The preselection jury of the “National and International Short Film Competition” held as a part of the 17th Akbank Short Film Festival have been determined. Offering an active platform for the short film industry in Turkey, the festival will be held between March 22 and April 1. 2048 short films from 71 different countries have been submitted to the Festival’s competition sections.

Akbank Sanat will award the directors of the films that win the “Best Short Film Award” in the national category with 35.000 TL and international category with 5.000 dollars; and in Forum category the Best Script will be awarded with 5.000 TL.

Pre-Selection Jury

Nimet Atasoy – Casting Director
Sinan Yusufoğlu – Producer
Selim Evci – Director

National Competition Jury

Nilay Erdönmez – Actress
Murat Düzgünoğlu – Director
İnan Temelkuran – Director
Aylin Zoi Tinel – Film Editor
Derya Bigalı - Akbank Sanat Director

International Competition Jury

Mary Stephen – Film Editor
Samar Qupty – Actress
Krum Rodriguez - Director of photography
İlker Kaleli – Actress
Derya Bigalı - Akbank Sanat Director

17th Akbank Short Film Festival

22 March - 1 April 2021