The promotional film of the International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival, which will be held between 13-19 September this year, has been released. The festival is ready to meet with moviegoers for the 28th time with a rich program.
The theme of the festival this year will be “Nature”. The 28th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival brings cinema lovers together with the theme of “Nature” this year in order to put an end to the nature massacre that causes fire and flood disasters in our country and to be more sensitive to the environment and nature.
28th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival Press Conference Held
The press conference where information about the screenings and activities of the festival to be held between 13-19 September was held at Adana Metropolitan Municipality Theater Hall.
Adana Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Zeydan Karalar, Festival Executive Committee Chairman Menderes Samancılar, Festival Executive Committee Member Nebil Özgentürk, Festival Executive Committee Member İsmail Timuçin, Head of Culture and Social Affairs Department Mahmut Gögübakan, Altın Koza General Manager Hüseyin Orhan attended the meeting.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT TURKISH CINEMA
Speaking at the meeting where the festival promotional film and competition film credits were shown, President Zeydan Karalar said, “We have made significant contributions to the recognition of this unique inventory of our Adana, which has played a role in the development of the film industry in our country from history to the present, and hosts the films shot in our country with its subject, venue and human resources. We are very happy to be holding the 28th Golden Boll Film Festival this year. We are in an effort to continue our efforts to strengthen Turkish Cinema by taking all necessary precautions in pandemic conditions and to organize without interruption.
WE ARE SORRY DUE TO THE DEATH OF KADİR BEYCİOĞLU
Prof. who made great efforts at the Golden Boll Film Festival and died a while ago. Dr. Wishing God's mercy to Kadir Beycioğlu, President Zeydan Karalar said, "Due to the deep sadness we have experienced in the fire disasters that our country has been exposed to in the last days between 13-19 September 2021, we planned our festival with the theme of 'nature', believing in the healing and unifying power of art. This year, our festival is celebrated by academician Prof. Dr., who has served in the Golden Boll for many years and has been the festival director for the last 3 years, always in the light of the art of cinema with the effort and support he gave to Turkish Cinema. Dr. It will be the scene of a sad opening with the death of Kadir Beycioğlu.”
OUR ADANA IS A VERY IMPORTANT CITY FOR TURKISH CINEMA
President Zeydan Karalar stated that Adana is one of the most important cities not only of our country but also of the world, with its unique natural beauties, gastronomic richness, deep history, as well as many universal values that it draws from its heart in the field of culture and art. Adana, a city that has produced very important names, proudly carries the feature of being an indispensable geography for Turkish cinema from past to present.”
CULTURE AND ART; MEANS PEACE, BRIGHTNESS, CIVILIZATION
Culture and art; President Zeydan Karalar, who stated that it means peace, enlightenment and civilization, continued as follows: “The importance of art, which is an indispensable element for modern people, has been repeatedly expressed by the Founder of the Republic of Turkey, Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk; He expressed that a contemporary civilization cannot be imagined without art, saying, 'A nation without art means that one of its lifebloods has been severed'. Also, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk said, 'Cinema is such a discovery that one day it will be seen that it will change the aspect of world civilization rather than the discovery of gunpowder, electricity and continents. Cinema will ensure that people living in the farthest corners of the world love and know each other. Cinema will erase the differences of opinion and thought among people, and will make the greatest contribution to the realization of the ideals of humanity. He also explained the importance of cinema in the future by saying, 'We must give cinema the importance it deserves'.
WE BRING THE FESTIVAL TO THE PEOPLE'S FEET
President Zeydan Karalar stated that they will bring the festival to the people's feet this year and announced that there will be screenings and some events in most of the districts. President Zeydan Karalar, who stated that the cinema screening in the gondola, which had a great impact and attracted attention last year, will be held this year as well, stated that the festival was prepared with great effort and thanked those who contributed. President Zeydan Karalar left the last word to Menderes Samancılar and Nebil Özgentürk, whom he called the two great masters of art and cinema.
WE WANT TO MAKE A FESTIVAL LIKE A POETRY, KEEPING OUR SAD
Menderes Samancılar, who took the floor after President Zeydan Karalar, said, “There is sadness on one side of us this year. We are also sorry for our losses due to the pandemic. Despite everything, we want to hold a festival like poetry, keeping our sorrows hidden, and we will do so. The name of our Special Jury Award will be 'Kadir Beycioğlu Special Jury Award'.
ZEYDAN PRESIDENT LEFT US FREE IN OUR WORKS
Nebil Özgentürk also referred to his years in Adana and said, “May all the documentaries I have prepared be sacrificed for Adana and the Golden Boll Film Festival. Zeydan President, his job at the festival; He showed the importance and respect he gave to art and artists by handing over the cinema to us, whom he believed to know well. He set us free in our work. We want to organize a festival worthy of Yılmaz Güney and all filmmakers. We lost Kadir Beycioğlu and Ferhan Şensoy by taking the last place. We honor them as well.”
The meeting ended with information about the festival program.
HIGHLIGHTS IN THE FESTIVAL PROGRAM
The traditional competition sections are 'National Feature Film Competition', 'International Short Film Competition', 'National Student Film Competition' and 'Adana Short Film Competition'.
Movie screenings on the gondola on the Seyhan River for 7 days. Film screenings in many districts, especially in Karataş, Ceyhan and Kozan.
Traveling cinema events and movie screenings in summer cinemas in our districts
3 exhibitions. 'Film Posters from Çukurova to the White Screen' exhibition, 'Adana Cinemas from Past to Present and Going to the Cinema in Adana' exhibition and 'Adana Cinema History' exhibition.
short film workshops
- 2 workshops. 'Cinema Heritage and Cinema Sector in Adana' workshop and 'Evaluation of Adana Cinema History and Audience Experience in the Context of Intangible Cultural Heritage' workshop
- 2 interviews. 'Yaşar Kemal in Cinema' interview and 'Hasan Saltık' interview.
- Ceylan Ertem and Symphonic Festival Orchestra Concert
- 2 Adana cinema tours.
- Tour 1: 'Hopefully Looking at Adana's Cinema History'
- Round 2: 'Remembering Adana's Cinema History with Concern'
- 2 panels. Panel1: Physical and Psychological Sanctions on Women in Cinema and Screen.
- Panel 2: Digital Platforms and Cinema
- Golden Boll City Forum. 'The Importance of Cinema for the City in the Scope of the Tourism and Culture Action Plan'
AWARDS
Festival's Honorary Awards; It is given to Şerif Sezer, Haluk Bilginer and Yavuz Turgul.
*Orhan Kemal Labor Awards of the Festival; For their valuable contributions to the development process of Turkish Cinema with their works; Winner of 5 Golden Oranges and many awards, Ertunç Şenkay, the cinematographer, and Sevin Okyay, the translator, broadcaster, film critic, reporter, sports writer, radio broadcaster and television programmer, will be presented with the "Sister of Sevin" of our cinema and cultural life.
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