International Changing Perspectives Short Film Festival

The International Changing Perspectives Short Film Festival accepts the titles with new perspectives and appreciates discoveries with fresh views. Every year festival deals with global topics and themes such as identity, borders, migration, cultural dialogue, environment, urbanism, dystopia and utopia, cultural exchange, by choosing a different focus subject every year. For 2021 festival highlights the topic of "isolation" to provide a platform for filmmakers and film lovers to share their works and ideas created during the lockdown. As a 'take away" event, the festival starts in Istanbul with a week program and continues throughout the year at different cities and places around the world.

One of the last physical cultural events of 2020, the festival team hopes to conduct it in the real venues and share the gained online experiences by realizing online events during the festival along with the traditional screening, workshops, exhibitions, and Q&A sessions.

The festivals priorities are, Multiculturalism Diversity of views and cultural diversity, Novelty and freshness Environment, New media and digital platform, Social issues and identities Minorities.

Initiated by Katadrom Arts and Culture and Social Politics Association based in Istanbul- ‘The 9th International Changing Perspectives Short Film Festival’ will be held between the dates of 9th – 13th of March 2021 in Istanbul, to then continue its yearly tour across other cities around the world.

2021 theme is "Isolation"
Isolation by choice or yet, by force, “Surrendered to self preservation”, guided by voices and images; it’s the age of retelling those old stories of lifelines.

The Festival will screen more than 100 short features, short documentaries, short animations etc. of young filmmakers, students and teams who express different perspectives, concepts, and imaginations about "isolation" and festival's traditional thematic sections.

The programme of ICPFF consists of following sections:
“Isolation”; the main theme,
“Cultural Insights”; where the cultural perspectives and contrast of life will be focused, “Ridicule”; where the films that entreats the absurd and humorous sides of life will be screened,
“Purple Portraits”; where the stories and experiences of powerful women will be told, “Umbrella”; standing against all kinds of discrimination and exclusion,
“Swerve Away”; stories of lives that are changed with a sharp turn,
“So Far, So Close”; stories of late history, personal history and nostalgia,
“Hybrid Sensations”; where all the sensations turn upside-down.

The festival already left a mark for its innovative and groundbreaking character – a ‘take-away’ festival consisting of films screenings, panel discussions, photography exhibitions, and workshops.

Festival Date: 9-13 March 2021, Istanbul, Turkey
Submission Deadline:
Regular: January 4, 2021
Late Deadline: January 23, 2021