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15th edition

TRT International Documentary Awards

Ankara, Turkey 4–7 June 2026 4 days

About TRT International Documentary Awards

International documentary competition organized by Turkish Radio Television Corporation (TRT), featuring categories for international professionals, national professionals, students, and project development support. Celebrates original documentary storytelling across all themes.

Festival details

Location H Block No:105 Turan Güneş Boulevard, 06550 OR-AN Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey · Ankara, Turkey
Scope International
Focus Documentary · International Documentary · Turkish Documentary · Student Documentary
Duration 4 days
Official website trtbelgesel.com/en
Contact doc@trt.net.tr
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Awards

International Professional Award
€8,000 / €6,000 / €4,000 for international professional documentaries.
National Professional Award
₺250,000 / ₺175,000 / ₺125,000 for Turkish professional documentaries.
National Student Award
₺125,000 / ₺100,000 / ₺75,000 for student documentaries.
Project Support Award
Three grants of ₺100,000 each for documentary projects in development.

Special programs

International Professional Competition
Main international documentary competition.
National Professional Competition
Turkish professional documentaries.
National Student Films
Turkish student documentaries.
Project Support
Grants for documentary projects in development.

For filmmakers

Submission deadline 2026-04-10
Submission link trtbelgesel.com/en/apply

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