Gökcan İlbay
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It's a me

From Los Angeles to Ho Chi Minh City, I've worked across both production and concepting.


During my journey, I've made many things.


I played Paul Stanley from KISS in a commercial (go to 00:25).


I was in the Navy.


I wrote a book to dish out my worldview.


Sharpened my voice at Brandcenter.

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Experience

Cheil USA | June - August 2025

@Dallas, Texas

Samsung


Medina Turgul DDB | September 2023 - February 2024

@İstanbul, Turkey

Godiva, Doğuş Otomotiv, VW


Concept (Placement) | March - August 2023

@İstanbul, Turkey

Vestel, Regal, A101


Freelance | 2018 - 2022

TRT2, Habitat TV, Aeterna Ludi, Sağlık Eğitim Vakfı, Evyap


Mojo Films | 2017 - 2018

@Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Samsung, Maxis, Digi, Allianz


Laughing Buddha | 2016 -  2017

@Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Nestle, Honda, Daikin, K+, Ariston


Surfside Productions | 2014 - 2015

@Los Angeles, CA

TedxMoorpark, Micronet

Filmography

Selfie /2021/ Writer and Director

Have You Eaten? /2019/ Documentary

Immortality /2016/ Director

Thoughts of a Dying Atheist /2009/ Writer and Director

Awards

Subway

Young Ones Student Awards 2025 Finalist

TWA

Young Shits Runner Up 2025

Nowhere, Ohio

Gold Crowbar 2025


Thoughts of a Dying Atheist

Idyllwild Arts Academy Student Awards (USA)

Best Picture and Best Music

Bosphorus International Film Festival (TR)

Best Film Award 

Beverly Hills Film Festival (USA)

Best Scenario Finalist


Beatboom Micronet

Silver Addy, Los Angeles (USA)


Immortality

One- Reeler Short Film Competition (USA)

Honorary Award 


Selfie

Halicarnassus International Film Festival (TR)

Best Experimental Film

Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival (USA)

Best Film Finalist

Amarcort Film Festival (ITA)

Gironzalon Best Experimental Finalist

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