Adana's Golden Boll Film Festival waits for stars of Turkish cinema

Adana’s Golden Boll Film Festival will be graced by several high-profile stars when it kicks off next week, according to organizers of the yearly cinematic event. Stars from Turkey’s domestic film industry, Yesilcam, such as Filiz Akin and Fatma Girik and Turkan Soray, will all be attending the 20th edition of the festival, said Adana Deputy Mayor Zihni Aldirmaz. Aldirmaz also hailed the event’s growing popularity in areas outside the southern province. "Our traveling cinema event has become very popular this year and it has attracted many people who live in the Anatolian parts of Turkey," said Aldirmaz, noting that the Golden Boll was a festival that had developed with people’s support. The composition of the jury members is also continuing to take shape, with both German and Turkish cinema figures being added to the list. The head of the National Feature Film Contest in the festival will be Berlin Film Festival European Market Director Beki Probst, while other members include director Pelin Esmer, producer Turker Korkmaz, director of photography Ozgur Eken, actress Melisa Sozen, actor Yigit Ozsener and musician Cengiz Onural.