FINALIST THE RAFFLE Çekiliş Directed by Muhammet Emin Altunkaynak Short | 17 min. | 2024 | with English subtitles Cast: Evren Erler, Arben Akış, Aras Altunsoy A clever, ambitious boy with a fierce sense of justice sets his sights on the big prizes the neighborhood grocer desperately wants to hold onto. The grocer is reluctant to part with the prizes because the boy is the one who keeps the raffle game going. Selected Festivals and Awards Rofife International Film Festival, Türkiye (2025): Second Prize Narfest Film Festival, Ordu, Türkiye (2025): Best Film Drim Short Film Festival, Macedonia (2024): Best Film MAFF Golden Wheel Short Film Festival, Türkiye (2025): Special Jury Prize, Production Support Award Golden Plane Tree Short Film Competition, Kayseri, Türkiye (2025): Special Mention Bulbul Children’s International Film Festival, India (2025): Best Director The Writer's Journey International Istanbul Short Film Festival, Türkiye (2025): Best Screenplay Giffoni Film Festival, Italy (2024): World Premiere LUCAS International Festival, Germany (2024) Cinemagic International Film Festival, Ireland (2024) Reel 2 Real International Film Festival, Canada (2024) Amarcort Film Festival, Italy (2024) Muhammet Emin ALTUNKAYNAK Muhammet Emin Altunkaynak, who was born in Akhisar, received his cinema education at the Film Academy organized by TRT and İMA. He is currently working in the fields of education and cinema. His short film, Çekiliş (The Raffle/Drawing), which was brought to life with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, was selected for more than 50 festivals, including the 54th Giffoni Film Festival, the 47th LUCAS International Film Festival, the 38th Cinekid Festival, and the Cinemagic Film Festival, and received 8 awards. While Çekiliş continues its festival journey, he has begun work on his new project titled Tavukkarası (Night Blindness). FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025 1:00 p.m. GSU Auditorium, Boston University 775 Commonwealth Avenue (2nd Floor) GET YOUR DAILY PASS With the Daily Pass you can watch any or all the films screened on this day. Co-presented with the Boston University Turkish Student Association