London Turkish Film Festival

The London Turkish Film Festival is a film festival that takes place every year in London in the United Kingdom. It focuses on Turkish films.

London Turkish Film Festival Director
Vedide Kaymak has been directing the London Turkish Film Festival since 1993. After graduating in Political Science and Journalism, Vedide worked in a variety of Turkish media organisations before moving to London, and a career in the cinema industry. Vedide initially worked with various arts and cultural organisations promoting Turkish culture in the UK, programming for MTV's Turkish channel and co-producing short films. However, it was her work at the Rio Cinema in East London and the subsequent creation of the London Turkish Film Festival that fulfilled her career ambition. With Vedide's leadership, the Festival has grown from a three-day event to an internationally renowned festival. For over a decade, she has also successfully promoted and distributed Turkish films to cinemas throughout the UK. In 2009 Vedide created another Turkish cinema milestone with the introduction of the annual Golden Wings Awards, including the unique Golden Wings Digiturk Digital Distribution Award'which ensures cinema distribution across the UK and Ireland for the winning film.

15th LTFF 2009

 * Golden Wings Digital Distribution Award


 * Men on the Bridge (Köprüdekiler)
 * Director - Asli Ozge


 * The People's Choice Award


 * On the Way To School (İki Dil Bir Bavul)
 * Directors - Orhan Eskiköy, Özgür Doğan


 * Life Time Achievement Award


 * Türkan Şoray

16th LTFF 2010

 * Golden Wings Digital Distribution Award


 * Honey (Bal)
 * Director - Semih Kaplanoğlu


 * The People's Choice Award


 * Loose Cannons
 * Director - Ferzan Özpetek


 * Life Time Achievement Award


 * Şener Şen

17th LTFF 2011

 * Golden Wings Digital Distribution Award


 * Home (Yurt)
 * Director - Muzaffer Özdemir


 * The People's Choice Award


 * Shadows and Faces (Gölgeler ve Suretler)
 * Director - Derviş Zaim


 * Life Time Achievement Award


 * Hülya Koçyiğit

18th LTFF 2013

 * Golden Wings Digital Distribution Award


 * Night of Silence (Lal Gece)
 * Director - Reis Çelik


 * The People's Choice Award


 * The Butterfly's Dream (Kelebeğin Rüyası)
 * Director - Yılmaz Erdoğan


 * Life Time Achievement Award


 * Kadir İnanır

19th LTFF 2014

 * Golden Wings Digital Distribution Award


 * Cycle (Devir)
 * Director - Derviş Zaim


 * The People's Choice Award


 * Ayhan Hanim
 * Director - Levent Semerci


 * Life Time Achievement Award


 * Serra Yılmaz