Istanbul International Film Festival

Also known as:	Uluslararası Istanbul Fılm Festıvali
Location:	Istanbul, Turkey
Media type(s):	Film
Event type:	Festival
Official website(s):	http://www.istfest.org/
Notes:	In 1982 the festival first was organized within the frame of the Istanbul International Festival, during the summer, under the title "Film Week". The theme was limited to "Arts and Movies". In 1983 the event was realized as "Istanbul Filmdays", and took place throughout the Istanbul International Festival. When gained an identity as a separate activity in 1984 the event was shifted to the month of April. The international competition section finally was included in 1989 and the event renamed International Istanbul Film Festival. At the beginning of 1989 the festival has been recognized as "a competitive specialized festival" by FIAPF and was accredited as one of the 40 prime film festivals of the world.

Date	Location	Golden Tulip
2008 5 April - 20 April	unknown	Yumurta (2007)
2007 31 March - 15 April		Reprise (2006)
2006 1 April - 16 April		Bes vakit (2006)
2005 2 April - 17 April		Femme de Gilles, La (2004) Kôhî jikô (2003)
2004 10 April - 25 April		Bu san (2003)
2003 12 April - 27 April		Tan de repente (2002)
2002 13 April - 28 April	Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall, Istanbul, Turkey	Magonia (2001)
2001 14 April - 29 April	unknown	Unberührbare, Die (2000)
2000 15 April - 30 April		Mayis sikintisi (1999)
1999 17 April - 2 May		Viento se llevó lo qué, El (1998)
1998 18 April - 3 May		Ayneh (1997)
1997 29 March - 13 April		Bian Lian (1996)
1996		Zusje (1995)
1995		Samt el qusur (1994)
1994		Mavi Surgun (1993)
1993		Manila paloma blanca (1992)
1992		Bian zou bian chang (1991)
1991		Farendj (1990)
1990 31 March - 15 April		Nar-o-nay (1989)
1989		Za sada bez dobrog naslova (1988)
1988		Travelling avant (1987)
1987		Khrani menya, moy talisman (1986)
1986		Yesterday (1985)
1985		Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)