21st Akbank Short Film Festival Selection Announced
The finalist films of the "National and International Short Film Competitions" that will be held during the 21st Akbank Short Film Festival have been announced. There have been a total of 2,421 short film submissions from all around the world to the competition sections of the Festival, which will be held both physical in Beylikdüzü Atatürk Culture and Art Center, Kadıköy Cinema and Akbank Sanat, and online between March 17th-27th this year.
14 films from the "National Competition ‘Festival Shorts’ Section" and 14 films from the "International Competition ‘World Shorts’ Section,” many of which will have their Turkish premiere, have been chosen to compete for the "Best Film Award". In addition, 12 films were determined as finalists in the "Young Talents" competition, which will be held for the directors under the age of 20. The screening selection, “Perspective”, includes 37 films from around the world and Turkey.
The directors of the works that will be selected as "Best Film" will be rewarded with 125,000 TL in the national category and 3,000 dollars in the international category by Akbank Sanat. The winning director of the Young Talents will be rewarded with 40,000 TL.
For detailed information about the 21st Akbank Short Film Festival, which will offer a program that cinema lovers will enjoy with workshops and interviews with wide participation for 10 days, you can visit: www.akbankkisafilmfestivali.com and www.akbanksanat.com
“International Competition Shorts from the World Section” Films:
- Hippopotami Director: JJ Lin (China, Hong Kong)
- Cura Sana Director: Lucía G. Romero (Spain)
- Three Keenings Director: Oliver McGoldrick (UK, Ireland, USA)
- The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent Director: Nebojša Slijepčević (Croatia, France, Bulgaria, Slovenia)
- On the Way Director: Samir Karahoda (Kosovo)
- My Mother is a Cow Director: Moara Passoni (Brazil)
- The Second Child Director: Luo Runxiao (China)
- Amarela Director: Andre Hayato Saito (Brazil)
- The New Red Car Director: Yeung Tung (China)
- Who Loves the Sun Director: Arshia Shakiba (Canada)
- Punter Director: Jason Adam Maselle (South Africa, USA)
- Sheep Director: Hadi Babaeifar (Iran)
- Turnaround Director: Aisling Byrne (Ireland)
- It Shouldn't Rain Tomorrow Director: Maria Trigo Teixeira (Portugal, Germany)
“National Competition Festival Shorts Section’’ Films:
- Absent Director: Cem Demirer
- Garan Director: Mahsum Taşkın
- Foreskin Director: Ece Dizdar
- Almost Certainly False Director: Cansu Baydar
- Hi Mom, It's Me, Lou Lou Director: Atakan Yılmaz
- Still Outside Director: Yusuf Elbaşı
- We Need to Talk About Dilan Director: Umut Şilan Oğurlu
- Unknown Continent Director: Murat Arda Gürsoy
- Young Wild World Director: Yaman Deniz Anıl
- The Awareness of Dreaming Director: Baturay Tunçat
- "Last Day of Summer” Under the Palm Director: Alperen Albayrak
- Cold Days, Hot Nights Director: Nur Muhammed Tarhan
- Dreams, Hopes and Rotating Dolphins Director: Adil Burak Aydın
- A Family Director: Murat Çetinkaya
“Young Talents’’ Nominated Films:
- Alles Klar Director: Berke Ünal
- Sacred Saturday Director: Ömer Nusret Tanır
- Nothingness Director: Zeynep Duru Yalçın
- Light of the Sun Director: Ecem Mina Atmaca
- Honey Milk Director: Ulaş Çetin Köreken
- Watched Director: Hasan Basri Oklu
- Nothing About Her Director: Demir Demirbağ
- Identity Director: Ada Arıstak
- Ignis Director: Nil Bahar Karataş
- White Dove Director: Elif Zelal Açim
- In the Shadow of Screens Director: Tuanna Nur Katırcıbaşı
- Voices Director: Furkan Parlar
“Perspective’’ Section Films:
- On Weary Wings Go By Director: Anu-Laura Tuttelberg (Estonia, Lithuania)
- Abel Director: Dekel Berenson, Paul Wesley (USA, Mexico)
- Over to You Director: Tao Farren-Hefer
- Trees Painted in Tar Director: Casper Rudolf (Denmark, France)
- Good Morning Mother Director: Oben Yılmaz
- Ella se queda Director: Marinthia Gutierrez (Mexico)
- Nān Director: Enes Küçük
- Majonezë Director: Giulia Grandinetti (Italy)
- Masterpiece Mommy Director: Dorothy Sing Zhang (England, China)
- Morî Director: Yakup Tekintangaç
- 400 Cassettes Director: Thelyia Petraki (Greece)
- Nuestra sombra Director: Agustina Sánchez Gavier (Germany, Argentina)
- A Companionship Director: Gürkan Yücel
- Adisyon Director: Serra Duran Paralı
- The Nature of Dogs Director: Pom Bunsermvicha (Thailand, USA, Singapore, Hong Kong)
- Little Bird Director: Sara Schiavone (Italy)
- Home Cooking Director: Ahmet Toğaç
- Ultraviolet Director: Veerle De Wilde (Belgium, Netherlands)
- The Burning Night Director: Demon Wong (China, Hong Kong)
- My Father's Friend Director: Kemal Akçay
- Wolves Director: Ecre Begüm Bayrak
- WAShhh Director: Mickey Lai (Malaysia, Ireland)
- After Father Director: Noushin Meraji (Iran)
- La idea de una isla Director: Carmen Pedrero (Spain)
- One Bad Day Director: Yaşar Güney Yurdakul
- The Poison Cat Director: Tian Guan (China)
- The Life Farthest From Us Director: Mert Kartal
- Cry Me A River Director: Suman Sen (Taiwan, India)
- Çetin's Ordinary Story Director: Elçin Elgin
- Foliage Director: Faye Shu (Spain, China)
- Papillon Director: Florence Miailhe (France)
- Dreams Like Paper Boats Director: Samuel Suffren (Haiti)
- Squashed Director: Hazal Beril Çam
- SuperSilly Director: Veronica Martiradonna (France)
Vox Humana Director: Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan (Philippines, USA, Singapore)
- Doesn’t Matter Director: Deniz Mıdık
- A Move Director: Elahe Esmaili (UK, Iran)
* Akbank Short Film Forum competition results will be announced on March 11th.