The 63rd International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival has announced the 12 Turkish features that will compete in its National Feature Film Competition, with eight of them set to have their world premieres in Antalya. The festival runs from Oct. 24 to 31.
The lineup, announced on Sept. 25, includes Yeşim Ustaoğlu's "Artakalan," Necmi Sancak's "Bekle Bizi Brüksel," Büşra Bülbül's "Bir Anne Hakkında," Ferit Karahan's "Cinlerin Düğünü," Emre Aybek's "Düğün Şarkıcısı," Sinan Sertel's "Elisa," Hüseyin Karabey's "Hakikatin Ölümü," Emir Ziyalar's "Kadim Mavi," Aydın Orak's "Ölü Arının İğnesi," Emre Kavuk's "Selma," Ragıp Türk's "Taş ve Tüy" and Biket İlhan's "Tatlı Maya."
All 12 will be screened in Türkiye for the first time at the festival. Three have already travelled the international circuit: "Artakalan" was selected for San Sebastián, "Cinlerin Düğünü" premiered in Toronto and "Bir Anne Hakkında" competed in Shanghai. The finalists were chosen by a preselection committee of Ahmet Seyrekbasan, Derya Tarım and Prof. Zeynep Çetin Erus.
Derviş Zaim to lead the jury
The national jury will be chaired by director Derviş Zaim, a familiar name in Antalya. According to the festival, he has collected 18 Golden Orange awards over five editions, beginning with "Tabutta Rövaşata," which won Best Film and Best Screenplay at the 33rd festival. His other works include "Filler ve Çimen," "Cenneti Beklerken," "Nokta" and "Gölgeler ve Suretler." Zaim is also a novelist and teaches at Istanbul Medeniyet University and Near East University.
The competition carries total prize money of 11 million Turkish liras across 16 awards, and the Best Film winner will receive 5 million liras.
Gala screenings and a young award winner
Outside the competition, the festival has named four gala titles: Vikki Bardot's "A Woman Asleep," Murat Şeker's comedy "Çakallarla Dans 8: Şututgart Çıkarması," Tunç Topçuoğlu's documentary "Son Oyun," which traces the 83-year career of actor Ediz Hun, and Özcan Deniz's "Son Yemek."
At the opening ceremony on Oct. 24, 16-year-old actress Leyla Smyrna Cabas will receive the Golden Orange Young Achievement Award. She made her screen debut in Ayçıl Yeltan's "Fidan" and later played Ezgi in İlker Çatak's "Yellow Letters," which won the Golden Bear at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival.
The programme also includes international competition selections, special screenings, panels and industry meetings under the Film Forum banner.
Sources
- 63. Antalya Altın Portakal Film Festivali Ulusal Uzun Metraj Film Yarışması Finalistleri Belli Oldu – Beyazperde
- Derviş Zaim to serve as chair of the National Feature Film Jury – Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
- Altın Portakal'ın gala filmleri belli oldu – Gazete Oksijen
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