Istanbul
A rising late-night host must choose between his career and his fugitive brother when their reunion becomes a media spectacle.
Sabah, a charismatic talk show host, reveals on-air that his estranged brother, Aziz, is a wanted war criminal. Urged to bring him on the show, Sabah reconnects with Aziz, uncovering painful truths about their past. As the interview spirals into a political storm, Sabah abandons his career to help his brother escape, choosing family over fame.
Meet the Cast!
Sabah - Ekin Dedeoglu
Aziz- Stanislav Hristakev
Nieltje- Sarafina King
Producer: Hayley Kirk
My first time producing a micro-budget, SAG film with a crew and talent of over 30 members… ALONE
Pre-Production:
Location Scouting
Problem-Solving & Adaptability
Crew Sourcing & Team Management
Insurance & Compliance Management
Budgeting
Scheduling
Call Sheet & Documentation Prep. & Distribution
Catering & Meal Coordination for 30 member crew
Some examples of pre-production paperwork.
Production:
Troubleshooting on-set issues
Extra Actor (playing Aziz’s burning daughter and audience member)
On-Set Talent Coordination
On-Set Documentation (Extra-Release Forms, Actor Release Forms, Daily Production Reports)
Meet the Casting Director, Clifton Guterman! His hard work made Istanbul possible.
Supervising the documentation of all our extra release forms to ensure that everyone that would be on camera signed the appropriate forms.
Handwritten notes from the crew to show their appreciation for the actors wrapping the last day of set, supervised by myself. 
Talent and crew laughing during lunch break.
Gathering extras for Sabah's Talk Show scene. Needed to fill up the seats with over 30 members, so I used non-essential crew, peers, and friends available. 
Our set for the first-ever Virtual Production set at Ringling College for a senior thesis.
