The cocoon of cotton, which symbolizes the traditional cotton of Çukurova and is not only the symbol of the festival today, but also once the livelihood of these fertile lands, has made the Adana Film Festival known as the Golden Boll.

It is worth seeing that important names of cinema meet with moviegoers in Adana during the festival week at the Golden Boll Film Festival, held every year in September, and the race to see the famous names of the people with curiosity in open vehicles on the busiest streets of Adana. During the festival week, local and foreign films are watched in many cinemas of Adana, workshops, interviews and panels on cinema are held.

Lifetime Honor Awards, National Feature Film Competition, Student Film Competition, World Cinema, Adana in Brief, Mediterranean Countries Short Film Competition, National Feature Screenplay Competition, Special Screenings, Golden Boll Selection, Orhan Kemal 100 Years Old, Charlie Chaplin 125 Years Old , William Shakespeare 450 Years Old.