BOZCAADA · TÜRKİYE7—11 OCTOBER 2026ECOLOGICAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL
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12–16 October 2022 · BOZCAADA

BIFED2022

The ninth BIFED took place in Bozcaada under the theme “Green Peace and Justice.” It brought together films selected from more than 1,000 submissions, alongside talks and workshops.

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From BIFED 2022
From the BIFED archive · 2022
53
films in the detailed list
100+
countries submitting films
1,000+
film submissions
5
festival days
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Festival in numbers

Published programme figures for the festival held in Bozcaada from 12 to 16 October 2022.

International Competition

14 films

GAIA Student Award

8 films

Panorama

27 films

Special Screenings

4 films

Submissions

More than 1,000 films from over 100 countries. Festival theme: “Green Peace and Justice.”

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Awards

Prizes in the international competition and the GAIA student selection.

Fethi Kayaalp Grand Prize

Yo’eme Labyrinth

Sergi Pedro Ros · Mexico

Madam Melpho Second Prize

Edna

Eryk Rocha · Brazil

International Jury Special Mention

This Stolen Country of Mine

Marc Wiese · Germany / Ecuador

GAIA Student Award

0.2 Milligrams of Gold

Diego Quinderé de Carvalho · Belgium / Portugal / Hungary / Brazil

GAIA Student Special Mention

Haymatlos (Stateless)

Mustafa Aydın · Türkiye

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Festival selection

The 53 films published by category in the source announcement. Film titles follow the wording of the announcement; director and production details are included as listed.

International Competition – Fethi Kayaalp Grand Prize

14 films
  1. Antarktik İzler, Michaela Grill, Avusturya / Kanada, 2019, 30’
  2. Benim Bu Çalınmış Ülkem, Marc Wiese, Almanya / Ekvador, 2022, 93’
  3. Çığlık, Michelangelo Severgnini, İtalya, 2021, 85’
  4. Çöl Cenneti, Ike Bertels, Hollanda, 2022, 88’
  5. Edna, Eryk Rocha, Brezilya, 2021, 63’
  6. Görünmez Ada, Keïko Courdy, Fransa / Japonya, 2021, 85’
  7. İstilacılar, Mert Gökalp, Türkiye, 2022, 60’
  8. Kuzey Akıntısı, Steffen Krones, Almanya, 2022, 94’
  9. Ormanların Kurtarıcısı, Volker Schlöndorff, Almanya, 2021, 87’
  10. Our Ark, Deniz Tortum, Kathryn Hamilton, Hollanda / ABD / Türkiye, 2021, 12’
  11. Sağılmış, Amy Taylor, Yeni Zelanda, 2021, 89’
  12. Sonuçsuz Kalma Sanatı, Friedrich von Borries, Jakob Brossmann, Almanya / Avusturya, 2021, 67’
  13. Taşların Kuralları Var, Tolin Alexander, Lonnie van Brummelen, Siebren de Haan, Surinam / Hollanda, 2018, 100’
  14. Yo’eme Labirenti, Sergi Pedro Ros, Meksika, 2019, 87’

GAIA Student Award

8 films
  1. 0.2 Milligram Altın, Diego Quinderé de Carvalho, Belçika / Portekiz / Macaristan / Brezilya, 2021, 24’
  2. Arayış, Jesús David Palacio Flórez, Kolombiya, 2021, 14’
  3. Bir Çırpıda Roman, İbrahim Karademir, Türkiye, 2020, 15’
  4. Haymatlos, Mustafa Aydın, Türkiye, 2021, 12’
  5. Kozmik Yıkım, Çiğdem Akdoğan, Türkiye, 2021, 10’
  6. Müşterek Hayat, Diogo Pereira, Portekiz / Bosna-Hersek, 2020, 76’
  7. Muz Ağacı Rastlantı Değildir, Luiza Gonçalves, İspanya, 2021, 10’
  8. Yemekte Ne Var?, Maja Górczak, Çek Cumhuriyeti, 2021, 11’

Panorama

27 films
  1. Afrika, GDOlar ve Gates Vakfı, Jean-Baptiste Renaud, Fransa, 2021, 52’
  2. Arazi, Mohamad Sabbah, Lübnan, 2020, 26’
  3. Bizim İçin, Zeki Subaşı, Endonezya / Türkiye, 2022, 36’
  4. Çırpılar: Bir Mücadelenin Anatomisi, Atom Şaşkal, Türkiye, 2022, 45’
  5. Denizde Kalan, Mustafa Dermanlı, Türkiye, 2022, 59’
  6. Fotosentez, Diego Fidalgo, Arjantin, 2020, 70’
  7. Gecenin Işığı, Matej Pok, Slovakya, 2020, 39’
  8. Geçici Kullanım, Dariusz Kowalski, Avusturya, 2022, 95’
  9. Haber Yok, Lennart Hüper, Avusturya / Almanya, 2021, 81’
  10. Hayatta Kalmayı Haritalamak, Nacho Corbella, ABD / Çad, 2021, 31’
  11. Karıncalar ve Çekirge, Raj Patel, Zak Piper, ABD / Malavi, 2021, 74’
  12. Kazdağları Evimiz, Nesime Karateke, Türkiye, 2021, 6’
  13. Koltan Ateşi: İnsanları Birbirine Bağlamak, Jan-Christoph Gockel, TD Jack Muhindo Mahamba, Almanya / Kongo DC / Avusturya, 2022, 76’
  14. Muhtaç, Mehmet Emre Battal, Türkiye, 2021, 47’
  15. Munzur, Mehmet Gürü Avcu, Türkiye, 2022, 33’
  16. Ölmez Ağacın Hikâyesi, Selen Çatalyürekli, Türkiye, 2022
  17. Pirina, Serdar Aşut, Yaman Umut Bilir, Hollanda / Türkiye, 2022, 71’
  18. Seyfe, Özer Akdemir, Türkiye, 2022, 33’
  19. Tolou Keur: Senegal’de Popüler Bir Fenomen, Laure Malécot, Senegal, 2022, 26’
  20. Toprağın Kadınları, Elisa Flaminia Inno, İtalya, 2022, 52’
  21. TOTAL – Tam Bir Facia, Keil Orion Troisi, Molly Gore, ABD / Fransa, 2022, 11’
  22. Tozkoparan Is Ours, Özgür Cihan Uçar, Yasin Serindere, Türkiye, 2022, 8’
  23. Troas’ta Suya Dair, Felat Erkozan, Türkiye, 2022, 14’
  24. Uçan Balık, Nayra Sanz Fuentes, İspanya, 2022, 13’
  25. Umut Her Zaman Var: İkizköy’ün Hikâyesi, Selen Çatalyürekli, Türkiye, 2022, 13’
  26. Uranyum Yerine Peynir, Norbert G. Suchanek, Márcia Gomes de Oliveira, Brezilya / Almanya, 2019, 21’
  27. Yeşil Savaşçılar: Lanetli Uranyum, Martin Boudot, Fransa, 2021, 49’

Special Screenings

4 films
  1. 4857, Petra Holzer, Selçuk Erzurumlu, Ethem Özgüven, Türkiye, 2008, 30’
  2. Çevrekırım, Andres Veiel, Almanya, 2020, 90’
  3. Nöbetçiler, Pierre Pézerat, Fransa, 2016, 101’
  4. Tarım için Su, Vedat Atasoy, Türkiye, 2021, 40’
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Juries

The international competition and GAIA student juries.

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Festival team

Festival leadership.

Festival Director
Petra Holzer
Festival Coordinator
Ethem Özgüven
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Partners and supporters

Institutional partners and supporters of the 2022 festival.

In partnership with

  • Bozcaada Municipality
  • Kadıköy Municipality Sinematek/Sinema Evi

Main supporter

  • Demirer Holding

Supporters

  • Istanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Communication
  • Mey/Diageo
  • Goethe-Institut Istanbul
  • Austrian Cultural Forum
  • Alba Sigorta
  • Bozcaada Aral Farm
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Documents & sources