Istanbul enthused with service – Culture and Art News
The arrangement for the 41st time found its owners at the Istanbul Film Festival. In the National Competition, “Klondike” directed by Private Gorbach, and “Vortex” by Gaspar Noé in the International Competition were selected as the best film and won the Golden Tulip.
Due to the last two pandemics, the festival, from its old days, regained its enthusiasm this year. 150 films in 12 days met with moviegoers in dopdo theaters. The most colorful of the festival this year was Gaspar Noé’s arrival in Istanbul after 12 years. He came to the city the night before the part of the country that took part in the International Competition with the movie “Vortex” and attended the screening at Kadıköy Cinema. On the day of the award, he held a talk at Atlas 1948 Cinema, accompanied by sad films.
The Festival’s National Competition Awards were eagerly awaited. The second best festival of the jury selection, “Klondike” was awarded the Best Film, and Tayfun Pirselimoğlu with “Kerr” the Best Director Award. The Best Actress Award was given to Ece Yüksel for her performance in “Ela ile Hilmi and Ali”, and the Best Actor Award was given to Ahmet Rıfat Şungar and Barış Gönenen, who shared the lead roles in “Çilingir Sofrası”.
‘art’ from Milliyet Sanat
It was awarded the Best Art Award in the National Competition for the first time at the festival. This year, Natali Yeres won the Milliyet Magazine’s “Kerr”, which is not about 10 thousand TL. It was presented to Yeres by Filiz Aygündüz, Publishing Director of Milliyet Art Magazine. Aygündüz Art Magazine “Milliyet is in its 50th year. What a wonderful goal, that İKSV is in its 50th year. We are on the same road, twins. Şakir Eczacıbaşı is among the founders of both of us. I would like to honor him. We are together for the Best Art Direction Award given for the first time at the Istanbul Film Festival this year. Longer years of our cooperation will continue,” he said. Natali Yeres said, “Today we are making history. The one who values this profession and gives it to this seller, giving the Best Art Direction Award for the first time in the 41st year. I want to integrate competing in the festival,” he said.