Exhibitions
In Sight, The city collection Antwerp, M HKA (Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp,Belgium, 2023.
I am Scared, Borger Nocturne, The Arts Institute, Antwerp, Belgium, 2023.
Art’s Birthday, M HKA (Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp,Belgium, 2023.
BANG, Group Exhibition, De Vleeshaak, Antwerp, Belgium
SLOTPARCOURS ChampdAction.LAbO 2021, De Singel, Antwerp,Belgium.
15 Jaar Wolkenbreiers, Plein Magazijn, Antwerp, Belgium.
10 Jaar Wolkenbreiers, De Oude Beurs, Antwerp, Belgium.
50 years of migration from Morocco and Turkey, Museum aan de Stroom (MAS), Antwerp, Belgium.
Özge Akarsu is a Turkish-Belgian filmmaker and researcher based in Brussels. She is currently pursuing a PhD in the arts at RITCS in Brussels. With a background in law and philosophy, her work explores state power, political oppression, identity, and human rights.
Her animated documentary NOMOS, produced with the support of VAF, the Netherlands Film Fund, and the Bulgarian National Film Center, was selected for Cinéma de Demain at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where it received a jury prize.
Her film Being with the Other was screened at M HKA and subsequently acquired by the City Collection of Antwerp.
In 2024, she was awarded a residency at Saari Residence in Finland, with the support of the Kone Foundation.
Awards-grants-residencies
Saari Residence, Kone Foundation, (FI), 2023.
TSFM’s, 'You Only Pitch Twice' (IT), Talents and Short Film Market, Cannes), 2023
Canlandıranlar Animation Festival (TR), Special Jury Award for the Best Turkish Film category,2021.
Film Festival Ostend (BE),
a prize for the ‘The Best Student Pitch’, 2020.
Festival selections
Cannes Film Festival, Focus Script (FR) 2023.
TSFM’s pitch session You Only Pitch Twice (IT) (chosen by Talents and Short Film Market)
European Union Human Rights Film Festival (TR), Gender Equality Competition.
Kortfilmfestival Leuven (BE), Documentary Competition, 2020.
Canlandıranlar Animation Festival (TR), 2020.
ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival, (AZ), 2020.
Ongezienkort Short Film Festival (BE), 2020
Cut to Gent Short Film Festival (BE), 2020.
Breedbeeld Short Film Festival (BE), 2020.