About Niam I.

Founder and Filmmaker at placeless films, a production company that produces visual content with social and human relevance. Ex- Al Jazeera Programs Producer (2005 - 2010). I film, edit and package on my own or with one team member. I am currently a commissioning producer for documentaries at TRT World, an English Language Channel that broadcasts from Istanbul, Washington DC & London.

About Balint S.

Balint is a freelance videojournalist who mainly covers the Middle East. He has worked extensively in conflict areas including Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Ukraine and Iraq. A former Brussels and Beirut correspondent, Balint is currently interested in conflict and human-rights related stories.

About Patrick T.

I'm a multimedia photojournalist, I have mostly worked in the Middle East, South East Asia and Oceania. I have a political economy and law degree and about 5 years experience in visual story telling. I try and seek out different angles within widely reported areas, my latest story focused on the struggle within the struggle for Syrian Kurds; this has been an underreported issue that can potentially have huge consequences for the future of the country and the broader region. Over the past two years I have been concentrating on long-term personal projects and editorial work in conflict areas in the Middle East including the ongoing uprising in Egypt, the war in Gaza, the Syrian conflict and the anti-government protests in Turkey.

About Mark E.

Mark is currently based in Istanbul, producing documentaries and news packages across the Middle East and Central Asia for online and broadcast clients. He is a regular contributor for CCTV English’s flagship documentary series Assignment Asia. Visit www.markesplin.com for portfolio samples. Mark is a freelance multimedia journalist from the UK with strong skills in visual storytelling and reporting. Used to producing news packages and documentaries as a single operator or as part of a production team, he is confident in creating and managing all elements of the visual journalism process. His abilities encompass a wide range of skills including high-end video production, video editing, reporting, photojournalism, research, audio and writing, all of which he is proficient in and has done professionally.

About Matt F.

I have been an avid experimenter of new forms of visual storytelling for my entire career. My passion is finding new ways to tell stories about the most complex global challenges facing our world today. I’ve worked on films in Hollywood, covered elections and conflicts as a multimedia journalist for the Associated Press, and served as the CEO of a business that produced global stories for social impact. I have always pursued projects that educate, inspire and build bridges across communities and cultures. Stories that call attention to our shared humanity bring us closer together.

About Matthew C.

Matthew Cassel is an award-winning filmmaker and multimedia journalist based in the Mediterranean region.

About Theron P.

I am an american citizen living here in Istanbul for 13 years. I have 22 years of experience in film/TV as a: Director, camera operator, sound recordist, editor, sound mixer/designer for fiction and non-fiction work. My experience ranges from writing and directing feature-length fiction films, short films, and documentaries for TV, as well as working freelance all over the world in both production (both camer and sound for documentary work) and post-production (picture and sound editor/sound designer for fiction and non-fiction work). I also am a film instructor at a university here in Istanbul.

About Erol M.

He was born in Kars, Turkey in 1983. He wrote his thesis about the cinema of Tarkovsky. Mintaş’s short Snow, completed in 2010, received the Golden Orange for best film in Antalya Film Festival that is one of the most prestigious awards in Turkey. Snow has competed in various film festivals in the country and around the world won eight different awards. His debut feature Song of My Mother was selected for co-production markets and work-in-progress sections in Meetings on the Bridge at Istanbul IFF, Agora at Thessaloniki IFF, Sundance Script Lab at !f Istanbul. It received the post-production and distribution award at Meetings on the Bridge. The film was supported by Turkish Ministry of Culture and CNC Cinema du Monde. Song of My Mother, won Heart of Sarajevo Award for Best Film and Best Actor Award in 2014, in the country and around the world film won fourteen different awards.

About Michael D.

Michael Davie is a Director, writer and cinematographer who has been chasing dramatic, real-life stories for more than 20 years, from the glaciers of Denali to the frontlines of the Balkans and the Middle East. Most recently, Michael co-created and served as Series Director on Oprah Winfrey’s BELIEF, a landmark television event The Atlantic called “an epic spiritual series” and “not to be missed.” As an Executive Producer for Harbers Studios in New York Michael oversaw production on a dozen documentaries investigating the impact of climate change in the developing world for RIPPLE EFFECT IMAGES. At National Geographic Television he created WORLD DIARIES a series which took viewers into some of the planet’s most dangerous places. Films included HONOR AMONG MEN and APARTHEID’S CHILDREN which featured Nelson Mandela. His feature documentary THE CHOIR, about music in a South African prison, was hailed as “soulful and rigorously tough” by Variety, and won the AFI Best Director Award. His films WAR CHILD and GORILLA MURDERS were both awarded Emmys for outstanding investigative journalism. For the film LIBERIA: AMERICAN DREAM? Michael and his team were awarded the prestigious Edward R Murrow and Columbia DuPont awards. Michael is comfortable tackling any manner of non-fiction film or television. He has directed commercial campaigns, branded content and more than 60 documentary films for many of the world’s top broadcasters, including National Geographic, Discovery Channel, OWN, History Channel, CNN, NBC, and Channel 4 (UK). If you're interested in seeing samples of Michael’s work and a full list of credits please visit www.michaeldavie.com

About Turkey F.

We visually compose the elements of an idea, Imagine a way of telling the story, Film, Add music, Create visual effects and sound effects. This is our passion.

About Soud H.

Soud Homaidi (Hefawi), an independent Filmmaker and Music Producer located in Palestine and Turkey, I believe that their is a story that lies behind each individual and life event, and it just waiting the "story hunter" to capture it

About Clint D.

Experienced Producer, Director, Cinematographer with a demonstrated history of working in the commercial production industry and consulting in Strategic Production in the MENA region. You can also see more recent work and my photography on my Instagram. @dabhanddavis

About Ibrahim E.

I'm a Filmmaker, Photographer, Video editor, I have all equipments to produced any media production types. Mobile & Whatsapp: +905396212680

About Berkay T.

I am a freelance filmmaker based in Turkey. I mostly film documentaries and commercials for brands and various media platforms. I try to make intimate and thought-provoking documentaries. My focus is on developing open and trusting relationships with those I film and finding ways to translate their emotions and their stories into compelling, creative, and uplifting films.

About Ahmed A.

I'm an Independent director and filmmaker working in Production of a documentary films and tv shows and also for short movies.

About Noah S.

Filmmaker and Director of Photography with 16 years of experience. Based in Istanbul, Turkey. Since the age of 22, Noah’s work has been consistently sought out by a number of prominent TV Channels like Al-Jazeera Network, Great Big Story, and many others. Noah Serry worked in a many Huge Teamwork, to shoot many historical series like Al-Azhar, The Crusades an Arab Perspective, An Arab Journalism, Flag Story, and Others.

About Abdelrahman E.

About Mohamed I.

i am a professional video editor for more than 15 years advertising, promotion, documentary and drama

About Murat B.

Murat is an Istanbul-based journalist and filmmaker. He has a BA from Yale University and an MS from Columbia Journalism School. As a CNN Turk reporter/producer, he made documentaries on the children of Southeastern Turkey, the Maidan uprising in Ukraine and the Turkish defense industry. Murat's first independent documentary was a 30-minute short called "The Waiting." The film is about the effects of incarceration on families left behind. After working at Rain Media for Frontline and Fareed Zakaria GPS at CNN’s New York bureau, he won a grant from Davis Projects for Peace to make a documentary in Southeastern Turkey. "A Report Card for Democracy" tells the story of a family destroyed by political polarization.

About Kashif K.

This is Kashif A Khan a Feature Film Producer/Director and working as Freelance Producer/Independent Contributor