Sofia International Film Festival

29^th Edition

where:	Sofia, Bulgaria
when:	March 13^th - 23^rd, 2025
address:	20, Serdika str. Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
tel:	+359 887262429
website:	siff.bg/
deadline:	November 20^th, 2024
entry form:	Online Submission

Sofia International Film Festival is the biggest competitive film festival in Bulgaria, accredited by FIAPF, included in the FIPRESCI calendar, and announced by Variety as one of the top 50 unmissable film events in the world.
Film Sections
International Feature Film Competition for First or Second Film
Balkan Competition / International Documentary Competition
Jameson Competition for Best Bulgarian Short Film
The Grand Awards / Cinema Today – Masters / Cinema Tomorrow – Discoveries
New Bulgarian Cinema / Kaleidoscope / Special Screenings
SFF Extreme / Cinema Gourmet / Cinema and Fashion / SFF for Blind people
Music Box / Tributes and Retrospectives / SFF on the Road
Best Festival Shorts and VR screenings (by invitation only)
Awards
"Sofia City of Film" Grand Prix / Special Jury Award / Best Director Award
Best Balkan Film / Best Documentary Film / Jameson Short Film Award
FIPRESCI Award / Audience Award

participations

2025	Diamonds by Ferzan Ozpetek: Special Screenings The End by Joshua Oppenheimer: Special Screenings Eternity Package by Magdelena Ilieva: International Competition Family Therapy by Sonja Prosenc: Teen Competition From Ground Zero by Reema Mahmoud, Muhammad Al Sharif, Ahmed Hassouna, Islam Al Zeriei, Mustafa Kolab, Nidal Damo, Khamis Masharawi, Bashar Al Balbisi, Tamer Nijim, Ahmed Al Danaf, Alaa Islam Ayoub, Karim Satoum, Alaa Damo, Aws Al Banna, Rabab Khamis, Etimad Washah, Mustafa Al-Nabih, Hana Eleiwa, Wissam Moussa, Basel El Maqousi, Nida’a Abu Hasna, Mahdi Kreirah: International Documentary Competition GEN_ by Gianluca Matarrese: International Documentary Competition Little trouble girls by Urska Djukic: Teen Competition Luna Park by Florenc Papas: Balkan Competition Panopticon by George Sikharulidze: Teen Competition The Return by Uberto Pasolini: Special Screenings La storia del Frank e della Nina by Paola Randi: Teen Competition - Best Film Waterdrop by Robert Budina: Balkan Competition Windless by Pavel G. Vesnakov: International Competition
2024	Chicken for Linda! by Chiara Malta, Sébastien Laudenbach: SIFF Kids La chimera by Alice Rohrwacher: Cinema Today - Masters Kidnapped by Marco Bellocchio: Cinema Today - Masters Luka by Jessica Woodworth: Jessica Woodworth & Peter Brossens Observing by Janez Burger: Balkan Competition Priscilla by Sofia Coppola: Cinema Today - Masters Shoshana by Michael Winterbottom: Cinema Today - Masters
2023	The adventures of Gigi the Law by Alessandro Comodin: International Documentary Competition Luka by Jessica Woodworth: Gala The Man Without Guilt by Ivan Gergolet: Balkan Competition Paula by Florencia Wehbe: Teen Competition Perfect Number by Krzysztof Zanussi: Special Screenings Red Shoes by Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser: International Competition - Sofia City of Film Award, Fipresci Prize, Young Jury Award Salvatore - Shoemaker of Dreams by Luca Guadagnino: Fashion Gala
2022	Alcarràs by Carla Simon: Cinema Today Brotherhood by Francesco Montagner: International Documentary Competition Darkling by Dusan Milic: Gala The Den by Beatrice Baldacci: International Competition Europa by Haider Rashid: Special Screenings Happy as Lazzaro by Alice Rohrwacher: Women Directors in European Cinema Leonora addio by Paolo Taviani: Cinema Today - Masters Like Crazy by Paolo Virzì: Cinema - Gift The Story of My Wife by Ildikó Enyedi: Grand Prizes The Tale of King Crab by Alessio Rigo de Righi, Matteo Zoppis: Kaleidoskope
2021	Andromeda Galaxy by More Raca: Balkan Competition Bogre. La Grande Eresia Europea by Fredo Valla The Dawn by Dalibor Matanic: Balkan Competition Fellinopolis by Silvia Giulietti: Kaleidoskope Sanremo by Miroslav Mandic: Balkan Competition Siberia by Abel Ferrara: SFF 25
2020	The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily by Lorenzo Mattotti: SIFF for Kids Despite the Fog by Goran Paskaljevic: Cinema Today Martin Eden by Pietro Marcello: Kaleidoscope The Traitor by Marco Bellocchio: Cinema Today
2019	Dogman by Matteo Garrone: Cinema Today Ether by Krzysztof Zanussi: Galas Euforia by Valeria Golino: Cinema Today First movement of the immovable by Sebastiano d'Ayala Valva: International Documentary Competition Happy as Lazzaro by Alice Rohrwacher: Cinema Today Walking on Water by Andrey Paounov: Christo
2018	Like Crazy by Paolo Virzì: Premiere Ombre della sera by Valentina Esposito: Out of Competition Piazza Vittorio by Abel Ferrara: Abel Ferrara Sweet Dreams by Marco Bellocchio: Masters Water And Sugar: Carlo Di Palma, The Colours Of Life by Fariborz Kamkari: Special Screenings
2017	Like Crazy by Paolo Virzì: Masters Ombre della sera by Valentina Esposito: International Documentary Out of Competition Sweet Dreams by Marco Bellocchio: Masters Water And Sugar: Carlo Di Palma, The Colours Of Life by Fariborz Kamkari: Special Screenings
2016	Banat by Adriano Valerio: Coproductions A bigger splash by Luca Guadagnino: Cinema Today - Masters Tale of Tales by Matteo Garrone: Cinema Today - Masters
2015	Dancing with Maria by Ivan Gergolet: Documentary Programme - Out Of Competition Foreign Body by Krzysztof Zanussi: Masters Short Skin by Duccio Chiarini: Kaleidoskope Sons of Maam by Paolo Consorti: Special Screenings The Wonders by Alice Rohrwacher: Baumi The World by Iris Elezi, Thomas Logoreci: Balkans Competition
2014	The Special Need by Carlo Zoratti
2013	Caesar Must Die by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani: Paolo and Vittorio Taviani The Lark Farm by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani: Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
2012	The Entrepreneur by Giuliano Montaldo: Masters Summer Games by Rolando Colla: Masters
2011	Balkan Bazaar by Edmond Budina: Balkans Competition
2010	The Best Day by Massimo Cappelli: Region Friuli Venezia Giulia presents The Door of Forgiveness by Francesco Sperandeo: Region Friuli Venezia Giulia presents Everything shines by Massimo Cappelli: Region Friuli Venezia Giulia presents Frontier Blues by Babak Jalali: Cinema Tomorrow The Girl by the Lake by Andrea Molaioli: Region Friuli Venezia Giulia presents L'oro di cuba by Giuliano Montaldo: Specials
2009	1937 by Giacomo Gatti, Francesco Carrozzini: Festival Short Adil e Yusuf by Claudio Noce: Festival Short Three Monkeys by Nuri Bilge Ceylan: Turkish Cinema
2008	Giovanni and the Impossible Myth of Visual Arts by Ruggero Di Maggio, Gabriele Gismondi: Shorts 2
2007	Dearest uncle by Cristiano Celeste: Short Programmes Fair Trade by Nora Hoppe: International Competition How Much Do You Love Me? by Bertrand Blier: European screen The Substitute by Andrea Jublin: Short Programmes The Wind that Shakes the Barley by Ken Loach: Galas & Avant-Premiers Zakaria by Gianluca De Serio, Massimiliano De Serio: UIP Short Film Programme
2006	Enfer by Denis Tanovic: Galas & Avant-Premiers Gabrielle by Patrice Chéreau: Galas & Avant-Premiers Garua by Gustavo Corrado: International Competition Hidden by Michael Haneke: European Screen Persona non grata by Krzysztof Zanussi: European Screen
2005	2046 by Wong Kar-Wai: Galas & Avant-Premiers Il dono by Michelangelo Frammartino: European Screen Tartarughe sul dorso by Stefano Pasetto: In Competition The Tulse Luper Suitcases - Part I. The Moab Story by Peter Greenaway: Directors in Spotlight The Tulse Luper Suitcases - Part III. From Sark to Finish by Peter Greenaway: Directors in Spotlight The weeping meadow by Theo Angelopoulos: Galas & Avant-Premiers

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