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OPEN CALL for SUBMISSIONS > 25 Sofia International Film Festival 2021 - Deadline extended!

SOFIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL is the leading competitive film festival in Bulgaria, accredited by FIAPF, included in the FIPRESCI calendar, and announced by Variety as one of the top 50 unmissable film events in the world.

The PROGRAMME of 24 Sofia Film Festival - AUTUMN

24 Sofia Film Festival AUTUMN starts with the latest Milcho Manchevski's film "WILLOW"

The famous Macedonian director will present his film in Sofia and will receive the special Sofia Film Festival award on September 25th at the Sofia Summer Fest platform

24th Sofia International Film Festival - Summer #RESTART

ONLINE * OPEN-AIR * CINEMA HOUSE >>> 25th of June – 19th of July 2020 >>> SIFF AUTUMN is Coming Soon

The 24th Sofia International Film Festival and the 17th Sofia Meetings postponed

Atom Egoyan – a special guest of the 24-th edition of Sofia International Film Festival!

The Films in the International Competition of 24-th Sofia Film Fest

An authoritative jury will evaluate 12 debut or second films by directors from all around the world to present on March 20 the Grand Prix "Sofia - City of Cinema" Award, provided by the Sofia Municipality

The new film by the master of documentary films Adela Peeva “Silence with Dignity” to premiere at the 24th Sofia Film Fest

“Silence with Dignity” is a story about the artistic hardships of one of the most successful filmmaking duos in Bulgarian cinema – the couple Irina Aktasheva and Hristo Piskov.

The New Bulgarian film “Petya of My Petya”, dedicated to the memory of Petya Dubarova, will open the 24th Sofia Film Fest on the 12th of March in Hall 1 in NDK

The film was named after the short story “Petya of My Petya” written by the exceptional young poet Petya Dubarova. The director Alexander Kossev and the writers Valentina Angelova and Nelly Dimitrova lift the vail of the past to present Petya Dubarova and her talent to today’s young generations

„The Barefoot Emperor”'s entourage will be attending 24th Sofia Film Fest

Sofia Film Fest will be the FIRST festival in the world to screen the two films "King of the Belgians" and "The Barefoot Emperor" by Jessica Woodworth and Peter Brosens one after the other in March 2020

THIRST by Svetla Tsotsorkova and THIRTY by Simona Kostova - 2 Films out of 10 are directed by bulgarian directors and will be streamed by ArteKino from 1 st december!

Two films by Bulgarian directors - THIRST by Svetla Tsotsorkova and THIRTY by Simona Kostova - are in the streaming of 4th ArteKino Festival, launched in 2016 by ARTE and Festival Scope with the support of Europe Créative, from 1 to 31 December

„IRINA“ was nominated for Eurioean Oscars – European Film Awards for 2019!

European Film Academy and EFA Productions announced the nominations for European Discovery - Prix FIPRESCI category. We're extremely happy that the debut feature by Nadejda Koseva „IRINA“ is among the nominated features.

Started as a project at Sofia Meetings, Svetla Tsotsorkova's "SISTER" was awarded at the 67th San Sebastian Film Festival

"Sister" is Svetla Tsotsorkova's second feature film after her very successful debut feature "Thirst". At the 67th San Sebastian Film Festival, the film was honored with a Special mention in the "New Directors" program

„Kafka meets Monty Python“ or after „The Barefoot Emperor“’s world premiere at Toronto 2019

Jessica Woodworth and Peter Brosens’ film continues the story of one king’s journey through the Balkans – with charming Peter Van den Begin in the role of King of the Belgians and also the legendary Geraldine Chaplin and Udo Kier

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS > 24 Sofia Film Fest 2020

SOFIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL is the biggest competitive film festival in Bulgaria, accredited by FIAPF, included in the FIPRESCI calendar, and announced by Variety as one of the top 50 unmissable film events in the world. You are welcome to submit your films online via EVENTIVAL!

July STARTS with “CINEMA under the STARS” * Open-Air Cinema with Sofia Film Fest on the Road

Screenings in Pomorie, Sinemoretz and Kiten after sunset

The Art House Cinema Award at Cannes '19 was presented to Bong Joon Ho's "PARASITE"

The Art House Cinema Award at Cannes '19 was presented to Bong Joon Ho's "PARASITE"

THE AWARDS 23rd SOFIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE PROGRAMME

The Documentary Competition of the Sofia Film Festival Brings Together Once Again Leading World Titles

Twelve Films Will Compete for the Domaine Boyar Award within the Balkan Competition of the 23rd Sofia Film Fest

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

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

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

Golden Palm winner Nuri Bilge Ceylan will present his latest film “The Wild Pear Tree” at Cannes 2018

The film is coproduction between 7 countries, including Bulgaria(Stefan Kitanov, RFF International)

TO HEAR THE CINEMA! The first screening of KING OF THE BELGIANS, specially adapted for blind people, was held at Cinema House in Sofia!

On April 27th Cinema House welcomed blind people who were very happy with the opportunity to hear and “watch” a film, comprehensible for them.

THE AWARDS OF THE 21st SOFIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The tickets for 21-st Sofia Film Fest on sale from March 2!

They are available at every Festival movie theatre and online

“Moonlight” to be premiered in Bulgaria at the 21-st Sofia Film Fest!

The film received Academy Award for Best Picture and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Adapted Screenplay

One of the latest highlights in the festival program of 2017 Sofia Film Fest is the special “teen” theme selection.

One different prom night… at 21-st Sofia Film Fest

The new Atanas Hristoskov’s movie with a premiere in Sofia in March

Prizewinners from prestigious Worldwide Film Festivals are part of “The Big Awards” at 21-st Sofia Film Fest

“It’s Not The Time of My Life” by Szabolcs Hajdu won the “Crystal Globe” for Best film at Karlovy Vary. Special guests for its screening in Sofia will be the director, the actress Orsolya Török-Illyés and the producer András Muhi.

50 films at the price of 20 BGN – only for students in the Sofia Film Fest semester

"Izvan Patya" by Nikolai Volev - with a gala premiere at the 21st Sofia Film Fest

The great director returns to filming after 16-years of silence

11 films will compete in the Balkan Competition at the 21-th Sofia Film Fest

Once again "Domain Boyar" supports the competition and provides the award for best Balkan film

Svetoslav Ovtcharov’s “Enemies” to be premiered at 21-st Sofia Film Fest!

“À la guerre comme à la guerre!”

The latest film of Iglika Triffonova, “Lift for Patients”, to be premiered at the 21-st Sofia Film Fest!

“The actors are not only interpreters, but also objects of research – real characters…”

The Music Box of Sofia International Film Festival - Classical art allures and engages

The legendary British director TONY PALMER will be a special guest in Sofia! BEATLES, LEONARD COHEN, ROLLING STONES! You choose everything, these films are mandatory!

14-th edition of Jameson Short Film Award - Sellection

Discover new horizons in the world of cinema!

Sofia Film Fest's MUSIC BOX

IGGY POP through JARMUSCH's eyes, Irish MUSICAL with songs from the '80s, LAIBACH's film concert in NORTH KOREA - choose all these films and you won't regret that!

„KING of the BELGIANS” awarded at Rotterdam

Just hours ago the co-production between Belgium, the Netherlands and Bulgaria, which will open the 21st Sofia Film Fest on March 9 in Hall 1 at National palace of culture, was presented with KNF AWARD at International Film Festival in Rotterdam

The Sofia Film Fest's International competition reveals six more impressive films competing for the Grand Prix "Sofia City of Film"

Twelve first and second films will compete for the Grand Prix "Sofia City of Film", provided by Sofia Municipality

The directors duo Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth will be guests at 21 st Sofia Film Fest with six of their films

Jessica Woodworth and Peter Brosens are both documentary filmmakers, whose common work received a most widespread acclaim for their three feature films of which they are both writers, directors and co-producers: "Khadak" (Venice 2006 - "Lion of the Future"), "Altiplano" (Cannes 2009 - Critics' Week) and "The fifth season" (Venice 2012 - International competition). Their films are shown at hundreds of festivals and have won dozens of prestigious awards.

Three Bulgarian films in 21st Sofia Film Fest's International Competition

For the first time in the history of the most prestigious international festival in Bulgaria three films created by Bulgarian authors and with majority domestic funding will compete for the Grand Prize of the festival "Sofia - City of Film", provided by Sofia Municipality

International Film Festival Rotterdam - special screenings at CINEMA HOUSE * Sofia!

January 28-29 @ Дом на киното / Cinema House

„King of the Belgians” opens 21st Sofia International Film Festival

March 9th at Hall 1 of National Palace of Culture - Special Premiere of the Co-production between Belgium, Netherlands and Bulgaria

FIRST FILMS FIRST IS OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS!

The deadline for applications is March 1st, 2017.

"The Other Side of Hope" - the newest Aki Kaurismaki's film comes at 21-st Sofia Film Fest directly after Berlinale

The newest film by famous Finnish director "The Other Side of Hope"'s premiere, is at 67-th edition of Berlinale (9-19 February 2017) - in the competition, it will compete for the prestigious "Golden Bear" Award