SFF News

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

ARTE presents SECOND edition of ARTE EUROPEAN ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL - Free tickets

• 10 European films are available ONLINE • The festival runs from the 1st - 17th December, only available in EUROPE • The tickets are FREE and limited to 5000 per film • Viewers will get their tickets on a first-come-first-served basis once the films become available

3 Bulgarian films nominated for the European Oscars!

The European Film Academy announced the nominations for the upcoming jubilee awards

KING OF THE BELGIANS is one of the four comedies nominated for EFA 2017!

The co-production between Belgium, Netherlands and Bulgaria "KING OF THE BELGIANS" which opened the 21 Sofia Internationa Film Festival will compete for European Film Award at the official ceremony on 9 December in Berlin

„GODLESS” by Ralitza Petrova is among the five nominees for the European Discovery 2017 – Prix Fipresci of the European Film Academy

European Film Academy and EFA Productions announced today the first nominees for the awards 2017 in the categories European Discovery - Prix Fipresci and short films.

22nd Sofia International Film Festival, 8th – 18th March 2018

Terms & Conditions and Submission form are available on https://vp.eventival.eu/siff/2018

Sofia celebrates European Art Cinema Day on 15 October

Adaptation of bestselling book, animated feature film, and documentary of a dreamed island arе awaiting the audience at Cinema House

Sofia International Film Festival and Sofia Meetings were presented at a special event organized by Creative Europe MEDIA in San Sebastian

Philippe MOROZOV - about the films from VENICE 2017, which "are not to be missed"!

Bulgarian Ambassador in "28 Times Cinema" - Giornate degli Autori's Jury, in the composition of which participated Europa Cinemas, European parliament and LUX Prize in 2017

Watch a selection of films for FREE from Locarno Festival'17

“King of the Belgians” stepped on our land

The special screenings of the film in Fazanovo and Ribarsko formed a small film festival

#28TimesCinema Bulgarian Ambassador in Giornate degli Autori is Philippe Morozov!

Czech film "Little Crusader", presented as a project at 10th Sofia Meetings, wins Crystal Globe for best film

The co-production between Czech Republic, Slovakia and Italy was presented as a project for second feature film at the 10th edition of Sofia Meetings in 2013.

A project of SOFIA MEETINGS participated in the main competition of Karlovy Vary

Missing Cannes already? Watch the selected shorts from Cannes Directors' Fortnight!

27 shorts starts TODAY for FREE

Boris Khlebnikov's "Arrhythmia", presented as project at 13th Sofia Meetings, won the MAIN PRIZE of festival "KINOTAVR"

The 28th Open Russian Film Festival "KINOTAVR" ended yesterday in Sochi. The main prize was given to Boris Khlebnikov's "ARRHYTHMIA", which was presented as a project in development at 13th edition of Sofia Meetings.

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.

FESTIVAL WRAP CHAT with DEBORAH KARA UNGER

DEBORAH KARA UNGER - "It was a great honor to be invited to join the SIFF jury, especially with one of modern day cinemas greatest auteurs, Christi Puiu, as our president. I am a passionate about the invaluable and imperative cultural gift of emerging filmmakers, so it was especially exciting to experience the new voices and visions presented at SIFF."

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

“Memories of Fear” – memories of the past

The new feature by Ivan Pavlov with a premier screening in Sofia

The exceptional Deborah Kara Unger is a member of the international Jury of the 21-st Sofia Film Fest

Who are the other members of the jury?

Stoyanka Mutafova will receive the Sofia Award for her contribution to the acting profession

At the age of 95 "Mrs. Natural Disaster" as they call her affectionately, she is a candidate for the Guinness record for the oldest actively playing actress.

"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…”

Аnjela Nedyalkova is a member of the international Jury of the 21-st Sofia Film Fest

The actress will present “T2 Trainspotting”, directed by Danny Boyle.

John SAVAGE will be a special guest at the 21st Sofia Film Fest

The American actor will receive the Sofia Award of Sofia Municipality for his contribution to the art of cinema

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!

Agnieszka Holland will receive the Sofia award of Sofia Municipality for her contribution to the art of cinema

The famous director will personally present her latest film "Spoor" at the 21st Sofia Film Fest right after its premiere in the main competition at the Berlinale (9-19 February 2017)

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

Adela Peeva will receive the Sofia Award of Sofia Municipality for her contribution to the art of cinema

A few days ago, Adela Peeva celebrated her 70th anniversary. Forty-five years of her lifetime are dedicated to cinema.

21st Sofia International Film Festival - first press conference

Cristi Puiu, one of the founders of the New Wave of Romanian cinema, will be president of the International jury of the 21st SIFF

The director will present his latest film "Sieranevada" The audience can watch his cult films "The Death of Mr. Lazarescu" and "Aurora"

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