Mehmet Hakyemez is an Istanbul-based freelance director and photographer. He creates video designs for music videos, concertS, and theater productions, and is known for his award-winning short films and documentaries.

Date and Place of Birth: Born on March 31, 1980, in Ankara.

Education: After graduating from Kültür College, he earned his bachelor's degree from Maltepe University in the Department of Visual Communication Design. Subsequently, he completed his master's degree in the Cinema-TV Department at Beykent University.

Work and Projects: Within the art world, he is prominently known for the video and photography projects he has realized with acclaimed musicians such as Teoman, Nil Karaibrahimgil, Sertab Erener, mor ve ötesi, haluk levent, alper cengiz, melisa uzunarslan, Deniz Güngör, Burak Kulaksizolu and murat çekem.

Stage and Television Productions: He directed the television show "Prova" hosted by Engin Günaydin on Kanal Türk, and managed the stage direction processes for Engin Günaydin's stand-up show titled "O Hikayedeki Mal Benim". Additionally, he created the video design for the contemporary theater play "Hücreler".

Filmography and Awards

Tabela Şov (Billboard Show / 2000 - Documentary):

Golden Saffron Documentary Film Festival – Second Prize (2000).

Ankara International Film Festival, Documentary Category – "Film Worthy of Praise" Award(2001).

Cihan Burada (Cihan is Here / 2001 - Short Film / Fiction):

1ST MALTEPE UNIVERSITY Interuniversity Film Competition, Fiction Category – First Prize (2001).

Selected and screened at the 13th Ankara International Film Festival, and the 39th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival Short Film Competition.

Uykudan Önce (Before Sleep / 2002 - Short Film):

2nd Maltepe University Interuniversity Film Competition themed "Love", Fiction Category – First Prize (2002).

Selected and screened at the 14th Ankara International Film Festival and Marmara University Faculty of Communications 2nd Interuniversity Short Film Days.