Ömer Vargı Heads the Jury at the Golden Orange Awards

Ömer Vargı will serve as National Feature Jury President at the 62nd International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival.

The International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, Turkey's most established cinematic event, will take place this year from October 24 to November 2, 2025. Ömer Vargı will serve as National Feature Jury President. The Best Film award in the National Feature Film Competition has been announced as 3.5 million Turkish Lira this year. Applications for the national competitions close on Friday, August 22, 2025.

Ömer Vargı, who will serve as President of the National Feature Jury at the 62nd International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, has directed more than 1,500 commercials throughout his career. Vargı began his film career in 1974 by working on Yılmaz Güney and Şerif Gören's film "Endişe" (Anxiety). He then served as Şerif Gören's assistant on "Earthquake," "Taxi Driver," and "River."

Vargı attracted attention in the film world by producing the 1983 film "Günin Eclipduğu Gün" (The Day the Sun Eclipsed) and the 1993 film "Amerika." In 1996, he produced "Eşkıya," which reached over 3 million viewers, becoming a turning point in Turkish cinema history and sparking a major revival in the industry. The film was also nominated for an Oscar. Vargı, who reached a wide audience as a producer and director with the 1998 film "Everything Will Be Very Beautiful," continued his success in 2003 with "Construction." He also served as a producer on Yavuz Turgul's Oscar-nominated film "Gönül Yarası" (Gonul Yarası), released in 2005, and as both producer and director on the 2007 film "Kabadayı."

In 2009, Vargı produced the TV series "Cam Kırıkları" (Broken Glass), directed the film "Anatolian Eagles" (Eagle's Eagles) in 2011. He reprised his role as producer and director on the 2014 film "On Yılda Bir İnşaat" (A Construction in Ten Years).

Ömer Vargı was also awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the 55th International Antalya Film Festival in 2018.

In his book "I'm Also Here in This Film," published in 2024, Vargı shared his journey in Turkish cinema, his behind-the-scenes experiences, and his unforgettable memories from the industry with readers.