STFFContemporary 2026 Selection
Sevda
Turkey | 2026 | 100 min | Ufuk Emiroglu
Saturday Nov 7, 3:45pm - SIFF Cinema Uptown
Sevda, a successful real estate developer, plays an active role in Istanbul's rampant gentrification. As her buried family past resurfaces and the old caretaker of an Ottoman cemetery stands in her way, she discovers that her personal story is intimately bound up with that of the city.
Yellow Letter
Turkey | 2026 | 127 min | Ilker Çatak
Saturday Nov 7, 6:00pm - SIFF Cinema Uptown
Gala film, followed by Party Event at KEXP
Winner of the Golden Bear (Berlin International Film Festival)
Life is good for Derya and Aziz, a celebrated artist couple from Turkey, until an incident at their play’s premiere.
Dump of Untitled Pieces
Turkey | 2025 | 105 min | Melik Kuru
Sunday Nov 8, 1:30pm - SIFF Cinema Uptown
Facing imminent eviction, an idealistic young photographer and her hapless roommate attempt to sell her work to galleries for the first time, embarking on a bumpy journey through the collapsing art market of Istanbul.
Those Who Whistle After Dark
Turkey | 2025 | 107 min | Pınar Yorgancıoglu
Sunday Nov 8, 3:45pm - SIFF Cinema Uptown
After a supernatural encounter, retired Mr. Melih spirals into an existential crisis. As he ventures into a search for the meaning of life, he seeks solace from his family but they are busy with their own crises.
Salvation
Turkey | 2026 | 117 min | Emin Alper
Sunday Nov 8, 6:00pm - SIFF Cinema Uptown
Winner of the Silver Bear (Berlin International Film Festival)
A sheikh faces a territorial dispute when a rival tribe returns to reclaim their ancestral land. He and his brother clash over how to handle the escalating conflict following a period of regional violence.
STFFShorts Program 2026 Selections
STFFShorts - Narrative Selection 1
Saturday Nov 7, 11:45pm - SIFF Cinema Uptown
1 hr 35 min
Close Buse Halacoglu | TURKEY | 2026 | 15 min (Honorable Mention)
Gravity Dalya Keles | TURKEY | 2026 | 16 min (Grand Jury Award winner)
The Night Shift Salih Ortaçay | TURKEY | 2025 | 19 min
The Impasto Alperen Icmez | TURKEY | 2026 | 2 min
Till Death Do Us Part Deniz Kolos | TURKEY | 2025 | 19 min
Love and the Others Berna Sitera Degirmen | TURKEY | 2026 | 19 min (1st Runner Up)
STFFShorts - Narrative Selection 2
Saturday Nov 7, 1:30pm - SIFF Cinema Uptown
Director of First-Time Filmmaker Awardee in attendance, Q&A after screening
US Premiere for many short films
1 hr 38 min
Alis Beril Tan | TURKEY, ARMENIA, GERMANY, US | 2025 | 17 min
Feridun Utku Ali Güler | TURKEY | 2025 | 13 min
Retreat Saim Güveloglu | TURKEY | 2025 | 15 min
The Hotel Halil Tanısan | TURKEY | 2025 | 11 min (Student Filmmaker Workshop participant)
Ankara 1979 Can Karayalcin | TURKEY | 2025 | 19 min (Student Filmmaker Workshop participant)
Not Built to Last Deniz Arıkan | NETHERLANDS | 2026 | 20 min (First-time Filmmaker Award winner)
STFFShorts - Documentary Selection
Saturday Nov 8, 11:30pm - SIFF Cinema Uptown
1 hr 30 min
Anemoia: A Letter From Future Zeynep Ceren Özden | TURKEY | 2026 | 21 min
Color of the Stone Tugba Yasar | TURKEY | 2025 | 8 min (2nd Runner Up & Unique Lens Award winner & Student Filmmaker Workshop participant)
I Am 12.000 Years Old Batuhan Karadagoglu | TURKEY | 2026 | 32 min
Everyone is Don Quixote Here Ekrem Çanak | TURKEY | 2025 | 26 min
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