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“Golden Baklava Film Academy 9th International Student Film Festival”, which will be held at Hasan Kalyoncu University, Gaziantep on 10-12 December 2024, is a young artistic and cultural event.
The Festival aims to support young producers on their path of film production, attract the attention of film lovers, make contributions to the expansion of the cinema industry, and ensure the recognition of cinema and producers on national and international platforms. In this direction, the festival rewards documentary, fiction and animation short films made by university students, every year. This year, our festival is introducing a new category titled “AI Films”. This category aims to highlight the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on the art of cinema. Films that utilize AI technologies, explore AI-related themes, or showcase the creative potential of AI will be eligible for this category. Submissions can include fiction, documentary, and animated films, but must not exceed 20 minutes in length.
Golden Baklava Film Academy International Student Film Festival has obtained international recognition via the participation of student films from national and international cinema schools and it has established an environment suitable for the artistic reflections. Our most important goal is to make our festival known both in Gaziantep and our country, Türkiye, on international educational and artistic platforms.
As a consequence, the Festival and Film Academy creates an opportunity for young people, who are interested in cinema, for newcomers to filmmaking, or for those that have an urge to show themselves in the film industry. Moreover, it offers a chance to young filmmaker finalists to meet the jury members who are recognized as Türkiye’s leading directors, producers, and actors.
GOLDEN BAKLAVA FILM ACADEMY
FILMS
Strange Birds
Achille Balthazar
Fiction Category / First Prize
Farheen
Mirna Bou Abboud
Fiction Category / Second Prize
Beautiful Smile
Sophia Albrecht
Fiction Category / Third Prize
Little Too Much
Filip Poştevei
Fiction Category / Honorable Mention
Shattered Memory
Hayat Labban
Documentary Category / First Prize
2 Bir Sinefilin Dramı
Özgür Nuri Çiçek
Documentary Category / Second Prize
Burning Heroes
Mateusz Misiarz
Documentary Category / Third Prize
Remembering The Fature
Havvanur Korkut
Documentary Category / Honorable Mention
My Father’s Car
Cerine Raouraoua
Animation Category / First Prize
Rec
Fedor Mariç
Animation Category / Second Prize
Sema ve Kara
Lal okyar
Animation Category / Third Prize
Surfeit
Sabahattin Kunter Çalışkan ve Berke Tolungüç
Animation Category /Honorable Mention
White Dove
Berkay Ellek
Artificial Intelligence Branch / First Prize
At The Mountains Of Maddness
Buğra Mert Alkayalar
Artificial Intelligence Branch / Second Prize
Divine Love
Mert Can Altun
Artificial Intelligence Branch / Third Prize
In Pursuit of Blue
Nihat Vuran
Artificial Intelligence Branch /Honorable Mention
Hasan Kalyoncu Special Award
Yavuz
DİLARA KUYANÇ,EMİRHAN ÖZCAN
Jury Special Award
SQUASHED
HAZAL BERİL ÇAM
Jury Special Award
THE CONTACT
MERT EREZ
GOLDEN BAKLAVA FILM ACADEMY
FESTIVAL STAGES
CATEGORIES
Filmmakers may apply for submitting their films in three main categories: Fiction, documentary and animation. Additionally, this year our festival will feature a “Artificial Intelligence Films” category for the first time.
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
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APPLICATION FORM
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DOCUMENTARY
KORO
The Best Documentary Film Award was given to the film named ‘KORO’ (CHOIR), produced and directed by Ahmet Bikiç; it is the Number 1 Winner in Documentary Films Category
FICTION
KAHVE
The Best Fiction Film Award was given to the film named “KAHVE” (COFFEE), directed by Onur Ertekin; it is the Number 1 Winner in Fiction Film Category
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DOCUMENTARY
VEFA
The 2nd Best Documentary Film Award was given to the film named “VEFA” (LOYALTY) directed by Baran Vardar; it is the 2nd Best Film in Documentary Category
FICTION
GÜL ALİ
The Best Fiction Film Award was given to the film named “GÜL ALİ” (ALİ) directed by Gökhan Altuntaş; it is Number 1 Winner in Fiction Category
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DOCUMENTARY
NATAMAM
The 2nd Best Documentary Film Award was given to the film named “NATAMAM” (INCOMPLETE) directed by Özlem Şahin; it is the 2nd Best in Documentary Category
FICTION
KUYU
The Best Fiction Film Award was given to the film named “KUYU” (WELL) directed by Rıdvan Yavuz; it is Number 1 Winner in Fiction Category
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DOCUMENTARY
UZAK
The Best Documentary Film Award was given to the film named “UZAK” (FAR) directed by BegimJoldubai. It is the Number 1 Winner in Documentary Category
FICTION
OYUNCAK BEBEK
The Very Best Fiction Film Award, directed by Serdal Altun, called “OYUNCAK BEBEK” (DOLL)
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DOCUMENTARY
UÇAN ADAM
The Best Documentary Film Award was given to the film named “UÇAN ADAM” (Flying Man) directed by Uğur Ersöz.
FICTION
ÜÇÜ
The Best Fiction Film Award, directed by Ayat Bakayeva, called “ÜÇÜ” (The Three)
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DOCUMENTARY
TÜLÜTABAKLAR
The Best Documentary Film Award was given to the film named “TÜLÜTABAKLAR” directed by Yasin Öztürk
FICTION
PARALLEL WORLDS
The Best Fiction Film Award, directed by Andy KHAWLE and Andrei Tache, called “PARALLEL WORLDS”
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DOCUMENTARY
TRUCAGE
The Best Documentary Film Award was given to the film named “TRUCAGE” directed by Ahmed Abuzenada.
FICTION
STAMP
The Best Fiction Film Award, directed by Lovro Mrdjen, called “STAMP”
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DOCUMENTARY
CHILDREN OF THE WHITE MOUNTAIN
Best Documentary Film Award: “Children of the White Mountain,” directed by Yalçın Çiftçi
FICTION
INTRODUCTION TO PERFECT HEISTS
Best Fiction Film Award: “Introduction to Perfect Heists,” directed by Chelsea Choukeir and Hussein Fneish
ANIMATION
DANCE MY DOLL
Best Animated Film Award: “Dance My Doll,” directed by Jasmijn Kooijman
GOLDEN BAKLAVA FILM ACADEMY
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IV. GOLDEN BAKLAVA FILM FESTIVAL
Golden Baklava Film Academy IV Intercollegiate Film Festival, organized by Hasan Kalyoncu University, was realized at a
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III. GOLDEN BAKLAVA FILM FESTIVAL
3rd Golden Baklava Film Festival on the other hand became stage to colorful images.
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II. GOLDEN BAKLAVA FILM FESTIVAL
2nd Golden Baklava Film Festival entertained famous names; each one more famous than the other.
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I. GOLDEN BAKLAVA FILM FESTIVAL
1st Golden Baklava Film Festival brought film and movie-lovers together for the first time in year 2015.