Emin Alper

The 59th Golden Orange Film Festival ended on Oct. 8 at a ceremony held at the Antalya Sports Hall. The festival's Best Picture Award went to Özcan Alper's "Karanlık Gece" (Black Night).

In this year's festival, where 25 awards were given in five categories, Emin Alper's film "Kurak Günler" (Burning Days) became the most awarded movie with nine awards.

As the world stayed home and tuned in to their screens to escape the monotony of lockdowns, international series made an unprecedented impact in 2020.

In many ways, the COVID-19 crisis has served as a catalyst for a global content boom that was already well underway, fueled by the continuous growth of global platforms and increased original programming from local TV players.

Turkey's Emin Alper won the Heart of Sarajevo award on Aug. 22 for best director at the 25th Sarajevo Film Festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

'Kız Kardeşler' by Emin Alper

The Michael Cacoyannis Foundation is hosting "Turkish Film Days" from Thursday, October 13, to Saturday, October 15.

The 48th Cinema Writers Association (S?YAD) Awards were presented on March 2 in Istanbul, at a ceremony marked by a protest against the demolition of the historic Emek Movie Theater in the Beyo?lu district. 

Turkish film director Emin Alper?s latest movie received the Special Jury Prize at this year?s Venice International Film Festival, organizers announced Sept. 12.

Alper?s 114-minute dystopian film ?Abluka? (Frenzy) centers on the story of two brothers who are struggling to survive under ?heavy political violence.?

The film stars Turkish actors Mehmet Özgür and Berkay Ate?.

Turkish cinema has become a regular fixture in the Venice International Film Festival for almost a decade now. The festival will run its 72nd edition Sept. 2-21, and will have cinephiles talking about Turkish cinema during its course once again. The line-up will feature a Turkish film competing for the coveted Golden Lion and another for the Lion of the Future award, given to a first work.