Upcycling Workshops
October 2024 – June 2025
Akbank Sanat
Contemporary Art Education Program for Children and Youth
Every Thursday and Friday
An Alternative View on Art and Children
12 - 15 May 2025
Online Platform - Zoom
Children Workshops
September 2024 – May 2025
Contemporary Dance Technique Lessons for Adults
Contemporary Ballet Technique Lessons
Ballet Technique Workshop with Cem Ertekin
Conversation Loneliness
In this talk, we will trace thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that carry the traces of the past into the future through the theme of “loneliness,” combining the creative force of art with the deep analysis of psychology.
Conversation Producing From Waste
22 May 2025 - An informative talk will be conducted with Studio Blai on bringing their approach to universal Precious Plastic movement to Istanbul.
Conversation (CANCELLED) On Production Design - Meral Efe Yurtseven, Yunus Emre Yurtseven
21 March 2025 - The role of production design in cinema and the elements that shape the visual world of cinema will be discussed with experienced production designers Meral Efe Yurtseven and Yunus Emre Yurtseven, who have worked in the art department of the film industry for many years, based on their industry experiences.
Conversation (POSTPONED) Production Responsibility and Executive Producing in Cinema - Ahmet Şahin
23 March 2025 - As part of the Akbank Short Film Forum, a talk will be held where producer Ahmet Şahin, who has been involved in numerous projects including About Dry Grasses, Ethos and Clair Obscur, will share his experiences on turning scripts into productions.
Conversation (CANCELLED) On Short Films - Selim Evci
19 March 2025 - A talk will be held where Festival Director Selim Evci will share his experiences with short films accumulated over the years and discuss the significance of short films in his cinema career.
Conversation Short to Feature - Vuslat Saraçoğlu
22 March 2025 - Vuslat Saraçoğlu will share her experiences about her cinematic journey with screenings of her first feature film Debt, which won the Best Film award at the 37th International Istanbul Film Festival, and her short documentary Children of Müslüm Baba.
Conversation Short Film Festivals Around the World: A Curator's Perspective - Giulia Iannello
19 March 2025 - This year, Giulia Ianello, the curator and director of Magma - Mostra di Cinema Breve International Short Film Festival, one of Italy's top short film festivals, as well as a member of the International Jury at the 21st Akbank Short Film Festival, will meet with cinema enthusiasts for a discussion on international film festivals.
Conversation On Acting - Hazal Türesan
18 March 2025 - At the festival, a conversation will take place with the accomplished Hazal Türesan, a renowned name in the theater, television, and cinema world. During the talk, Türesan will share her industry experiences, views on short films, and thoughts on acting with cinema enthusiasts.
Conversation Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Cinema - Hasan Söylemez
17 March 2025 - "Cinema will no longer be the domain of just the big studios, but a stage for anyone who can transform imagination into art.”
Jazz Listening Club (POSTPONED) Jazz and Cinema: Unexpected Turns
25 March 2025 - This month, our Jazz Listening Club welcomes Hakan Bıçakcı, a national jury member of the 21st Akbank Short Film Festival, as our guest. Together, we will explore how jazz is used as a tension-building tool in cinema, its impact on both the audience and characters, and the role of rhythm in creating a sense of fear.
Conversation Experiences - Zeki Demirkubuz
20 March 2025 - The auteur director Zeki Demirkubuz, who recently directed Hayat (Life), the film that was chosen as Turkey's candidate for "Best International Film" at the Oscars, will meet with young filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts as part of the "Experiences" section of the 21st Akbank Short Film Festival.
Seminar Sustainability in Film and Media Education
7 February 2025 - How can environmentally friendly and sustainable filmmaking be integrated into film education? How can university education contribute to fostering environmental sustainability awareness within the film and media industry?
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Online Platform – Zoom
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Children Workshop Family Upcycling: Mosaic Workshop (Ages 4-8)
18:15
Children Workshop Family Upcycling: Sculpture Workshop (Ages 4-8)
18:00
Seminar Curation: Intervention
12:00
Children Workshop (CANCELLED) A City: The Journey of Lost Voices (Ages 5-9)
13:00
Children’s Theatre Akbank Children’s Theatre"What Am I Going To Be?"
13:30
Children Workshop Istanbul in My Library: Book Nook Workshop (Ages 5-9)
15:00
Acting Workshop What is the Function of Dramaturgy?
15:30
Children Workshop Tracing Migratory Birds: Birdhouse Design Workshop (Ages 6-10)
17:30
Adult Workshop Upcycling Workshops: Portrait Prints with Foam Plates
Seminar Designing A Visual Identity For An Exhibition
14:00
Acting Workshop Introduction to Collective Creation - Devised Theatre Model
16:00
17:15
18:30
Seminar Courtyards
Seminar What is the Problem with Digital Art? A Simondonian Proposal
16:30
Adult Workshop Alphabet Experimental Photography Workshop (May - Group 1)
20:30
Dance “Palma” Dance Performance
Adult Workshop Alphabet Experimental Photography Workshop (May - Group 2)
Acting Workshop Thinking Together on Stage – Devising Practices
Children Workshop Art Reflects: Colorful Emotions (Ages 7-12)
Children Workshop Art Balances: Geometric Patterns (Ages 5-8)
Children Workshop Art Shapes: Garden of Sculptures (Ages 7-12)
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