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“Golden Baklava Film Academy 8th International Student Film Festival”, which will be held at Hasan Kalyoncu University, Gaziantep on 19-20-21 December 2023, 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 fiction, documentary and animation 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, Türkiye, on international educational and artistic platforms. Additionally, for the first time this year, in order to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Republic of Turkey, our festival will organize a competition under the category of “100 Years of the Turkish Republic” without any genre distinctions among the films. Films of any genre (fiction, documentary, and animation) that do not exceed a duration of 20 minutes can apply to this category.

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.

 

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‘‘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

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‘‘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

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

- Engin Altan Düzyatan

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‘’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

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FILMS

Introduction to Perfect Heists

Chelsea Choukeir, Hussein Fneish

Fiction Category / First Prize

Eksik

Enes Küçük

Fiction Category / Second Prize

A Cup of Coffee

Magdalena Steiner

Fiction Category / Third Prize

Tenement

Can Baran

Fiction Category / Jury Special Award

Salto Mortale

Nihat Vuran

Fiction Category / Honorable Mention

Children of the White Mountain

Yalçın Çiftçi

Documentary Category / First Prize

Dark Zone

Fadime Kırmızı

Documentary Category / Second Prize

35A

Alfredo Minea

Documentary Category / Third Prize

Invisible Heroes of the Airports

Mehmet Akif Gülbay

Documentary Category / Jury Special Award

ROMEO

Marina Arzumanova

Documentary Category / Honorable Mention

Dance my doll

Jasmijn Kooijman

Animation Category / First Prize

The Blue Monkey of Magus Baba

Rumeysa Bora

Animation Category / Second Prize

Jasmine

Muaz Güneş

Animation Category / Third Prize

Invisible Heroes of the Airports

Mehmet Akif Gülbay

Documentary Category / Jury Special Award

Special Peace Award

Kurtuluş Vapuru

Dilara Kuyanç

100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC AWARD

Hayallerin Uçuşu

Ahmet Duvar

Hasan Kalyoncu Special Award

Three Nights in Haifa

Hadil Alramlı

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FESTIVAL STAGES

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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.

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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.

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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, Fiction and Animation`` categories will be awarded during the Awards Ceremony.

CATEGORIES

Filmmakers may apply for submitting their films in three main categories: Fiction, documentary and animation.

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

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APPLICATION FORM

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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)

  6. 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”

  7. 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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