Company Info
Alaz Film is an independent production company started by Atilla Salih Yücer and Kamen Velkovsky. It has offices in Istanbul, Turkey; Portugal, Porto; Sofia, Bulgaria, and New York, USA. The company’s focus is on under-represented voices and stories from the Middle East, South America and Eastern Europe. Currently Alaz Film is in early pre-production of a new feature from Arnaud Desplechin. Other current projects include new works from Todd Solondz, Jim Jarmusch, Maria Camila Arias, Saar Klein and Rodrigo Areias.
Atilla Salih Yucer
Producing Partner
Selected Filmography w/ Festival Selections & Awards as Producer:
The Exorcist: Believer
Halloween Kills - World Premiere at 2021 Venice Film Festival
My Psychedelic Love Story - World Premiere at 2020 AFI Film Festival
Halloween - World Premiere at 2018 Toronto Film Festival
The Killing Of A Sacred Deer - Official Selection/Best Screenplay Winner at 2017 Cannes Film Festival; Nominated for 3 European Film Awards.
Crown Heights - Official Selection/Audience Award Winner at 2017 Sundance Film Festival
Dayveon - Official Selection at 2017 Sundance Film Festival; Nominated for 2 Independent Spirit Awards
11:55 - Official Selection at 2016 Seattle International Film Festival & 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival
Manglehorn - Official Selection at 2014 Venice Film Festival
Rosewater - 2014 National Board of Review Freedom of Expression Award
After The Fall - Official Selection at 2014 Berlin International Film Festival; 40th Anniversary Award at 2014 Deauville Film Festival; Official Selection at 2014 SXSW Film Festival
Joe - Official Selection/Special Award Winner at 2013 Venice Film Festival
Kamen Velkovsky
Producing Partner
Selected Filmography w/ Festival Selections & Awards as Producer:
The Pigeon Tunnel -
Official Selection at 2023 editions of Telluride, Toronto IFF, NYFF, BFI London Film Festival, Chicago IFF. National Board of Review Top 5 Documentaries of 2023 // BFI 2023 Top Documentaries Long List
The Killing Of A Sacred Deer - Official Selection/Best Screenplay Winner at 2017 Cannes Film Festival; Nominated for 3 European Film Awards.
Jimmy P: Psychotherapy Of A Plains Indian - Official Selection/Best Screenplay Winner at 2013 Cannes Film Festival; Nominated for 3 César Awards.
Meskada - Official Selection at 2010 Tribeca Film Festival
Corporate Monster (short) - Official Selection at 2010 Woodstock Film Festival
Birsin Çolakoğlu
Producing Partner/ Production Services
Selected Filmography w/ Festival Selections & Awards as Producer:
I Was, I Am, I Will Be - German Cinema New Talent Award at Filmfest Munchen 2019; Outstanding Feature Film at German Film Awards 2020;
Honey (Miele) - Special Mention at 2013 Cannes Film Festival; multiple nominations for David Di Donatello Awards;
Ek Tha Tiger - Award-Winning Film & Box Office Smash in India
Dr. Katharina Bosch PhD
Head of Communications
Ren Hsieh
Creative Associate/ Writer
Olga Yucer
Administrative Manager