Akbank Kısa Film Festivali Kısa Film Ve Senaryo Yarışmaları

The Akbank Short Film Festival includes a National Short Film Competition, an International Short Film Competition, a Script Competition (Forum Script), and a New Talent Competition. It is a long-running festival in Turkey that combines film competition with non-competitive sections such as talks, workshops, masterclasses, and industry meetings to support young filmmakers. The festival aims to showcase short films from local and international creators and supports projects from development to festival screenings.

Competition awards include Best Film, Jury Special Prize, Best Director, Best First Film for the National Short Film Competition; Best Film and Jury Special Prize for the International Short Film Competition. Additional festival exposure and potential distribution or visibility opportunities are described in the program.

National category is open to Turkish citizens; International category is open to filmmakers of all countries.

Applications are submitted online through the festival's official application system; films must meet length and content requirements and be accompanied by the requested materials.