The 14th TRT International Documentary Awards ceremony was organized by the Turkish nationwide broadcaster TRT in Istanbul on Dec. 14-17 with screenings of nationwide and worldwide documentaries and the participation of skilled friends within the area.
Throughout the four-day occasion, documentaries competing in varied classes and particular choice movies had been proven to audiences, contributing to enriching the documentary local weather in Türkiye.
Masterclass occasions with administrators occurred and talks and workshops in regards to the current and way forward for documentary-making had been additionally held.
“The Lens of Democracy” acquired the very best movie award within the International Category, whereas “Flaneur” was chosen because the Best Film within the National Professional Category.
Speaking on the ceremony, TRT General Manager Mehmet Zahid Sobaci stated the occasion is the most important documentary movie competition in Türkiye.
“A documentary is the pursuit of missed, hidden or forgotten truths within the odd course of life. It is probably the most profound, detailed and significant portrayal of the manifestations of existence on the display,” stated Sobaci.
He identified that it’s not possible to suppose independently of TRT in regards to the historical past and journey of documentaries and documentary making in Türkiye “as a result of TRT, since its institution, has change into the varsity of documentary making. It has educated many nice masters, pioneered the formation of a documentary-loving viewers, and topped its success on this area with an Emmy award within the news documentary class in September.”
“In 2009, TRT took two important steps in the guidance of its experiences in documentary making. The first of these steps was the establishment of our thematic channel TRT Belgesel (TRT Documentary), and the second was the creation of the ‘TRT Documentary Awards’ platform,” he added.
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