Finalists for this year’s 17th TRT International Documentary Awards have been officially announced. A total of 40 projects have advanced to the finals across four categories: International, National Professional, National Student Films, and Project Support. The complete lists of finalists are now available at: www.trtbelgesel.com.
The finalists have been announced for the 17th TRT International Documentary Awards, organized by TRT to support amateur and professional documentary filmmakers, contribute to the growth and reach of the documentary genre, and bring documentary films from diverse countries to audiences. Following a rigorous evaluation by the pre-selection committee, the 40 selected finalists are now available at www.trtbelgesel.com.
Driven by the belief that every documentary conveying humanity’s deepest sorrows and the world’s striking narratives leaves a lasting mark on the future, the event will take place under the theme “Be Bold, Leave a Mark”, connecting audiences with stories of people, nature, life, and history from various geographies and cultures around the globe.
Finalists to compete for awards
Having received 1409 submissions from 109 countries, the 17th TRT International Documentary Awards will feature 40 finalists to compete for awards across a total of 4 categories: International, National Professional, National Student Films, and Project Support. A total of 12 awards will be presented across these 4 categories throughout the competition.
Award Ceremony set for June 7
The finalist films that passed the pre-selection will be evaluated by the jury between June 4 and 7. The winners will receive their awards at the ceremony on June 7. During the festival, screenings of finalist documentary films and special selections will be presented to the audience, enriching the documentary landscape in Türkiye and globally while supporting professional and amateur documentary filmmakers.
International Category Finalists;
– 32 Meters / Morteza Atabaki
– Gaza’s Twins, Come Back To Me / Mohammed Sawwaf
– High Land / Johana Martínez Ramírez, Giovanny Rendón Castañeda
– Homesick / Taekyung Tanja In Wol Sørensen
– Iron Winter / Kasimir Burgess
– Life After Siham / Namir Abdel Messeeh
– Past Future Continuous / Morteza Ahmadvand, Firouzeh Khosrovani
– Replica / Chouwa Liang
– The Last Khorumi / Ani Jgenti
– The Track / Ryan Sidhoo
National Professional Category Finalists;
– I Am 12,000 Years Old / Batuhan Karadağoğlu
– Notes from an Exile: Misina / Mert Güncüer
– Filos / Orhan Tekeoğlu, Nurdan Tümbek Tekeoğlu
– In the Shadow of the Poplar / Kenan Diler
– The Tar / Ali Rıza Avcı
– The Last Fire of the Lime Kilns / Serkan Uslu
– Seasons of Parchment / Eren Aybars Arpacık
– Sednaya / Mehmet Ali Poyraz
– Dreams Made of Salt / Musa Ak
– Echo Chambers: The Lost Democracy of the Internet / Barış Kaya
National Student Films Category Finalists;
– Ahraz: An Unspoken Kinship / Abdülsamet Mavi, Muhammed Ağar, Ege Döngel
– The Grebe’s Awakening / Berkay Kaan Özcan
– Upside Down / Cemal Karaaslan
– Time in Büyükorhan / Mehmet Can Türk
– The Timeless Bond / Hüseyin Yolu
– Blindfold / Yağmur Kaya
– Attendance: Three / Onur Sürek
– The Yellow Canary / Melike Kaya
– Visal: The Divine Union of Fire and Earth / Hilal Kabadaş
– In Search of A Stolen Time / Kayra Yılmaz
Project Support Category Finalists;
– Ali Rıza Bey / Ahmet Alan
– An Gorta – The Star and the Crescent / Hayriye Savaşçıoğlu
– Balat: Whose Streets? / Tolga Teke
– Stand-by / Furkan Yavuz
– Eber: A Requiem for Water / Tuğçe Özdemir
– Format / Hazar Uyar
– To the Homeland Unseen / Erkan Yaşar
– The Last Snow / Yahya Işıl
– Warpoly / Batıkan Köse
– The Radiant Dark / Ayşenur Yavaş