Res. Assist. Buğra Mert Alkayalar, a lecturer of our Department of Radio, Television and Cinema, was invited to the 20th Children's Film Festival, organized by the TÜRSAK Foundation, as a trainer-director to lead a Directing Workshop. The festival took place in Gaziantep from September 18 to 20, 2024, as part of the Gaziantep Culture Road Festival, with the support of the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The workshop was held on Friday, September 20, 2024, at the Şahinbey Congress and Art Center.

During the workshop, in which film and television production processes were explained, young participants gained insight into the creative processes behind the scenes of the cinema world and were inspired by the art of directing.