Organized for the 59th time by Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, Antalya Golden orange Film Within the framework of the festival, the red carpet and the opening gala were held in the sports hall with a capacity of 10 thousand people. As every year, there was an elegance race on the red carpet this year. The magnificent night was attended by the Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Antalya Governor Ersin Yazıcı, Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Muhittin Insect, master artists Perihan Savaş, Erkan Can, Nurgül Yeşilçay and Oktay Kaynarca, as well as world-famous directors and actors of the films in the festival. , famous stars of the Turkish cinema and television world, as well as movie lovers from Antalya.
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MINISTER ERSOY: “TURKISH TV SERIES AND MOVIES ARE MUCH WATCHED IN THE WORLD”
Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy told reporters at the red carpet crossing that the Golden Orange Film Festival is one of the most important cultural and artistic events in Turkey and that they always support the festival as a ministry. Pointing out that Turkey has a say in cinema in the world, Ersoy said, “My TV series and films are watched and admired in the world. We attach great importance to the 59th Golden Orange. We are glad that its international recognition increases every year. This festival has another important mission. It also plays an important role in remembering the names of art workers and transferring them to future generations. If we lose our memory of cinema, then the real danger begins. It is very important that the memory is always permanent and that these names set an example for future generations and artists. festival As the ministry, we stand behind and support all kinds of activities related to cinema, especially cinema,” he said.
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THE RACE OF ELEGANCE ON THE RED CARPET
The 59th of Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, Turkey’s longest-running film festival, is hosted by the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality. At the ceremony, which has been held in the 10 thousand-seat Sports Hall under the shadow of the pandemic for 2 years, an elegance race took place on the red carpet this year. The film crews, who came to the hall where the ceremony will take place, took pictures in the area set up at the end of the red carpet.
PRESIDENT MUHİTTİN BÖCEK: “I WISH MANY MORE 59 YEARS”
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Muhittin Insect, drawing attention to the importance of the day, said, “Golden Orange means Antalya, Yeşilçam, cinema and on the one hand, a cortege. Today we completed our cortege and brought our people and artists together. Now we are on the red carpet, our program will start soon. More I wish you 59 years. I would like to thank everyone who contributed,” he said.
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PERİHAN SAVAS: “THE STREETS FILLING ALL STREETS OF ANTALYA WAS AWESOME”
Stating that she received her first award at the age of 17, master actress Perihan Savaş said that it was very important for her to receive an honorary award after 48 years. Stating his thoughts on the traditional cortege, Savaş said, “The cortege was wonderful despite the 40-degree temperature. It was really amazing that the people of Antalya filled all the streets. This is our festival, it is the 59th one, and it has a great contribution to the cinema. I wish it continues to grow even more.”
NURGÜL YEŞİLÇAY: “There are very ambitious films”
Famous actress Nurgül Yeşilçay said, “We were together with the people of Antalya, hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder. It was very nice. I think this evening will also be good. There are very ambitious films. We are lucky to watch very good films. Long live the cinema.”
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AWARDS WERE WINNED
In the night, the ‘achievement award’ was given to Zerrin Tekindor by the President Muhittin Insect. Addressing the hall, Tekindor said, “I am very happy. It’s incredible when it comes to a lifetime achievement award. I thought how did it happen to me. Artists work hard day and night. I am very lucky, thank you very much.”
“LONG LIVE ART”
Erkan Can was awarded the honorary award by the Mayor of the Metropolitan Municipality, Muhittin Insect. Erkan Can, who took the floor, said, “There is a lot to say, but I am receiving this award for Erdal Tosun and all the workers who are not among us who have worked in cinema. Long live art,” he said.
“REQUESTED COPYRIGHTS”
Another honor award was presented to Perihan Savaş by Antalya Governor Ersin Yazıcı. Stating that he was very excited about receiving the award, Savaş said, “My heart is beating, this award took me 48 years ago. I was 17 years old and I got the Golden Orange’s best actress award. Honorary award after 48 years. This means that when people do their jobs with love, respect and self-sacrifice, that effort always pays off. Today I went to the very old years in the cortege. You were so beautiful today, how well you took care of it. He waited for us on the roads at 40 degrees, you offered your love. Your rights are not paid. Just a moment ago, our minister said that efforts should not go unrewarded. In the hope that the copyrights will be issued as soon as possible for the artists’ work. Freer art, freer artist,” he said.
“FIRST TIME ORDERED”
Elif Refiğ and Murat Mahmutyazıcıoğlu received the “Special Jury Award” and 40 thousand liras in the Literary Adaptation Screenplay Competition, which was held for the first time this year, with the scenario titled “Lonely”. Burcu Aykar won the “Best Screenplay Award” worth 80 thousand liras for her scenario “When the Shadows Retract”. The opening ceremony, attended by the teams and jury members of the films to be screened at the festival, ended with a concert by Mustafa Sandal.
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