Sofia Film Fest
Charles III awarded two Bulgarians with Orders of the British Empire
The British King Charles III awarded honorary degrees to two Bulgarian citizens in recognition of their significant contribution to the strengthening of relations between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Bulgaria, reported the British Embassy in Sofia.
Mariya Gabriel will Present the Project "Evening of the European Cinema"
Mariya Gabriel, EU Commissioner for European Digitization, Cyber Security and Copyright, will personally present "European Cinema Evening", a first edition of a project created on the initiative of the Creative Europe - MEDIA Program, which provides access to over 7000 European citizens and is organized in partnership with the pan-European "Europe Cinemas" chain.
The 11th Bulgarian Cinema Festival in Rome is Coming soon
At the junction between the streets, bearing the names of Anna Magnani and Marcello Mastroianni, in the heart of Villa Borghese, the Festival of Bulgarian Cinema returns for the eleventh time, June 28th to July 1, reports TransmediumNews.
Bulgarian Film was Selected for "Berlinale" for the First Time in 29 Years
The film "Aga" by director Milko Lazarov was selected in the main program of the 68th edition of the "Berlinale" cinema festival.
Aga is co-produced with the Bulgarian National Television and is the first Bulgarian film in the main official program of the Berlin Film Festival since 29 years after the film Ivan and Alexandra directed by Ivan Nichev.
Sofia Film Fest's Balkan Competition to Include 11 Films This Year
For the 21st year Sofia International Film Festival will gather in Sofia films, guests, stars, journalists and cinema fans from March 9 until March 31, 2017.Featured in Variety's Top 50 of cinema festivals, the event presents Bulgaria to the world as the host of one of the important film festivals in Europe and takes place annually in March.
US Director Ted Kotcheff to Work on Film about Bulgaria's King Boris III
US film director Ted Kotcheff, who is on a visit to Bulgaria for Sofia Film Fest events, on Friday said he would start work on a movie dedicated to the fate of Bulgarian King Boris III (1918-1943).
Kotcheff, who was awarded a Golden Age order by the Culture Ministry on the same day, was also shown in front of reporters a government decision grantinghim Bulgarian citizenship.
20th Edition of Sofia International Film Festival Begins on Thursday
The 20th edition of Sofia International Film Festival begins on Thursday with the screening of the new Bulgarian movie "The prosecutor, the defender, the father and his son" in hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia.
US Film Director Ted Kotcheff Applies for Bulgarian Citizenship
US director Ted Kotcheff has submitted an application to become a Bulgarian citizen, the organizers of the forthcoming Sofia Film Fest have announced.
Kotcheff, 84, who was born to Bulgarian parents, is best know for having directed First Blood, a Rambo film.
He is quoted as saying that he has "always felt" Bulgarian despite having been born in the United States.
Bulgaria's Ruse Hosts Second Edition of Ice Sculptures Festival
The Bulgaria city of Ruse hosts a festival of ice sculptures on Svoboda (Liberty) square between December 14 and 22.
The Ruse Ice Fest will bring together sculptors from eight countries - Bulgaria, Belgium, France, Poland, Hungary, Latvia, Russia and Ukraine.
The Guardian Recommends Bulgarian-Greek Movie "The Lesson" as Worth Watching
In last week's list of movie reviews, The Guardian included the Bulgarian-Greek drama "Urok" ("The Lesson"), which has just been released in cinemas in the United Kingdom.
The movie, which is directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov, tells the story of Nadezhda (played by Margita Gosheva), a schoolteacher who wants to teach a thief in her class a lesson.