26th and 27th editions of Sofia International Film Festival 2022 / 2023

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SOFIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL is the biggest film festival in Bulgaria. It began in 1997 and attracts more than 150 000 spectators/general audience, professionals, talents/ annually. The festival aims to promote important and innovative works of modern world cinema to local audiences and Bulgarian and regional cinema to international audiences, as well as to encourage cooperation between local and international filmmakers. Since 2003 the festival has Int. Competition for first and second films and is included in the FIPRESCI calendar. Since 2009 there is Int. Documentary Competition. In 2007 Variety placed Sofia IFF among the Top 50 world unmissable film events for the industry. In 2010 Sofia IFF was accredited by FIAPF as a competitive specialized feature film festival and became the only Bulgarian film festival recognized by FIAPF nowadays. Since 2016 FIPRESCI presents in Sofia the special FIPRESCI 90 Platinum award to outstanding filmmakers. The festival also presents concerts, art exhibitions, young audience, events, educational modules. In the frame of Sofia IFF is happening the Coproduction market Sofia Meetings that brings around over 750 professionals. The 26th SOFIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL will be held from 10 until 20 March 2022 in Sofia with an additional programme until the end of March. The festival will present around 170 films – feature films, documentaries and short films. Beside the main programme of screenings there are many special events targeting different niche audiences and creating the ambiance. There is a strong educational section involving workshops, lectures, master classes. There are special programmes for Young audience: Sofia Film Fest for Students and Sofia Film Fest for Kids. There are also parallel programmes in the 3 biggest Bulgarian towns - Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas - and more satellite events later the year. The 27th SOFIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL will be happening in March 2023, exact dates tbc.