SFF News

Most of the titles in the 23rd Sofia Film Fest’s International Competition are confirmed – two of them are Bulgarian films

Lachezar Avramov’s “A Picture with Yuki” and Dragomir Sholev’s “The Pig” are the Bulgarian titles in the 23rd Sofia Film Fest’s International Competition. They will be competing for the Grand Prix “Sofia – City of Film” Prize, provided by Sofia Municipality. It will be awarded to a representative of the winning film on March 16 at the Awards Ceremony.

Tonislav Hristov's “The Magic Life of V” will have its European premiere at BERLINALE

Presented as a project at Sofia Meetings, the latest film by Tonislav Hristov "The Magic Life of V" will have its European premiere at BERLINALE in February 2019

"CAPERNAUM" on the Lebanese director Nadine Labaki, winner of the Jury Prize in Cannes - in the 23rd Sofia Film Fest's programme

Nadine Labaki's fourth project as a director was honored at Cannes 2018 with the special social responsibility award, with the Ecumenical Jury Award and the prestigious Jury Prize.

"THE WILD PEAR TREE" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan will be the closing film of the main 23rd Sofia Film Fest's programme

Nury Bilge Ceylan's eighth full-length film - "The Wild Pear Tree", co-production between Turkey, France, Germany, Bulgaria (RFF International), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Sweden, had its premiere in the main competition of Cannes 2018 and it was warmly accepted from audiences and critics. The international press was unanimous with the excitement from this "mesmerizing verbal fugue", created by "astonishingly complex spoken recitatives that weave philosophy, religious tradition, and ethics together". (Jay Weissberg, Variety)

The Palme d'Or'18 winner SHOPLIFTERS by Hirokazu Kore-eda - in the 23rd Sofia Film Fest's programme

With his latest film Hirokazu Kore-eda proved his exceptional mastery of a narrator and the Cannes' jury 2018 gave him the most prestigious award!

"WALKING ON WATER" by Andrey Paounov opens 23rd Sofia Film Fest on March 7, 2019 in Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture!

With unprecedented intimacy and access to Christo Yavachev - Christo and his team, the film follows the process of realizing one of the largest art projects ever created.

SOFIA MEETING's project "The Magic Life of V" is in the documentary programme of SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

Presented as a project at Sofia Meetings, the latest film by Tonislav Hristov "The Magic Life of V" will have a world premiere at Sundance Film Festival as a part of the documentary competition!

5 DAYS to the deadline FOR SUBMISSIONS! 23rd Sofia International Film Festival

23rd Sofia International Film Festival 7th – 17th March 2019

The Bulgarian feature film "IRINA" by Nadejda Koseva won top awards in Tirana and Cottbus

SOFIA MEETINGS's project „BEGGAR“ will be presented at CROSSROADS Co-production Forum in Thessaloniki

CROSSROADS Co-production Forum (November 7-10) has selected 15 projects - among them is Nadejda Koseva's „BEGGAR“, presented at Sofia Meetings

„IRINA“ was presented with TWO awards at 34th WARSAW International Film Festival

Nadejda Koseva’s Debut Feature received Ecumenical Prize and Special Jury Award for the Actress Martina Apostolova

„IRINA“ was presented with THREE awards at 36th “Golden Rose” Bulgarian Feature Film Festival

Open calls for MIDPOINT Feature Launch, MIDPOINT TV Launch and MIDPOINT Shorts

MIDPOINT is a training and networking platform for script and project development operating under the auspices of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. The deadline for the three call for applications is September 21, 2018. You can find more info in the article.

Agnieszka Smoczyńska's "Fugue", presented at Sofia Meetings, meets the audience today in Karlovy Vary

Agnieszka Smoczyńska presented "Fugue" ("Fuga") in Sofia Meetings' programme in 2016 and right now her film meets the audience at 53-rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Premiere screenings at Karlovy Vary of "Brothers" and "Breathing into Marble", presented as projects in SOFIA MEETINGS' programmes

Today at Karlovy Vary premieres Ömür Atay's debut "Brothers", tomorrow is the premiere screening of Giedrė Beinoriūtė's "Breathing into Marble"!

Three awards for the advertising campaign of the 22nd Sofia Film Fest

The theme is SPORT according to the idea of ​​DDB Sofia and realized together with New Boyana Film Studio

Ömür Atay's debut "Brothers", presented at Sofia Meetings, is in the Competition at Karlovy Vary 2018

One month before the start of its 53-rd edition, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival published the films that are going to compete for Crystal Globe for Best Feature Film in 2018. Among them there are two Bulgarian minority co-productions.

Sofia Meetings' partner, Goethe-Institut’s FIRST FILMS FIRST training program, selected two Bulgarian projects in 2018

Sofia Meetings' partner, Goethe-Institut’s FIRST FILMS FIRST training program, selected two Bulgarian projects in 2018

Special Press Conference - Nuri Bilge Ceylan's THE WILD PEAR TREE at CANNES 2018

"The Wild Pear Tree" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan is in the competition program in Cannes Film Festival!

For the first time in 23 years bulgarian co-production will compete for the "Golden palm"

The 7th EFA Young Audience Award Includes Record 45 Cities in 36 Countries

Young Juries Across Europe Screen Nominated Films GIRL IN FLIGHT, HOBBYHORSE REVOLUTION and WALLAY – all of which will then be available as VOD for the general public

We are looking for CANDIDATES for YOUTH JURY in VENICE!

ARE YOU A FILM BUFF? DO YOU ENJOY SHARING YOUR LOVE FOR MOVIES WITH OTHERS? DO YOU DREAM TO GO TO THE VENICE FILM FESTIVAL?

The European Film Academy invites young filmmakers to join as voting members

On the occasion of the 30th European Film Awards, the European Film Academy (EFA) has launched a campaign to invite young filmmakers to become voting members of the EFA

Watch "Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton" at Cinema House on March 25!

WATCH THE MOVIE from 22nd Sofia Film Fest's Sports Programme >>> it's LAST SCREENING is on March 25 (Sunday) - CINEMA HOUSE - 20:45

SOFIA CITY OF FILM: Interview with AUTOGRAPH - SEAN BAKER

The Tickets for the 22 Sofia Film Fest are on SALE!

"Touch Me Not" from Adina Pintille, co-produced by "Agitprop", won the "Golden Bear" at Berlinale 2018

The movie is part from the Balkan Competition at Sofia Film Fest and will have it's Bulgarian premiere at "Odeon" cinema on 14th of MARCH

The Motorbike Valentin Goshev is among the Bulgarian premier films at the 22nd Sofia Film Fest

"Happy End" by Michael Haneke with a premier screening in Cinema Today – Masters section at the 22nd Sofia Film Fest

ENDLESS PERSPECTIVES with the JAMESON award for Bulgarian Short Film

Jameson Short Film Award - 15th edition

Wim Wenders at the 22nd Sofia Film Festival with his newest film – SUBMERGENCE

The independent cinema emblem will hold a special MASTERCLASS and will present his own retrospective for the Bulgarian public in March. Wenders is visiting SFF with the support of the United Bulgarian Bank and in partnership with Goethe-Institut!

The Oscar nominee and Golden Lion winner Milcho Manchevski will present his newest film "Bikini Moon" at 22nd Sofia Film Fest

One of the most successful directors on the Balkans, winner of the "Golden Lion" from Venice and a Foreign Language Oscar nominee for "Before the Rain", Milcho Manchevski returns to Sofia with his newest independent American film "Bikini Moon"

The cult American filmmaker ABEL FERARA – a very special guest at 22nd Sofia Film Fest

The incomparable director who made the classics "Bad Lieutenant" and "King of New York" will receive the Sofia Municipality – Sofia Award for his outstanding contribution to the world of cinema and will lead two master classes within the festival

The "bad boy" of French cinema François Ozon, will please the Bulgarian audience with his new feature film - the erotic psycho thriller "Double Lover", premiered at the Cannes 2017

Fans of one of the most diligent filmmakers in French cinema (who over the past 20 years has made 18 films, including hits such as "5x2", "Swimming pool", "Time to Leave", "8 Women", "Trophy Wife /Potiche/", "17th", "Franz"), who are true to the specific aesthetic style he has imposed in his films, are already filled with anticipation for the widely discussed erotic drama François Ozon offers in his "Double Lover /L'Amant double/"

The first six film titles from the Balkan competition at the 22nd Sofia Film Fest are already confirmed

"Domain Boyar" stands behind the competition and provides the Best Balkan film prize! The "Balkan competition" traditionally includes some of the most successful films made in the region during the last year. Again, this year we have the pleasure to share with the audience valuable works from the Balkan filmmaking presented by their authors. We present the first 6 films confirmed in the program

22nd International Film Festival Sofia Film Fest - accents from the programme

Sofia International Film Fest is recognized by the world cinema community, accredited by the FIAPF, and included in the list of the 50 highest-ranking festivals globally according to "Variety" magazine. It will once again, for 22-nd consecutive year during the month of March, meet and present to its true fans and the numerous international guests the newest headlines from the world and Bulgarian cinema

The Spanish-Bulgarian co-production "Loving Pablo" with a special gala screening at the 22nd Sofia Film Festival

Directed by Fernando León de Aranoa, the movie is based on Virginia Vallejo´s bestselling memoir Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar, and is co-produced by New Boyana Film Studios / B2Y Productions

Two Bulgarian features in 22nd Sofia Film Fest's International Competition

We have the first 6 film titles from the International Competition at the 22nd Sofia Film Festival. Two of them are Bulgarian - "3/4" by Ilian Metev and "Radiogram" by Rouzie Hassanova

Israeli director Samuel Maoz's „FOXTROT” will be special accent in 22nd Sofia Film Fest's programme

With the Grand Jury Prize Silver Lion and two more prizes from Venice 2017, with eight Israeli film academy awards and huge cheers from dozens of film forums all over the world, "Foxtrot" was the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars. Its first meeting with the Bulgarian audience will be in March

"Ága" by Milko Lazarov will close the official main programme of BERLINALE 2018 and will open the 22nd SOFIA International Film Festival

"Ága" will officially open the 22nd edition of Sofia Film Fest on March 7th, Hall 1 at the National Palace of Culture. Presented as a project with the working title "Nanook" at Sofia Meetings in 2014, where it was awarded by the Mediterranean Film Institute, Synchro Film, Video & Audio, Vienna, also awarded as a project with the prestigious award "Krzysztof Keslovski" from ScriptEast, at Cannes

"Jupiter’s Moon" by Kornél Mundruczó, nominated with Palme d'Or, will premiere at the 22nd Sofia Film Fest

Kornél Mundruczó has been followed with attention by all major world festivals and has received many awards at Cannes, Locarno, Sarajevo, Cottbus and many other film forums for his previous films "White God", "Delta" and "Pleasant Days". He is known to the Bulgarian audience and his new film will give them a genre surprise.

Michel Hazanavicius’s "Redoubtable" - with Bulgarian premiere at 22nd Sofia Film Fest

"Redoubtable" is a remarkable portrait of time and a key love affair in the biography of the legend of the French "New Wave" movement Jean-Luc Godard

Ildikó Enyedi - Chairman of the International Jury at the the 22nd Sofia Film Fest!

The famous Hungarian director will present her film "On Body and Soul" - a Golden Bear winner at Berlinale 2017 and will also receive a special FIPRESCI award

The unique William Defoe in the latest Sean Baker‘s movie "THE FLORIDA PROJECT" for the viewers at the 22nd Sofia Film Fest in March

Nine months after World Premiere at Cannes the film received more than 45 awards and more than 70 nominations

13 JANUARY – BULGARIAN CINEMA DAY

In honor of the Bulgarian Cinema Day – 13 January, National Film Centre and Sofia Municipality in cooperation with Bulgarian National Film Archive, National Palace of Culture, Union of Bulgarian Film Makers and Union of Actors in Bulgaria organize screenings of Bulgarian films in six film theaters in Sofia

Diane Kruger is gorgeous in FATIH AKIN's latest film "IN THE FADE"

Fatih Akin's latest film won Golden Globe for the Best Foreign Language Film of 2017!

Andrey Zvyagintsev's latest film „LOVELESS” - special accent for 22-nd Sofia Film Fest!

Awarded in Cannes, London and by European Film Academy, with a Golden Globe nomination for a foreign language film and among the nine films before nominations for a foreign language Oscar, LOVELESS will meet all Bulgarian film lovers in March

Unique, versatile Cate Blanchett in Julian Rosefeldt's „MANIFESTO”

One of the hits at the Sundance Film Festival with a premiere at 22nd Sofia Film Fest 2018

22nd International Film Festival SOFIA FILM FEST

March is the month of the "Creative City of Film" Sofia, where audience celebrate their meetings with the films of Sofia Film Festival.

The ultimate winner at the 30th Anniversary Awards jubilee of the European Film Academy - The SQUARE by Ruben Östlund will be in 22nd SOFIA FILM FEST's programme

"The Square" with "Golden Palm" from Cannes'17 and SIX European Film Awards, will be one of the highlights of 22nd Sofia Film Festival's programme in March 2018