!f Istanbul celebrates the tenth year of the '!f Inspired International Film Competition', dedicated to discovering new auteurs in contemporary cinema. Consisting of first/second-time directors from various parts of the world, '!f Inspired' aims to highlight films which invent new forms of cinematic language, with exciting new sounds and images. The competition has a $10,000 cash prize and will be judged by a 3-person jury from the international and Turkish film community, who will pick the year's 'Most Inspired Director'. Spanning so many different geographies and investigating the latest trends with 9 innovative films, !f !nspired could be the most diverse and exciting group this year!


Córki Dancingu
The Lure

AGNIESZKA SMOCZYŃSKA, 2015

Dao Khanong
By the Time It Gets Dark

ANOCHA SUWICHAKORNPONG, 2016

Icaros: A Vision

LEONOR CARABALLO, MATTEO NORZI, 2016

Lantouri

REZA DORMISHIAN, 2016

Le Parc
The Park

DAMIEN MANIVEL, 2016

Maudit Poutine
Shambles

KARL LEMIEUX, 2016