Boston Turkish Film Festival Excellence in Turkish Cinema Award were presented to directors Zeki Demirkubuz, Reha Erdem, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Yeşim Ustaoğlu, Derviş Zaim, Tayfun Pirselimoğlu, Erden Kıral, Reis Çelik, Onur Ünlü, Çağan Irmak, Uğur Yücel and Ercan Kesal from 2007 to 2018.