Sofia International Film Festival

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Sofia International Film Festival (SIFF) (

FIPRESCI
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History

The festival was established in 1997,[1] as a thematic music film festival.[2]

Since 2003, the festival has included an International Competition and has been included in the FIPRESCI calendar, and a regional and national competition for short films was introduced in the same year (the Jameson Short Film Award). In 2009 an international documentary film competition was added.[1]

In 2010, SIFF was accredited by FIAPF as a competitive specialised feature film festival, becoming the only Bulgarian film festival to gain such recognition. It is also the only Bulgarian film festival recognised by FIPRESCI.[1]

For its 10th anniversary as an international cinema event in the year 2010 named Year of Bulgarian Cinema,[3][4][5] Sofia International Film Festival received as present the recognition from FIAPF(International Federation of Film Producers Associations) - it was accredited [6] as competitive festival specialized in first and second films. Since its creation the director of the festival has been Stefan Kitanov.[7][8]

The 2020 edition of the festival was postponed from its initial March dates and split into two parts, rolled out in June and September, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] Subsequently, the 2021 edition of the festival, which is also the 25th anniversary edition, will be held both online and offline in a hybrid format.[10]

Description

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film festivals in Europe and takes place annually in March. It brings contemporary world cinema to the domestic audience in Bulgaria and the latest in Bulgarian cinema
to the rest of the world.

The festival is organised by Art Fest under the auspices of the

LUX Film Prize and other corporate and institutional sponsors.[12]

Past attendees

John Savage discussing Hair at Sofia International Film Festival, March 2017

Some of the filmmakers and other professionals who have attended the festival include

Goran Markovic, Goran Paskaljević, Radivoje Andric, Dusan Milic, Srđan Karanović and Srđan Dragojević
(Serbia) and many others.


References

  1. ^ a b c "24-rd SOFIA International Film Festival". 31 March 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. ^ Mayor Cinema Events in the history of Sofia Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine(in Bulgarian)
  3. ^ 2010 - year of Bulgarian Cinema, BNT Archived 2010-11-18 at the Wayback Machine(in Bulgarian)
  4. ^ 2010 - year of Bulgarian Cinema, BNR Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine(in Bulgarian)
  5. ^ 2010 - year of Bulgarian Cinema,vesti.bg(in Bulgarian)
  6. ^ List of competitive specialised feature film festivals
  7. ^ Stefan Kitanov
  8. ^ Funding shortfall can't stop Sofia fest
  9. ^ "FESTIVALS: Sofia Film Festival 2020 Announces Restart". 17 June 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  10. ^ "25-th SOFIA International Film Festival". Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  11. ^ "50 unmissable film festivals". Variety. 8 September 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Partners" (in Latin). Retrieved 27 October 2020.

External links

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