Applications for Akbank fest begin

ISTANBUL

The deadline to apply to the Akbank Short Film Festival is Nov. 1.

The Akbank Short Film Festival has announced a call for national and international applications for its non-competition participation section.

The applications to participate in the festival are unspecified with regard to subject, length and category restrictions. In addition to documentaries and works of fiction, animation and experimental films will be evaluated in this section.

The deadline to apply to the non-competition part of the festival is Nov. 1, 2013. The labels “For cultural use only” and “Without commercial value” should be added to packages sent from abroad, and the shipping fee should be pre-paid by the sender.

Directors can reach the non-competition participation application form and terms from the links on the website. The festival was established in 2004 to encourage short film production, deliver films to audiences, support a new generation of filmmakers, promote amateur and professional filmmakers from various cultures and countries and provide a platform where short films will be discussed.