The first prizes of the 2026 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival have found their owners. The festival ends on October 31 and the competition awards will be announced at the closing ceremony, but the honorary, labour and young-achievement awards and the Film Forum prizes are already known. Here is what has been announced so far.
Honorary and labour awards
This year’s Honorary Awards went to the actors Menderes Samancılar and Tilbe Saran. The Cinema Labour Awards went to producer Abdurrahman Keskiner and artist Suzan Kardeş. The Special Award for Contribution to Cinema went to the Beşiktaş Cultural Centre (BKM).
Young Achievement awards
The Young Achievement Awards went to Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu and Leyla Smyrna Cabas. Sixteen-year-old actor Leyla Smyrna Cabas drew attention as the youngest winner.
Film Forum
In Film Forum, Kader Kaya’s project Tanrının Yükü won the First Feature Development Platform Award. Atıl İnaç’s Yağmur took the Feature Fiction Platform Award, and Yağmur Telli Yücel’s documentary İsmigül won the prize in the Work in Progress Documentary category. A 450,000 TL prize had been set aside for the feature fiction pitching platform.
The competition awards
The festival announced a Best Film prize of 5 million TL and a total prize pool of 11 million TL. The winners of the competition categories will be revealed at the closing ceremony; we will update this story when the results are announced.
Frequently asked questions
Who received the 2026 Golden Orange Honorary Awards? Menderes Samancılar and Tilbe Saran.
How much is the Best Film prize? 5 million TL.
When does the festival end? On October 31.
Who won in Film Forum? The projects Tanrının Yükü, Yağmur and İsmigül.
