THE 19TH LONDON TURKISH FILM FESTIVAL
FESTIVAL
OPENS AT THE 02 MILLENIUM DOME ON MAY 22.
Legendary Turkish actress Serra Yılmaz to receive
The LTFF Lifetime Achievement Award at the Gala
Opening Night
The London Turkish Film Festival (LTFF), which runs
from May 22 to June 1, is opening at one of the UK’s
most iconic landmarks, the 02 Millennium Dome. The
venue, which hosts Robert Redford's annual Sundance
London Film and Music Festival as well as a series of
major music events throughout the year will be hosting
the LTFF for the very first time.
Legendary actress Serra Yılmaz will be present to
receive the Festival's Lifetime Achievement Award as
part of the opening night Gala on Thursday May 22, an
evening which also includes the UK premiere of the
Turkish box office success “Yozgat Blues”.
From May 22 to June 1 The 19th London Turkish Film
Festival will be presenting a cinematic feast of
internationally acclaimed Turkish films seen at film
festivals worldwide, from Los Angeles to Shanghai.
Turkish success at this year's Berlin Film Festival will be
particularly well represented. UK Premieres abound and
as usual, it will be an entertaining, surprising, inspiring
and informative series of programmes of features,
shorts and documentaries that will be on offer to
filmgoers across London at cinemas including the O2
Cineworld, the Rio Cinema and Hackney
Picturehouse.
GRAND OPENING WITH
YOZGAT BLUES
The Opening Night Gala will be held at the O2
Millennium Dome, in Greenwich which was built for the
Millennium celebrations and is now home to the
London Sundance Festival and major concerts and
events throughout the year. Two of the Festival's
coveted awards, the Golden Wings Digital Distribution
Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award will be
presented during the evening. The winner of the Digital
Distribution award is chosen by a panel of international
professionals and guarantees UK distribution to the
winner. The Gala closes with the premiere screening of
Mahmut Fazıl Coş kun's award winning "YOZGAT
BLUES" starring Ercan Kesal, Ayça Damgacı, Tansu
Biçer and Nadir Sarıbacak.
SERRA YILMAZ TO RECEIVE
THE LTFF LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Photo by Mehmet Turgut
Past winners of the Golden Wings Lifetime Achievement
Award have honoured the life and work of such all-time
greats as Türkan Ş oray, Ş ener Ş en, Hülya Koçyiğ it,
and Kadir İnanır. The 2014 Award will be presented to
actress Serra Yılmaz for her distinguished contribution
to Turkish Cinema both in Turkey and Italy.
A third accolade, The Golden Wings People’s Choice
Award is voted for by audiences attending the Festival
and will go to one of the outstanding feature films from
the year's as eclectic as ever selection. Audiences will
also have the opportunity to meet both established
filmmakers and tomorrow's exciting new talents at Q&A
sessions throughout the Festival.
For detailed information please contact Zeynep Nil
Suner at zeynep@ltff.co.uk