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Short Film Competition Jury

  • This is a portrait of a young woman with a subtle smile, posed against a dark gray background. She has shoulder-length, wavy light brown hair and wears thin-framed round glasses. Her outfit consists of a horizontal black-and-white striped t-shirt layered under a terracotta-colored (or light brown) button-down shirt. The lighting is soft, primarily illuminating the left side of her face while creating gentle shadows on the right.

    Linda Rödel Çiftçi

    Linda Rödel Çiftçi studied Sociology and Political Science at Humboldt University of Berlin. Following her work at the Flying Broom Women’s Communication and Research Association between 2013 and 2015, she coordinated the SivilLAB scholarship program, a collaborative initiative between the Robert Bosch Foundation and Goethe-Institut Ankara, from 2016 to 2017. Since 2018, she has been working in the Cultural Department of Goethe-Institut Ankara.

  • This is a portrait of a middle-aged woman looking at the camera with a gentle smile. She has dark, shoulder-length hair, brown eyes, and is wearing light makeup. She is dressed in a high-collared blouse with an intricate white and orange pattern. The background features indoor elements including green plants, white curtains, decorative wooden pillars, and a soft light fixture.

    Theresa Heath

    Theresa Heath holds an MA in English Literature and a PhD in Film Studies from King's College, London, and last year published a book on LGBT Film Festivals and urban space. She is currently a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at Loughborough University, London (LUL) researching disability cinema and film festivals. She advises film festivals and community organisations on disabled access, teaches accessible curation, and formerly produced an accessible community film festival in London. She is currently access advisor to the London Community Video Archive.

  • This is a head-and-shoulders portrait of a middle-aged man looking directly at the camera. He has dark, salt-and-pepper hair that is short but styled upright, and short, gray stubble on his face. His eyes are dark brown, and he is wearing a black button-up collared shirt. The background is a plain, textured off-white wall. The lighting is neutral, casting minor shadows that define his facial features. The composition is straightforward and symmetrical.

    Emre Yalgın

    Emre Yalgın holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Middle East Technical University (METU) and a Master’s degree in Graphic Design from Bilkent University. He began his directorial career in 2008 with the documentary Pembe Gri, followed by the feature films Teslimiyet (2010) and Yol Ayrımı (2013). In 2015, Yalgın founded Tunnel Pictures, where he produced the crime-action thriller Emanet (2016). His television credits include serving as the second unit director for the series İsimsizler (2017). In 2020, his novel Kan ve Hilal was published by Artemis Publishing. Most recently, he produced the feature film Kuru Dönem (2026), which was featured in the CannesDocs Spotlight Projects selection at the Marché du Film 2025.