The 63rd Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival to be Held in October
The 63rd Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, to be held from October 24 to 31 with the motto 'Forever', will award 5 million TL to the best film in the national competition.
The 63rd Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival is preparing to meet cinema enthusiasts between October 24 and 31 under the motto 'Forever'. As part of the festival, 41 foreign films will be screened, and the best film award has been set at 5 million TL.
Festival Slogan, Dates, and Ticket Prices
The 63rd Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival will meet cinema enthusiasts between October 24 and 31 with the motto "Forever". Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Mayor Büşra Özdemir emphasized that they want the illuminating light of cinema never to go out.
During the festival, children's films will be screened free of charge, while discounted tickets were announced as 20 TL and full-price tickets as 50 TL.
Competitions and Foreign Film Screenings
Festival Artistic Director Deniz Yavuz announced that the main competitions consist of the National Feature Film, International Feature Film, National Short Film, National Documentary Film, and Cinema Schools Student Films categories.
Cinema enthusiasts will have the opportunity to watch 41 foreign films during the festival. While 40 of these films will be screened for the first time in Turkey, 13 films will compete for the Golden Orange statuette.
Cash Prizes and Jury Members
In the National Feature Film Competition, the best film will be awarded 5 million TL, while the total cash prizes reach 11 million TL. In the Film Forum categories, 27 projects will compete for support awards.
Director Derviş Zaim will chair the national competition, and the jury includes Meryem Uzerli, Fatih Artman, Sırma Bradley, Rahman Altın, Elif Demoğlu, and Aylin Zoi Tinel.
International Selection and Anti-War Section
Andreas Sinanos, Yasmine Al-Massri, Maryna Er Gorbach, Fadik Sevin Atasoy, and Nejat İşler serve on the international jury.
In the special section titled "Roots-Light and Camera", 13 films from Palestine, Lebanon, Ukraine, and Iran will be screened to draw attention to the productions of filmmakers in the shadow of wars.
Eco-Friendly Practices and Program Flow
Collaborating with the "Green Sets Are Possible" platform this year, the festival will measure its carbon footprint and conduct a completely digital preparation process by reducing printed materials.
The organization will start with the traditional cortege on Saturday, October 24, continue with the opening at the Antalya Sports Hall, and end with the awards ceremony at the Glass Pyramid on October 31.