The film premiered in competition at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival on May 16 , where Ceylan won , ten days later , the Award for Best Director . It also won the Golden Anchor Competition Award at the Haifa International Film Festival . The film won best special effects award at the Golden Orange Film Festival , as well as the Siyad award at the International Eurasia Film Festival . At the Osian 's Cinefan Film Festival the film won the Best Director Award , and at the " Manaki Brothers " Film Camera Festival it won Mosfilm Award and Special Mention . Ceylan received the award for Achievement in Directing at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards , where the film also received nominations for Best Feature Film and Achievement in Cinematography
2008 Cannes Film Festival
2008 Cannes Film Festival
Three Monkeys