The International Golden Rod Film Festival is a new cinematic event scheduled to hold its inaugural edition from February 5–8, 2026, in Istanbul, Turkey. The festival invites submissions for short international films, short international documentaries, short Turkish films, short Turkish documentaries, and feature films across all genres, provided they were produced between 2022 and the present. Juries evaluate films based on criteria such as the film itself, screenplay, director's performance, cinematography, acting performance, music, and sound design.