Festival Structure

Organizing Committee

Behind the International Barikat Film Festival stands a dedicated team of artists, activists, professionals, athletes, advisors, and volunteers who share a common belief in accessibility, dignity, visibility, and equal participation.

Our organizing committee brings together different disciplines, professional experiences, artistic perspectives, and lived realities to build an inclusive cultural platform where art, sport, advocacy, and social awareness meet.

Leadership

Festival Chair

Hüseyin NACAR

Activist · Director

Vice Chair

Ali Mert ÖZDEMİR

Video Editor · Graphic Designer · Post-Production Specialist

Vice Chair

Véronique Monique EMENS

Musician · Activist

Vice Chair

Barış KAYA

Poet · Activist

Vice Chair

Çisem AKBULAK

Sound Artist · Information Technologies

Vice Chair

Cihan KASAP

Cyclist

Committee Members

Prof. Dr. Radife AKYILDIZ ONGAR

Head of the Department of Cinema and TV

Önder İNCE

Press Advisor

Ayhan DEMİR

International Coordinator

Nejla BAŞEL

Social Media Coordinator

Mehmet BÜYÜKARI

National Cyclist · Instructor

Mohammad Ali ERDURAN

National Cyclist · Instructor

Emirhan AKBULAK

Bicycle Mechanic

Şule YAZICI

Visually Impaired Cyclist

Paria SADEGHI

Social Media Advisor

Puya SADEGHI

Social Media Advisor

Nuran FLORISSEN

Women’s Rights Activist

Dr. Aytül KIZARAN

Activist

Hümeyra Bella ŞARE

Film Actor

Av. Ali ÇAVDAR

Visually Impaired National Football Player · Activist

Murat Vela DERMAN

Director · Activist

Ayşegül KASAP

Swimming Instructor · Activist

Ege ERDOĞAN

Social Media Coordinator

Elif NACAR

Psychologist · Activist

Elvan ÖZBUĞDAY

Social Media Coordinator

Barış EFRUZ

IT · Graphic Designer