İstanbul Film Festival
The Istanbul Film Festival is an annual event held in Istanbul, Turkey, showcasing a diverse selection of domestic and international films. Established in 1982, it has become one of the most significant film festivals in Turkey and the region. The festival features a wide range of categories, including feature films, documentaries, and short films, catering to various tastes and interests. In addition to film screenings, the Istanbul Film Festival also hosts panel discussions, workshops, and special events, providing a platform for filmmakers, industry professionals, and cinema enthusiasts to engage and exchange ideas.
International Competition
- Golden Tulip – Third World War / Jang-e jahani sevom / World War III / Houman Seyyedi (Iran)
- Special Jury Prize – Pamfir / Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk (Ukraine, France, Poland, Chile, Luxembourg)
- Mention - Atlantic Bar / Fanny Molins (France)
National Competition
- Golden Tulip for Best Film – Blind Spot (Ayşe Polat)
- Special Jury Award - In Memory of Onat Kutlar – Glass Curtain (Fikret Reyhan)
- Best Director – Belmin Söylemez (Mirror Mirror)
- Best Screenplay – Ayşe Polat (Blind Spot)
- Best Actress – Manolya Maya, Şenay Aydın, Laçin Ceylan (Mirror Mirror)
- Best Actor – Alper Çankaya (Glass Curtain)
- Mention – It Seems Like Everything is a Bit of a Disaster (Umut Subaşı)
- Best Cinematography – Barış Aygen (A Sprig of Clove)
- Best Editing Award – Serhad Mutlu, Jörg Volkmar (Blind Spot)
- Best Art Director – Meral Efe Yurtseven, Emre Yurtseven (Iguana Tokyo)
- Best Original Music – Kazuya Nagaya, Sound Walk Collective (Iguana Tokyo)
National Documentary Competition
- Best Documentary – In the Void / Somnur Vardar
- Mention – Duet / İdil Akkuş, Ekin İlkbağ
- Seyfi Teoman Best Debut Film Award
- Best Debut Film – Bars / Orçun Köksal
National Short Film Competition
- Best Short Film – Address / Aram Dildar
- Mention – Syrian Cosmonaut / Charles Emir Richards
- FIPRESCI Awards
- In International Competition – Next Sohee / Da-Eum-So-Hee / Jung July (South Korea)
- In National Competition – Blind Spot / Im Toten Winkel / Ayşe Polat (Germany)
- In National Short Film Competition – March 8, 2020: A Memoir / 8 Mart 2020: Bir Günce / Fırat Yücel (Turkey, Netherlands)
Young Masters Competition
- Young Master Award – Safe Place / Sígurno mjesto / Juraj Lerotić (Croatia)
