GOODBYE FESTIVAL!
The awards of the festival were given out at the Closing Gala and Award Ceremony at Lütfi Kırdar. Memet Ali Alabora host the night. Here are the films awarded at the ceremony:
“Golden Tulip International Competition Award” on behalf of Şakir Eczacıbaşı,
The Loneliest Planet (Julia Loktev)
Golden Tulip International Competition “Special Jury Prize”
Oslo, August 31st (Joachim Trier)
“Golden Tulip National Competition Best Picture...
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