Bulgarian/German Coproductions Win Awards at Vasil Gendov Awards 2024
SOFIA: The Bulgarian/German coproduction Blaga’s Lessons by Stephan Komandarev received the Best Feature Film Award at the closing ceremony of the third edition of the National Film Festival “Vasil Gendov”…
FNE at Cannes 2024: Bulgarian Cinema in Cannes
Bulgaria is waiting for you at Cannes! The Bulgarian National Film Center will be representing the country’s policies and opportunities in the film industry. Meet talented Bulgarian filmmakers and producers…
FESTIVALS: National Festival of Bulgarian Cinema to Screen Over 90 Films
SOFIA: More than 90 feature, documentary and animated films from 2023 will be screened free of charge at the National Festival of Bulgarian Cinema organised by the Union of Bulgarian…
Bulgarian Minority Coproduction The Shameless by Konstantin Bojanov in Official Selection of 77th Cannes Film Festival
PARIS: Konstantin Bojanov’s third feature The Shameless has been selected for the Un Certain Regard competition of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, which will be held from 14 to 25…
Bulgarian Series Reach HBO Max
SOFIA: Bulgarian series are starting to be featured on HBO Max as three acclaimed productions of the Bulgarian National Television will be broadcast on the global streaming platform starting April…
PRODUCTION: Stephan Komandarev Shoots Made in EU
SOFIA: The acclaimed Bulgarian director Stephan Komandarev is currently in production with his seventh feature film Made in EU, which is a coproduction between Bulgaria, Germany and the Czech Republic.
PRODUCTION: Bulgarian Artist Kamen Stoyanov in Postproduction with Zvezda Abramovich
SOFIA: Bulgarian contemporary artist Kamen Stoyanov is currently in postproduction with his directorial debut Zvezda Abramovich, which is produced by Zornitsa Sophia and supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center.
FESTIVALS: Winners of 28th Sofia IFF and 21st Sofia Meetings
SOFIA: Sujo (Mexico, France, USA) directеd by Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez received the Sofia City Film Award in the International Competition for First and Second Films at the 28th …
FESTIVALS: Sofia IFF and Sofia Meetings 2024 Ready to Kick Off
SOFIA: Twelve titles including films produced in Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary and Romania have been selected for the International Competition of the 28th Sofia International Film Festival, which will be held…
FNE at Berlinale 2024: Bulgarian Cinema in Berlin
Dear colleagues and friends,Bulgaria is waiting for you at EFM 2024!Berlinale gives you an opportunity to meet talented Bulgarian filmmakers and producers while also catching up with our coproduction and…
PRODUCTION: Bulgarian Director/Producer Dimitar Kotzev Preps Feature Film For You
SOFIA: Bulgarian director/producer Dimitar Kotzev is in preproduction with his fourth feature film For You, whose shooting will start on 7 May 2024. The Bulgarian National Film Center is supporting…
BOX OFFICE: Admissions to Domestic Films Declined in Bulgaria in 2023
SOFIA: Admissions to domestic films declined in Bulgaria from 644,238 in 2022 to 410,785 in 2023, even though 28 new titles were released, compared to 25 in 2022. However, general…
Apply to Balkan Watchers – Media Programme for Documentary Films and Podcasts
SOFIA: The Balkan Documentary Center has launched a new initiative: Balkan Watchers – Media Programme for Documentary Films and Podcasts. Submission deadline is 1 March 2024.
FNE at Berlinale 2024: Bulgarian Minority Coproduction Arcadia Selected for 2024 Berlinale’s Encounters
BERLIN: Arcadia, the second feature film by Greek director Yorgos Zois, will have its world premiere in the Encounters competition section of the 74th Berlin IFF (15 – 25 February…
FESTIVALS: Golden Rython Film Festival 2023 Is Underway in Bulgaria
PLOVDIV: The 27th Golden Rhyton Festival of Bulgarian Documentary and Animated Film, taking place 14 - 21 December 2023 in the city of Plovdiv, is screening a record number of…
PRODUCTION: Svetoslav Draganov in Postproduction with Documentary Snescha and Franz
SOFIA: Bulgarian director/producer Svetoslav Draganov is in postproduction with his new documentary Snescha and Franz, a universal story about the call of freedom vs. the family life, based on the…
PRODUCTION: Bulgarian Director Hristo Simeonov Shoots My Father’s Shoes
SOFIA: The Bulgarian director Hristo Simeonov is currently in production with his debut feature My Father’s Shoes, which is a Bulgarian/French coproduction supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center.
BOX OFFICE: Bulgarian Film Dyad Tops Domestic Charts
SOFIA: Bulgarian feature film Dyad by writer/director Yana Titova tops the local box office in its first weekend with 11,651 admissions and 73,626,031 EUR / 144,306 BGN gross. This has…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2023: Resonance
COTTBUS: One of the two Bulgarian projects showcased at the 25th anniversary edition of connecting cottbus (8 – 10 November 2023) is the Bulgarian/Greek coproduction Resonance. The slightly larger of…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2023: Mather
COTTBUS: Bulgarian production company Activist 38 returns to Cottbus with their project Mather, which was presented at the 25th edition of connecting cottbus, held 8-10 November 2023. The film is…
