2YKFF Team
The content creation and production processes of the International 2 Sides Short Film Festival are carried out by a core team, and this team is accompanied by different teams based on their areas of expertise in each edition.
Derya Efe Uluca
Festival Director, Curator
As a founding and executive member of the Digital Film Atelier, Theatre 4, and Co.LAB4 Contemporary Culture Movement, Derya Efe has been working as a cultural manager, director, and filmmaker in national and international projects since 2012. She designs cultural and artistic events in collaboration with Originn Creative Hub and has been serving as the festival director of the International 2 Sides Short Film Festival since 2019.
Barış Kösem
Program Assistant
His short films, which he wrote and directed, have been screened at national and international festivals. He is a graduate of Yaşar University, Department of Film Design. He teaches short film courses at private high schools, continues to conduct workshops, and develops new short and feature film projects. He is part of the executive team of the International 2 Sides Short Film Festival, contributing to the festival’s programming and educational activities.
Zehra Cerrahoğlu
Content & Event Manager, Curator
She is an associate professor at Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Film Design and Directing. She worked as a visiting researcher at the University of St Andrews (2011) and Stockholm University (2021), and has served as an assistant director and editor in short and feature-length films. Since 2019, she has been working as a curator at the International 2 Sides Short Film Festival and developing film projects.
Sait İşlek
Content Editor
He is a graduate of Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Dramatic Writing and Dramaturgy. He works as a playwright in theatre and as a screenwriter for television and film projects, and also writes scripts for commercials. He works as a content editor at the International 2 Sides Short Film Festival.
Ezel Doğu
Media & Design Coordinator
She is a Senior Graphic Designer who has worked in advertising agencies and freelance projects since 2006. Throughout her career, she has held positions such as Graphic Designer, Art Director and UI/UX Designer. Since 2020, she has been responsible for the design applications of the International 2 Sides Short Film Festival.
Kağan Uluca
Advisor, Curator
Actor and director. In addition to his work in theatre, cinema, and television, he develops national and international culture and arts–focused projects. He works as a curator and advisor on the founding and executive team of the International 2 Sides Short Film Festival.
Edition 7, 2027
Preliminary Selection Committee
Barış Kösem His short films, which he wrote and directed, have been screened at national and international festivals. He is a graduate of Yaşar University, Department of Film Design. He teaches short film courses at private high schools, continues to conduct workshops, and develops new short and feature film projects. He is part of the executive team of the International 2 Sides Short Film Festival, contributing to the festival’s programming and educational activities.
Derya Efe Uluca As a founding and executive member of the Digital Film Atelier, Theatre 4, and Co.LAB4 Contemporary Culture Movement, Derya Efe has been working as a cultural manager, director, and filmmaker in national and international projects since 2012. She designs cultural and artistic events in collaboration with Originn Creative Hub and has been serving as the festival director of the International 2 Sides Short Film Festival since 2019.
Erdem Türsen Erdem Türsen is a director and filmmaker working in the field of cinema. He began his film education in the Media and Film Directing program at Plato Vocational School, obtained professional certifications through international filmmaking programs, and later specialized in Cinematography (DoP) at Antalya AKEV University. In the 2024–2025 academic year, he returned to undergraduate studies in the Department of Radio, Television, and Cinema at Aydın Adnan Menderes University. Focusing on experimental cinema, Türsen gained attention with his award-winning film Motus at the 21st International KISA-CA Student Film Festival, and aims to continue his academic studies alongside professional film production.
Ezel Doğu She is a Senior Graphic Designer who has worked in advertising agencies and freelance projects since 2006. Throughout her career, she has held positions such as Graphic Designer, Art Director and UI/UX Designer. Since 2020, she has been responsible for the design applications of the International 2 Sides Short Film Festival.
Sait İşlek He is a graduate of Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Dramatic Writing and Dramaturgy. He works as a playwright in theatre and as a screenwriter for television and film projects, and also writes scripts for commercials. He works as a content editor at the International 2 Sides Short Film Festival.
Zehra Cerrahoğlu Tatiana Moise is a cultural worker with a background in art history and film studies. Since 2023, she has been the gallery coordinator at The Film Gallery in Paris working on projects dedicated to experimental artists and filmmakers such as Radu Jude, Gaëlle Rouard, Jonas Mekas, Mark Rappaport. She has extensive experience in cultural mediation at La Biennale di Venezia, coordinating the Cultural Mediation Program for Romania’s participation in the 19th International Architecture Exhibition (2025), and contributing to other projects at the Venice Art Biennale in 2019 and 2024. She is also a co-producer of two group exhibitions in Bucharest - Gems! for the Garden (2023) and Living Content: Under Pressure (2021) - organised by Living Content.
International Selections, Curators
Derya Efe Uluca As a founding and executive member of the Digital Film Atelier, Theatre 4, and Co.LAB4 Contemporary Culture Movement, Derya Efe has been working as a cultural manager, director, and filmmaker in national and international projects since 2012. She designs cultural and artistic events in collaboration with Originn Creative Hub and has been serving as the festival director of the International 2 Sides Short Film Festival since 2019.
Kağan Uluca Actor and director. In addition to his work in theatre, cinema, and television, he develops national and international culture and arts–focused projects. He works as a curator and advisor on the founding and executive team of the International 2 Sides Short Film Festival.
Zehra Cerrahoğlu Tatiana Moise is a cultural worker with a background in art history and film studies. Since 2023, she has been the gallery coordinator at The Film Gallery in Paris working on projects dedicated to experimental artists and filmmakers such as Radu Jude, Gaëlle Rouard, Jonas Mekas, Mark Rappaport. She has extensive experience in cultural mediation at La Biennale di Venezia, coordinating the Cultural Mediation Program for Romania’s participation in the 19th International Architecture Exhibition (2025), and contributing to other projects at the Venice Art Biennale in 2019 and 2024. She is also a co-producer of two group exhibitions in Bucharest - Gems! for the Garden (2023) and Living Content: Under Pressure (2021) - organised by Living Content.
National Selections, Curators
Barış Kösem His short films, which he wrote and directed, have been screened at national and international festivals. He is a graduate of Yaşar University, Department of Film Design. He teaches short film courses at private high schools, continues to conduct workshops, and develops new short and feature film projects. He is part of the executive team of the International 2 Sides Short Film Festival, contributing to the festival’s programming and educational activities.
Derya Efe Uluca As a founding and executive member of the Digital Film Atelier, Theatre 4, and Co.LAB4 Contemporary Culture Movement, Derya Efe has been working as a cultural manager, director, and filmmaker in national and international projects since 2012. She designs cultural and artistic events in collaboration with Originn Creative Hub and has been serving as the festival director of the International 2 Sides Short Film Festival since 2019.
Ezel Doğu She is a Senior Graphic Designer who has worked in advertising agencies and freelance projects since 2006. Throughout her career, she has held positions such as Graphic Designer, Art Director and UI/UX Designer. Since 2020, she has been responsible for the design applications of the International 2 Sides Short Film Festival.
Kağan Uluca Actor and director. In addition to his work in theatre, cinema, and television, he develops national and international culture and arts–focused projects. He works as a curator and advisor on the founding and executive team of the International 2 Sides Short Film Festival.
Sait İşlek He is a graduate of Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Dramatic Writing and Dramaturgy. He works as a playwright in theatre and as a screenwriter for television and film projects, and also writes scripts for commercials. He works as a content editor at the International 2 Sides Short Film Festival.
Zehra Cerrahoğlu Tatiana Moise is a cultural worker with a background in art history and film studies. Since 2023, she has been the gallery coordinator at The Film Gallery in Paris working on projects dedicated to experimental artists and filmmakers such as Radu Jude, Gaëlle Rouard, Jonas Mekas, Mark Rappaport. She has extensive experience in cultural mediation at La Biennale di Venezia, coordinating the Cultural Mediation Program for Romania’s participation in the 19th International Architecture Exhibition (2025), and contributing to other projects at the Venice Art Biennale in 2019 and 2024. She is also a co-producer of two group exhibitions in Bucharest - Gems! for the Garden (2023) and Living Content: Under Pressure (2021) - organised by Living Content.
Advisors
Ayşe Devecioğlu Following her studies in media arts and cultural management, she has worked with various institutions and projects in the fields of culture and arts, civil society, and media. In addition to event communication, she works in project development and international collaborations. Since 2020, she has been part of the executive team of the International 2 Sides Short Film Festival.
Erdinç Kaygusuz Dr. Ferhat Erdinç Kaygusuz is a game studies scholar and media researcher. His academic interests range from how games create meaning and how players experience their worlds to the aesthetics of horror games and the cultural practices of everyday life. Beyond digital games, he has published nationally and internationally on cinema, journalism, popular music, and social theory. He earned his PhD from the Faculty of Communication at Ankara University and holds master’s degrees in Game Technologies from Gazi University and Journalism from Ankara University. He is an Assistant Professor at Beykoz University and a member of the Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA).
2YKFF Edition 7 Festival Team
Festival Director: Derya Efe Uluca
Content and Events Manager: Zehra Cerrahoğlu
Media & Design Coordinator: Ezel Doğu
Content Editor: Sait İşlek
Advisor: Kağan Uluca
Subtitle Translation: Kağan Uluca, Azranur Elif Sucuoğlu
Illustrations: Ferzan Aktaş
Program Assistant: Barış Kösem
Assistant to the Director: Sude Ökte
2YKFF Team
Edition 6, 2026
Festival Director: Derya Efe Uluca
Content and Events Manager: Zehra Cerrahoğlu
Media & Design Coordinator: Ezel Doğu
Communications Coordinator: Ayşe Devecioğlu
Content Editor: Sait İşlek
Consultant: Kağan Uluca
Field Coordinator: Oben Fıstıkoğlu
Technical Manager: Nazım Kahramantürk
Technical Assistant: Gökhan Göçtü
Subtitle Translation: Kağan Uluca, Azranur Elif Sucuoğlu
Illustrations: Ferzan Aktaş
Program Assistant: Barış Kösem
Director's Assistant: Sude Ökte
Promotional Films: Erdem Türsen, Pera Media Production, Sude Ökte
Video & Photo Documentation: Pera Media Production
Festival Field Team: Anıl Bekar, Aysu Aygün, Çınar Çam, Derya Deniz Kutum, Deniz Yılmaz, Ebrar İleri, Eren Günel, Gökhan The following individuals have passed away: Hazal Mina Hadioğlu, Mehmet Akif Karakaş, Sinem Emlik, and Zehra Kutum.