Kalavara Film

Kalavara Film, a privately owned company headquartered in Turkey, specializes in content rights. Founded in 2017, the company has approximately 10 employees and reported $1.5M in revenue as of 2024. Functioning as an independent film distribution and media production company based in Istanbul, Turkey, it focuses on the creative incubation, financing, and delivery of alternative, auteur-driven independent cinema, mockumentaries, and long-form factual series. The company established its industry presence with its debut feature project, My Suburban Stories. Kalavara Film acts as both a main producer and co-producer on domestic and international projects, securing production funding and institutional backing from the Directorate General of Cinema of the Republic of Türkiye and the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT). Its narrative and documentary library features festival selections and co-productions, including Plaza, Istanbul Calling, Grass, Veha, and This Is It, The Apocalypse.