Screening & Event Schedule

Festival Schedule

Day 1 - Opening Ceremony & National Selection

12 December 2023, Tuesday Usak University Cinema Hall & Congress Center

Usak University Cinema Hall (12:00 - 17:00): National Finalist Selection screenings and Q&A sessions with directors.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Congress Center (18:00 - 20:00): Opening Ceremony, Protocol Speeches, and Special Opening Film Screening.

13 December 2023, Wednesday Usak University Cinema Hall

Usak University Cinema Hall (10:00 - 13:00): National Student Short Film Selection.

Retrospective & Special Selection (13:00 - 15:30): Bruno Carnide & Diogo Hayashi Special Screening.

International Finalists Selection (15:30 - 20:00): International Short Film Competition finalist screenings.

14 December 2023, Thursday Mustafa Kemal Pasa Amphitheater & Cinema Hall

Mustafa Kemal Pasa Amphitheater (11:00 - 17:00): International Competition Selection and filmmaker talks.

Usak University Cinema Hall (10:00 - 20:00): Non-stop short film marathon and live Q&A sessions with film crews.

15 December 2023, Friday Usak University Cinema Hall & Amphitheater

Usak University Cinema Hall (10:00 - 19:45): Student Documentary, Fiction, and Experimental selections with director Q&A sessions.

Mustafa Kemal Pasa Amphitheater (13:00 - 17:30): ""Why Did Our Jury Become Jurors?"" Special Showcase.

16 December 2023, Saturday Ataturk Cultural Center

Ataturk Cultural Center (12:00 - 17:30): National Short Film Competition showcase screenings and special talks.

Ataturk Cultural Center (19:00 - 21:30): Winged Seahorse Awards Closing & Trophy Ceremony.