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23rd Akbank Short Film Festival 2027 – International Short Film Competition (Istanbul)
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At a glance: Deadline 11 December 2026 · Istanbul, Türkiye · Festival 16 March 2027 – 24 March 2027 · Short, Fiction, Documentary, Animation
About
Akbank Sanat's long-running Istanbul short film festival. International Short Film Competition open to shorts of all themes and genres from all regions (Best Film, Jury Special, Best Director, Best First Film); a National Competition also runs for films from Türkiye.
- Location
- Istanbul, Türkiye
- Festival dates
- 16 March 2027 – 24 March 2027
- Deadlines
- 11 December 2026 · Deadline Submission deadline (23:59)
- Fees
- No entry fee stated in the official competition requirements.
- Eligibility
- Shorts 1–30 min completed after 1 Jan 2026; submissions 1 Jul–11 Dec 2026 via the official online form plus a wet-signed scanned form emailed to ; password-protected screener with English subtitles. Requirements: https://www.akbanksanat.com/content/file/23_akff_national_and_international_short_film_competitions_competition_requirements(1).pdf
- Categories
- Short, Fiction, Documentary, Animation
- Region
- Europe
- Details checked on
- 18 October 2026
Details are shown in the original language of the organizer.
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