Awards Found Their Owners at the 63rd Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival

At the opening gala of the 63rd International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, hosted by the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, honor, labor, and achievement awards were presented to their recipients.

Hosted at the Antalya Sports Hall and presented by Pınar Altuğ Atacan and Emre Kınay, the opening gala saw honor, labor, and achievement awards found their owners. Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Mayor Büşra Dirgen Özdemir emphasized that this year's slogan is "Always" and announced that a special section titled "Roots, Light, and Camera," featuring 13 films from Lebanon, Iran, Palestine, and Ukraine, has been added to the festival program. National Jury President Derviş Zaim also touched upon the importance of preserving festival tradition.

During the ceremony, Menderes Samancılar and Tilbe Saran were deemed worthy of the honor award, with Samancılar dedicating his award to miners and press workers. Cinema Labor Awards were given to Suzan Kardeş and Abdurrahman Keskiner, while Young Filmmaker Achievement Awards were presented to Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu and Leyla Smyrna Cabas. Additionally, the Special Contribution to Cinema Award was presented to the Beşiktaş Cultural Center (BKM), and cinema workers who lost their lives as well as Kadir İnanır were commemorated at the ceremony.