"Turkish cinema is known for drawing on stories that are intimate, imaginative, and provocative. And Turkish directors have won awards from national and international film festivals for their efforts. This year’s BTFF features an excellent representation of the country’s films, including debut works of mostly young directors."
- Tim Jackson, film critic, The Arts Fuse

Boston Turkish Film Festival (BTFF) is proud to present another strong program this year, featuring mostly debut works of the new generation filmmakers. Festival’s 21st edition will take place between April 15 – 28, 2022, online, due to  COVID-19 pandemic.

Award-winning films from the 2021 BTF Documentary and Short Film Competition are also in the festival program. Please note eight short films are in one session to watch.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FILMS ONLINE.

You may purchase individual ticket(s) or festival pass to watch all films. When you buy a festival pass you watch all the films and save more than 58%. If you are a student, you save another 20% on your festival pass or ticket purchase.

Don't miss our next free live event on Zoom. On Sunday, April 24th, 2pm (EST) we'll be having our annual panel discussion with the award-winning filmmakers of the 2021 BTF Documentary and Short Film Competition. Pre-registration is required.

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FESTIVAL FILMS
ANATOLIAN LEOPARD Anadolu Leoparı Dir. Emre Kayış	BETWEEN TWO DAWNS İki Şafak Arasında Dir. Selman Nacar
BROTHER'S KEEPER Okul Traşı Dir. Ferit Karahan	CORRIDOR Koridor Dir. Erkan Tahhuşoğlu
DIALOGUE Diyalog Dir. Ali Tansu Turhan	FRACTURED Çatlak Dir. Fikret Reyhan
LEYLA ONCE AGAIN Yeniden Leyla Dir. Barış Hancıoğulları	PURE WHITE Bembeyaz Dir. Necip Çağhan Özdemir
PATRIDA Dir. Ayça Damgacı and Tümay Göktepe	Live Q&A session on Zoom with directors Ayça Damgacı and Tümay Göktepe Sunday, April 17th, 2pm (EST), moderated by Erin Trahan (film critic, WBUR). Watch the Video
WINNERS OF THE 2021 BOSTON TURKISH FESTIVAL DOCUMENTARY & SHORT FILM COMPETITION
ALL - IN Her Şey Dahil Dir. Volkan Üce BEST DOCUMENTARY	IF ONLY CORONA HADN'T GOT IN THE WAY Araya Korona Girmeseydi Dir. Zafer Sevener and Sibel Sümer BEST DOCUMENTARY AUDIENCE AWARD
LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN Dir. Ümran Safter BEST DOCUMENTARY AUDIENCE AWARD	CLIMATE CHANGE İklim Değişimi Dir. Yasemin Demirci BEST SHORT FILM
THE GREAT ISTANBUL DEPRESSION Büyük İstanbul Depresyonu Dir. Zeynep Dilan Süren BEST SHORT FILM	BLACK BOX Kara Kutu Dir. Can Deniz Atıcı BEST SHORT FILM AUDIENCE AWARD
THE SCHOOL BUS Servis Dir. Ramazan Kılıç BEST SHORT FILM AUDIENCE AWARD	THE CRIMINALS Les Criminels / Suçlular Dir. Serhat Karaaslan SPECIAL MENTION
ANOUSH Anuş Dir. Deniz Telek SPECIAL MENTION	62-84 I DIDN'T COPY THAT HQ 62-84 Anlaşılmadı Merkez Dir. Timuçin İpekusta SPECIAL MENTION
TIP OF THE ZIPPER Qulpik Dir. Abdullah Çeper SPECIAL MENTION	LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION WITH THE AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKERS OF THE 2021 BTF DOCUMENTARY & SHORT FILM COMPETITION AND GUEST DIRECTORS Sunday, April 24, 2022 | 2pm (EDT) Free but pre-registration required Moderated by Dr. Ahmet Boyacıoğlu

All films are with English subtitles unless otherwise specified.

Films can be viewed in the New England states (Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island).

This program is supported in part by grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and the Boston Cultural Council administered by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture​.