FNE at Cannes 2022: Bulgarian Cinema in Cannes
Bulgaria is waiting for you! For many years, Bulgaria has been one of the most popular international filming locations in the Balkans. In order to stimulate its growth a 25%…
PRODUCTION: Ralitza Petrova Preps Bulgarian/Danish/Swedish Coproduction Lust
SOFIA: Award-winning director Ralitza Petrova is currently in preparation with her sophomore feature, Lust. A coming-of-middle-age story and a mystery psychological drama, the film follows a flawed prison officer, who …
FNE Q&A: Peter Todorov, Executive Director of Bulgarian National Film Center
SOFIA: Peter Todorov, the newly appointed Director of the Bulgarian National Film Center, spoke with Film New Europe about what he has accomplished in over a month in the office…
PRODUCTION: Bulgarian Director Viktor Chouchkov Jr. Develops War of the Letters TV Series
SOFIA: Bulgarian director Viktor Chouchkov Jr. is currently in development with War of the Letters, an ambitious 12-part period series set in the 10th century. The Bulgarian National Television (BNT)…
FNE Podcast: Nu Boyana Studios CEO Yariv Lerner
SOFIA: FNE spoke to Nu Boyana Studios CEO Yariv Lerner about the Job Fair the Sofia based studios has been hosting to help Ukrainian refugees and the kind of jobs…
FESTIVALS: Moving Body Festival 2022 Opens Call for Applications for International Competition
VARNA: Short films experimenting with the video medium, dance and movement, with a strong choreographic sensibility and original concept, are welcome in the international competition of the 7th edition of…
FNE at Sofia FF 2022: Prize Winners: Sonata Takes Top Prize
SOFIA: The 26th Sofia International Film Festival gave its top prize for best first and second feature films to the Polish film Sonata directed by Bartosz Blaschke, which also was…
FESTIVALS: Sofia Film Festival 2022 Ready to Kick Off with Sofia Meetings Postponed
SOFIA: The 26th Sofia International Film Fest will take place from 10 to 31 March 2022, going back to its traditional form of a physical event. A total of 80…
Peter Todorov Appointed New Director of Bulgarian National Film Center
SOFIA: Petar Todorov, experienced manager of independent cinemas and international film festivals, has been appointed Executive Director of the Bulgarian NFC for a five-year term. This happened after he successfully…
GRANTS: Bulgarian National Film Center Announces Partial 2021 Grants
SOFIA: The Bulgarian National Film Center has approved funding for feature, documentary and animated productions since the end of November 2021. The specific amounts for each project will be determined…
New Minister of Culture Appointed in Bulgaria
SOFIA: Atanas Atanassov, a 31-year-old actor and producer of documentaries, was appointed Minister of Culture on 13 December 2021. He was nominated by Bulgaria’s PM Kiril Petkov, former caretaker Economy…
FESTIVALS: Bulgaria Postpones 2021 Golden Rhyton FF As COVID Worsens
SOFIA: Bulgaria’s NFC has announced the postponement of the 26th edition of the most important national non-fiction film festival Golden Rhyton, originally scheduled to take place in Plovdiv 3-9 December…
Bulgaria Introduces COVID-19 Green Pass for Cinemas
SOFIA: Bulgaria’s Ministry of Health has launched the COVID-19 Green Certificate as a mandatory requirement for access to cinemas. The initial version of the decision was to enter into force…
FNE Oscar Watch 2022: Fear to Represent Bulgaria in Oscar Race
SOFIA: Ivaylo Hristov’s black and white drama Fear has been selected as Bulgaria’s candidate for the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature…
FNE at Golden Rose FF 2021: In The Heart of the Machine Grabs Best Film Award
VARNA: Martin Makariev’s period feature film In The Heart of the Machine received the main prize of the 39th Golden Rose National Film Festival (23-29 September 2021). The same film…
FNE at Golden Rose National Film Festival 2021: Uncle Claus
VARNA: Ivaylo Penchev’s third feature film Uncle Claus, produced by Cinemaq, will screen in the main competition of the 39th Golden Rose National Film Festival (23 – 29 September 2021).…
FNE at Golden Rose National Film Festival 2021: Fish Bone
VARNA: Dragomir Sholev’s third feature film Fish Bone will screen in the main competition of the 39th Golden Rose National Film Festival (23 – 29 September 2021). The film is…
FNE at Golden Rose National Film Festival 2021: In the Heart of the Machine
VARNA: Martin Makariev’s period feature film In the Heart of the Machine, produced by Forward Pictures Entertainment, will screen in the main competition of the 39th Golden Rose National Film…
FNE at Golden Rose National Film Festival 2021: February
VARNA: Kamen Kalev’s fourth feature film February will screen in the main competition of the 39th Golden Rose National Film Festival (23–29 September 2021). This French/Bulgarian coproduction was a participant…
FNE at Golden Rose National Film Festival 2021: The Naked Truth about Zhiguli Band
VARNA: Victor Bojinov’s The Naked Truth about Zhiguli Band will screen in the main competition of the 39th Golden Rose National Film Festival (23 – 29 September 2021). This low…
