Ahistoric milestone for Turkey’s creative industry has been achieved: Organic Film, together with TBWA\Istanbul and CarrefourSA, proudly brought home Turkey’s first-ever Gold Lion in the Design category at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2025.
The award-winning work, titled “Ghost Town,” stood out with its bold concept, emotional storytelling, and visually poetic execution. Directed by Yiğit Karagöz, the film and installation drew attention to a critical environmental issue the danger of “ghost nets”, abandoned fishing nets that continue to trap and kill marine life long after being discarded.
This special build draped actual ghost nets over an abandoned fishing village a beautiful yet haunting installation that raised awareness not only about the threats to fish, but also to the fishing villages and communities that depend on them.
This moment is more than an award it’s a testament to the power of collaboration and trust.
“We are incredibly proud to share this recognition with our amazing partners at TBWA\Istanbul and CarrefourSA, who believed in the vision and pushed boundaries alongside us.
”The Gold Lion in Design marks a defining moment for Turkey’s creative landscape, celebrating not just innovation in production craft, but also the passion and belief that make extraordinary ideas come alive.
Huge thanks to @tbwaistanbul and @carrefoursa for their creative partnership and trust throughout this journey and to Cannes Lions for honoring this collaboration on a global stage.
Historic. Bold. Organic.
