Turkish Film Critics Association

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Turkish Film Critics Association
Abbreviation SİYAD
Formation 1977; 47 years ago (1977)
Merger of International Federation of Film Critics[1]
Type Film criticism
Legal status Active
Location
Official language
 Turkish
Website www.siyad.org

Turkish Film Critics Association (Turkish: Sinema Yazarları Derneği (SİYAD)) is a non-governmental organization based in Istanbul, founded in 1977 by film critic Atilla Dorsay. It distributes the annual Turkish Film Critics Association Awards and also a member of the International Federation of Film Critics.[2]

History

The Turkish Film Critics Association was founded in 1977 by film critic Atilla Dorsay.[3] It was closed in 1980 after the 1980 Turkish coup d'état.[3] SİYAD was re-established in 1993 by Saim Yavuz, Turgut Yasalar, Atilla Dorsay, Agah Özgüç, Vecdi Sayar, Kamil Suveren and Necati Sönmez.[3] The association was headed by Atilla Dorsay until 2005, when Mehmet Açar was elected as the president. SİYAD later headed by the following film critics: Mehmet Açar (2005–07), Murat Özer (2007–10), Tunca Arslan (2010–13), Alin Taşçıyan (2013–14), Melis Behlil (2014–15) and Tulle Akbal-Süalp (2015).[4]

Award

The award ceremonies take place in Istanbul, Turkey to honor the best Turkish films.[5][6][7][8] The categories include:[9][10][11][12][13]

  • Best Film
  • Best Director
  • Mahmut Tali Award for Best Script
  • Cahide Sonku Award for Best Actress
  • Best Actor
  • Best Supporting Actress
  • Best Supporting Actor
  • Best Cinematographer
  • Best Music
  • Best Editor
  • Best Art Director
  • Honorary Awards

See also

References

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External links

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