FINALIST STORM ON STAGE Directed by Ahmet Lüleci Doc. / 41 min. / 2026 / In English Storm on Stage is the story of an extraordinary challenge against time. With exactly three days to teach two highly demanding ​Turkish choreographies to American students, Ahmet Lüleci faced a task that seemed almost impossible. Every rehearsal became a race against the clock—pushing through exhaustion, pressure, ​and doubt. This documentary captures the journey of transforming unfamiliar steps into a shared language, individual effort into unity, and a heartbeat into a performance. In just three days, the challenge was not simply to teach choreography, but to bring an entire group together and prepare them for the moment they would step onto the stage. Selected Festivals and Awards AIFF (American International Film Festival), USA (2026): Best Documentary   AIMAFF (Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival), Greece (2026): Best Art/Dance Film & Best Editing   American Motion Pictures, USA (2026): Best Documentary Feature   Athvikvaruni International Film Festival, India (2026): Special Jury Award   Beyond Border International Film Festival, India (2026): Honorable Mention   Crown Point International Film Festival, USA (2026): Best Documentary   East Village New York Film Festival, USA (2026): Best Editing   Film Arts and Hearts, USA (2026): Honorable Mention   Director Ahmet Lüleci Ahmet Lüleci is the founder of the film production company Boston Film, which he created to fulfill his passion in the arts as a producer for TV and cinema. He has produced and directed many successful shows nationally and internationally. He was the founder and artistic director of the award winning Boston based Collage Dance Ensemble and served as the international art director of the “Outside the Box” International Arts Festival in Boston. He also serves as head adjudicator for dance at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod held yearly in Wales. He has won many awards for his work in the arts, including the 2002 Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts & Humanities from the Assembly of Turkish American Associations. He is the winner of Crash Art’s “Dance Straight Up!,” “Ten’s the Limit,” and Boston Dance Umbrella’s “Boston Moves” awards for choreography. His choreography won the gold medal at the “Hong Kong Open Dance Competition” and first prize in the European Ethnic dance competition. Ahmet Lüleci started his career as a dancer and choreographer, and he has taught dance in over 20 countries in five continents. He has choreographed and danced professionally in Montreal, Canada and Los Angeles, CA. He has a degree in music from Ankara Gazi University and a degree in fine arts from Suffolk University in Boston MA. He continues his passion for the arts as a documentarian.   SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2026 5:00 p.m. Goethe-Institut Boston 170 Beacon Street TICKET INFORMATION: GET YOUR DAILY PASS With the DAILY PASS you can watch any or all the films screened on November 8 OR BUY A COMPETITION PASS With the COMPETITION PASS you can watch all the films screened at the Goethe-Institut Boston on October 30 & Nov. 6-8