Troy Caylak is an American born Turk living in Los Angeles. He's also a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied acting and writing for theater, film, and TV. He's had a few of his scripts produced over the years, and several optioned with major star attachments. Troy has since received accolades when his short film Mama won 15 international films awards, including Best Produced Screenplay 2011 at the Pasadena International Film Festival, and the Silver Palm Award at the International Film Fest in Mexico. In his spare time, he enjoys jamming on his guitars and drums, and writes music for his independent films, which he also edits.