Niğde National Short Film Festival concludes with awards

The 5th Niğde National Short Film Festival, organized by Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Faculty of Communication, has concluded following a five-day program. Approximately 200 films applied for the event, which featured screenings, interviews, and workshops across fiction, documentary, and student film categories.

In the fiction category, the Best Film award went to ‘Ölüm Bizi Ayırana Dek’, directed by Deniz Koloş, while Nur Sultan Bulut’s ‘Kıyamet Önceki Gün Kopmuştu’ received a mention award. In the documentary category, Buğra Mert Alkayalar’s ‘Bocuk: Kadim Bir Ritüel’ won Best Film, with Zeliha Karakoca’s ‘Venüs’e Açılan Pencere’ receiving a mention.

For student films, Zeynep Sude Yavuz’s ‘Drip’ took the Best Film award, and Senad Kutay Sipahioğlu’s ‘Turgut Şanver’in Tuhaf Kariyer Sonu’ earned a mention. Prof. Dr. V. Murat Koçyiğit, Dean of the Faculty of Communication, emphasized the university's commitment to enriching the city's cultural and artistic life through such events.