7 SAINTS of 7 CITIES UNITES WITH THE 7 th ART

With the Contribution of Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism

INTERNATIONAL 7 SAINTS 7 CITIES SHORT FILM FESTIVAL;

7 SAINTS 7  CITIES Short Film Festival 

Implementer : Ehli Sanat Cinema and Culture Association

Within the scope of the festival, competitions are organized in two categories. In the short film script and short film competitions, the aim is to produce and encourage the production of films with ethical aesthetic values. The script competition of the festival is thematic. In the script competition, 7 personalities are taken as themes under a different title each year. Festival themes change every year. In our festival, which makes the world's values the subject of cinema, short film scripts inspired by the lives, thoughts, philosophies and advice of the themed people and set in the present day and / or period compete.    From the scripts written about the themes given each year, a winner is selected for each theme and the best 7 scripts are awarded. If deemed appropriate, the scripts, whose shooting rights are transferred to the Ehli Sanat Association, are turned into a movie with a professional team. Within the scope of the Festival, which has a different format with its content, the works of young and professional screenwriters have been brought to the big screen in the past years.  Within the scope of the festival, the best 7 scenarios are awarded every year.

A total of eleven (11) awards are given in the festival competitions, seven (7) in the screenplay category and four (4) in the short film category.

COMPETITION FORMAT

The festival competitions consist of two categories.

Short Film Script Competition: This is the category in which scripts based on the life, ideas and advice of any one of the 7 personalities, reflecting the current situation or period, compete. 

Short Film Competition: It is the category in which all short films that have ethical, aesthetic integrity and glorify Human and Humanitarian values participate. In this category, 7 finalist films will be determined by the jury evaluation. The finalist films will be screened in the 7th Art summer cinema established within the scope of the Festival and the best fiction film, the best animation film, the best documentary film, the best experimental film and / or honorable mention film will be awarded on the final night.

FESTIVAL CONTENT

The festival consists of 4 stages.

Competitions

Short Film Script Competition

Short Film Competition

 

 Cinema Days & Workshops 

Within the scope of the festival, interviews, workshops and screenings titled Director's Short, 1 Film 1 Director, On Acting, Making Cinema are organized.  

7th Art Summer Cinema

Every year, a summer cinema is set up for 1 week within the scope of the festival. At the 7th Art summer cinema, 7 short films of the Short Film finalists and 1 feature film are screened free of charge to the public.

Yed-i Velayet 7 Vilayet Short Film Festival Award & Final Night

On the final night, an award ceremony is held with the participation of prominent figures from the art and business world. Within the scope of the festival, 7 best screenplays will be awarded in the screenplay category. In the short film category, 4 short films will be awarded, including best fiction, best animation, best documentary and experimental.

The event dates of the festival are announced in the announcements section of the website and on social media. International Yed-i Velayet 7 Vilayet Short Film Festival is organized by Ehli Sanat Cinema and Culture Association.