Cinelibri International Film Festival

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Cinelibri is an International Film Festival with high quality profile which brings to screen the relations between films and literature and it is the only one in the world of such kind. Cinelibri is a highly ambitious and fast-evolving film festival held in Bulgaria with a unique outline, featuring mainly and predominantly European non-national productions. It has had 10 consecutive editions. The 11th one is forthcoming in October 2025 and the 12th one – in October 2026. It is organised in accordance with all professional global standards and is focused on identifying, selecting and bringing award-winning and most recent films to wide audiences. The festival targets and welcomes a wide range of film works, e.g., adaptations “inspired by” and “based on” novels, short stories, theatre plays, poems, but also biopics, themes related to books, films created by writing directors, book authors working on scripts, etc. Proven to be the most efficient film festival in terms of audience development in Bulgaria with high-quality film content reaching 7 major regions across the territory, including the capital, an EU UNESCO City of Film, it is also appreciated by the authorities and awarded the title Best Cinema Project by Sofia Municipality. Cinelibri is a multifaceted cinema forum, which addresses accredited international audiovisual professionals, the general and young audiences, as well as the local media. The festival fosters intercultural relations and promotes significant achievements of the European cinema.