NAME OF FESTIVAL: Boston Turkish Arts and Culture Festival
SINCE: 1996
WHERE: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Since its inception in 1996, this unique festival lasts more than a month and it is one of the largest of its kind in the U.S. The Festival theme, "Colors of Anatolia", reflects the diversity and richness of Turkish culture, ranging from art exhibits, workshops, gastronomic presentations and concerts to Turkish cinema. The festival program also includes screenings of the Boston Turkish Festival International Documentary and Short Film Competition.
The 16th Boston Turkish Arts and Culture Festival Documentary and Short Film Competition announced its winners and this year’s Best Short Film Award of the jury is split between Güçlü Yaman’s “Journey of No Return – Last Stop Frankfurt Airport” (Dönüşü Olmayan Yolculuk – Son Durak Frankfurt Havaalanı), and “Death” (Ölüm), co-directed by Uygar Şirin and Burcu Aykar Şirin. Best Documentary Award is also split between two films; “Recycling Life: I Found Dostoevski in […]