Samet Yalcin

Getting to grips with Turkish oil wrestling​ Directors Jan Hellwich and Samet Yalcin won a Gold at this years YDA for their passon project "Turkish Oil Wrestling". Here they both talk about becoming friends during their studies, the almost two year long shoot, and casting your grandfather in your short film. @jan.hellwich @sam.yalcin @mutterundvaterproductions Thanks to @shots_creative for the article series of all the GOLD winners at YDA 2025! Read the full interview over there or on our website (link in bio).

”Turkish Oil Wrestling“ just won GOLD in Cannes at the @youngdirectoraward in the Passion Project category 🥇✨ After an unexpected journey through Türkiye exploring the ancient tradition of oil wrestling, we are excited to finally share the trailer. The project highlights the people carrying on this tradition and the deep spiritual connection they share. To everyone who worked with us on this project, opened their doors, shared their time, their voices, and their trust —Teşekkürler. Director/Writer: @jan.hellwich @sam.yalcin DoP: @patrick___pichler Production: @mutterundvaterproductions Executive Producers: @massudakassem @derschoenefrank Editor: @klinkewhoop Animation: @rosahirzer Cast: Enver Horoz Music Composer: @_tarekso Sound Design & Mix: @inesc_adam Colorist: @kathraisch Post Producer: @klinkewhoop Motion Design: Guy Davis VFX: @evelator Sound Design Supervisor: @rphljls Color Producer: Jake Rioux Color Operations Manager: Ryan Moncrief Texture Technician: @benpacker.xyz Assistant Colorist: Maxwell Slusky & Nick Daukas Baglama Soloists: Asli Gül & Arman Gül Recording: Studio Dropped. GmbH Film Laboratory: Filmlab Dejonghe Camera Prep: VIRGILE BIKINDOU & EMRAH CELIK Feel Good Manager: Uzun Swanz Local Producer: Pelin Ulven Fixer: Erman Arpag Special Thanks: Selma Faruk Sebahat Fahrrettin Maik Ziehfreund Louis Edlinger Uma Hub @ludwigkamera , @sec.studio , @concret.form , @company_3 , @kodak

[Jan.22]

|Feb.19| with @janlucahell and @gabrisch_lars

| | with @janlucahell and @gabrisch_lars

Still from an shoot @janlucahell and i did this year. With the incredible @gabrisch_lars

|nside Borderline with @janlucahell Talent: @gabrisch_lars Camera: @aljosha

|nside Borderline with @janlucahell Talent: @gabrisch_lars Camera: @aljosha

|nside Borderline with @janlucahell Talents: @gabrisch_lars @nicole.aliz Camera: @aljosha

|nside Borderline with @janlucahell Talent: @gabrisch_lars and @aljosha

|nside Borderline with @janlucahell Talent: @gabrisch_lars and @aljosha

|nside Borderline with @janlucahell Talent: @gabrisch_lars and @aljosha Link in Bio