Kaş International Short Film Festival welcomes filmmakers and film lovers for the second time to the picturesque Mediterranean town of Turkey, Kaş. Looking over the endless turquoise Mediterranean Sea, an immersion of culture, art, and nature meets with carefully selected short films in the laid-back atmosphere of Kaş.
Supported by the Municipality of Kaş, our second edition will take place in June 2023, followed by Q&A sessions with the finalists, and the award ceremony at the impressive 2000-year-old ancient theater with the backdrop of the Greek island Kastellorizo. A good variety of workshops, moderated panels, and screenings will be available for everyone and free to join. Kaş has always been an attractive location for filmmakers and artists throughout history, therefore with an international art event, we are looking forward to boosting Kaş’s already established art scene with great opportunities to mingle and network with international contacts.
Followed by Kaş, selected finalist films will be screened at the extraordinary movie theatre of Kadıköy Sineması, Istanbul on the 8 and 9th of June. Finally, on the 15th of June, the films will be screened at one and only Karaca Sineması, Izmir. Everyone is invited and the entrance will be free, as always.
We accept submissions from all around the world, and we especially encourage underwater films to submit for the special underwater film category. Kaş is famous for its bustling and pristine underwater life, just as the fascinating wrecks. There's a great interest and awareness for underwater life in this charming town, so it is the right place to promote your underwater productions whether it's fiction or documentary.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us anytime, and our team will respond to you shortly.
Our judging panel consists of a pre-jury, underwater films jury, and the main jury; who are all sector professionals coming from every field of the film industry: directors, producers, academicians, actors, screenwriters, documentarists, and so on.
All the finalists will be invited to Kaş and offered a 3-night stay with breakfast included. There will be a special dinner with the other filmmakers. Q&A sessions will be held with the attending filmmakers at the event. More awards and events are TBA in April and May 2023.
National Short Film Competition
• Best Film Award
• Best Cinematographer Award
• Best Director Award
• Best Acting Award (Gender-Neutral)
• Best Editing Award
• Best Screenplay Award
• Best Production Design Award
• Jury Award
International Short Film Competition
• Best Film Award
• Jury Award
International Underwater Short Film Competition
• Best Film Award
National Student Short Film Competition
• Best Film Award