Kaunos Ancient City
ROCK TOMBS OF KAUNOS
KAUNOS · DALYAN

Develop Stories.
In the Mediterranean.

An international film development lab creating space for filmmakers in the heart of nature and history.

Open Calls
Open Screening Dalyan
OPEN AIR SCREENING
Dalyan Film Days · 2026

17 Oct —
7 Nov '26

Screenings & Industry Gathering bringing international cinema under the Carian rock tombs.

Film Days
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Dreamer Residency · OPEN
Create in Dalyan.
Script Lab · OPEN
Mediterranean Forms
Shorts Lab · OPEN
#vertical #social #storytelling
AI + Cinema Lab
Machine Vision
Documentary Lab
Water & Witness

2026-27 Programmes Now Accepting Applications

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Dalyan Film Days outdoor screening

Dalyan Film Days · 2026

17 Oct — 7 Nov '26

Outdoor / Indoor Screenings & Industry Gatherings.
Joining storytellers under the warm Dalyan breeze.

RADAR building in Dalyan

(( Radar ))

2 — 5 Nov '26

Industry Professionals' Gathering in Dalyan.
Speakers, panel discussions, networking, 1:1 meetings.

Dalyan,
Muğla

Dalyan sits between two worlds — ancient and alive. The river cuts through dense reeds and limestone cliffs carved with Lycian rock tombs. Across the water, the ruins of Kaunos rise among pine and oleander. Caretta caretta turtles nest on the beach beyond the delta.

This is a place where time moves slowly and attention deepens. The Mediterranean light, the sounds of water and wind through reeds, the proximity of history — all conspire to create an environment where stories can be honestly examined. It is why we chose Dalyan for a film development lab.

The Iztuzu Beach

The Iztuzu Beach

Ancient Kaunos Ruins

Ancient Kaunos

The Dalyan Canal

The Dalyan Canal

Mediterranean Light in Dalyan

Mediterranean Light

Updates

OPEN CALL · 2026

Shorts
Lab.

19 Dec 2026 — 17 Jan 2027

#vertical #social #story-telling
DEADLINE 30 September 2026

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