Feast For Cinematic Maniacs - International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival

June 24, 2011 - PRLog -- The Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (Turkish: Antalya Altın Portakal Film Festivali), held annually since 1963 in Antalya, is the most important and the oldest national film festival in Turkey. The event, jointly organized by the Foundation of Culture and Arts in Antalya (Antalya Kültür Sanat Vakfı, AKSAV), takes place in September and October at the Antalya Cultural Center (Antalya Kültür Merkezi, AKM). Since 2005, the festival is accompanied by the International Eurasia Film Festival.

The cultural activities like concerts and theater plays, which started to take place in the 1950s at the historical Aspendos Amphitheatre, formed headstone of the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival today. These events held in the summer months under the honorary patronage of Dr. Avni Tolunay, found ever increasing interest of people and became traditional until the beginning of 1960s. In 1963, the festivities turned into a film festival with the initiation Dr. Avni Tolunay. As the logo of the film festival was chosen orange, the most important symbol of the region, along with sea, historical elements and the Venus statute. The orange becomes not only a figure within the logo but gives also the festival its name.

The 1st Golden Orange Film Festival was held in 1964. Its mission was formulated by Avni Tolunay as to promote the Turkish cinema, to motivate Turkish film producers for high quality works and to help Turkish cinema penetrate the international film platform. The Golden Orange Feature Film Award was called soon the Turkish Oscar following the enthusiasm created in the cinema world with its high performance within a short time. In 1978, the festival went international by incorporating plastic arts for the first time.
The 48th International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (Turkish: 48. Uluslararası Antalya Altın Portakal Film Festivali) is a film festival to be held in Antalya, Turkey from October 8 to 14, 2011. Actress Müjde Ar will chair the panel of judges at the national feature film competition and Cinema of the 1980s will be one of its main themes. This edition of the International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival will be the third to be organised solely by the Antalya Foundation for Culture and Arts (AKSAV), a cultural body affiliated with the Antalya Greater Municipality.

The festival, lasting almost one week, offers a wide rank of attractions. Not to miss this great occasion to spend wonderful cultural leisure hours with cinematic masterpieces and celebrities known around the world, non-inhabitants can organize their stay in Antalya for several days. Superb and fabulous Tuvana Hotel, located in the heart of Kaleici, offers luxurious rooms with competent and friendly staff. There is also a tour desk that provides information on local attractions.

International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival attracts more and more visitors every year. Do not miss the chance to participate in this amazing event.

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