sˈæhɪn ɪz ɐn ɛkspˈiəɹɪənst dᵻɹˈɛktɚ, sˌɪnɪmɐtˈɑːɡɹəfɚɹ ænd ˈɛdɪɾɚ hˌuːz ɐwˈɔːɹdwˈɪnɪŋ ʃˈɔːɹt fˈɪlm kˈæntə wˈʌn bˈɛst sˌɪnɪmɐtˈɑːɡɹəfi æt ðə bˈɛvɚli hˈɪlz fˈɪlm fˈɛstɪvəl, ˈɔːdiəns tʃˈɔɪs ɐwˈɔːɹd æt ðə wˈɛst tʃˈɛstɚ fˈɪlm fˈɛstɪvəl, bˈɛst fˈɔːɹən ʃˈɔːɹt æt ðə fˈɔːɹt lˈɔːdɚdˌeɪl ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl fˈɪlm fˈɛstɪvəl ænd wʌz nˈeɪmd ðə bˈɛst fˈɪlm ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv baɪ tˈɜːkjuːˌæz mˌæɡɐzˈiːn.
Sahin is an experienced director, cinematographer and editor whose award-winning short film Canta won Best Cinematography at the Beverly Hills Film Festival, Audience Choice Award at the West Chester Film Festival, Best Foreign Short at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival and was named the Best Film of 2005 by Turkuaz magazine.