ScripTeast 2013 at Cannes: The Year of the Kuker
Scriptwriters Nadejda Koseva of Bulgaria and Bojan Vuletić of Serbia compete for the Krzysztof Kieslowski ScripTeast Award during the 2013 Cannes IFF with The Year of the Kuker, the story…
PRODUCTION: Searching for Spisarevski in Postproduction
SOFIA: Bulgarian award winning documentary film director Adela Peeva (Whose is This Song, 2003, Divorce Albanian style, 2007) is in postproduction with Searching for Spisarevski about WWII pilot Dimitar Spisarevski.
The Colour of the Chameleon Leads Bulgarian Film Nominations
SOFIA: Emil Christov’s The Color of the Chameleon received thirteen nominations for the Bulgarian Film Academy awards, with ten films eligible to compete.
Rangel Valtchanov Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
SOFIA: One of Bulgaria's most respected film directors Rangel Valtchanov is the new holder of the national Film Academy Lifetime Achievement award for 2012.
Bulgarian bTV Premieres The Family
SOFIA: Bulgaria’s leading commercial TV channel bTV began broadcasting the first two episodes of its new 12 parts series The Family on 7 April 2013. The premiere comes soon after…
Marin Martschewski: Executive Director of the Bulgarian National Film Center
FNE spoke to Marin Martschewski about the challenges facing the Bulgarian film industry as he takes up his new job as head of the Bulgarian National Film Center
Cinema City Adds Sofia Multiplex
SOFIA: Cinema City opened its sixth multiplex in Bulgaria, and second multiplex in Sofia, on 28 March 2013, bringing its total number of screens in Bulgaria to 65.
Bulgarian National Television Launches The Ungiven
SOFIA: On 21 March 2013 Bulgarian National Television begins broadcasting The Ungiven, a new 12 part historical series about the rescue of 48,000 Bulgarian Jews from death camps during World…
FNE at Sofia Meetings 2013: Awards for Best Projects
SOFIA: The 10th edition of Sofia Meetings hosted over 150 producers, distributors, representatives of film markets and film funds TV buyers and other film professionals as guests and firmly established…
FNE at SIFF 2013: Grand Prix for Oh Boy
SOFIA: The Grand Prix for best film in the International Competition for first and second films of the 17th Sofia IFF went to the black and white film Oh Boy…
New Minister of Culture Appointed in Bulgaria
SOFIA: Actor Vladimir Penev was appointed Minister of Culture in the interim government by President Rosen Plevneliev on 12 March 2013.
Komandarev Launches The Judgment at Sofia Meetings
SOFIA: Bulgarian director Stefan Komadarev (The World is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner, shortlisted for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards in 2010) will show ten…
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month – Cinema House, Bulgaria
FNE together with Europa Cinemas continues its Cinema of the Month series. In recognition of the hard work and excellence of European cinema operators we choose a cinema from each…
TV7 Launches Bulgarian News Channel
SOFIA: Bulgaria’s TV7 will launch an HD information channel, News 7, on 7 March 2013.
FNE at Sofia IFF: Sofia Showcases Bulgarian Films
SOFIA: Seven new Bulgarian productions will screen at the 17th Sofia International Film Festival, opening 7 March 2013.
Sofia’s Cinema House Goes Digital before SIFF
SOFIA: Just in time for the 17th edition of the Sofia International Film Festival which opens on 7 March 2013, the Cinema House has been fitted with new digital equipment.
Bulgarian Distributor Competes at Cartoon Movie
Bulgaria’s Pro Films is one of three nominees for Cartoon Movie’s European Distributor of the Year.
Bulgaria Halts Tax Incentives for Film
SOFIA: The Bulgarian Parliament has put film tax incentives on hold indefinitely, following the veto of the Investment Encouragement Act by President Rosen Plevneliev.
Bulgarian Admissions Drop
SOFIA: Admissions and box office for domestic films saw decreases of 67 percent in 2012, when nine Bulgarian films drew 214,800 viewers and box office of 745,287 EUR.
