Söyleşi Musician Beyond His Time - İsmet Sıral and “Documentary of a Documentary”

You are invited to rediscover saxophone master İsmet Sıral, renowned for his collaborations with world-class musicians in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as the big bands he founded and his visionary approach to music.

Söyleşi From Classic to Jazz

Moderated by radio producer and jazz writer Hülya Tunçağ, who has greatly contributed jazz music in Turkey by cultivating knowledge and deep appreciation, this panel will provide a comprehensive exploration of the intersecting journey of classical music and jazz.

Söyleşi Jazz Network Panel: From Academy to Stage

Moderated by Yeşim Pekiner and with the participation of Ercüment Orkut, Ece Göksu and Mehmet Ali Şimayli, the conversation will take place at Akbank Sanat on October 6 at 13:00 as part of the 34th Akbank Jazz Festival.

Söyleşi Kreşendo x In Pursuit of the Music Journey

In Pursuit of the Music Journey, a special event organized by Kreşendo for the 34th Akbank Jazz Festival, invites the audience to listen, be inspired and create together.

Söyleşi Free Jazz

We will explore the history of free jazz, discuss its sociopolitical impact on American history, and listen to examples of legendary recordings. The discussion, which will take place on October 5 at Akbank Sanat, will be moderated by Hakan Rauf Tüfekçi.

Söyleşi Akbank 42nd Contemporary Artists Prize Exhibition Artist Talks - 2

The second artist talk organized as part of the “Akbank 42nd Contemporary Artists Award Exhibition” titled “Futureproof: Evidence, Rehearsal, Resistance” will take place on July 10 at 18:30 at Akbank Sanat.

Söyleşi Akbank 42. Günümüz Sanatçıları Ödülü Sergisi Sanatçı Konuşmaları

The artist talks organized as part of the “Akbank 42nd Contemporary Artists Award Exhibition” titled “Futureproof: Evidence, Rehearsal, Resistance” will begin on June 6th at 18:00.

Söyleşi On Directing with Ali Asgari

3 April 2024 - A conversation will be held at the festival with screenwriter, producer and director Ali Asgari, one of the leading names of Iranian cinema, who is among the jury members of the International Competition of the 20th Akbank Short Film Festival.

Söyleşi On Writing, Directing and Acting - Erkan Kolçak Köstendil

2 April 2024 - Actor, writer, and director Erkan Kolçak Köstendil who will be part of the jury in 20th Akbank Short Film Festival’s National Competition will share his sectoral experiences with the festival followers.

Söyleşi Short to Feature - Ozan Açıktan

30 March 2024 - This year's guest of the "Short to Feature" section, where we focus on successful directors whose cinema journey started with short films and continued with feature films, is director Ozan Açıktan.

Söyleşi Gökçe Bahadır - On Acting

29 March 2024 - At the festival, there will also be a conversation with successful actress Gökçe Bahadır, who has starred in many movies and television series. In the interview, Bahadır will share her industry experiences, her perspective on short films and thoughts on acting with cinemalovers.

Söyleşi Crowdfunding in Film Production

28 March 2024 - Fongogo, a crowdfunding platform in Turkey that aims to connect project creators and contributors, will share with the festival followers with concrete examples of its modus operandi and the resources it creates, in the talk to be held at the festival.