Trabzon Altın Taka Film Festival to be held in December

The second Altın Taka Film Festival is scheduled to take place in Trabzon from December 15 to 20. Hosted by the Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality with support from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the General Directorate of Cinema, and the Trabzon Governor's Office, the event has received 589 film applications, including 67 documentaries and 522 short films.

A total of 800,000 lira in prize money will be distributed across various categories. In the National Documentary Film Competition, the Best Film winner will receive 200,000 lira and the Altın Taka Statue. Other awards include a Jury Special Prize of 80,000 lira, and 40,000 lira each for Best Cinematography and Best Editing.

The National Short Film Competition will award 75,000 lira and the Altın Taka Statue to winners in the Best Fiction, Best Documentary, Best Experimental, and Best Animation categories. Additional prizes of 40,000 lira will be given for Best AI Film, Best Actor, and Best Actress. To support emerging talent, a Short Film Student Script Competition will award 20,000 lira for the Best Student Script.