Bulgaria is waiting for you at Cannes!
Festival de Cannes and Marché du film gives you an opportunity to meet talented Bulgarian filmmakers and producers while also catching up with our coproduction and financial schemes.
This year, Bulgaria is hosting two events:
HAPPY HOUR together with Cyprus
20th May, 5 pm @Pavilion #131
THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE NOW / WORKING MEETING
21st May, 2:30-3:30 pm @ Israeli Pavilion #116
Bulgarian and Israeli film industries signed their co-production agreement nine years ago.
’Bulgarian Rhapsody’ was the first feature co-production between the two countries released in 2014. Let’s meet and share current projects, effective ideas, and hopefully find new partners. Let’s make film together!
Speakers: Mr. Peter Todorov, Executive Director of Bulgarian National Film Center, Mrs. Sevda Shishmanova, Bulgarian producer, director and journalist, Mrs. Osnat Bukofzer, International Affairs & Co-production Expert, Israel, and Mr. Kobi Mizrahi, producer, KM Productions, Israel
PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE
Vanya Rainova was selected as our Producer on the Move.
A partner at Sofia-based Portokal, Vanya has written and/or produced several award-winning shorts and documentaries, including Pavel G. Vesnakov’s Pride and Svetoslav Stoyanov’s The Last Black Sea Pirates. She produced documentary filmmaker Andrey Paounov’s debut fiction feature, the mystery drama January, which had its international premiere at Tallinn Black Nights Festival in 2021. Vanya is now in post-production on Yana Titova’s second feature, Dyad.
IN THE PALACE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
is also presented at Cannes – Short Film Corner, stand #2
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An Academy Awards/Oscar® Qualifying festival, a Student Academy Awards® qualifying festival and also a Goya Awards® qualifying festival. For 20 years, IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival serving as a meeting point for the film industry. Come and meet them in Cannes!
Happy Hour Sunday, May 21st - 5pm, at the Short Film Corner
Rendez-vous Industry - Breakfast Meeting Monday, May 22nd - 9am, at the Terrasse du Festival (4th floor - Palais)
PUBLICATIONS
We have published four special editions for this year’s Cannes:
Bulgarian Films 2023
Bulgarian Cinema Facts & Figures
How to Co-produce with Bulgaria
Bulgaria 25 % Cash Rebate Scheme
Last but not least, we would like to invite you to experience Bulgarian Cinema at our pavilion, shared with seven other neighboring countries – #131 in the Village International at Marché du Film!
Bulgarian National Film Center offers information and promotion point for Bulgarian cinema, and a networking place for Bulgarian film professionals and their international counterparts.
Meet the Bulgarian National Film Center
Peter Todorov I Executive Director, Bulgarian National Film Center I May 17 – 23
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Irina Kanusheva I International Relations I May 16 – 25 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Gergana Dakovska I Eurimages National Representative I May 16 – 25
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Anelia Alexandrova I International Relations I May 16 – 25 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Kamen Balkanski I CED MEDIA Bulgaria, Head I May 19 – 25
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