21st Boston Turkish Documentary & Short Film Competition

The Boston Turkish Festival's 21st Documentary & Short Film Competition runs October 30 – November 15, 2026 at Goethe-Institut Boston and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The competition marks 21 years of awards for top Turkish nonfiction and short cinema; finalists screen again at the annual Boston Turkish Film Festival in April, and audience members can vote for an award.

• November 13: Reis Çelik's Night of Blindness (Kör Gece) (non-competition)
• November 14: the documentary On the Dry Rock (non-competition)
• November 15: Berlinale Golden Bear winner Yellow Letters (non-competition)

According to festival director Erkut Gömülü, the program allows Boston film enthusiasts to experience the work of a new generation of Turkish filmmakers firsthand.