Adnan Jetto is a Kurdish-Syrian filmmaker, editor, visual artist, and creative director, born in Qamishli, Syria, in 1984 and currently based in Ankara, Turkey. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Damascus University in 2008, specializing in Gravure and Printmaking.

His professional journey began in animation, working as a Background Painter at Al-Najem Animation Production and later as an Animation Layout Artist at Gost Company. He subsequently expanded his practice into filmmaking, documentary production, editing, motion graphics, and creative direction, accumulating more than twenty years of experience in visual production.

Jetto has worked with several media and production organizations across Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, and Turkey. His recent work includes producing, filming, and editing documentary projects for TRT Kurdî, alongside previous collaborations with FLAIR Media Consultancy, Syria TV, ARK Group DMCC, Al-Mada Production, and Al-Khabar Production.

As a filmmaker, he has directed documentaries, short films, animation, and video-art works, including Attempt of a Body, Soul Mate, The Forgotten Cities, Jalila, Basil, Champion, Barrel, and Paris Aleppo. His works have been presented at festivals, universities, galleries, and cultural platforms internationally. Soul Mate received a Special Mention at the 14th International Festival Signes de Nuit in Berlin and the SIGNS Award at the festival’s Lisbon edition.

Alongside his filmmaking practice, Jetto has extensive experience in training filmmakers and media teams in filmmaking, cinematography, editing, and visual production.

Adnan Jetto has been part of the Kobani International Film Festival’s film selection process since the 4th edition in 2023. In 2026, he continues as a Selection Committee Member – Animation Films Section, bringing his experience in animation, filmmaking, editing, and visual arts to the evaluation process.