'Çırak' wins best movie award in 52nd Golden Orange Awards in Antalya

The first part of the 52nd Antalya Film Festival's award ceremony took place on Dec. 5 at Aspendos Antalya Culture Center. Antalya Metropolitan Mayor Menderes Türel and his wife Ebru Türel, Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Antalya deputies İbrahim Aydın and Atay Uslu, cinema artists and invited guests attended the ceremony.

Before entering the ceremony hall, artists and filmmakers walked the red carpet, which has become a tradition for the festival.

Presented this year by actress Ebru Cündübeyoğlu, the ceremony will take place in two parts, starting this year, to avoid a jam and to provide the care each prize deserves in each category.

The awards given in the first part of the ceremony were the Best First Film Award, Supporting Actress Award, Supporting Actor Award, The Best Art Director Award, Editing Award.

Awards in technical fields were given under the titles of Behlül Dal Jury Special Award, Avni Tolunay Special Jury Award, Film-Yön The Best Director Award in addition to The Audience Awards in both the short film and documentary categories.

Antalya Mayor Türel made the opening speech and talked about how big an accomplishment the film festival had been and how it has contributed to the development of a collective art like cinema.

Türel further explained that the aim of the festival is to grow each year and to promote the international visibility.

A total of 14 awards were given on Saturday night at the ceremony which will continue with part two on Sunday night as a total of 34 awards will be given.

On the first day of the award ceremony, the Pitching Platform, Work in Progress and Documentary Pitching Platform awards were given by the Antalya Film Forum.

Directors Evrim Sanal and Nehir Tuna received the Pitching Platform Award with their film "Yurt" (Dormitory).

The Work in Progress Award went to "İyilik" (Kindness) directed by Özgür Sevimli.

Directors Elsa Ginoux and Nefin Dinç were given the Documentary Pitching Platform Award for their film "Antoina Köpe'nin Anıları" (The Memories of Antonia Köpe).

Besides the Antalya Forum Awards, films competing in the National genre were also awarded.

The Best First Film Award was given to "Çırak" (The Apprentice) directed by Emre Konuk.

Çiğdem Selışık was chosen the Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "Çırak."

The Best Supporting Actor Award was given to Kaan Çakır for his acting in "Muna."

The film "Team: For the Neighborhood" received the Best Art Director Award.

Emre Şahin received the Best Editing Award for the film.

Cinematographer Andreas Sinanos was awarded the Best Director of Photography in "Rüzgarın Hatıraları" (Memories of the Wind).

The Behlül Dal Jury Special Award went to actor Yağız Can Konyalı for his performance in "Team: For the Neighborhood."

The film "Kalandar Soğuğu" (The Cold of Kalandar) received the Avni Tolunay Jury Special Award. Director Selim Avcı was given the Film-Yön Best Director Award for the film "Saklı" (Hidden).

"Zerk" was chosen for the Documentary Audience Award, while lastly, the Short Film Audience Award went to "Zilan."