Emre Sahin

Born in Istanbul to Turkish and American parents, Emre Sahin, is an award-winning film and television director based in Los Angeles, California and Istanbul, Turkey. After studying Television/Film at Emerson College in Boston, Emre moved to Los Angeles and began directing and editing documentary and reality television shows for networks such as ABC, ABC Family, MTV, and VH1. His short film Canta was selected to screen at over 30 film festivals around the world, and won Best Cinematography at the Beverly Hills 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. The Palm Springs International ShortFest and Rhode Island International Film Festival chose Canta to screen as part of their Best of the Festival, a touring showcase of the festivals' top films. In 2007, Emre and partner Sarah Wetherbee, created, directed and executive produced the