'Yellow Heat,' 'Clair Obscur' lead pack at Istanbul Film Festival awards

Fikret Reyhan's "Yellow Heat" was the big winner at the awards for the 36th Istanbul Film Festival, picking up four Golden Tulips, including one for best film.

"Yellow Heat" was closely followed by Yeşim Ustaoğlu's "Clair Obscur," which one three awards, including one for best director to the veteran filmmaker Ustaoğlu.

The awards were presented on April 14 at Istanbul's Soho House in the International and National Golden Tulip Competitions, FACE Human Rights in Cinema, National Documentary and National Short Film Competitions, as well as the Seyfi Teoman Best Debut Film Prize and FIPRESCI International, National and National Short Film Awards.

Twelve films vied for the Golden Tulip in the festival's National Competition, with 10 of them staging their world premieres and one staging its first screening in Turkey during the festival. 

The National Golden Tulip Competition Jury awarded prizes in nine categories: Golden Tulip Best Film, Golden Tulip Best Director, special jury award, best actress, best actor, best screenplay, best director of photography, best editing and best music. 

In addition to the best film award to "Yellow Heat" and best director award to Ustaoğlu, the Special Jury Prize in memory of Onat Kutlar was given to "Blue Silence" by Bülent Öztürk. 

Ecem Uzun won the best actress award for her role in "Clair Obscur," while Aytaç Uşun won the best actor award for his role in "Yellow Heat." 

The best screenplay award in the national competition was given to Öztürk for "Blue Silence," while Marton Miklauzic won the best director of photography award in the National Competition for "Yellow Heat."  

The best editing award in the National Competition was given to Ömer Günüvar and Reyhan...