STFFShorts - Narrative Selection 1
November 7, 2026
The STFFShorts Program is part of STFF: The Seattle Turkish Film Festival, celebrating short films across all genres. Now in its 13th year, STFFShorts presents a curated selection of 12 short films, chosen from over 200 submissions, screened over two separate showtimes as Narrative Selection 1 & 2, offering exceptional filmmakers international exposure and the opportunity to connect with Northwest audiences. This screening is for STFFShorts Narrative Selection 1. For more details, please visit our website at stff.org/stff-shorts.
SIFF year-round passes and vouchers are not valid for this screening.
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Saturday, November 7, 2026
Alphabetical order of films:
Close
Buse Halacoglu | TURKEY | 2026 | 15 min
Two women from different social classes cross paths in front of a supermarket about to close, finding themselves having to shop together under the shadow of the economic crisis.
Gravity
Dalya Keles | TURKEY | 2026 | 16 min
Deniz (12) plays freely with her best friend at their secret hideout. At school, while playing with boys, she’s pushed aside for who she is and fails to fit in with the girl group.
Love and the Others
Berna Sitera Degirmen | TURKEY | 2026 | 19 min
Zeynep and Can are new lovers. What starts as a joyful night turns into an unsettling confrontation under the authoritarian gaze - revealing love’s fragile yet resilient nature.
The Impasto
Alperen Icmez | TURKEY | 2026 | 2 min
The story follows a couple and their dog on a caravan journey, completely surrendering to the melancholic flow of the moment with no idea what tomorrow will bring.
The Night Shift
Salih Ortaçay | TURKEY | 2025 | 19 min
Emrah, who works as a receptionist in the night shift of a boutique hotel, is constantly monitored by his boss Adem through security cameras and this surveillance becomes increasingly irritating.
Till Death Do Us Part
Deniz Kolos | TURKEY | 2025 | 19 min
After finding out that her soon-to-be-ex-husband will be stopping by to pick up his belongings, ER nurse Songul decides to go home late. To pass the time, she starts helping an elderly man search for his missing granddaughter.
- Country: Turkey
- Year: 2026
- Running Time: 100 min.
- Language: Turkish, with English subtitles
- Has Subtitles: Yes