by admin | Aug 11, 2026
AWARDS 2026 BIFF 2026 Here are this year’s award winners: Best Feature Film: Cinema Jazireh — directed by Gözde Kural (Turkey, Iran, Bulgaria, Romania) Special Mention – Best Feature Film My Semba — directed by Hugo Salvaterra (Angola) Best International...
by admin | Jul 7, 2026
My SembaHugo Salvaterra Angola Ι 2026 Ι 93′ X and his siblings, Lelé and Maria, grow up at the Divine Providence Home under the guidance of Father Jonas. They endure miserable wages and undignified working conditions, much like the majority of the working class...
by admin | Jul 7, 2026
Women Out Of OrderAlexander Kossev Bulgaria Ι 2026 Ι 100′ The stories of four women, each at a different stage of life and facing different challenges, yet all haunted by the oppressive sense that the meaninglessness around them is becoming ever more...
by admin | Jul 7, 2026
Ivan & HadoumIan de la Rosa Spain Ι Germany Ι 2026 Ι 100′ In a greenhouse in Southern Spain, Iván falls in love with newly hired co-worker Hadoum. However, his long-awaited promotion interferes with their relationship, forcing him to decide what kind of person...
by admin | Jun 28, 2026
BLUE HERONSophy Romvari Canada, Hungary, 2025, 90 A family of six settles into their new home on Vancouver Island as internal dynamics are slowly revealed through the eyes of the youngest child. * with the support of Institute List Director: Sophy Romvari...
by admin | Jun 28, 2026
Cinema JazirehGözde Kural Turkey-Iran-Bulgaria-Romania, 2025, 124 min Afghanistan under the brutal rule of the Taliban. After surviving her family’s massacre, Leila has just one goal in life: to find her son Omid. But in a country where being a woman means being less...
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NEW AWARD The winner of the Bulgarian short film selection will receive a special “film equipment” award. BIFF 2026 As the 11th edition of the Burgas International Film Festival approaches, we’d like to share one of the surprises awaiting...
by admin | Jul 19, 2025
BIFF AWARDS 2025 The time has come for the most anticipated moment – the Awards Ceremony of Burgas International Film Festival 2025. Our jury members honored films that touched the heart, stirred the mind, and left a lasting impression – both on the jury and the...
by doni | Jul 5, 2025
IskraSnejina Latev Bulgaria, Sweden I 2024 I 20′ Iskra wakes up in a black, soot-covered apartment. She cleans the blackness away all day while her grandfather burns documents and old newspapers all night. New soot settles on the walls and Iskra wakes up to...
by doni | Jun 28, 2025
CaptivesKristóf Deák Hungary Ι 2019 Ι 85′ Early 1950s, Hungary. An unlikely-yet-true story about an ordinary family that becomes trapped in their own flat by the government’s secret police, for no clear reason whatsoever. As days go by, more and more...
by admin | Jun 25, 2025
BIFF 2023 Dates Have Been Announced BIFF 2026 Join us for another year! From July 20-25 2026, Burgas International Film Festival will once again curate the best in new, groundbreaking storytelling from established and emerging artists while continuing to...
by admin | Jun 24, 2025
Free, free DimitarRozita Elenova Bulgaria Ι 2024 Ι 106′ A film dedicated to Dimitar Elenov Director: Rozita Elenova Screenplay: Irena Daskalova Cinematography: Jaryl Lim Starring: Svetlana Yancheva, Yoanna Temelkova, Vladimir Penev, Stefania Koleva,...
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OPEN CALL In order to submit a film to the Burgas International Film Festival you have to send the film via Filmfreeway before the given deadline. The festival does not consider film entries for which the selection screeners have not been submitted within the...
by admin | Oct 23, 2024
BIFF 2025 Dates Have Been Announced BIFF 2025 Join us for another year! From July 12-17 2025, Burgas International Film Festival will once again curate the best in new, groundbreaking storytelling from established and emerging artists while continuing to...
