Emre Sahin

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Emre Sahin is a film and television director in Los Angeles, California and Istanbul, Turkey. Sahin is an experienced director, cinematographer, and editor whose award winning short film, "Canta", won Best Cinematography at the Beverly Hills International Film Festival, Audience Choice Award at the West Chester Film Festival, Best Foreign Short at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, and was named the Best Film of 2005 by Turkuaz magazine. Palm Springs Festival of Shorts and Rhode Island International Film Festival chose "Canta" as part of their Best of the Festival, a touring showcase of the festivals top films from each category. In addition, "Canta" is the official selection of over 30 additional film festivals around the world – from India to Ireland to Italy.

Before his foray into the scripted world, Emre directed and edited documentary and reality television shows for networks such as ABC, ABC Family, MTV, VH1, The History Channel, The Travel Channel, The Food Network, TLC, and The Discovery Channel. Most recent directorial projects include TLC’s provocative 10 episode series "Beyond the Bull" following three of the world’s top professional bull riders on their quest for the world title during the turbulent 2005 PBR season and the documentary "Life As a Marine" commissioned by advertising giant, J. Walter Thomson. He is currently the executive producer, director and creator of the new 13 episode documentary series "Cities of the Underworld" for the History Channel. "Cities" is scheduled to air April 2007.

He is also a frequent guest on Turkish television.

Emre Sahin is currently in pre-production on a feature film titled "7 Days in Baghdad". Principal photography is slated to begin June 2007.