17th TÜRSAK Cinema of the Future Awards Presented

The awards of "TÜRSAK Cinema of the Future", which has supported film students in realizing their short film projects for 17 years and is held in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye and the TÜRSAK Foundation, were presented to the top three names selected by the main jury at an award ceremony held at Bahçeşehir University last night.

Taking the stage for the opening speech of the ceremony, TÜRSAK Foundation Vice Chair of the Board and producer Burhan Gün said that, as the TÜRSAK Foundation, they were very happy to see all the guests at the ceremony. Thanking the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the General Directorate of Cinema for their contributions, Gün stated that the aim of the Cinema of the Future Competition, held for the 17th time, is to bring new generations of directors and filmmakers to the industry. Noting that they organize the competition to provide an environment where young filmmakers can take their first steps, meet masters of the craft and realize their first projects, Gün expressed that their support for the winners will always continue:"We will not leave them on their own. Even after their projects are completed, we will walk together with them so they can find investors and producers. I hope we will soon provide all of them with an environment in which to shoot their feature films."

Filmmakers of the Future Realize the First of Their Dreams

The top three names, selected from the 10 finalist projects by the main jury chaired by directorMahmut Fazıl Coşkunand consisting of TÜRSAK Foundation Board Member and producerBulut Reyhanoğlu, actressDamla Sönmez, Istanbul University Faculty of Communication Department of Radio, Television and Cinema faculty memberAssoc. Prof. Dr. Özgü Yolcuand Deputy Director General of Cinema at the Ministry of Culture and TourismMustafa Selçuk Yavuzkanat, were announced at the ceremony.

First, the 10 finalists were awarded at the ceremony.Melih Önder, Nadir Kocakaya, Muhammed Günaydın, Doğan Belge, İrem Günen, Yiğit Armutoğlu, Feyzi Baran, Begüm Aksoy, Hakan EyilikandFerit Göktaşreceived their plaques fromBora Talat Oyacı, Kemal Öktem, Emre Kavuk, Hakan AytekinandBurhan Gün.

Following the jury's evaluation, third place in the competition, for the filmSu Birikintisi ve Çamurlar, went toHakan Eyilik. His award was presented by TÜRSAK Foundation Board MemberCan Okan. Second place, for the filmDur Bak Dinle Geç, went toMuhammed Günaydın, whose award was presented by the Head of the Department of Cinema and Television at the Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Communication,Prof. Dr. Nilay Ulusoy. First place, for the filmİnşaattaki, went toDoğan Belge, whose award was presented by TÜRSAK Foundation Vice Chair of the BoardCemal Okan. The winners' awards were designed byURART, a brand that honors tradition while keeping pace with current developments. The ceremony ended with a screening of the winning film İnşaattaki.

Support for the Filmmakers of the Future Continues for 17 Years

Films realized through "TÜRSAK Cinema of the Future", held for 17 years in collaboration with the General Directorate of Cinema of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Turkish Cinema and Audiovisual Culture Foundation (TÜRSAK), have so far been screened, ranked and awarded at various festivals in Türkiye and around the world. This year, the 10 projects selected for support from among the 19 finalist works will receive 6,000 TL in financial support, post-production support and consultancy services from the Turkish Cinema and Audiovisual Culture Foundation (TÜRSAK).