Golden Skull Awards are statuettes that we give to artists who are eligible to receive awards for the first time at our award ceremony on October 27, 2024.

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The award statuettes, produced with polyurethane and rosewood materials, are all handmade. The design of the awards belongs to Hazal Tanrıverdi and Orhan Kemal Aydın. The awards weigh approximately 990 grams.

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The Golden Skull Awards are given in 12 different categories every year.

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Our award categories as of 2025 are:

Best Horror Short Film
Best Horror Feature Film
Best Director (Short or Feature)
Best Actor (Short or Feature)
Best Actress (Short or Feature)
Best Cinematography (Short or Feature)
Best Script (Short or Feature)
Best Sound Design (Short or Feature)
Best Music (Short or Feature)
Best Special Fx & Make-up (Short or Feature)
Best Editing (Short or Feature)
Best Turkish Horror Film (Short or Feature)