15th Which Human Rights? Film Festival needs your support!
For 15 years, our festival has been bringing the voices, testimonies and stories of resistance from Turkey and around the world to Istanbul. Now, we are seeking your support.
Which Human Rights? Film Festival has been an independent, solidarity-based space, sustained by voluntary effort, since 2009. We are preparing to celebrate our 15th anniversary with an exciting programme, which we have been working on for some time. The celebration will take place across six venues around Istanbul from 13–17 December 2025. Unfortunately, however, our festival is facing financial difficulties this year, as it has been unable to find the financial support it had hoped for. In order to realise the programme we have envisioned and meet with you again, we are relying on the solidarity of everyone who has followed us from near or far and who has watched or wishes to watch our films.
Due to rising costs and waning support, we have been unable to secure the minimum budget required, despite the festival's imminent arrival. Since its inception, HİHFF has survived through volunteering, solidarity and small contributions, offering all its film screenings and events free of charge. This year, we have decided to expand our circle of solidarity and turn to crowdfunding.
Let's keep our festival alive and celebrate its 15th anniversary together!
Which Human Rights? Film Festival's 14th edition will take place between 14-18 December 2024 with a comprehensive program. The main theme of the festival is “animal rights”, with a special section dedicated to Palestine and Lebanon. Nearly 50 films will be screened in 5 venues, and there will be nearly 10 events consisting of forums, interviews and presentations, as well as interviews with the crews after the screenings.
The detailed program of the festival, which will address a series of hot topics from Gaza to Kazdağları, from genocide to cultural labor, from sexual violence to animal slaughter, will soon be updated here...
Poster design: Volkan Ölmez / FOL
Which Human Rights? Film Festival celebrates its 13th edition from 9th to 13th of December 2023
Which Human Rights? Film Festival is focusing on urban and housing rights as well as prisoners' rights this year in its 13th edition. The program includes an environment film package which will ravel to several other cities during the next year. The festival to be held between 9th and 13th of December will present over 30 films including short and fictions and hosts several discussion panels.
Program details to be updated soon!
Poster design: Volkan Ölmez
12th Which Human Rights? Film Festival:
10-14 December 2022
The12th edition of the Which Human Rights? Film Festival is to be held from 10th to 14th of December 2022. "Woman and freedom" is the focus of this year's program which includes over 25 films from all over the world dealing with human rights issues and struggles.
Poster design: Volkan Ölmez/FOL
11th Which Human Rights? Film Festival is back:
11-15 December 2021
The WHRFF had to be postponed last year due to the pandemic restrictions. Now it is back on site with a program curated around one of the most vital topics of our time: "impunity".
