The 29th International Istanbul Film Festival ( tr, 29. Uluslararası İstanbul Film Festivali) was a

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held in

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, which ran from April 3 to 18, 2010. More than 200 films were screened in 23 categories at seven movie theatres including

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, Rüya, Beyoğlu, Sinepop, Pera Museum theaters in Beyoğlu, the Kadıköy theater in Kadıköy and the Nişantaşı CityLife Cinema (City's). This edition of the

Istanbul International Film Festival The Istanbul Film Festival ( tr, İstanbul Film Festivali) is the first and oldest international film festival in Turkey, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts. It is held every year in April in movie theaters in Istanbul, Tu ...

, which was founded in 1984 and is organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) and accredited by

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, opened with a gala on April 2, 2010, presented by actress Ceyda Düvenci and actor Yetkin Dikinciler at the Lütfi Kırdar Congress Exhibition Hall, followed by a screening of ''

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'' by Romanian-French director

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Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award

* Italian filmmaker

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Honorary Cinema Awards

* Turkish actor

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* Turkish film editor Mevlüt Koçak * Turkish director and actor Feyzi Tuna

International Golden Tulip Competition

* Golden Tulip (in memory of

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): '' The Misfortunates'' directed by Felix Van Groeningen * Special Jury Prize: Sandrine Kiberlain for ''

Mademoiselle Chambon ''Mademoiselle Chambon'' is a 2009 French film directed by Stéphane Brizé, with a screenplay adapted from the 1996 novel by Éric Holder. It won a César Award for Best Adaptation. Cast * Sandrine Kiberlain as Véronique Chambon * Vincent Lin ...

National Golden Tulip Competition

* Golden Tulip Best Film Award: '' Vavien'' directed by Yağmur & Durul Taylan * Best Director Award: Miraz Bezar for '' Min Dît: The Children of Diyarbakır'' ( ku, Min Dît / tr, Ben Gördüm) * Best Actress Award: Şenay Orak for ''Min Dît: The Children of Diyarbakır '' ( ku, Min Dît / tr, Ben Gördüm) * Best Actor Award:

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for ''

Five Cities ''Five Cities'' ( tr, Beş Şehir) is a 2010 Turkish drama film, written, produced and directed by Onur Ünlü, about a young policeman just arrived in Istanbul who falls in love with a woman in a candy shop. The film, which went on nationwide g ...

'' ( tr, Beş Şehir) * Best Screenplay Award: Engin Günaydın for ''Vavien'' * Best Cinematography Award: Barış Özbiçer for ''

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'' ( tr, Bal) * Best Music Award: Mustafa Biber for ''Min Dît: The Children of Diyarbakır '' ( ku, Min Dît / tr, Ben Gördüm) * Special Jury Prize: ''Honey'' ( tr, Bal) directed by

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The Council of Europe Film Awards

* Face Award: ''

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'' directed by Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani * Special Jury Prize: '' The Day God Walked Away'' directed by

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International Film Critics Association (FIPRESCI) Prizes

* International Competition Prize: ''

'' directed by Stéphane Brizé * National Competition Prize (in memory of Onat Kutlar): '' Vavien'' directed by Yağmur & Durul Taylan

People's Choice Awards

* International Competition Award: '' I Killed My Mother'' (french: J'ai tué ma mère) directed by

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* National Competition Award: ''

'' ( tr, Bal) directed by

National programmes

National competition

* '' Min Dît: The Children of Diyarbakır'' ( ku, Min Dît / tr, Ben Gördüm) directed by Miraz Bezar * '' Brought by the Sea'' ( tr, Denizden Gelen) directed by Nesli Çölgeçen * ''

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'' ( tr, Kıskanmak) directed by

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* ''

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'' ( tr, Acı Aşk) directed by A. Taner Elhan * '' Jolly Life'' ( tr, Neşeli Hayat) directed by

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* '' In Darkness'' ( tr, Karanlıktakiler) directed by

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* '' A Step into the Darkness'' ( tr, Büyük Oyun) directed by Atıl İnaç * ''

'' ( tr, Bal) directed by

* '' Vavien'' directed by Yağmur & Durul Taylan * ''

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'' ( tr, Ses) directed by Ümit Ünal * ''

'' ( tr, Beş Şehir) directed by

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External links

* for the festival

References

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International Istanbul Film Festival 29th 2010 in Istanbul