SisCo produces original projects in the field of arts and culture, operating across a wide range of activities from festival organization and content curation to educational programs and workshops. It places artistic quality, collaboration, and meaningful audience engagement at the center of every project. Creating creative spaces for young people and contributing to the development of a new generation of arts and culture professionals are among its primary priorities.
SisCo aims to create lasting value by designing inclusive, accessible, and inspiring cultural experiences.
One of SisCo’s main areas of activity is film-focused arts and culture projects, grounded in a strong belief in the cross-border power of storytelling. A focus on women and young people is a priority across its initiatives. Bringing all identities and orientations, as well as gender equality, into the core of creative production is equally central.
SisCo adopts an inclusive, rights-based, and independent approach in every project and works to build sustainable structures. It believes in the necessity of constructing a fair creative space and actively strives toward that goal.
Festival & Cultural Experience Production
Conceptual design • curatorial framing • production and implementation
Content Curation & Programming
Curated film selections • thematic frameworks • audience-focused programming
Education Programs & Workshops
Capacity-building programs in cinema for emerging professionals
Consultancy
Project development • strategy building • planning processes
Ongoing Projects
September 2026 – International Adana Golden Boll FF
November 2026 – International Crime and Punishment FF
Being Festival Maker

Izlem Oktay is a festival professional and event manager with over 15 years of experience in the field of arts and cultural management.
She holds a BA in Management of Performing Arts (with High Honors) from Istanbul Bilgi University and an Associate Degree in European Union Relations. Since 2011, she has worked with private theatres in Istanbul and international film festivals, specializing in content curation, international relations, project management, and creative strategy development.
Founded in 2023, SisCo is an independent initiative producing film-focused interdisciplinary art projects, through which she continues her work.
Events
• Ankara Film Festival • Nar Film 15+1 • İstanbul Sports FF • International Bergama Theatre Festival • KunduraLab: DocLab • Solis Cinema Sessions • İzmir İlk Film Projesi Geliştirme Kampı
Institutions
garajistanbul • Beykoz Kundura • Atlas 1948 Sineması
Trainings & Certifications
2021 – Bilginet Academy (Online) Project Management and Grant/Fund Resources Training
2020 – Klasik Yapımlab (Online) 12-week program
2016 – Nar Film Cinema Workshop 10-week program
2014 – Cihangir Yoga Yoga Teacher Training Certificate (Yoga Alliance, 200 hours)
2010 – Istanbul Modern Creative Writing Workshop with Mario Levi (6-week program)
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