Pelin Keskin

Writer For Hire for the screen and web.
Freelance Video Producer/Director formerly: Vox Media
EP & Co-Host of ‘Criticism Is Dead’ Podcast.

writing

Scripts

‘The Pearl’: Winner of Filmarket Hub Feature Screenwriting Contest 2022 and Quarterfinalist for WeScreenplay Feature Screenwriting Lab 2023

Profiles

The Brooklyn Restaurant That Understands Wellness Should Be Inclusive

At a Brooklyn Cafe, Two Cousins Aim to Put Yemeni Coffee Back in the Spotlight

Essays

‘Chef’s Table’ Is Finally Doing the Work

Sacrifice and Hope on Eid al-Adha

The Fascinating (and Infuriating) Experience of Dining in the Nude

Blogs

The Ultimate Guide to Fruity, Milky, and Other Specialty Soft Drinks

Why Don’t You Have a Bread Box?

Why Restaurants Put Luxury Candles in the Bathrooms

Video Work

Senior Producer/Director

Lead producer for several series on Eater’s YouTube channel

Host

Developed, produced and hosted the NY Emmy-award winning series ‘Cooking in America’

Narrator

I can give you a bootleg BBC experience.

Podcasting

Criticism is Dead: A weekly pop culture podcast with Jenny G. Zhang and Pelin Keskin about what they’re watching and what it all means (if it means anything at all). Named TIME’S top 10 best podcast of 2021.
Greetings From Somewhere: Co-producer for an episode of a travel documentary podcast series on the A-Cast podcast network.
Generation M: Co-producer on a culture podcast exploring the comic book hero and TV character. Industry professionals recap and interview experts to explore Ms Marvel’s significance within the Marvel universe and wider culture.