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The Bulgarian premiere of "After the Rain: Putin’s Stolen Children Come Home" at the finale of the 29th Sofia Film Festival

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All the screenings will be followed by discussions with directors and special guests.

Seven films in the Teen Competition at the 29th Sofia IFF will compete for the attention and ratings of the young audience

After each screening of a film from this program, there will be a discussion with the audience led by director Nadejda Koseva

Musical and Exotic Accents in the Program of the 29th Sofia Film Festival

The five films nominated for the LUX Audience Award are in the program of the 29th Sofia IFF

One of the films is the Oscar-winning feature animated film “Flow” by Gints Zilbalodis, which you will see in its premiere on March 22 in Hall 1 of the NPC, following the award ceremony

The Jury of the International Competition at the 29th Sofia International Film Festival

Three women and two men, all dedicated to the art of cinema, will evaluate the contenders for the Grand Prize Sofia – City of Film, provided by the Sofia Municipality in the International Competition for First and Second Films at the 29th Sofia International Film Festival.

Shhh… The screening is starting – even at home! The 29th Sofia International Film Festival gives audiences the chance to experience world cinema ONLINE in partnership with Neterra.TV+

Cannes winners and an Oscar recipient are part of Sofia Film Festival’s special online selection on Neterra.TV+

Special Screenings at the 29th Sofia International Film Festival

The festival program includes film works that will have special screenings and will be presented by their creators to the audience in Sofia.

"Flow" Wins the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film - Bulgarian audiences will see it for the first time at Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture during the gala screening on the night of the awards at the 29th Sofia Film Fest

Films in the Documentary Competition of the 29th Sofia Film Festival

We present you the last six films in the competition

29th SOFIA International Film Festival | March 13–31, 2025

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"The Engine of Truth" is the newest section in the program of the 29th SIFF - screenings and discussions, realized in partnership with the British Council

The main theme is countering disinformation and promoting social cohesion in Central and Eastern Europe

Georgi Dyulgerov to Receive the FIPRESCI “Platinum” Special Award at the 29th Sofia Film Fest

The latest film by the legendary director, “Fault”, will have its special screening as part of the SIFF

Tickets for a part of the Gala Screenings at the 29th SIFF are on sale starting TODAY

As of TODAY, February 24, tickets can now be purchased online for some of the gala screenings in the program of the upcoming 29th International Sofia Film Festival

Bohdan Sláma to receive the Special Award at the 29th Sofia Film Fest

The director will present his latest film “The End of the World” in Sofia along with a retrospective at the Czech Centre

Six Films in the Documentary Competition of the 29th Sofia Film Festival

The documentary competition of the Sofia International Film Festival features 12 remarkable works, some of them premiering directly after their world debuts at major festivals such as Sundance 2025 and the recently concluded Berlinale.

Premiere Documentary Works by Bulgarian Filmmakers At the 29th Sofia International Film Festival

The program of the upcoming Sofia Film Festival features a record number of documentary premieres. Here are some of them, which will meet the audience in March.

The Balkan Competition at the 29th Sofia Film Festival

Here are the remaining five films in the competition

Oscar-Nominated Iranian Director MOHAMMAD RASOULOF to Present His Award-Winning Film The Seed of the Sacred Fig at the 29th Sofia International Film Festival

The director will receive the FIPRESCI Platinum Special Award and will host a masterclass.

Director Kosta Bikov to receive the Special Award of the 29th Sofia Film Festival

Isabelle Huppert, Juliette Binoche, and Ralph Fiennes in the New Films by Patricia Mazuy and Uberto Pasolini at the 29th Sofia Film Festival

Bulgarian Documentary Premieres in the Program of the 29th Sofia Film Festival

Remarkable works by experienced screenwriters and directors are awaiting their first meeting with the audience in Sofia.

Nasty by Tudor Giurgiu, When The Light Breaks by Runar Runarson, and The Last Showgirl by Gia Coppola – Highlights in the Program of the 29th SFF

After premiering with audiences in Toronto and Cannes, these three films will be screened on the big screen in Sofia in March.

Six Bulgarian Feature Films with Premieres in the Program of the 29th Sofia Film Festival

We present six of the total 12 premieres in the New Bulgarian Cinema program, which features a record 22 Bulgarian feature films at the 29th Sofia Film Festival.

The International Competition of the 29th Sofia Film Festival

We present four more films from different corners of the world – co-productions between France and Korea, between Spain and Poland, as well as works from Belgium and the USA

Oscar-winner Danis Tanović is a guest at Sofia Film Fest with his film "My Late Summer"

Also in the program of the 29th SIFF are Mika Kaurismäki’s "Long Good Thursday" and the new film "Diamonds" by Ferzan Özpetek

The two-time Oscar-nominated animation Flow will have its gala screening in Hall 1 at the National Palace of Culture during the 29th Sofia Film Festival

Iossif Surchadzhiev will be Awarded with the Sofia Municipality Award for his Contribution to the Art of Cinema

For several generations, audiences have known and cherished the unforgettable roles of Iossif Surchadzhiev.

Five films from Europe and North America, including two world premieres, in the International Competition of the 29th Sofia Film Fest

The International Competition for First and Second Films includes 12 films. We present five of them, the work of directors from Ukraine, the USA, Poland, Serbia, and Croatia

“Triumph” by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov is the Bulgarian film in the Balkan Competition of the 29th Sofia Film Fest

Also featured in the program are “The Erl-King” by Goran Radovanović, “Traffic” by Teodora Ana Mihai, and “Luna Park” by Florenc Papas

Three Bulgarian Films Will Compete in the International Competition at the 29th SIFF

For the first time, three Bulgarian feature films will compete for the Grand Prize “Sofia – City of Film” in the International Competition for First and Second Films at the Sofia Film Festival.

The Award-Winning Films from Cannes 2024, All We Imagine As Light by Payal Kapadia and Armand by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel, Are in the Program of the 29th Sofia Film Festival

The Grand Jury Prize at Cannes 2024 was awarded to the first Indian film selected for the official competition in the last three decades – All We Imagine As Light by director Payal Kapadia. The positive reception of Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel’s directorial debut Armand in the Cannes competition program “Un Certain Regard” served as a harbinger for the awarding of the prestigious Golden Camera to this film.

The second directorial film by Mirjana Karanovic, “Mother Mara”, will compete in the Balkan Competition at the 29th Sofia Film Festival

We also present two more films from the competitive program – "Giannis in the Cities" by Eleni Alexandrakis and "Waterdrop" by Robert Budina

Hungarian director Szabolcs Hajdu returns to Sofia with a retrospective of his films and a Special Award at the 29th Sofia Film Festival

One of the most successful Hungarian directors of his generation, Szabolcs Hajdu, will be a guest at the 29th Sofia Film Festival in March with his latest film "Vulture’s Wake"

Bulgarian Short Film Competition at the 29th Sofia Film Festival

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“The Shameless” by Konstantin Bojanov – with a Gala Screening at the 29th Sofia Film Fest

Director Konstantin Bojanov’s new film “The Shameless” was met with enthusiastic applause from both audiences and film professionals at the Cannes Festival ‘24

“Transamazonia” by director Pia Marais and the new film “10 Kilos” by Doron Eran are in the program of the 29th Sofia Film Festival

The opening film of 29th Sofia Film Festival is the new Bulgarian film "Bet" by the director Svetoslav Ovcharov

Starring Zahari Baharov, Asen Blatechki, Deyan Donkov and Romanian actress Ofelia Popii

Rajko Grlić will be presented with the Sofia Municipality Award for his contribution to the art of cinema

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All the screenings will be followed by discussions with directors and special guests!

THE AWARDS * 28th SOFIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The 28th Sofia International Film Festival presents in 2024 a total of 170 films from 53 countries. Special selection of the films is available ONLINE from anywhere in Bulgaria till 14 April at neterra.tv+. The festival welcomed over 300 international guests.

The Films in the Documentary Competition of the 28th Sofia Film Festival

Malgorzata Shumovska with the special award FIPRESCI Platinum at the 28th Sofia International Film Festival

The famous Polish director will meet her fans film lovers at the FIPRESCI Masterclass at the Polish Institute in Sofia

28th SOFIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

OPEN THE DOORS TO WORLD CINEMA!

World Premieres in the programme of the 28th Sofia International Film Festival

Sofia audiences are invited to almost 20 world premieres during the festival month of March!

Bulgarian Cinema at the 28th Sofia Film Fest

The Balkan Competition Films of the 28th Sofia International Film Festival

The Balkan Competition of the 28th Sofia International Film Festival features 12 of the most successful works created by filmmakers in the region over the past year.

"Perfect Days" by Wim Wenders and "Priscilla" by Sofia Coppola are grabbing the attention of fans in the program of the 28th Sofia International Film Festival

Kôji Yakusho won the Best Actor Award from Cannes, Cailee Spaeny won the Best Actress Award from Venice!

The films of the international competition for first and second films of the 28th Sofia Film Festival

The International Competition of the 28th Sofia International Film Festival includes 12 first or second films by directors from 5 continents. They will compete for the Grand Prize "Sofia - City of Cinema", which is awarded by Sofia Municipality