The process of the "Education" themed International Short Film Competition, which was held for the 7th time this year, has started.
The competition, which started with the theme of "Teacher" in 2014 by "Eğitim-Bir-Sen" Educators Union and continued with the theme of "Organization" and "Loyalty", and continued with the theme of "Education" since 2017, has moved to an international dimension as of last year.
In the announcement made by the union, "To bring together different perspectives in the field of education with art, to draw attention to education on the international platform with the impressive language of cinema, to reveal the stories that focus on the important and special aspects of education; We aim to expand our fields of work with international education unions, strengthen our cooperation, and carry out an artistic activity in education," it was stated.
THE WORK THAT WILL BE FIRST WILL BE AWARDED 20,000 TL
In the competition where the best from different languages, cultures and experiences will be selected, the first prize will be awarded 20,000 TL, the second 15,000 TL, and the third 10,000 TL.
In addition, Mehmet Akif Inan Special Award (6,000 TL) for a work that will be deemed worthy of an award in terms of artistic purpose by the jury; The Erol Battal Syndicate Staff Award (5,000 TL) will be awarded to a work that was shot through the eyes of educators, who work in education, act as an actor in education processes.
The films that will participate in the competition will be in the fiction category and their duration will not exceed 10 minutes.
The owners of the films ranked in the competition, whose application deadline is March 17, 2023, the date of the award ceremony and the competition jury will be shared with the public later. Detailed information about the competition can be found at ebskisafilm.org.