SOFIA: Petar Valchanov and Kristina Grozeva’s Bulgarian/Greek coproduction Black Money for White Nights has been acquired by Cercamon ahead of its world premiere in the Official Competition of the 2026 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (3 – 11 July 2026).

SOFIA: The 15th edition of Sofia Pride Film Fest will premiere eight feature films and eleven short films, each offering a unique perspective on the lives, challenges, and experiences of queer people. The festival will take place in Sofia 2 - 12 June 2026, and all titles will compete for Audience Awards.

SOFIA: Evtim Miloshev has been appointed as the new Minister of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria in the newly formed government led by PM Rumen Radev.

SOFIA: Milko Lazarov’s Tarika received the Best Feature Film and Best Director awards, among others, at the 5th edition of the National Film Festival “Vasil Gendov” - Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers Awards. Raliza Petrova’s Lust received the Special Jury Award.

SOFIA: Broken Voices by Ondřej Provazník received the Sofia City Film Award in the International Competition for First and Second Films at the 30th Sofia International Film Festival. Mother by Teona Mitevska won the Balkan Film Competition, while Women Out of Order by Alexander Kossev won the Best Bulgarian Feature Film Award.

SOFIA: Sofia Meetings announced the awards of its 23rd edition, held from 18 to 22 March 2026 within the 30th Sofia International Film Festival  (12 – 31 March 2026).

SOFIA: Bulgaria has reinforced its position as an attractive filming destination by raising the cap on its cash rebate scheme from 1 m to 5 m EUR per project. Productions can now receive a 25% cash rebate on eligible expenses, including for film and TV series, with a total annual budget of 10.3 m EUR.

SOFIA: Sofia Meetings announced the selection for its 23rd edition, set to take place 18 - 22 March 2026 within the 30th Sofia International Film Festival (12 – 22 March 2026).

SOFIA: The 30th Sofia International Film Festival (SIFF) will take place from 12 to 31 March 2026 under the motto “The Party Goes On”. The 30th anniversary edition will screen 145 long fiction, documentary, and animated films, as well 19 short films, from 60 countries.

SOFIA: Aurora directed by Georgi Stoev-Jacky and Nikola Boshnakov will have a gala premiere at the 30th Sofia International Film Festival (12 – 31 March 2026). The film is a Bulgarian/Italian coproduction.