STFF SHORTS SELECTION

Available December 5, 2020 12:01 AM PST

This year, the STFF Shorts Committee selected 10 short films to screen within the festival program, including 3 Grand Jury favorites. All shorts in this package are eligible for an Audience Award so remember to cast a vote for your favorite film, and Meet the Directors during a live Q&A session on Dec. 6. STFF Shorts Program has been accepting short film submissions annually since 2014 and received 200+ submissions in 2020.

FILM PROGRAM : 

  • Free Fun | Directed by Fehmi Öztürk, Turkey, 2020, 5 min
  • Cleats | Directed by Abdullah Şahin, Turkey, 2020, 11 min
  • Best Actress | Directed by Umut Alaz Kökçü, Turkey, 2020, 20 min
  • Some Cats of the Neighborhood | Directed by Emre Sefer, Turkey, 2020, 20 min
  • Aylin | Directed by Ozan Yoleri, Turkey, 2020, 20 min
  • Turning to Dust | Directed by Hüseyin Aydin Gürsoy, France, 2020, 20 min
  • Rain, Snorkel & Green Beans | Directed by Yavuz Akyıldız, Turkey, 2020, 19 min
  • Octopus | Directed by Engin Erden, Turkey, 2020, 13 min
  • Break Off | Directed by Öykü Orhan, Turkey, 2020, 18 min
  • The Thousand and One Nights | Directed by Mahsum Taskin, Turkey, 2020, 17 min

This year we teamed up with Seattle’s Northwest Film Forum to make this online screening possible. Consider becoming a member to support local film industry, as well as for discount tickets and more!

Free Fun

Director : Fehmi Öztürk
Country : Turkey
Year : 2020
Duration : 5 min

Cleats

Director : Abdullah Şahin
Country : Turkey
Year : 2020
Duration : 11 min

Best Actress

Director : Umut Alaz Kökçü
Country : Turkey
Year : 2020
Duration : 20 min

Some Cats of the Neighborhood

Director : Emre Sefer
Country : Turkey
Year : 2020
Duration : 20 min

Aylin

Director : Ozan Yoleri
Country : Turkey
Year : 2020
Duration : 20 min

Turning to Dust

Director : Hüseyin Aydin Gürsoy
Country : France
Year : 2020
Duration : 20 min

Rain, Snorkel & Green Beans

Director : Yavuz Akyıldız
Country : Turkey
Year : 2020
Duration : 19 min

Octopus

Director : Engin Erden
Country : Turkey
Year : 2020
Duration : 13 min

Break Off

Director : Öykü Orhan
Country : Turkey
Year : 2020
Duration : 18 min

The Thousand and One Nights

Director : Mahsum Taskin
Country : Turkey
Year : 2020
Duration : 17 min