Tuesday, October 27, 2026

33rd International Adana Golden Boll (Altın Koza) Film Festival | Films and Awards

Twelve films are featured in the National Feature Film Competition of the International Antalya Golden Orange (Altın Portakal) Film Festival—

Turkey’s longest-running film festival—took place from October 24 to 31, 2026. At the Golden Orange, films compete for the Best Film award... Awards will be presented in the following categories: the Avni Tolunay Special Jury Award, the Behlül Dal Best Debut Film Award, Best Director, the Cahide Sonku Award, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Editing, Best Art Direction, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Documentary Film, the Documentary Film Special Jury Award, Best Short Film, the Short Film Special Jury Award, the Sungu Çapan Critics’ Jury Award for Best Domestic Film, and the Film-Yön (Film Directors’ Association) Best Director Award. All films in the national selections had their Turkish premieres at the Golden Orange Film Festival.

This year, the festival provided significant support to cinema with a total prize pool of 11 million TL, including a 5 million TL award for the Best Film in the National Feature Film Competition. Derviş Zaim will serve as the Jury President for the National Feature Film Competition at the Golden Orange.

12 films that competed in the National Feature Film Competition

The preliminary jury for the National Feature Film Competition—comprising production and post-production technician Ahmet Seyrekbasan, producer Derya Tarım, and academic Prof. Dr. Zeynep Çetin Erus—has selected films that contribute to cinematic culture and stand out for their original storytelling and artistic approach. Every film in the selection will have its Turkish premiere, with 8 of these films making their world premieres in Antalya. In the National Feature Film Competition, the following films will compete for the Golden Orange: *Artakalan* (directed by Yeşim Ustaoğlu), *Bekle Bizi Brüksel* (directed by Necmi Sancak), *Bir Anne Hakkında* (directed by Büşra Bülbül), *Cinlerin Düğünü* (directed by Ferit Karahan), *Düğün Şarkıcısı* (directed by Emre Aybek), *Elisa* (directed by Sinan Sertel), *Hakikatin Ölümü* (directed by Hüseyin Karabey), *Kadim Mavi* (directed by Emir Ziyalar), *Ölü Arının İğnesi* (directed by Aydın Orak), *Selma* (directed by Emre Kavuk), *Taş ve Tüy* (directed by Ragıp Türk), and *Tatlı Maya* (directed by Biket İlhan).

Films competing in and receiving awards at the National Feature Film Competition of the 33rd International Adana Golden Boll (Altın Koza) Film Festival:


National Feature Film Competition Entries

* Alone Together (Director: Ali Vatansever) — Winner of the Best Film Award

* Daylight (Director: Banu Sıvacı)

* Monster (Director: Tunç Şahin)

* Expectation (Director: Ali Özel)

* Fashion Marriage (Director: Miraç Atabey)

* French Fries (Director: Sinan Biçici)

* Existence (Director: Muzaffer Mehmet Çağlar)

* Whistling in the Dark (Director: Pınar Yorgancıoğlu)

* Mutter (Director: Alphan Eşeli)

* Dead Dogs Don’t Bite (Nuri Cihan Özdoğan)


Major Awards


* Best Film: Alone Together (Ali Vatansever)

* Best Actress: Hazar Ergüçlü

* Best Actor: Fatih Al (Alone Together)


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