Golden Baklava Film Academy

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“Golden Baklava Film Academy 7th International Student Film Festival”, which will be held at Hasan Kalyoncu University, Gaziantep on 10-11-12 of May 2022, 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 and fiction short films made by university students, every year.

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, Turkey, 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 for meeting the jury members who are recognized as Turkey’s leading directors, producers, and actors.

‘‘The most important part of acting is to be able to fill the holes in the foundation of the character that you are playing, and get into it and identify with it”.

- Keremcem

‘‘Cinema is a work of hearth. It requires discipline and respect. If our younger generations listened I would tell them to be researchers and investigators whom are so very curious. I love and admire young actors and actresses very much.”

- Nebahat Çehre

‘’There is nothing you cannot do. Just believe in yourself and run after your dream of what you want to do.”

- Engin Altan Düzyatan

‘’The more different that you are the more attention you get. Do not imitate or mimic. Create yourselves. Try and try again without giving up against throwbacks and failures with determination, success and patience.”

- Hülya Koçyiğit

GOLDEN BAKLAVA FILM ACADEMY

FILMS

THE STAMP

Lovro Mrdjen

Fiction Category / First Prize

IMAGNARIUM

Cristian Beteta

Fiction Category / Second Prize

BABAMIN ÖLDÜĞÜ GÜN

Emre Sefer

Fiction Category / Third Prize

JUNKYARD

acha Bitar

Fiction Category / Jury Special Award

PREPARATION

Ilia Asitashvili

Fiction Category / Honorable Mention

TRUCAGE

Ahmed Abuzenada

Documentary Category / First Prize

TOBACCO SHOP

Dora Slakoper

Documentary Category / Second Prize

A YEAR IN EXILE

Malaz Usta

Documentary Category / Third Prize

DAYS OF FISHING

Benjamin Grinand, Lucien Lepoutre

Documentary Category / Jury Special Award

SMİRNA’NIN ÇUKURU

Begüm Aksoy

Documentary Category / Honorable Mention

HASAN KALYONCU SPECIAL AWARD

ARAYIŞ

Ömer Güler

GOLDEN BAKLAVA FILM ACADEMY

FESTIVAL STAGES

MOVIE PRESENTATIONS

Golden Baklava Film Academy, which has been recognized as one of the most prestigious student film festivals in Turkey, holds an international aspect by welcoming upper level, well-known artists and at the same time provides a fruitful opportunity to young filmmakers in order to meet those proffessional artists, and get detailed information about cinema and film production as well.

CHATTING WITH STARS

Young filmmakers have the opportunity to come together with famous artists as a part of the Festival and listen to their success stories and advices.

PREMIERE NIGHT AND AWARD CEREMONY

Films that succeed in the specific categories of the Festival competition, receive their awards on the Gala Night. The first three films in the ``Documentary and Fiction`` categories will be awarded during the Awards Ceremony.

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
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
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
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)
It is the Number 1 Winner in Fiction Category
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)
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”
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”

GOLDEN BAKLAVA FILM ACADEMY

JURY

Burak SERGEN

Jury Chair

Prof. Dr. RENGİN KÜÇÜKERDOĞAN

Jury Member

Mesude ERARSLAN TEKİN

Jury Member

Prof. Dr. Alev Fatoş PARSA

Jury Member

Gülay AFŞAR

Jury Member