| OFFICIAL NAME OF COUNTRY | Bulgaria |
| FILM SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONS | |
| OFFICIAL NAME | Bulgarian National Film Center |
| ADDRESS | 2A Dondukov Blvd., Sofia 1000 |
| WEBPAGE | https://www.nfc.bg/ |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE | Mrs. Jana Karaivanova |
| PUBLIC FUNDING AVAILABLE IN EUROS | 6 750 000 |
| PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC FUNDING DEDICATED TO ANIMATION | 6,45% |
| AVERAGE PRODUCTION BUDGET IN €: | 6025 (per minute) |
| - FOR SHORT ANIMATED FILM | N/A |
| - FOR FEATURE ANIMATED FILM | N/A |
| - FOR EPISODE OF ANIMATED TV SERIES | N/A |
| TAX INCENTIVES | NO |
| TAX INCENTIVES PERCENTAGE | |
| REGIONAL FUNDS FOR ANIMATION | NO |
| AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ANIMATED FILM PROFESSIONALS | NO |
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| NATIONAL TV BROADCASTER | |
| OFFICIAL NAME | Bulgarian National Television |
| ADDRESS | 29 San Stefano Str, Sofia |
| WEBPAGE | https://www.bnt.bg/en |
| COMMISSIONING EDITOR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANIMATION | N/A |
| FUNDING DEDICATED TO ACQUISITION OF ANIMATED CONTENT FROM CEE COUNTRIES IN THE LAST 5 YEARS | N/A |
| FUNDING DEDICATED TO PRODUCTION OF LOCAL ANIMATED CONTENT IN THE LAST 5 YEARS | N/A |
| NUMBER OF MINUTES PRODUCED IN THE LAST 5 YEARS | N/A |
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| DISTRIBUTION INFO | |
| ADMISSIONS IN CINEMAS IN 2016 | 5 585 000 (for entire industry) / 175 000 (Bulgarian productions |
| NUMBER OF SCREENS | 209 |
| AVERAGE TICKET PRICE IN EUROS | 4,52 |
| INTERNET PENETRATION RATE | N/A |
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| PRODUCTION INFO | |
| NUMBER OF FEATURE ANIMATED FILMS PRODUCED IN THE PAST 10 YEARS | 81 |
| - NUMBER OF 100% NATIONAL FILMS | N/A |
| - NUMBER OF MINORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS | N/A |
| - NUMBER OF MAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS | N/A |
| NUMBER OF SHORT ANIMATED FILMS PRODUCED IN PAST 5 YEARS | 51 |
| - NUMBER OF 100% NATIONAL FILMS | N/A |
| - NUMBER OF MINORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS | N/A |
| - NUMBER OF MAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS | N/A |
| NUMBER OF TV SERIES EPISODES PRODUCED IN PAST 5 YEARS | N/A |
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| EDUCATION | |
| NUMBER OF ANIMATION SCHOOLS | 3 |
| NUMBER OF ANIMATION COMPANIES | N/A |
| ASSOCIATION OF ANIMATED FILM | Association of Independent Animators |
| - OFFICIAL NAME | Bulgarian Association of Independent Cartoon Animation and Artists - Proiko Proikov. |
| - WEBPAGE | http://www.baicaa.org/en/home/ |
| - CHIEF EXECUTIVE | Mrs. Nadejda Slavova |
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| ANIMATION FILM FESTIVALS | |
| NUMBER OF ANIMATION FILM FESTIVALS | 3 |
| WEBPAGES OF FESTIVALS | http://www.zlatenriton.bg/ |
| http://www.varnafest.org/ |
| http://2018.animationfest-bg.eu/bg/home/ |
| TRADITION OF ANIMATION AND HISTORY | |
| SHORT PRESENTATION OF THE HISTORY OF ANIMATION IN MAXIMUM 500 CHARACTERS (for example main awards and authors, important milestones, trends...) | Some researchers like Nadejda Marinchevska state that 1915 is the birth year of the Bulgarian animated cinema. The 80's were its strongest period.The 1984 film by Slav Bakalov "Mariage" won the Best animation award in Cannes. The production of animated films in Bulgaria in the 1980s has doubled since the 1970s. An apotheosis of its success is the nomination for Student Oscar for "The Canfilm", created by Zlatin Radev. The last great success of an animator from the native animation school is Teo Ushev's achievement in the Oscar prize competition in 2017. |
