18th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival

18th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival 18thInternationalAdanaGoldenBollFilmFestival.jpg 200+ Golden Boll September 17–25, 2011 Adana, Turkey http://www.altinkozafestivali.org.tr/en/ 17th Adana Film Festival The 18th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (tr 18. Uluslararası Adana Altın Koza Film Festivali) was a film festival held in Adana, Turkey from September 17 to 25, 2011. Cash prizes totalling 936,000 Turkish Liras, the highest amount given by a film festival in Turkey, were awarded for all categories, for the first time in Turkey, in three competitive sections, nearly 220 films were shown both in and out of competition in a selection described by critic Ali Koca as "one of the event’s strongest in recent years," following disappointment with the previous year's hastily rescheduled event, and there were also a range of lectures, workshops and other events, including the 1st International Golden Boll Film Congress, said to be the first to be organised during a film festival.Adana’s Altın Koza festival widens scope http://www.todayszaman.com/news-233289-adanas-altin-koza-festival-widens-scope.html Today's Zaman 2011-01-24 2011-01-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302030526/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-233289-adanas-altin-koza-festival-widens-scope.html 2012-03-02 dead Altın Koza festival extends run to nine days http://www.todayszaman.com/news-240069-altin-koza-festival-extends-run-to-nine-days.html Today's Zaman 2011-04-04 2011-04-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20110411060459/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-240069-altin-koza-festival-extends-run-to-nine-days.html 2011-04-11 dead 18TH GOLDEN BOLL FILM FESTIVAL TO BE HELD DURING SEPTEMBER 17-25… http://www.altinkozafestivali.org.tr/en/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=247&lang=en International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival 2011-06-08 2011-09-25 August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes GREAT SUPPORT FROM ADANA METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY TO TURKISH CINEMA http://www.altinkozafestivali.org.tr/en/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=248&lang=en International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival 2011-06-08 2011-09-25 August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Altın Koza festival to award cash prize in all competition categories http://www.todayszaman.com/news-250994-altin-koza-festival-to-award-cash-prize-in-all-competition-categories.html Today's Zaman 2011-07-19 2011-09-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110809093151/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-250994-altin-koza-festival-to-award-cash-prize-in-all-competition-categories.html 2011-08-09 dead Record prize at Golden Boll http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=record-prize-at-golden-boll-2011-07-19 Hürriyet Daily News 2011-07-19 2011-09-25 Altın Koza festival promises strong lineup in 18th edition Ali Koca http://www.todayszaman.com/news-254819-altin-koza-festival-promises-strong-lineup-in-18th-edition.html Today's Zaman 2011-08-24 2011-08-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110824163430/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-254819-altin-koza-festival-promises-strong-lineup-in-18th-edition.html 2011-08-24 dead Altın Koza rolls out red carpet for 18th edition http://www.todayszaman.com/news-257014-altin-koza-rolls-out-red-carpet-for-18th-edition.html Today's Zaman 2011-09-16 2011-09-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20110917135943/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-257014-altin-koza-rolls-out-red-carpet-for-18th-edition.html 2011-09-17 dead This edition of the International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival, which was founded in 1969 and is organised by the Adana Metropolitan City Municipality and accredited by FIPRESCI, was the first to accept digital submissions from filmmakers for its national feature competition.Golden Boll Festival kicks off nine days of cinema in Adana http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=golden-boll-festival-kicks-off-nine-days-of-cinema-in-adana-2011-09-16 Hürriyet Daily News 2011-09-16 2011-09-25 It began with an opening gala at the Merkez Park open-air theater on September 17 at which speeches were made by Adana Metropolitan City Municipality Deputy Head Zihni Aldırmaz and Development Minister Cevdet Yılmaz, Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to Turkish actors Kadir İnanır and Nebahat Çehre, and Turkish filmmaker Ali Özgentürk, and a concert was given by the trio of Mazhar-Fuat-Özkan.Adana honors veterans of Turkish cinema http://www.todayszaman.com/news-257155--adana-honors-veterans-of-turkish-cinema.html Today's Zaman 2011-09-18 2011-09-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110919115133/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-257155--adana-honors-veterans-of-turkish-cinema.html 2011-09-19 dead 18TH INTERNATIONAL ADANA GOLDEN BOLL FILM FESTIVAL BEGINS http://www.trt-world.com/trtworld/en/newsDetail.aspx?HaberKodu=5fd6a240-2f76-4a34-8216-ce326709ce5b TRT 2011-09-18 2011-09-25 Turkish actors and actresses Nuri Alço, Yavuz Karakaş, Yılmaz Köksal and Yusuf Sezgin were among those who toured the city in old style roadsters as part of the annual "Love Cortege" while the annual Solidarity Night for Cinema took place at Mimar Sinan Amphitheatre.LOVE CORTEGE HELD IN ADANA GOLDEN BOLL FILM FESTIVAL http://www.trt-world.com/trtworld/en/newsDetail.aspx?HaberKodu=d6ab2e54-9211-4a1d-bd08-e528e700174f TRT 2011-09-24 2011-09-25 The festival closed with an awards ceremony hosted by academic Özlem Gürses and actor Murat Başoğlu at the Adana Merkez Park Amphitheater.‘The Extremely Depressing Story of Celal Tan and His Family’ tops Altın Koza http://www.todayszaman.com/news-257938-the-extremely-depressing-story-of-celal-tan-and-his-family-tops-altin-koza.html Today's Zaman 2011-09-25 2011-09-25 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110927064223/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-257938-the-extremely-depressing-story-of-celal-tan-and-his-family-tops-altin-koza.html 2011-09-27 Golden Boll Festival ends with three trophies to Onur Ünlü http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=golden-boll-festival-ends-with-three-trophies-to-onur-unlu-2011-09-25 Hürriyet Daily News 2011-09-25 2011-09-25 The festival also played host to the 1st International Golden Boll Film Congress, coordinated by Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Fine Arts Film Design Department and headed by Honorary Presidents Ö. Lütfi Akad, at the Adana Seyhan Hotel from September 21 to 24 on the theme of Turkish Cinema: Views from Turkey and the World,Golden Boll fest to host a congress http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=golden-boll-fest-to-host-a-congress-2011-09-12 Hürriyet Daily News 2011-09-12 2011-09-25 and the Adana Cinema Museum, also run by the Adana Metropolitan City Municipality, was officially opened in a restored historic mansion on Şeyhan Street.New museum to bring history of Turkish cinema to life Mehmet Şahin http://www.todayszaman.com/news-253918-new-museum-to-bring-history-of-turkish-cinema-to-life.html Today's Zaman 2011-08-23 2011-09-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110919122649/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-253918-new-museum-to-bring-history-of-turkish-cinema-to-life.html 2011-09-19 dead Cinema museum to keep memories of artists alive Ömer Sarı http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=cinema-museum-to-keep-memories-of-artists-alive-2011-08-23 Hürriyet Daily News 2011-08-23 2011-09-25 Adana Cinema Museum to open in September http://www.todayszaman.com/news-254679-adana-cinema-museum-to-open-in-september.html Today's Zaman 2011-08-23 2011-08-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110825023743/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-254679-adana-cinema-museum-to-open-in-september.html 2011-08-25 dead Adana Cinema Museum inaugurated Friday http://www.todayszaman.com/news-257752-adana-cinema-museum-inaugurated-friday.html Today's Zaman 2011-09-23 2011-09-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110924163118/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-257752-adana-cinema-museum-inaugurated-friday.html 2011-09-24 dead Awards Awards The festival's Best Actor award was dedicated in honour of Adana-born actor Cem Erman who died shortly before the start of the festival.Altın Koza to honor the name of veteran actor Cem Erman http://www.todayszaman.com/news-253358-altin-koza-to-honor--the-name-of-veteran--actor-cem-erman.html Today's Zaman 2011-08-10 2011-09-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110818103518/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-253358-altin-koza-to-honor--the-name-of-veteran--actor-cem-erman.html 2011-08-18 dead Best Film: The Extremely Tragic Story of Celal Tan and His Family (tr Celal Tan ve Ailesinin Aşırı Acıklı Hikayesi) directed by Onur Ünlü Best Director: Cemil Ağacıkoğlu for September (tr Eylül) Best Screenplay: Onur Ünlü for The Extremely Tragic Story of Celal Tan and His Family (tr Celal Tan ve Ailesinin Aşırı Acıklı Hikayesi) Best Actor: Durukan Ordu for Future Lasts Forever (tr Gelecek Uzun Sürer) Best Supporting Actor: Tuna Orhan for A Serious Matter (tr Memleket Meselesi) Best Actress: Hatice Aslan for The Body (tr Vücut) and Görkem Yeltan for September (tr Eylül) Best Supporting Actress: Şeyla Halis for The Body (tr Vücut) Most Promising Newcomer (male): Hakan Kurtaş for The Body (tr Vücut) and Gün Koper for Love and Revolution (tr Aşk ve Devrim) Most Promising Newcomer (female): Deniz Denker for Love and Revolution (tr Aşk ve Devrim) Best Editing: Taner Sarf for September (tr Eylül) Best Art Director: Adalı Aksoy for Love and Revolution (tr Aşk ve Devrim) and Hidden Lives (tr Saklı Hayatlar) Jury Award for Best Ensemble Cast Performance: The Extremely Tragic Story of Celal Tan and His Family (tr Celal Tan ve Ailesinin Aşırı Acıklı Hikayesi) Best Music: Mustafa Biber for Future Lasts Forever (tr Gelecek Uzun Sürer) Best Cinematography: Feza Çaldıran for Future Lasts Forever (tr Gelecek Uzun Sürer) Best Sound Effects: Burak Topalakçı for Losers' Club (tr Kaybedenler Kulübü) and September (tr Eylül) Special Jury Award: Love and Revolution (tr Aşk ve Devrim) directed by F. Serkan Acar Adana Audience Award: Simurg directed by Ruhi Karadağ Yılmaz Güney Award: Future Lasts Forever (tr Gelecek Uzun Sürer) directed by Özcan Alper Turkish Film Critics Association (SİYAD) Best Film Award: Future Lasts Forever (tr Gelecek Uzun Sürer) directed by Özcan Alper Honorary Awards Three Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented at the opening ceremony.Adana's Altın Koza to honor actors İnanır, Çehre http://www.todayszaman.com/news-249331-adanas-altin-koza-to--honor-actors-inanir-cehre.html Today's Zaman 2011-08-03 2011-09-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302030612/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-249331-adanas-altin-koza-to--honor-actors-inanir-cehre.html 2012-03-02 dead Lifetime Achievement Award: Kadir İnanır (Turkish actor) Lifetime Achievement Award: Nebahat Çehre (Turkish actor) Lifetime Achievement Award: Ali Özgentürk (Turkish producer, director & screenwriter) The festival also curated retrospectives of the recipients films and commissioned books from film critic Burçak Evren about their respective careers. Competition Sections National Feature Film Competition Fourteen Turkish films made in the preceding year were selected by the Pre-Evaluation Board to compete in the festival's National Feature Film Competition.Fourteen films to vie for top prize at Altın Koza Film Fest http://www.todayszaman.com/news-253239-fourteen-films-to-vie-for-top-prize-at-altin-koza-film-fest.html Today's Zaman 2011-08-09 2011-09-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110818103658/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-253239-fourteen-films-to-vie-for-top-prize-at-altin-koza-film-fest.html 2011-08-18 dead National Feature Film Competition Jury Jury Head: Derviş Zaim (Turkish Cypriot director) Beste Bereket (Turkish actress) Bülent Vardar (Turkish author & academician) Ebru Ceylan (Turkish screenwriter & actress) Selim Demirdelen (Turkish director & screenwriter) Taner Birsel (Turkish actor) Yekta Kopan (Turkish author) National Feature Film Competition Selection A Serious Matter (tr Memleket Meselesi) directed by İsa Yıldız & Murat Onbul Future Lasts Forever (tr Gelecek Uzun Sürer) directed by Özcan Alper Hidden Lives (tr Saklı Hayatlar) directed by A. Haluk Ünal Home (tr Yurt) directed by Muzatffer Özdemir Losers' Club (tr Kaybedenler Kulübü) directed by Tolga Örnek Love and Revolution (tr Aşk ve Devrim) directed by F. Serkan Acar Love Me (tr Beni Sev) directed by Ali Özgentürk September (tr Eylül) directed by Cemil Ağacıkoğlu Simurg directed by Ruhi Karadağ Snake (tr Mar) directed by Caner Erzincan The Body (tr Vücut) directed by Mustafa Nuri The Extremely Tragic Story of Celal Tan and His Family (tr Celal Tan ve Ailesinin Aşırı Acıklı Hikayesi) directed by Onur Ünlü Turkish Passport (tr Türk Pasaportu) directed by Burak Cem Arlıel Velvet / The Great Mother (tr Kadife / Büyük Ana) directed by Erdoğan Kar National Student Films Competition Seven documentary films, seven animation films, ten experimental films, ten fictional films by undergraduate students studying at cinema and television departments of Turkey's communications and fine arts faculties were selected from the 180 films that were submitted to compete in the festival's National Student Films Competition.Altın Koza student, short film finalists announced http://www.todayszaman.com/news-254063-altin-koza-student-short-film-finalists-announced.html Today's Zaman 2011-08-17 2011-09-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110821103029/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-254063-altin-koza-student-short-film-finalists-announced.html 2011-08-21 dead Mediterranean Short Film Competition Twelve documentary films, eighteen animation films, fourteen experimental films and forty-two fictional films were selected from the 526 films from 25 countries that were submitted to compete in the festival's Mediterranean Short Film Competition. Screening Sections Retrospective: Derviş Zaim Turkish Cypriot director Derviş Zaim, who headed the National Feature Film Competition Jury, received a retrospective of six of his works.Zaim to chair competition jury at Altın Koza film fest http://www.todayszaman.com/news-249869-zaim-to-chair-competition-jury-at-altin-koza-film-fest.html Today's Zaman 2011-07-08 2011-09-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110718033936/http://todayszaman.com/news-249869-zaim-to-chair-competition-jury-at-altin-koza-film-fest.html 2011-07-18 dead Jury head Derviş Zaim under spotlight at Altın Koza http://www.todayszaman.com/news-256666-jury-head-dervis-zaim-under-spotlight-at-altin-koza.html Today's Zaman 2011-09-01 2011-09-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20110915053501/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-256666-jury-head-dervis-zaim-under-spotlight-at-altin-koza.html 2011-09-15 dead Dot (tr Nokta) Elephants and Grass (tr Filler ve Çimen) Mud (tr Çamur) Shadows and Faces (tr Gölgeler ve Suretler) Somersault in a Coffin (tr Tabutta Rövasata) Waiting for Heaven (tr Cenneti Beklerken) Turkish Premiere: Once Upon a Time in Anatolia The director was in attendance for the Turkish premiere of his 2011 Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix-winning film, as well as an exhibition of his photographic works.Ceylan’s ‘Anatolia’ to get Turkish premiere in Adana http://www.todayszaman.com/news-252373-ceylans-anatolia-to-get--turkish-premiere-in-adana.html Today's Zaman 2011-08-01 2011-09-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110805091816/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-252373-ceylans-anatolia-to-get--turkish-premiere-in-adana.html 2011-08-05 dead Ceylan’s latest film premieres at Golden Boll http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=ceylan8217s-latest-film-premieres-at-golden-boll-2011-09-22 Hürriyet Daily News 2011-09-22 2011-09-25 ‘Anatolia’ given Turkish premiere in Adana http://www.todayszaman.com/news-257643-anatolia-given-turkish-premiere-in-adana.html Today's Zaman 2011-09-22 2011-09-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110923134502/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-257643-anatolia-given-turkish-premiere-in-adana.html 2011-09-23 dead Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (tr Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da) directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan World Cinema A selection of nine internationally acclaimed films, including the latest from American director Woody Allen. Above Us Only Sky (de Über uns das All) directed by Jan Schomburg Amnesty directed by Bujar Alimani Apnea directed by Ari Bafalouka Karen Cries in a Bus (es Karen llora en un bus) directed by Gabriel Rojas Vera Man without a Cell Phone directed by Sameh Zoab Midnight in Paris directed by Woody Allen Parked directed by Darragh Byrne The House (sk Dom) directed by Zuzana Liová Tomorrow Will Be Better (pl Jutro będzie lepiej) directed by Dorata Kedzierzawska The Desert of the Real A selection of critically acclaimed documentaries were screened under the title "The Desert of the Real" (tr Gerçeğin Çölü).Altın Koza opens door to ‘Desert of the Real’ http://www.todayszaman.com/news-256145-altin-koza-opens-door--to-desert-of-the-real.html Today's Zaman 2011-09-08 2011-08-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110910111150/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-256145-altin-koza-opens-door--to-desert-of-the-real.html 2011-09-10 dead I am Asian, I am African Tunisian film critic Hassouna Mansouri and Lebanese director Bahij Hojeij were among the panel for the related discussion at the Metropolitan Municipality Theater Hall.Arab Spring to bloom at Altın Koza film festival http://www.todayszaman.com/news-255497-arab-spring-to-bloom-at-altin-koza-film-festival.html Today's Zaman 2011-09-01 2011-08-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110902104317/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-255497-arab-spring-to-bloom-at-altin-koza-film-festival.html 2011-09-02 dead See also 2011 in film Turkish films of 2011 External links http://www.altinkoza.org/eng/ for the festival References Category:2011 film festivals Golden Boll Category:21st century in Adana