Turkish Film Critics Association

Turkish Film Critics Association (Turkish: Sinema Yazarları Derneği or SİYAD) is a non-governmental organization based in Istanbul, founded in 1977 by film critic Atilla Dorsay. It distributes the annual Turkish Film Critics Association Awards and also a member of the International Federation of Film Critics.^[2]

Turkish Film Critics Association

Abbreviation	SİYAD
Formation	1977; 47 years ago (1977)
Merger of	International Federation of Film Critics[1]
Type	Film criticism
Legal status	Active
Location	Istanbul
Official language	Turkish
Website	www.siyad.org

History

The Turkish Film Critics Association was founded in 1977 by film critic Atilla Dorsay.^[3] It was closed in 1980 after the 1980 Turkish coup d'état.^[3] SİYAD was re-established in 1993 by Saim Yavuz, Turgut Yasalar, Atilla Dorsay, Agah Özgüç, Vecdi Sayar, Kamil Suveren and Necati Sönmez.^[3] The association was headed by Atilla Dorsay until 2005, when Mehmet Açar was elected as the president. SİYAD later headed by the following film critics: Mehmet Açar (2005–07), Murat Özer (2007–10), Tunca Arslan (2010–13), Alin Taşçıyan (2013–14), Melis Behlil (2014–15) and Tulle Akbal-Süalp (2015).^[4]

Purpose of the Association

The aim of SİYAD is to contribute to the development of the art of cinema in Turkey as a means of social communication and as a field of industry and commerce, to work for the protection of the unique artistic values and criteria of the art of cinema in all kinds of cinematic activities, and to strengthen the acceptance and presence of film writing and criticism as a profession in all written and visual media.

Award

The award ceremonies take place in Istanbul, Turkey to honor the best Turkish films.^[5][6][7][8] The categories include:^{[9][10][11][12][13]}

• Best Film
• Best Director
• Mahmut Tali Award for Best Script
• Cahide Sonku Award for Best Actress
• Best Actor
• Best Supporting Actress
• Best Supporting Actor
• Best Cinematographer
• Best Music
• Best Editor
• Best Art Director
• Honorary Awards

See also

• 43rd SİYAD Awards
• 44th SİYAD Awards

References

1. "National Sections/Individual Members". FIPRESCI. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
2. "Viktor Apalaçi SİYAD üyesi oldu". Şalom (in Turkish). 1 October 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
3. Tükelay, Merve Yasemin. "Türkiye'de bir meslek olarak sinema yazarlığı alanındaki profesyonelleşme" (PDF) (in Turkish). Istanbul Bilgi University. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
4. "SİYAD'ın Yeni Başkanı Tül Akbal-Süalp". Bianet (in Turkish). 22 May 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
5. "Turkish critics to honor 3 veterans of cinema". Today's Zaman. 2011-01-22. Archived from the original on 2011-01-24. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
6. Güler, Emrah (2011-01-28). "Turkey's cinema award season kicks off". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
7. "15 Turkish films nominated for 2010 SİYAD awards". Today's Zaman. 2011-01-29. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
8. "'Kosmos,' 'Çoğunluk' dominate 2010 SİYAD Awards". Today's Zaman. 2011-02-26. Archived from the original on 2011-03-12. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
9. "Turkish Film Critics Association set to announce 2011 picks". Today's Zaman. 2012-01-02. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
10. "SİYAD Award ceremony to be organized Jan 16". Hürriyet Daily News. 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
11. "Turkish film critics to honor film director Kıral, writer Şahin". Today's Zaman. 2012-01-03. Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
12. "SİYAD announces Honorary Awards". Hürriyet Daily News. 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
13. "Nuri Bilge Ceylan's 'Anatolia' sweeps Turkish critics' awards". Today's Zaman. 2012-01-17. Archived from the original on 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2012-01-17.

External links

• Official website for SİYAD (Turkish)