Kundura DocLab welcomes all cinema and theater directors whose output is based on research. We believe that there is a strong interconnection between the two disciplines and aim to bridge them by exploring similar elements, overlapping innovative aspects in the creative process, and the form of storytelling.

Application: February 3–March 7, 2025, until 18:00 (Türkiye time)

Announcement of selected projects: March 20, 2025

Pre-presentation day: May 10, 2025 (online)

Residential development program: May 25–30, 2025 (Beykoz Kundura)

*Successful applicants must attend the Pre-presentation Day

Click here to apply.

Conditions of Participation

Applicants must be 30 years of age or older. 

For filmmakers: We expect you to have either 1 feature-length documentary film or 2 medium-length documentary films that have participated in an international festival program.

For theatermakers: We expect you to have 1 original production performed at either a national festival or an international fringe festival.