Short Film

Award-Winning Films of the 21st Akbank Short Film Festival at Universities

Short Film
Award-Winning Films of the 21st Akbank Short Film Festival at Universities

Bringing together art enthusiasts for over 21 years and making significant contributions to Turkey’s art scene, the 21st Akbank Short Film Festival presents a special selection of award-winning films that will meet students across 50 universities in 32 cities between 3 November 2025 – 9 January 2026.

Organized by Akbank Sanat since 2004 with the aim of promoting short films in Turkey, encouraging production, and supporting emerging filmmakers, the Akbank Short Film Festival will visit 50 universities in 32 cities between 3 November 2025 – 9 January 2026. As part of the event, a special selection created from the award-winning films chosen among 2,346 submissions from 73 countries in the Festival’s competition section will be screened free of charge at the universities listed in the program.


Film Program

- Tuesday, November 4, 2025 / 14:00 / İzmir Yaşar University, Faculty of Communication, Mini Cinema

- Wednesday, November 5, 2025 / 13.00 / İzmir Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Engineering Conference Hall

- Tuesday, November 11, 2025 / 17.00 / Denizli Pamukkale University, Laodikya Hall

- Wednesday, November 12, 2025 / 14.00 / Isparta Süleyman Demirel University SDU, Lütfü Çakmakçı Cultural Center

- Thursday, November 13, 2025 / 14.00 / Afyon Kocatepe University, Faculty of Fine Arts, STV Department Film Screening Hall

- Friday, November 14, 2025 / 14.00 / Bursa Uludağ University, Mudanya Campus, Faculty of Fine Arts, Performing Arts Department

- Monday, November 17, 2025 / 14.00 / Eskişehir Anadolu University, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Şener Şen Hall

- Tuesday, November 18, 2025 / 14.00 / Ankara TED University, Ahmet Ersan Conference Hall

- Wednesday, November 19 / 14.00 / Ankara Başkent University, Prof. Dr. Abdullah Demirtaş Conference Hall

- Thursday, November 20, 2025 / 13.00 / Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Mucur MYO Conference Hall

- Friday, November 21, 2025 / 11.00 / Aksaray University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Conference Hall

- Monday, November 24, 2025 / 13:00 / Düzce / Düzce University, İstiklal Conference Hall

- Monday, November 24, 2025 / 11:00 / Diyarbakır / Dicle University, 15 Temmuz Culture and Congress Center, Hall C 

- Tuesday, November 25, 2025 / 14:00 / Karabük / Karabük University, Safranbolu Fethi Toker Fine Arts Faculty, Small Conference Hall

- Wednesday, November 26, 2025 / 13:00 / Hakkari / Hakkari University, Zeynelbey Campus, Student Communities Center Hall

- Wednesday, November 26, 2025 / 13:00 / Kastamonu / Kastamonu University, Communication Faculty Conference Hall

- Thursday, November 27, 2025 / 14:00 / Çankırı / Çankırı Karatekin University, Fuat Sezgin Hall

- Friday, November 28, 2025 / 11:00 / Yozgat / Yozgat Bozok University, Communication Faculty Conference Hall

- Monday, December 1, 2025 / 14:00 / İstanbul / Işık University, Işık University Auditorium

- Monday, December 1, 2025 / 15:00 / Çanakkale / Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Fine Arts Faculty, Necip Fazıl Kısakürek Conference Hall

- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 / 18:30 / Edirne / Trakya University, Faculty of Pharmacy Conference Hall

- Wednesday, December 3, 2025 / 18:00 / İstanbul / Galatasaray University, C-316 Hall

- Wednesday, December 3, 2025 / 14:00 / Tekirdağ / Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Rectorate Conference Hall

- Thursday, December 4, 2025 / 12:00 ve 14:00 / İstanbul / Bahçeşehir University, Communication Faculty, Screening Hall 1

- Thursday, December 4, 2025 / 14:00 / Van / Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, MedyaLab Prof. Dr. Cengiz Andiç Conference Hall

- Monday, December 8, 2025 / 14:00 / Mardin / Mardin Artuklu University, SKS Conference Hall

- Tuesday, December 9, 2025 / 13:00 / Mardin / Mardin Artuklu University, Midyat Faculty of Arts&Design Conference Hall

- Wednesday, December 10, 2025 / 14:00 / İstanbul / Medipol University, Faculty of Communication Media Center, Small Screening Room

- Thursday, December 11, 2025 / 13:00 / İstanbul / İstanbul University, Faculty of Communication Small Screening Room

- Thursday, December 11, 2025 / 14:00 / Yalova / Yalova University, Rectorate Conference Hall

- Thursday, December 11, 2025 / 13:30 / Muş / Muş Alparslan University, Prof. Dr. Sabahattin Zaim Conference Hall

- Friday, December 12, 2025 / 14:00 / Kütahya / Dumlupınar University, Faculty of Fine Arts, DPU TV Hall

- Friday, December 12, 2025 / 15:30 / İstanbul / Kadir Has University, Screening Room-B

- Monday, December 15, 2025 / 13:30 / Bitlis / Bitlis Eren University, Faculty of Fine Arts Seminar Hall

- Monday, December 15, 2025 / 12:30 / Kahramanmaraş / Kahramanmaraş İstiklal University, Faculty of Communication, Classroom 2

- Monday, December 15, 2025 / 11:00 / İstanbul / Doğuş University, Dudullu Campus B2-03 Screening Room

- Monday, December 15, 2025 / 13:00 / İstanbul / Beykent University, Adem Çelik Conference Hall

- Wednesday, December 17, 2025 / 13:00 / Samsun / Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Communication Conference Hall

- Wednesday, December 17, 2025 / 14:00 / Batman / Batman University, Faculty of Arts&Sciences Conference Hall

- Thursday, December 18, 2025 / 18:00 / İstanbul / İstanbul Teknik University, Faculty of Architecture Room 126

- Friday, December 19, 2025 / 14:00 / İstanbul / Maltepe University, Süha Arın Conference Hall

- Friday, December 19, 2025 / 11:00 / İstanbul / Okan University, Life Center Cinema Hall

- Monday, December 22, 2025 / 14:00 / Bolu / Abant İzzet Baysal University, Faculty of Agriculture Conference Hall

- Tuesday, December 23, 2025 / 13:30 / Sakarya / Sakarya University, Faculty of Arts&Design&Architecture, Gizem Firit Hall

- Wednesday, December 24, 2025 / 13:00 / İstanbul / Yeditepe University, Faculty of Communication Small Screening Room

- Wednesday, December 24, 2025 / 14:00 / İstanbul / Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Sedad Hakkı Eldem Auditorium

- Thursday, December 25, 2025 / 14:00 / Hatay / Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Communication Conference Hall

- Friday, December 26, 2025 / 13:00 / Malatya / İnönü University, Faculty of Communication Conference Hall

- Tuesday, December 30, 2025 / 19:00 / İstanbul / Sabancı University, Cinema Hall

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