# Barış Özaltaş

Barış Özaltaş is a remote worker on Himalayas, Writer, Director, Producer at Whisper, based in Turkey.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@barzalta

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I write, direct, and produce independent films using traditional filmmaking and generative AI.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Turkey |
| Authorized to work in | Turkey |
| Salary expectations | 70k+ USD |
| Job categories | Film Director, Script Writer, Producer, Film Editor |
| Skills | Screenwriting, Directing, Producing, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects, Photoshop, Higgsfield, Runway, Kling, Seedance, LTX Studio, Suno, ElevenLabs, ChatGpt, Claude, VSCode, Antigravity, English |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/barisozaltas |

## What I'm looking for

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I'm looking to create films and visual stories where I can contribute across writing, directing, producing, and post-production, while combining traditional filmmaking with generative AI.
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## About

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I'm an independent filmmaker and Film Design graduate from Dokuz Eylül University. I write, direct, and produce films using traditional filmmaking alongside generative AI.

I've led projects from screenwriting through shooting, editing, and VFX, including A Being of Possibilities, Whisper, and commercials for Ki. My work has screened or been recognized by festivals in İzmir, Istanbul, Stockholm, and Luleå.
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## Experience

### Writer, Director, Producer

Whisper. Jan 2026 - Present

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Wrote, directed and produced this AI-generated short film, leading the development of its story and visual world.
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Skills: AI-Film, Screenwriting, Directing, Producing

### Writer, Producer

Hipnagoji. Jan 2026 - Present

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Wrote and produced the film, handling production logistics and on-set coordination.
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Skills: Screenwriting, Producing, Production-and-Logistics, On-Set-Coordination

### Director, Editor

KI Women Supplement. Jan 2025 - Present

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Directed and edited four separate short commercials for Ki, overseeing their visual storytelling and post-production.
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Skills: Directing, Editing, Post-production

### Writer, Director, Producer

A Being of Possibilities. Jan 2025 - Present

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Led the film's creative and technical production, from screenwriting through shooting and post-production, including editing and VFX.
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Skills: Screenwriting, Directing, Producing, Editing, VFX

## Education

### Dokuz Eylül University

Bachelor's Degree, Film Design. 2018 - 2024

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Bachelor's Degree in Film Design from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Dokuz Eylül University, completed from 2018 to 2024.
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## Tech stack

- ElevenLabs
- DaVinci Resolve
- Suno
- ChatGPT

To contact Barış, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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