The 14th CIFF Schedule Details Have Been Announced!
October 19–25, 2026
Latest News
Selection of Films by Women Directors
Join us on March 28 at 14:00 at the IBB Beyoğlu Cinema for the Women Directors Selection! Following the screening, we will hold an engaging conversation—moderated by Melisa Çelikyazıcıyan Kavuştu—with Competition Section Coordinator Lidya Eşmelioğlu, discussing the films in the selection and the experience of being a woman in the animation industry. The event is …
13th CUFF Winners Selection at İBB Beyoğlu Sinema
The award-winning films of the 13th Canlandıranlar International Film Festival will meet animation lovers again at İBB Beyoğlu Sinema on Wednesday, December 24, at 4:00 PM! Following the screening, we will hold an enjoyable talk on animation film festivals with our volunteer Lidya Eşmelioğlu, moderated by Berat İlk. “Free tickets are available under the İBB …
Canlandıranlar at the ICAF (Istanbul Comics and Art Festival)
This year’s Istanbul Comics and Art Festival (ICAF) centers around the theme “Play” and will bring together comic enthusiasts on September 20–21 in Moda – Cevizlik. As Canlandıranlar Association, we will be participating with our own stand! Visit our stand to meet our volunteers and learn more about our association or ask any questions about …
Announcements
Doğa Kılcıoğlu Esen spoke to Evrensel newspaper about her animated film “Kirpik” (Eyelash)—a project she created out of the feelings of loss and grief that emerged following her father’s death, and which she developed and completed at the Canlandıranlar Talent Camp.
Director Doğa Kılcıoğlu Esen discussed Kirpik (Eyelash), a film that emerged following her father’s death: “I didn’t make a conscious decision to create this film; rather, you could say I needed to make it.”Director Doğa Kılcıoğlu Esen’s 2025 animated short film Kirpik explores themes of loss and grief through the lens of childhood memory, utilizing …
“Kirpik” Wins Award
Supported by Canlandıranlar Talent Camp and directed by Doğa Kılcıoğlu, the death and mourning-themed animated short film “Kirpik” won the Special Jury Award at the Directed by Women Turkey 7th International Women Short Film Directors Festival held in Istanbul at the end of September. In its reasoned decision, the jury noted that the film “offers …
