Established | 2021 |
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Founded by | TÜRKSOY |
Website | https://korkutatafilmfestivali.com/ |
Korkut Ata Film Festival of the Turkic World is an annual film festival hosted by TÜRKSOY since 2021.[1] Its name comes from Korkut Ata, Turkic narrator in the Book of Dede Korkut.
The first film festival was held in Istanbul, Turkey in 10–12 November 2021, with award ceremony on 12 November.[1]
Second film festival was held in Bursa, Turkey in 1–5 November 2022.[2][3] Bursa was the 2022 capital for the Culture and Arts Capital of the Turkic World. The competition was held in two categories: feature films and documentary films. Also, four screening categories were held: historical panorama, contemporary human landscape, turquoise documentary zone and animation.[4]
Third film festival was held in Baku, Azerbaijan between 8-11 October 2023. [5] A special visit was planned to Shusha, as it was the 2023 capital for the Culture and Arts Capital of the Turkic World.[6]