Turkish Film Critics Association

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Turkish Film Critics Association
AbbreviationSİYAD
Formation1977; 47 years ago (1977)
Merger ofInternational Federation of Film Critics[1]
TypeFilm criticism
Legal statusActive
Location
Official language
Turkish
Websitewww.siyad.org

Turkish Film Critics Association (Turkish: Sinema Yazarları Derneği or 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

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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]

Purpose of the Association

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The aim of SİYAD is to contribute to the development of the art of cinema in Turkey as a means of social communication and as a field of industry and commerce, to work for the protection of the unique artistic values and criteria of the art of cinema in all kinds of cinematic activities, and to strengthen the acceptance and presence of film writing and criticism as a profession in all written and visual media.

Award

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "National Sections/Individual Members". FIPRESCI. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Viktor Apalaçi SİYAD üyesi oldu". Şalom (in Turkish). 1 October 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Tükelay, Merve Yasemin. "Türkiye'de bir meslek olarak sinema yazarlığı alanındaki profesyonelleşme" (PDF) (in Turkish). Istanbul Bilgi University. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  4. ^ "SİYAD'ın Yeni Başkanı Tül Akbal-Süalp". Bianet (in Turkish). 22 May 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Turkish critics to honor 3 veterans of cinema". Today's Zaman. 2011-01-22. Archived from the original on 2011-01-24. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  6. ^ Güler, Emrah (2011-01-28). "Turkey's cinema award season kicks off". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
  7. ^ "15 Turkish films nominated for 2010 SİYAD awards". Today's Zaman. 2011-01-29. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  8. ^ "'Kosmos,' 'Çoğunluk' dominate 2010 SİYAD Awards". Today's Zaman. 2011-02-26. Archived from the original on 2011-03-12. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  9. ^ "Turkish Film Critics Association set to announce 2011 picks". Today's Zaman. 2012-01-02. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  10. ^ "SİYAD Award ceremony to be organized Jan 16". Hürriyet Daily News. 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  11. ^ "Turkish film critics to honor film director Kıral, writer Şahin". Today's Zaman. 2012-01-03. Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  12. ^ "SİYAD announces Honorary Awards". Hürriyet Daily News. 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  13. ^ "Nuri Bilge Ceylan's 'Anatolia' sweeps Turkish critics' awards". Today's Zaman. 2012-01-17. Archived from the original on 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
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