ISTANBUL

The 13th Bosphorus Film Festival, organized by the Bosphorus Culture and Arts Foundation with the support of Türkiye’s Culture and Tourism Ministry, will be held from Nov. 7 to 14, showcasing 31 short and documentary films.

This year’s National Short Fiction Competition features a diverse selection of titles, including "Dreamt by Another" by Vikki Bardot, "Making a Crane Bird" by Nevzat Dogan, "Defne" by Hamdi Furkan Yildirim, "Eudaimonia" by Gizem Ibak, "A Three Dog Night" by Omer Yavuzoglu, "Mumeyyiz" by Turgut Kanal, "Sakin Soyleme" by Ezgi Temel, and "Susmuslar Esigi" by Emel Bulut, "Hatirlanacak Ne Var?" by Oguz Akyol, "Kesik Kulak" by İsmail Hakki Kocak.

In the International Short Fiction Competition, audiences will have the chance to discover "Attitude" and "Thread" from Iran, "Comunque Bene" from Italy, "Don’t You Dare" from Russia, "Ne Me Quitte Pas" and "Video Store 2001" from Spain, "Pet-Extermination" from Norway, "There Will Come Soft Rains" from the United Kingdom, and "We Had Fun" and "Ya Hanouni" by Linda Lo from France.

The Documentary Competition will showcase "Tree Man" by Mehmet Ali Poyraz, "In the Shade of the Poplar Tree" directed by Kenan Diler, "Mukaddes" by Lutfi Oz, "Nena Sena" by Dino Omerovic, "Nilgun" by Tolga Oskar, "Free Words: A Poet from Gaza" by Abdullah Harun Ilhan, "The Wedding of the Pir’s" by Yalcin Ciftci, "Sessiz Cizgiler" by Caner Kaldı, "Tanistigima Memnun Oldum" by Gunes Kazdal and Jehan Barbur, "Back to the Land" by Kerem Kurtulus, and "Ustad Mehmed: Siyah Kalem" by Murat K. Toy and Selin Aktas — all competing for the festival’s top honor.

The Best Documentary Film will receive a cash prize of 100,000 liras ($3,000), while the Jury Special Award will grant 50,000 liras ($1,500).

In the short film category, the Best Film in both national and international competitions will each earn 50,000 liras, while the Grand Prize winner will receive 100,000 liras.

Sponsored by Turkcell and Turkish Airlines, the festival provides full program details at www.bogazicifilmfestivali.com and on its official social media accounts.
Anadolu serves as the global communication partner for the festival.