Seminar Planted In Our Commonality

14 April 2025 - Shared Experiences, on what we have in common.

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.

Short Film La Idea De Una Isla

Short Film Debt

Short Film The Children of Müslüm Baba

Short Film Life

Short Film A Family

Blog Rhythm as a means of seeing: Antonio Sánchez

One of the most exciting events in the 34th Akbank Jazz Festival program is a performance by the four-time Grammy-winning virtuoso, longtime collaborator with Pat Metheny, and composer of the Birdman soundtrack, Mexican drummer Antonio Sánchez. Before Sánchez takes the Zorlu PSM stage let's delve into the musician’s artistic journey.

Seminar Holding Ground, In Many Places

16 May 2024 - Mari Spirito will discuss the development of her practice over the past 34 years, including founding Protocinema in 2011 in Istanbul and New York, and what she means by: Holding Ground, In Many Places.

Seminar Identity Impasse: A Phenomenological Approach to the Problem of Identity

22 March 2024 - An essential yet overlooked aspect of identity debates surrounding race, gender and religion is that there is another basis on which distinctions are formed. Neglecting this foundation - one which arises only when contemplating existence and experience - can result in an "identity impasse".

Short Film How Many Days Will It Last