Four Turks awarded at Queens film festival

Four Turks were honored at yesterday's Queens International Film Festival in New York. Director Tolga Ornek was named Best Director for his movie "The Cars of the Revolution," director Hakki Subenteki got the Best Short Film award for his "Allica," while actress Meltem Cumbul got the Woman In Cinema Award for her role in 2005's "Gonul Yarasi" (Lovelorn). Cavu Pictures founder and producer Isil Bagdadi, along with her partner Michael Sergio, also received an award for outstanding contributions to cinema.