Cinema of Bulgaria

Cinema of Bulgaria
Cinema of Bulgaria
No. of screens	226 (2018)
• Per capita	2.1 per 100,000 (2011)
Main distributors	Alexandra 36.7%; Forum Film 35.9%; A Plus Films 9.8%
Produced feature films (2011)
Fictional	9 (60.0%)
Documentary	6 (40.0%)
Number of admissions (2011)
Total	4,722,740
• Per capita	0.6 (2012)
National films	668,711 (14.2%)
Gross box office (2011)
Total	36.7 million лв.
National films	4.36 million лв. (11.9%)

Bulgaria has been producing films since 1915. Bulgarian cinema is known for the pioneering work of directors like Donyo Donev in the field of animation. The filming and screening of Vasil Gendov's film Bulgaran are Gallant (1915) is considered to be the beginning of Bulgarian cinematography. Historically, Bulgarian films have been noted for their realism, social themes and technical innovation.

From 1915 to 1948, when film production was nationalized, 55 films were made, but production slowed down after the beginning of World War II. During the time of the Fatherland Front government, films with a historical focus were given bigger funding. The biggest studio at that time was the Boyana Film Studio.

Notable Bulgarian film directors are Rangel Vulchanov, Christo Christov, and Georgi Djulgerov. Other filmmakers of note are Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov, who directed the Crystal Globe-winning film The Father (2019), and Theodore Ushev whose film Blind Vaysha (2016) was nominated for an Academy Award. Bulgarian actors who have accrued critical success and worldwide recognition include Nina Dobrev and Maria Bakalova.

The Golden Rose Film Festival was first held in 1961 and was the biggest Bulgarian film festival throughout the 20th century. In 1997, the Sofia Film Fest was held for the first time. In 2007, Variety included it in its list of the 50 best film festivals.^[6]

Directors

See List of Bulgarian film directors

Actors

See also List of Bulgarian actors

Animators

Donyo Donev

Festivals

Notable films

(1910) Bulgaran is Gallant - The Bulgarian is Gallant (considered the first Bulgarian movie)
(1917) Baronat - Baronet
(1917) Lyubovta e ludost - The Love is Crazy
(1921) Dyavolat v Sofia - The Devil in Sofia
(1922) Bay Ganyo - Bay Ganyo
(1929) Nai-vyarnata strazha - The Most Loyal Guard
(1958) Lyubimetz 13 - Favourite #13
(1962) Tyutyun - Tobacco (nominated for a Golden Palm award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1963)
(1964) Kradetzat Na Praskovi - The Peach-Garden Trespasser
(1970) Kit - Whale
(1970) Bash Maystorat - The Past-Master
(1972) Kozijat Rog - The Goat Horn
(1973) Prebroyavane na Divite Zaytsi - The Hare Census
(1973) Siromashko Lyato - Indian Summer
(1974) Selyaninat s Koleloto - A Peasant on a Bicycle
(1975) Osadeni Dushi - Doomed Souls
(1975) Svatbite na Ivan Asen - The Weddings of King Ivan Assen
(1976) Shturets v Uhoto - A Cricket in the Ear
(1976) Dva Dioptara Dalekogledstvo - Farsighted for Two Diopters
(1978) Toplo - Warmth
(1980) Dami Kanyat - Ladies Choice
(1981) Asparuh - Khan Asparoukh
(1981) Orkestar bez ime - A Nameless Band
(1983) Gospodin za Edin Den - King for a Day
(1984) Opasen Char - Dangerous Charm
(1988) Vreme na nasilie - Time of Violence
(1988) Vchera - Yesterday
(2001) Pismo do Amerika - Letter to America
(2001) Opashkata Na Diavola - Devil's Tail
(2004) Mila ot Mars - Mila from Mars
(2005) Otkradnati Ochi - Stolen Eyes
(2006) Razsledvane - Investigation
(2008) Dzift - Zift
(2010) Misiya London - Mission London
(2010) HDSP: Lov na drebni hishtnici - HDSP: Hunting down small predators
(2011) Tilt - TILT
(2012) Sofia's Last Ambulance
(2014) The Lesson (2014 Bulgarian film)
(2014) The sinking of Sozopol
(2015) The Girl From The Vile Land - Момичето от НиЗката Земя
(2015) 11"А"
(2016) Slava - Glory
(2016) Singing shoes-Пеещите обувки
(2016) Holidaymakers (2016 Bulgarian film) -Летовници
(2016) Voevoda (2016 Bulgarian film)-Воевода
(2017) Elevation (2017 Bulgarian film)-Възвишение
(2017) The Omnipresent (2017 Bulgarian film)-Въздесъщият
(2017) 12"A"
(2017) Radiogram (2017 Bulgarian film)-Радиограмофон
(2017) NoOne (2017 Bulgarian film)-Никой
(2018) All she wrote (2018 Bulgarian film)-Всичко което тя написа
(2018) Revolution X (2018 Bulgarian film)-Революция X
(2020) Yatagan (2020 Bulgarian film)-ЯТАГАН'

References

^ ^a ^b "Кина". Национален статистически институт=22 May 2019.
^ "Table 6: Share of Top 3 distributors (Excel)". UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
^ "Table 1: Feature Film Production - Genre/Method of Shooting". UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
^ "Country Profiles". Europa Cinemas. Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Table 11: Exhibition - Admissions & Gross Box Office (GBO)". UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
^ "50 unmissable film festivals". Variety. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2022.