Can Karayalçın

Can Karayalçın is an Ankara-born, New York-based filmmaker and cinematographer. He studied Film/Video at Pratt Institute, further developing his cinematography skills through programs and workshops through various institutions including the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) and ARRI.

His short film Ankara 1979, which he wrote and directed, has screened at numerous international film festivals across Turkey, Europe, and the United States, receiving the Best Student Film award at the USA Film Festival, the Young Filmmaker Award and a Jury Special Mention award at the İzmir Short Film Festival, and Best Production Design at the Kaş International Short Film Festival. Karayalçın was also nominated for the 2026 ASC Student Heritage Awards, presented by the American Society of Cinematographers.