Yaz Canli

Yaz is a TurkishGerman writerdirectoractor She got her start in Europe as an actor after earning a diploma in dramatic arts but eventually moved to Los Angeles to pursue independent filmmaking She transitioned into writingdirecting in 2016 with her first short film Walt Ich which she received praise for as a promising upcoming female director by the Vancouver International Film Festival Her second shortfilm Man In Hoodie produced by Collins Ave Productions won the Audience Award at the New York City International Film Festival in 2020 Yaz first feature as writerdirectorstar My Home Unknown is produced by Wallybird Productions and Threshold Entertainment After its premiere at DWF 23 at the legendary Chinese Theater Hollywood My Home Unknown ran in numerous festivals received 10 nominations and won Best North American Feature at FeFF It even earned her the PANAVISION Award Nomination for Outstanding Feature The film is distributed by Gravitas Ventures and was released in Fall 2024