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FEATURE FILMS 3 FEATURE FILMS 4 A manattheageof50(ChristosStergioglou)drives hisoldcarwitha 6R¿D,))±%HVW%XOJDULDQ)HDWXUH)LOP Festivals and Awards: rainy nightwithstormraging outside. been movedfarawaytoahouseinthemountain. The birthbeginsina expectant mother, herdeaf-and-dumb brotherandthemidwifehave Bulgaria for10,000euros.Hehastowaitthe babytobeborn. The secret compartmentfromGreece. The manisgoing tobuyababyfrom Contacts: Executive producer:HristoZhivkov Production: Iskrenova, IvaOgnianova,Kitodar Todorov, DoraMarkova Cast: ChristosStergioglou,MarianaZhikic,Ovanes Torosian, Neda Cinematography: KaloyanBozhilov Director: MilkoLazarov Script: MilkoLazarov, Kitodar Todorov andGeorgi Tenev 2013, 77min Otchu ALIENATION jdenie Milko Lazarov, [email protected] BNT After thefallofCommunismheuseshissecretarchive towreakhavoc A maniacal informantcreateshisownphantomsecret-policedepartment. & THE COLOROFCHAMELEON its nauseatingcruelties,butalsomostsuggestively, initsdeviantpleasures. is astorywithoutinnocents.Secretpolicingreveals its darknaturenotonlyin representation oftotalitarianismasasocietyvictims andvictimizers. This on thegovernment. The movieoffers aparadoxicaltwistinthestandard He recruitsagroupofunsuspectingintellectualstospy oneachother. Script: Vladislav 2012, 107min,35mm %XFKDUHVW,)) 5LYHU5XQ,))86$ 6DLQW3DXO,))86$ 6R¿D,)) 9LOQLXV,)) 1HZ'LUHFWRUV1HZ)LOPV1HZ
FEATURE FILMS 5 FEATURE FILMS 6 Cinematography: Director: KristinaNikolova Script: KristinaNikolova,PaulDalio Bulgaria/USA, 2012,75min,DCP )LOP)HVWLYDO9DUQD±'HEXW$ZDUG )HVWLYDO±%HVW(XURSHDQ)LOP3UL]H VW*ROGHQ5RVH%XOJDULDQ)HDWXUH 'DOODV,))±%HVW1DUUDWLYH)HDWXUH$ZDUG WK0RQV,QWHUQDWLRQDO/RYH)LOP ±6SHFLDO0HQWLRQ WK6ODPGDQFH)LOP)HVWLYDO±.RGDN9LVLRQ$ZDUG )RUXP(PHUJLQJ)LOPPDNHU$ZDUG 7KH%REELH %DMD)LOP)HVWLYDO0H[LFR &RPSHWLWLRQ 0RQWUHDO:)) $WKHQV,)) 6W/RXLV,))861HZ)LOPPDNHUV /RV$QJHOHV±$ZDUGIRU%HVW'HEXW 6DUDVRWD)LOP)HVWLYDO 6,))±2I¿FLDO ',))1DUUDWLYH)HDWXUH&RPSHWLWLRQ±*UDQG-XU\3UL]H WK6(()HVW Festivals and Awards: and adoomedloveaffair. Scott, showsupunexpectedly, shehastochoosebetweenasecurefuture WRKHUSDVVLRQDWHEXWVHOIGHVWUXFWLYHIULHQG9DO%XWZKHQKHU¿DQFH $\RXQJ%XOJDULDQZRPDQÀHHVKHUGUHDPOLIHLQ$PHULFDWRUHWXUQKRPH [email protected] [email protected]; phone:+1642339502(US), Contacts: MagicShop,GeorgiNikolov, mobile:+359888217340, With thesupportof: Production: Cast: Stoyanovska,ValeriAna Yordanov, Yavor Baharov, LidiaIndjova Panican Whyasker Music: LeepraDelux,Wosh MC,SvetlyoandtheLegends, 9MDU FAITH, LOVE AND WHISKY 6ODPGDQFH±.RGDN9LVLRQ$ZDUGIRU%HVW&LQHPDWRJUDSK\ DOMXERYLZKLVNH\ MagicShop,GeorgiNikolov Alexander Stanishev Alexander Bulgarian NationalFilmCenter & THE FOREIGNER Music: DimitarV Cinematography: GrigorKumitski Director: NikiIliev Script: NikiIliev 2012, 98min,35mm 1DUUDWLYH *ROGHQ5RVH)%))±$XGLHQFH$ZDUG .LFNDVV IRUIHDWXUHVFUHHQSOD\ $QQXDO,))0DQKDWWDQ1<&±%HVW*OREDO 6SDLQ±2I¿FLDO6HOHFWLRQ WK/RV$QJHOHV&RPHG\)HVWLYDO±%HVWRI)HVW Festivals and Awards: adventurous spiritandhilarious twists. RIWKH)UHQFK¿OPVRIWKH VDQG VEXWZLWKDPRGHUQSDFHDQ of agreatmanypeopleacrossEurope. A romanticcomedyinthe spirit in farawayFrance,butGerard’s passionforMagdalenachangesthelives a seriesofcomicsituations,bothintheBulgarianvillage ofLeshtenand of thementalityandlanguagelocals. The cultureclashleadsto heart, Gerardstartslookingforthevillagewhereshe livesunawareboth whose mannersarenotthatsophisticated.Following thedictatesofhis surprise meetingwithMagdalena,ahot-tempered Bulgarian villagegirl, Gerard isayoungFrenchmanonbusinesstripto Bulgaria.Hehasa mobile: +359888663085;[email protected] Contacts:1LNL,OLHY+ULVWR6WDQFKHY6W6R¿D Production: Elen Koleva, Asen Blatechki,CatherineGautierandChristopheLambert Cast: Lyubomir Kovachev, SanyaBorisova,NikiIliev, Valentin Goshev, 6R¿D,QWHUQDWLRQDO)LOP)HVWLYDO 0DUEHOOD,QWHUQDWLRQDO)LOP)HVWLYDO KX]KGHQHFDW EuroDialog,MVMInternational elichkov-Schmidt
FEATURE FILMS 7 FEATURE FILMS 8 Adriana, afemmefataleof 1938,andinnocent Yura of2008. Script: VladimirGanev 2012, 119 min,35mm 6SDVRYD,UPHQD&KLFKLNRYD 9DUQD0XQLFLSDOLW\$ZDUG 9DUQD±%HVW'LUHFWRU6SHFLDO-XU\$ZDUG%HVW$FWUHVV$ZDUGV -DQHW $FWUHVV -DQHW6SDVRYD VW*ROGHQ5RVH%XOJDULDQ)HDWXUH)LOP)HVWLYDO and based onthenovels $]VDP I AM YOU Festivals and Awards: kindred spiritinthepresent. Suchisthenatureofrelationshipbetween only aftertheexperience of thepastispassedonandsharedwitha human soulfaces,arealwaysthesame.Butanychoice canbemade idea ofthepresent,aseverrecurring,sincetemptations, whichthe 7KURXJKWZRXQLTXHIHPDOHSHUVRQDVWKH¿OPVXJJHVWVDPHWDSK\VLFDO PRELOH SRS]ODWHY¿OP#\DKRRFRP Contacts:3RVW6FULSWXP±3HWɟU3RS]ODWHY With thesupportof: Production: Donkov, ZacharyBaharov, VladimirKaramazov, Ovanes Torosyan Cast: ZhanetSpasova,IrmenaChichikova,MilyanaLenak, Deyan Music: KalinNikolov Cinematography: EmilHristov Director:3HWɟU3RS]ODWHY WK/RYHLV)ROO\,))9DUQD±9DUQD0XQLFLSDOLW\$ZDUGIRU%HVW Adriana WL by Teodora Dimova 3RVW6FULSWXP±3HWɟU3RS]ODWHY $1RYHOZLWKRXWD7LWOH byDimiterDimov BulgarianNationalFilmCenter , StefanKospartov, MirelaIvanova, Cinematography: Emil Director: IvoStaykov Script: IvoStaykov 2012, 100min,DCP 3X]HO JIGSAW PUZZLE Music: MitkoShterev space in-between.Socan fateactuallyberewritten? almost thesame,yetnot quite…andtherealwaysremainsanempty however, fatechoosestoplaceadifferent pieceinstead– looking another, particularpiece,sothatyouget thepictureright.Often, :HDUHDOOOLNHSLHFHVLQDMLJVDZSX]]OHZKHUHRQHSLHFHRQO\¿WV Contacts: IvoStaykov;mobile:+359885552638,[email protected] With thesupportof:BulgarianNationalFilmCenter, Telish, MallVarna Procinema, Univerelectric2, Alienworks, MVMinternational,Bestlight Coproduction: Production: the rockbandBTR Poppandov, DjokoRosic, Alexandra Sarchadjieva,Maria Statulova, Mladenov, MihailMeltev, PetyaSilyanova,MaximGenchev, Pavel Cast: Asen Blatechki,StanimiraKoleva,Valentina Voykova, Svezhen ,/6¿OPV NuBoyanaFilmStudios,ForwardPictures,BNT, Topuzov
FEATURE FILMS 9 FEATURE FILMS 10 0RVFRZ,QWHUQDWLRQDO)LOP)HVWLYDO Festivals and Awards: WKH\PDQDJHWR¿QGERWK1DWDVKDDQGWKHLURZQGHVLUHIRUIUHHGRPDQGOLIH are determinedtogetback thelittletheyhave–theirhumandignity. night At WUDI¿FNHUVVWRSWKHFDUEHDW/LOO\DQGFDSWXUH1DWDVKD'DQD'MXDQG/LOO\ to beinvolved.Lillydecides todriveNatashathenearesttown,but ZKLOHHVFDSLQJIURPDKXPDQWUDI¿FNLQJJDQJ7KHYLOODJHUVDUHXQZLOOLQJ HDFKRWKHU2QHPRUQLQJWKH\¿QGDQ8NUDLQLDQ1DWDVKD ZRXQGHG FRQÀLFWVDUHUHNLQGOHG7KHZRPHQGLVFRYHUWKLQJVWKH\ZHUHKLGLQJIURP harmony theyarelookingfor. Butsoon this idyllcomestoanend.Past QRUWKHUQPRVWYLOOD they meetLilly(30),afriendofDju’s, whojoinsthem.InKrapetz,the after beingabroadforalongtime. They headforthesea.Onroad Dju (39)meetsheroldfriendDana(40),whohasjust returnedtoBulgaria ID[ JDOD¿OP#JDOD¿OPFRP Contacts: GalaFilm,phone:+35929814209, &HQWHU&LQHOLQN6R¿OP/WG%176DUDMHYR,))6R¿D0HHWLQJV With thesupportof:MEDIA Programand theBulgarianNationalFilm Production: GalaFilm–Galina T Ovanes Torosyan, Filip Avramov Cast: KasielNoah Asher, ParaskevaDzhukelova, Yana Titova, Cinematography: RaliRalchev;Music:Vasko thePatch Script: KirilStankov;Director:Stankov 2012, 1 JULY 10 min,HD JHRQWKH%ODFN6HDFRDVWWKH\¿QGWKHSHDFHDQG oneva, KirilKirilov 3LVWROHWNXIDU AND THREESTINKINGBARRELS PISTOL, BRIEFCASE Cast: IvayloZahariev Music: FunkBusters Cinematography: GeorgiRaykov Director: GeorgiKostov Script: GeorgiKostov 2012, 95min,DCP 0HQWLRQIRU(GLWLQJ $OH[DQGHU(WLPRY Festivals and Awards: extraordinary way… GHHSHUDQGGHHSHULQWRQHZFULPHVXQWLOKH¿QDOO\FRPHVRXWFOHDQLQDQ police areafterhimandotherpeopletrytoblackmail him,sohegoes loads ofmoney, buthehasonlyoneweektopayitbackRazor. The Handsome getsmixedupinadrugdealingscheme, andendsupowing [email protected] Contacts: GeorgiKostov, mobile:+359893300444; Production: VW*ROGHQ5RVH%XOJDULDQ)HDWXUH)LOP)HVWLYDO9DUQD±6SHFLDO MediaProductions LWULVPDUGLDVKWLYDUHOD , PlamenVelikov, Todor Dotsev, GeorgiKadurin
FEATURE FILMS 11 FEATURE FILMS 12 A A foreignerunintentionallystrandedin Austria isdoinghisbesttoget Cinematography: SebastianPfaffenbichler; Director: Anja Salomonowitz Script: DimitreDinev, Anja Salomonowitz )HVWLYDO9DUQD±%HVW6FULSW 'LPLWUH'LQHY$QMD6RORPRQRYLF )HVWLYDO±2I¿FLDO6HOHFWLRQ VW*ROGHQ5RVH%XOJDULDQ)HDWXUH)LOP %HUOLQDOH)RUXP 'LDJRQDOHRSHQLQJPRYLH *KHQW,QWHUQDWLRQDO)LOP Festivals and Awards: there isalwaysapricefor happiness. GXELRXV¿QDQFLDOLQVWLWXWLRQ$OORIWKHPDUHLQVHDUFKRIKDSSLQHVV%XW DVDSROLFHRI¿FHU$JDPEOLQJDGGLFWLVKRSLQJIRUDVVLVWDQFHIURPD around intheprivatelivesofmixedmarriagecouples aspartofhisjob +HLVVHDUFKLQJIRUWKHULJKWZRUGVWRJHWKHUEDFNZKLOVWVQLI¿QJ side bypaintingiconshashadenoughofherex-husband’s intrusions. his originaldestinationofSpain. A restorerwhomakesmoneyonthe [email protected], [email protected],www.camera.bg 6R¿DSKRQH ID[ Contacts: DimitarGochev, RalitsaVeleva, CameraLtd,48ShipkaSt., Coproduction: Kurt Stocker Production: Cast: GregoireColin, Tatjana Alexander, CorneliusObonya,LukasMiko ,VSDQLD SPAIN/SPANIEN ustria/Bulgaria, 2012,102min,35mm DorFilmProduktionsgesellschaftm.b.H–DannyKrausz, CameraLtd–DimitarGochev Music: MaxRichter A hundred-year-oldchurchthatregularlyemerges onlytodiveagainin Cinematography: Script: IliyaKostov;Director:Kostov 2012, 101min,35mm Slanchevo SUNNYSIDE WK/RYHLV)ROO\,))9DUQD±6SHFLDO$ZDUGIRU%XOJDULDQ)LOP Festivals and Awards: fate thatleadsthemback totheirpredecessors’ roots. vicissitudes, fromRome toKandaharviaVienna, onlytodiscoveritis famous internationaljournalist andanItalianstudentundergodifferent vicar, whoisalsoanoperettasinger;a woman,whohasbecomea village scatteredallovertheworld. An arrogantpoliticiansurgeon;a to organizeagatheringofthesurvivingdescendants ofthedrowned the watersofahugedamisvenue,whereFather Zlatanistrying phone: +35929284381;[email protected] Contacts: IliyaKostov, mobile: +359888815148, With thesupportof: (YURFRP79$XGLRYLGHR253+(86,QF,QWHU¿OPȼ$UV'LJLWDO6WXGLR Coproduction: Production: Vizo, StefanPopov, DosyoDosev, Vasil Banov, IrineyKonstantinov Cast: LiliaMaraviglia,Robert Yanakiev, BogomilSpirov, Velizar Velichkov- Music: NikolaiIvanov-Om „Nike-I” NuBoyanaFilmStudios,KodakCinelabsBulgaria, Yaroslav Yachev BulgarianNationalFilmCenter
FEATURE FILMS 13 FEATURE FILMS 14 COMING SOON –Zueka, InaNikolova,ParaskevaDjukelova,MetoJovanovski forgiveness and atonehissin. VRQ9DVNR¶VFRQ¿GHQFH,QRUGHUWRJHW9DVNREDFN0LW\RKDVWR¿QG and theEU. He hadlostallthatmattered tohim:hiswife, work,his illegal immigrantsinthe opposite direction,from Turkey toBulgaria Turkey. Now, Mityo isontheborderagain,butthistimesmuggling couple fromGDR,whotried toescapetheWest fromBulgaria to when asoldierontheBulgarian border, hewasforcedtokillayoung Mityo haslivedunderthe burdenofaterriblesecretfor25yearsnow: [email protected], www.thejudgmentmovie.bg PRELOH DUJR¿OP#DEYEJ Contacts:$UJR)LOP/WG 6ODY\DQVND6WDSW6R¿D SKRQH Visual Centre,MacedonianFilmFund,MEDIA Program National Television, MDM,MBB, DFFF, Eurimages,Croatian Audio- With thesupportof: (Germany), PropelerFilm(Croatia),Sektor (Macedonia) Production: Cast: Assen Blatechki,MikiManojlovic,Ovanes Torosian, Vasil Vasilev Music: StefanValdobrev Cinematography: Director: StephanKomandarev Script: StephanKomandarev, MarinDamianov, EmilSpahiyski Bulgaria/Germany/Croatia/Macedonia, 115 min,35mm,HD Sadilishteto THE JUDGMENT $UJR¿OP %XOJDULD 1HXH0HGLRSROLV)LOPSURGXNWLRQ Krasimir Andonov BulgarianNationalFilmCenter, Bulgarian Al-Qaeda and As-Sadr militantgroupswereformedduring theMuslim .HU KARBALA Cast: Director: KrzysztofLukaszewicz Script: KrzysztofLukaszewicz Poland/Bulgaria, 2013,110 min over ahundred assailantswithoutlosing asinglesoldier. assaults,killing of theammunition, havingalmostnofood, resistedSadr’s VXSSRUW)RUGD\VDQGQLJKWVGHIHQGHUVRIWKH&LW\+DOO¿UHGDOPRVWDOO Bulgarian division,werecut off fromthebaseofLimaandall external WKHVHFRQGGD\RI¿JKWLQJDJURXSRI3ROLVKVROGLHUVWRJHWKHUZLWKD and thepolicebutalso prisonwhereextremistsweredetained. Already local publicbuildingcalled CityHall,theseatofIraqilegalauthorities stabilization. Particularlyvicious attacksofterroristsweredirectedtothe holiday in since World War IIwasfought,withtheparticipationofPolishtroops. In 2004,incentralsouthernstabilization zone, thebiggestbattle April RI¿FH#PLUDPDU¿OPFRPZZZPLUDPDU¿OPFRP (YORJL*HRUJLHY%OYG6R¿D SKRQH +48 228412635,[email protected],www.wfdif.com.pl; MiramarFilm, Ul. Chelmska21,Warsaw, phone:+48228412683, Contacts: WFDF–DocumentaryandFeatureFilmProduction Company, With thesupportof: Matey Konstantinov, IlianDjevelekov, GeorgiDimitrov Company), Poland–WlodzimierzNiderhaus,MiramarFilm(Bulgaria) Production: Hristo Shopov, Tomasz Schuchardt,LukaszSimlat EDOD Andrzej Chyra,MaciejStuhr, ZbigniewStryj,FilipBobek, .DUEDOD WFDF(DocumentaryandFeatureFilmProduction 7KHLUJRDOZDVWR¿JKWDJDLQVWWKHDOOLHGIRUFHVRI BulgarianNationalFilmCenter;PolishInstitute
FEATURE FILMS 15 COMING SOON FEATURE FILMS 16 IN POST PRODUCTION are thesefourabletochange? Communism in1989the politicalsystemchangesdramatically. Still, they treadthepaththat leads totheftsandburglaries.Withthefallof criminals. There hemeetsIvan,GudataandChernio andtogether ,Q 3ODPHQ¿QGVKLPVHOILQDUHIRUPDWRU\VFKRROIRUMXYHQLOH Contacts:%XO¿OPQLQDDOW#\DKRRFRP With thesupportof: Producer:%XO¿OP6WRS¿OP Lora Dekova Cast: NikolajJovin,BiserMarinov, IvanPanajotov, PetarGenkov, Cinematography: Krasimir Andonov Director: KonstantinBurov Script: Ventsislav Vasilev 2013, 90min 2WU MOUSE POISON RYD]DPLVKNL BulgarianNationalFilmCenter Alexandra, Petrov’s only daughter, is offered this poisonous legacy. Alexander Petrovisbannedfromplayingfornoapparent reasons.When ' THE PETROVFILE Bulgaria/Germany, 100min,DCP, 35mm apart country. Petrovishesitantbutthen accepts. The storyends when EHFRPHWKHKHDG¿JXUHRIDQHZSROLWLFDOSDUW\VWUXJJOLQJWRUHVFXHDWRUQ and turfwars.Markov, anadmirerofPetrov’s stagetalents,offers himto the mid-1990s,country iswhirlingintowildcapitalism,dreadfulviolence Secret Services,turnedinto asuccessfulbusinessman,offers hishelp.In This iswhenMarkov, anoldacquaintance butalsoaformerdirectorofthe about him.Devastated,Petrov declaresthatheisgivinguphispubliclife. are disclosedattheverymomentthathehastodeliver afuneralspeech denounced by the man, he admired most, his master and friend. These facts he reappears,afterthefallofregime,discovers thathehadbeen During thelastyearsofcommunistregimeinBulgaria, stageactor [email protected]; [email protected]; Contacts: CameraLtd,phone:+35929463865,fax:+359 28467384; Eurimages With thesupportof:BulgarianNationalFilmCenter;MDMGermany; Germany Production: CameraLtd,Bulgaria;OstlichtFilmproduktionGmbh, Cast: MihailBilalov, HristoShopov, RadinaKardjilova, Cinematography: StefanIvanov Director: GueorguiBalabanov Script: GueorguiBalabanovandJean-ClaudeCarriere RVLHWR3HWURY
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FEATURE FILMS 19 IN POST PRODUCTION FEATURE FILMS 20 IN POST PRODUCTION VIKTORIA of thenewtime bindViktoria andhermother togetherforgood. Bulgaria/Romania, 157min,35mm,dolbydigital on 10 survives... Unwanted,Viktoria isproclaimed“thebabyofthedecade”. But despite herattempttoprotect herselffromunwantedpregnancy, herbaby Bulgaria. The onlythingBoryana longsforistoescapetheWest. But Europe, Boryanaisdetermined nottogivebirthachildincommunist On 10November1979, yearsbeforethecollapseofcommunismin PD\YLWNRYLW]#\DKRRFRPZZZYLNWRULD¿OPVMLPGRFRP 7]DUHYH]W%XLOGLQJDSW6R¿D%XOJDULDSKRQHID[ Contacts: Viktoria FilmsLtd.–MayaVitkova, 2 Tsar Ivan Assen IISt., Directing, PhareWorkshop the EKRANProgrammeof Andrzej Wajda’s MasterSchool of Film Balkan Fund,theBerlinale Talent ProjectMarket,theNIPKOWProgramm, National FilmCenter. SelectedfortheScript&PitchWorkshops, the With thesupportof: Production: Producers: Viktoria FilmsLtd., Anca Puiu Krumova, DimoDimov Cast: IrmenaChichikova,DariaVitkova, KalinaVitkova, Mariana Art design:Rin Yamamura Cinematography: KrumRodriguez Director: MayaVitkova Script: MayaVitkova th November1989, whenthepoliticalsituation changes,thehardships VIKTORIA FILMS,MANDRAGORA MEDIA Program,Vienna FilmFund,Bulgarian = THE WOMANOFMY LIFE destined nottoseeheranymore. Willlovetriumphoverterrorism? Azad isresolvedtodohis besttorescueherevenifhewouldbe involved inadeadlypolitical gameandcannotrevealherselftohim. does notidentifyherand fallsinlovewithher. Unfortunately, Vian is the warseparatesthem. Whenhemeetsheragain15yearslater, he Azad, a5-year-oldKurdfromIraq,isengagedto hiscousinVian, but RI¿FH#DUVGLJLWDORUJZZZDUVGLJLWDORUJ phone/fax: +35928468361,62; Contacts: 3RSRYD6KDSND6W6R¿D With thesupportof: Producer: Ivan Tonev, ARS Digital Studio Christina Christova–Nikolova Cast: SoranEbrahim,Violeta Markovska,Selim Akgul, Yilmaz Yalcin, Cinematography: Ivan Tonev Director: Antoniy Donchev Script: Ali Talib, Antoniy Donchev 111 min,master35mm,HD Bulgaria/Kurdistan/Romania/Macedonia, KHQDWDQDPRMD]KLYRW BulgarianNationalFilmCenter
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The journeystartsfromthelargest Romanyneighbourhoods French andBelgianfamilieswhohaveadoptedBulgarian Romany their babiesinItalyandGreece:adreamcometrue forseveralItalian, fax: +35929807055,mobile:888398702; [email protected] Contacts: Cinemascope,IvanNichev, phone:+3592923 1225, Production: Cinematography: Tzvetan Nedkov Director: BorianaPuncheva Script: Yuri Datchev, Tatiana Granitova Bulgaria/Italy, 2013,60min ' THE LONGWAY HOME DOJLDWSDWNDPGRPD Cinemascope–I.Nichev, Bulgaria;Expression, Italy %H]NU THE ENDLESSGARDEN exchange, loveasastarting pointofanymotion. asdesire,loveasharedenergy unbearable beautyandlove. Love reality ismagicalanddoomed atthesametime.Itfeedsourlongingfor worlds andseeingthem astheonlyreliablerealitywehave. This is aRoseRose... This isastoryaboutliving inparallelpoetic the wholestoryisGertrudeStein’s endlessphrase:Roseisa important thingforthem. The endingremainsopen. 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After allsorts on commercials–inother words,atapartythatneverends.Buthis RQH¶V¿OODQGDOOVRUWVRIHQWHUWDLQPHQWVWKDWRQHRQO\JOLPSVHVDW in apieceofheavengenerouslystuffed withbeautifulgirls,drinksto \HWFRQVFLHQWLRXVFOHUNIURPWKHPXQLFLSDOSRVWRI¿FH¿QGVKLPVHOI Sometimes dreamsdocometrue. The ordinary, dull,nondescript,and [email protected] Contacts:Ⱥ6)LOP±$QGUH\6ODEDNRY0RPLQD0RJLOD6W6R¿D With thesupportof: Production: Music: Plamen Tsvetanov Director: Ivan Tsonov Script: Andrey Slabakoff 2012, 6min,BetaSP 3U THE CHANGE RPLDQDWD Ⱥ6)LOP±$QGUH\6ODEDNRII BulgarianNationalFilmCenter Production: Cinematography: SotirGelev Director: Script: SotirGelev 2012, 1.12min,Digital,FullHDTV 3LOHWD CHICKENS &KLFNHQV [email protected] Contacts:*HNNRQ±3HQNR*HOHY'XQDY6WDSW6R¿D PRWLRQWHFKQLTXHDQGLV¿IWHHQVHFRQGVORQJHU VDPHVWRU\OLQHWKHQHZ¿OPKDVEHHQPDGHLQWKHFODVVLFDOVWRS isaremakeofthe1982movie Sotir Gelev Gekkon – PenkoGelev &KLFNHQ . 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IDFHRIDZRPDQKHSRUWUD\VDQGRXWRIWKHEOXH¿QGVKLPVHOILQD Contacts: [email protected] Production: Cinematography: StanimiraKolarova,BoyanKostov Director: RositsaVangelova Script: RositsaVangelova 2012, 6.25min,Digital 1 THE UNFINISHEDPAINTING H]DYDUVKHQDWDNDUWLQD NewBulgarianUniversity Audiovisual Center 3DWXYDVKWDVWU TRAVELLING COUNTRY With thesupportof: Co-production: Production: Art Director: Directors: Script: IvanBogdanov, Vessela Dantcheva hope, beliefanddoubt. seeking one’s true identity andfreedom.It’s avisualnarrationabout 7UDYHOOLQJ&XQWU\ [email protected], www.compote-collective.com International sales:CompoteCollective–Vessela Dantcheva, Contacts: Vessela Dantcheva,[email protected] Vessela Dantcheva,IvanBogdanov CompoteCollective(Bulgaria) RositsaRaleva Bonobo studio(Croatia) LVDVKRUWDQLPDWHG¿OPDERXWKDYLQJORRVLQJDQG DQD BulgarianNationalFilmCenterandCroatian 113 ANIMATION IN PRODUCTION Published by NATIONAL FILM CENTER Edited by Mila Petkova Translated by Milena Lilova Cover Design: Kamen Balkanski Designed by Christo Elezov, COLOR STUDIO ® 2012 Preprint: Vlado Lubenov, VLL ® 2013 3ULQWHGE\$/(;*6RÀD $'RQGXNRY%OYG6RÀD%XOJDULD tel: +359 2 987 4096, 988 3831. fax. +359 2 987 3626 [email protected], www.nfc.bg