Edimotion 2026 - Festival für Filmschnitt und Montagekunst: GELBE BRIEFE

Filmstiftung NRW Editing Competition for Feature Films

Derya (Özgü Namal) and Aziz (Tansu Biçer), an acclaimed artist couple from Ankara, lead a fulfilling life with their 13-year-old daughter Ezgi—until an incident at the premiere of their new play changes everything. Overnight, they find themselves targeted by the state and lose their jobs and their apartment. They move to Istanbul, where they temporarily stay with Aziz’s mother. While Aziz scrapes by with odd jobs and holds fast to his convictions, Derya searches for a way out that will make her financially independent. Gradually, the distance between them and their daughter grows, until they must choose between their values and their shared future as a family.

GER, FRA, TUR 2026. Editing: Gesa Jäger. Director: İlker Çatak. Screenplay: İlker Çatak, Ayda Meryem Çatak, Enis Köstepen. Cinematography: Judith Kaufmann. Music: Marvin Miller. Sound: Maarten van de Voort, Ansgar Frerich, Florian Holzner, Sebastian Tesch. Production: if... Productions (DE), Haut et Court (FRA), Liman Film (TUR). Cast: Özgü Namal, Tansu Biçer, Leyla Cabas, İpek Bilgin, and others. Distributor: Alamode Filmverleih, Munich. Theatrical release: March 5, 2026 (DE).
128 minutes. Turkish with German subtitles.

Edimotion – Festival for Film Editing and the Art of Montage 
Over four days, the 26th edition of Edimotion will spotlight outstanding editing achievements and invite audiences to enjoy films and workshop discussions! The screenings will take place in the presence of the nominated editors, followed by a discussion about the films. Through its multifaceted and diverse program, Edimotion offers insight into the aesthetics and techniques of film editing, providing a vivid and concrete impression of what makes the magic of the editing room so special (Oct. 16–19).