Event organized in association with Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Ministry, AA its global communication partner
The 4th International Red Crescent Amity Short Film Festival will kick off in the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul on Thursday.
The event, which will run Dec. 2-5, is being organized in collaboration with Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Ministry, and the country’s top news source Anadolu Agency is its global communication partner.
This year’s edition is dedicated to prominent Turkish-Muslim mystic and philosopher Haci Bektas Veli.
Headed by Turkish director Atalay Tasdiken, the festival’s jury consists of Georgian filmmaker Giorge Ovashvili, Kosovar director Isa Qosja, Turkish actor Serdar Orcin and Turkish academic Nazli Eda Noyan.
About 448 films from 50 countries applied for competition and non-competition sections, and 19 nominees are competing for the best film award.
As many as 11 selected films will vie for the Humanitarian Eye…