Deniz Koray Yılmaz
Freelance Director & Videographer
Istanbul based filmmaker, Koç University graduate
Media and Visual Arts & Business Administration
He worked at Profilm / Medina Turgul DDB
as a videographer and producer assistant
Likes to express himself with moving images

VIDEO ARTS
Deniz Koray Yılmaz
A bit about me
Istanbul based filmmaker, director, videographer and cinematographer
with a degree in Media and Visual Arts & Business Administration from Koç University.
I'm also the co-founder of Unknown Society,
a creative collective producing cinematic content for events.
I thrive on new challenges, as I'm a perpetual learner and a dedicated worker.
I'm ready to colloborate on your next exciting project.
If you have a challenging project, let's do it together!

Recent Work

Cinematographer
For centuries, Maldivian fishers have lived in balance with the ocean. Turkish Cargo continues to connect the Maldives to the world, carrying the freshest tuna across borders and time zones. This film captures both the tradition and the journey that carries it beyond the sea.
Selected Works

Cinematographer
Mission Rescue Series: Yani is no longer alone in this story!
A koala’s journey from Hong Kong to England, Longleat.
Over 5 Million views on Youtube
Hong Kong ✈ England

Director & Cinematographer
We welcome Ramadan with Nilgün Gencer's "Encounter" themed painting, which expresses Turkish culture and values through miniature art.

Videographer
This video was part of the 2025 award winning campaign "The Oldest Bread" which received one Grand Felis and two additional Felis Awards.

Director & Cinematographer
Video made for Turkish Cargo, which played a role in the Turkish Equestrian National Team's Mediterranean Games success


Cinematographer
Mission Rescue Series:The griffon vulture Dobrila’s journey from who accidentally landed in Şanlıurfa during season migration, back to its natural habitat in Serbia.
Şanlıurfa ✈ Serbia
Cinematographer
Mission Rescue Series: A tale of returning home:
4 depressed circus lions discovered life in the wild.
Over 2 Million views on Youtube & Bronze Kristal Elma Award winner
Ukraine ✈ South Africa
ING Türkiye
Director
Ongoing video production for ING Bank since 2025, creating social media and YouTube content.



Pilevneli Gallery
Videographer - Exhibitions, Events, Installation Videos
Completed over 30 videos between 2021 / 2022
Worked with Refik Anadol, Esra Gülmen, Defne Tesal, Mehmet & Kazım, Arik Levy, Richard Wilson and Jan Fabre.




Intercontinental Istanbul
Videographer - Events, F&B, Spa, Gym, Pool
Completed over 200 videos for Instagram





İş Bankası - İş Vapur
Videographer
Promotional video for İş Vapur, Türkiye İş Bankası’s next generation floating branch at Galataport.

ŞOK Market - Ben de Varım
Director & Cinematographer - TV Commercial
“Ben de Varım” is a project that supports women entrepreneurs and women’s cooperatives across Turkey, especially in the earthquake zone, by bringing their food and handmade products to market.

KOTON
Videographer - Event / Company Trip Videos
Completed over 7 videos
Company trips to the most important cities in the War of Independence for the 100th anniversary of the Republic


GO ONs (Gordon's London Dry Gin)
Videographer - Events & Concerts
Completed over 20 event videos between 2022 - 2024






Heraclea Food Co.
Videographer - Recipe videos for olive oil company



Turkish Airlines
Second Camera Unit - Camera Operator - TVC
August 30th Victory Day commercial

Aperol Spritz
Director of Photography
Social media video with local celebrities and influencers

Polat Holding - International Women's Day
Director & Director of Photography

Dilhan Şeşen - Hergele - LIVE at Zorlu PSM %100 Studio
Videographer

BYD - Istanbul Launch Event Film '25
Videographer

Sumahan On The Water
Videographer - Hotel Promotional Video
Member of The Leading Hotels of The World

Boiler Room / Istanbul
Videographer - Mini Docu Video
Boiler Room is connecting club culture to the wider world, on screen and irl through parties, film and video.

FIKAPACK & Chroma Coffee
Videographer
Capsule coffee making video for Fikapack and Chroma Coffee

Standards & İpek Dinç - Live Session
Director of Photography
Live Session @Consulate General of Austria

Mark Eliyahu - Coming Back - LIVE at Zorlu PSM
Videographer

Toyota - Dealer Conference Film '25
Videographer











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Latest Short Film

Ay Bulutta
Short Drama
Director of Photography
2022
Winds howl, waves soar and the crickets chirp no more. The storm wets the dried earth healing its cracked surface and starting a new cycle of life. D. disappears and the summer house returns to its lonely existence.
*The film premiered at the Adana Golden Boll Film Festival, one of the most prestigious and long-established film festivals in Turkey, in 2023.



Latest Music Videos
3pillie feat. memzst - SLICKBACK
Director of Photography
2023






Bant Mag. Video Clip Awards 2023 Winner:
'Best Music Video'

Fluctuosa - Cobwebby
Director of Photography
2022






Short Film

Susam
Short Drama
2021
Script Consultant
A Turkish-Jewish family faces a series of dilemmas on the morning of Susam’s Bar-mitzvah ceremony with the limitations of Shabbat day rules when Susam locks himself in his room and does not get out for his ceremony.

Personal Works
They Call Me Human | Bana İnsan Diyorlar
The video project “They Call Me Human” tackles the individualization process of the person in layers and treats the individual as a mechanical product; hosting the social deterministic researches on its own origin. It emphasizes the improbability of the will to get rid of physical, emotional and intuitive slavery.


Amulets
An amulet, also known as a good luck charm. It protects you from bad luck in metaverse.




Between Two Worlds
Infrared photography project












