# Çalı Village Film Festival 10th anniversary concludes

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/al-village-film-festival-anniversary
> Updated: 2026-08-24T10:05:00.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 3.

The 10th anniversary of the Çalı Village Film Festival (ÇKFF) in the Nilüfer district of Bursa, Turkey, concluded following a three-day program of screenings, discussions, concerts, workshops, and nature walks. Organized by Nilüfer Municipality and the Çalı Environment and Culture Association (ÇEKÜDER), the event integrated cinema with nature, offering attendees opportunities to camp in the area.

A central component was the 2nd National Interdisciplinary Cinema Symposium, held at Pancar Deposu under the theme ‘Film Studies from Local to Global’. The symposium brought together academics and local officials, including Nilüfer Deputy Mayors Okan Şahin and Emre Karagöz, and ÇEKÜDER President Sadık Emre Sakin. Şahin noted the festival’s evolution into a platform for generating new ideas and building cultural memory. The academic papers presented are intended to be compiled into a booklet.

The festival also featured a short film competition that received 128 applications, with 15 films reaching the final stage. Awards were presented for Best Documentary to Ozan Takış for ‘Salman Gitmek İstiyor’ and Best Fiction to Utku Ali Gül for ‘Feridun’. During the closing ceremony, Nilüfer Mayor Şadi Özdemir highlighted the village’s cinematic heritage, noting that the 1934 film ‘Aysel Bataklı Damın Kızı’ was filmed in Çalı, and emphasized the festival’s role in bridging this history with new generations.

## Claims

- The 10th Çalı Village Film Festival was held over three days. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The film 'Aysel Bataklı Damın Kızı' was filmed in Çalı in 1934. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- A total of 128 films applied for the short film competition. (single source)
- Fifteen films reached the final stage after preliminary jury evaluations. (single source)
- Ozan Takış won the Best Documentary award for the film 'Salman Gitmek İstiyor'. (single source)
- Utku Ali Gül won the Best Fiction award for the film 'Feridun'. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-24: Çalı Village Film Festival concludes after three days

The 10th Çalı Village Film Festival concluded after three days of screenings, workshops, and concerts. The event featured a short film competition with 128 entries and honored several winners.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/al-village-film-festival-concludes-after-three-days

### 2026-08-21: Çalı Köy Filmleri Festivali hosts 10th anniversary and cinema symposium

The 10th Çalı Köy Filmleri Festivali in Bursa, Turkey, featured the 2nd National Interdisciplinary Cinema Symposium, focusing on film studies from local to global perspectives.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/al-ky-filmleri-festivali-hosts-10th-anniversary-and-cinema-symposium

### 2026-08-12: Çalı Village Film Festival celebrates 10th anniversary in Turkey

The 10th Çalı Village Film Festival in Turkey begins with a cinema symposium on August 20, followed by three days of films, workshops, and concerts, including a performance by the group Moğollar.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/al-village-film-festival-celebrates-10th-anniversary-in-turkey

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