‘Mak’ Mahmut Akay is a London-born film director drawn to authentic stories told within an idiosyncratic framework. He has a keen eye for capturing the nuances of the human experience, through entertaining and emotive films.
His short documentary ‘We’re Here’ was awarded a Vimeo Staff Pick, featured on Kodak and garnered a 5-star rating from David Reviews. Mak has directed films for Vogue, his most recent features Claes Bang (the lead in the Oscar nominated film ‘TheSquare’).
Akay short films have received high profile press coverage from magazines such as The Hollywood Reporter, The A.V Club and Screen Rant while being broadcast on Channel 4’s All4 after getting acquired by DUST.
As well as making films for clients such as David Beckham, eBay and LOCOG, he has won awards at BAFTA and Oscar-qualifying festivals and also Best Advert at the CES International Las Vegas, which was presented by Titanic and Avatar producer Jon Landau.
Regarding his participation in The Visionaries, Akay said: “It is a joyful experience to join the eclectic cast of The Visionaries, which is full of directors with unique voices. It has been a dream start from day one and I can’t wait to continue this exciting journey with one of the most sought after and inspiring agencies.” The Visionaries are known for representing the best freelance commercial film directors.