4th Korkut Ata Turkic World Film Festival Award Ceremony Held

The 4th Korkut Ata Turkic World Film Festival, held in Ashgabat on November 13-15, 2024, has concluded. The festival, which drew great interest, brought together artists, directors, and cinema enthusiasts from Turkic states.

At the award ceremony, awards in the categories of "Best Film," "Best Director," "Best Screenplay," "Best Actor," and "Best Actress" were presented to their recipients.

This year, the feature film jury included Mammetnazar Saparmyradow (Turkmenistan), Rakım Samgar (Kazakhstan), Artıkpay Suyundukov (Kyrgyzstan), Hilol Nasimov (Uzbekistan), and Derviş Zaimoğlu (Türkiye), while the documentary jury comprised Öwezgeldi Welmyradov (Turkmenistan), Satıbaldı Tekeyev (Kazakhstan), Taalaybek Kulmendeev (Kyrgyzstan), Şuhrat Mahmudov (Uzbekistan), and İsrafil Kuralay (Türkiye).

Awards Presented to Their Recipients

The "Best Documentary Film" award went to "Âleme Belgilidir," a production made in commemoration of the 300th anniversary of Mahtumkulu Firaki, and the documentary's creative team received a standing ovation in the hall for several minutes. The "Best Director" award was presented to Hakan Yonat from Türkiye for the film "Dr. Sadık Ahmet." The "Best Actress" award was given to D. Melayeva, and the "Best Actor" award to D. Urazayev. In the "Best Screenplay" category, the creative team of "Hata 404" (Error 404), which drew attention with its innovative narrative, was awarded.

The grand prize of the festival went to "Mahtumkulu Firaki," a Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan co-production. The festival jury also awarded a special prize to the film "Besteci" (Composer), crowning its original work.

In the documentary category, the Best Documentary Award was given to Turkmenistan for "Aleme Belgilidir." "Vaveyla" from Türkiye received second place, and "Rüzgarın Başlangıcı" (The Beginning of the Wind) from Kazakhstan took third place. "Sağ Git, Selametle Gel" (Go Safely, Come Back Safely) from Uzbekistan and "Monisto" from Bashkurdistan, RF, were deemed worthy of the Jury Special Award.

Within the scope of the festival, the Contribution to Turkic Culture Award, which is presented each year to an artist from a TÜRKSOY member country, was bestowed upon N. Allaberdiyev, S. Tekeyev, A. Nazarqulova, E. Konuk, and Ş. Rızayev. Additionally, the TÜRKSOY Special Award, also presented annually, went to M. Musayev.