Burak Çevik’s sophomore feature, Belonging [+leggi anche:
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The National Feature Film Competition jury, led by Turkish director Mahmut Fazıl Coşkun, and comprising actress Cemre Ebuzziya, screenwriter and art director Ebru Ceylan, author Mustafa Çiftçi and actress Nalan Kuruçim, handed the 100,000 TL (€16,000) Golden Dolphin to the director of Belonging. Çevik doubled the Golden Dolphins as he was also awarded for the Best Screenplay for his film.

The Best Director Award was bestowed upon Semih Kaplanoğlu for his latest feature, Commitment Hasan [+leggi anche:
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In the International Feature Film Competition, the big winner of the 50,000 TL (€8,000) Golden Dolphin for Best Film, Homeward director Nariman Aliev, received the prize from the jury chair, Filipino director Brillante Mendoza. Aliev also received the Best Actor award on behalf of his lead protagonist Akthem Seitablayev who did not attend the ceremony.

The second big winner of the night was Kosovar director Lendita Zeqiraj, who received the Special Jury prize for her debut feature film Aga’s House [+leggi anche:
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Here is the complete list of winners at the seventh Bosphorus Film Festival:

National Feature Film Competition

Best Film
Belonging [+leggi anche:
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Best Director
Semih Kaplanoğlu - Commitment Hasan [+leggi anche:
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Best Actress
İpek Türktan Kaynak - Long Time Ago (Turkey)

Best Actor
Ali Atay - Noah Land [+leggi anche:
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Best Screenplay
Burak Çevik – Belonging

Best Director of Photography
Andreas Sinanos - The Mute (Turkey)

Best Editing
Erkan Erdem - Hive (Turkey)

International Feature Film Competition

Best Film
Homeward [+leggi anche:
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Best Director
Dmitri Mamulia - The Criminal Man [+leggi anche:
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Special Jury Prize
Lendita Zeqiraj - Aga’s House [+leggi anche:
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Best Actress
Adriana Matoshi, Rozafa Celaj, Shengyl Ismaili, Melihate Qena - Aga's House

Best Actor
Akthem Seitablayev – Homeward

Honorary Award
Kim Ki-duk