Cinema of Bulgaria

Bulgarian cinema is known for pioneering in world-wide animated films, such as the works of Donyo Donev. The start of Bulgarian cinematography is often marked by Vasil Gendov's film Bulgarian is a Gallant. From 1915 to 1948, 55 new films were produced, but limited after the beginning of World War II.

Cinema of Bulgaria
Modern Theater (Maria Luiza Cinema)
No. of screens226 (2018)[1]
 • Per capita2.1 per 100,000 (2011)[1]
Main distributorsAlexandra 36.7%
Forum Film BG 35.9%
A Plus Films 9.8%[2]
Produced feature films (2011)[3]
Fictional9 (60.0%)
Animated-
Documentary6 (40.0%)
Number of admissions (2011)[4]
Total4,722,740
 • Per capita0.6 (2012)[5]
National films668,711 (14.2%)
Gross box office (2011)[4]
TotalBGN 36.7 million
National filmsBGN 4.36 million (11.9%)
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Notable Bulgarian film directors are Rangel Vulchanov, Christo Christov, Georgi Djulgerov, and more recently Nadejda Koseva, Luchezar Avramov, and Dimitar Dimitrov.

Directors
See List of Bulgarian film directors

Actors and actresses
See also List of Bulgarian actors and actresses

Animators

Festivals

Notable films
  • (1910) Bulgaran is Gallant - The Bulgarian is Gallant (considered the first Bulgarian movie)
  • (1917) Baronat - Baronet
  • (1917) Lyubovta e ludost - The Love is Crazy
  • (1921) Dyavolat v Sofia - The Devil in Sofia
  • (1922) Bay Ganyo - Bay Ganyo
  • (1929) Nai-vyarnata strazha - The Most Loyal Guard
  • (1958) Lyubimetz 13 - Favourite #13
  • (1962) Tyutyun - Tobacco (nominated for a Golden Palm award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1963)
  • (1964) Kradetzat Na Praskovi - The Peach-Garden Trespasser
  • (1970) Kit - Whale
  • (1970) Bash Maystorat - The Past-Master
  • (1972) Kozijat Rog - The Goat Horn
  • (1973) Prebroyavane na Divite Zaytsi - The Hare Census
  • (1973) Siromashko Lyato - Indian Summer
  • (1974) Selyaninat s Koleloto - A Peasant on a Bicycle
  • (1975) Osadeni Dushi - Doomed Souls
  • (1975) Svatbite na Ivan Asen - The Weddings of King Ivan Assen
  • (1976) Shturets v Uhoto - A Cricket in the Ear
  • (1976) Dva Dioptara Dalekogledstvo - Farsighted for Two Diopters
  • (1978) Toplo - Warmth
  • (1980) Dami Kanyat - Ladies Choice
  • (1981) Asparuh - Khan Asparoukh
  • (1981) Orkestar bez ime - A Nameless Band
  • (1983) Gospodin za Edin Den - King for a Day
  • (1984) Opasen Char - Dangerous Charm
  • (1988) Vreme na nasilie - Time of Violence
  • (1988) Vchera - Yesterday
  • (2001) Pismo do Amerika - Letter to America
  • (2001) Opashkata Na Diavola - Devil's Tail
  • (2004) Mila ot Mars - Mila from Mars
  • (2005) Otkradnati Ochi - Stolen Eyes
  • (2006) Razsledvane - Investigation
  • (2008) Dzift - Zift
  • (2010) Misiya London - Mission London
  • (2010) HDSP: Lov na drebni hishtnici - HDSP: Hunting down small predators
  • (2011) Tilt - TILT
  • (2012) Sofia's Last Ambulance
  • (2014) The Lesson (2014 Bulgarian film)
  • (2014) The sinking of Sozopol
  • (2015) 11"А"
  • (2016) Slava - Glory
  • (2016) Singing shoes-Пеещите обувки
  • (2016) Holidaymakers (2016 Bulgarian film) -Летовници
  • (2016) Voevoda (2016 Bulgarian film)-Воевода
  • (2017) Elevation (2017 Bulgarian film)-Възвишение
  • (2017) The Omnipresent (2017 Bulgarian film)-Въздесъщият
  • (2017) 12"A"
  • (2017) Radiogram (2017 Bulgarian film)-Радиограмофон
  • (2018) All she wrote (2018 Bulgarian film)-Всичко което тя написа
  • (2018) Revolution X (2018 Bulgarian film)-Революция X
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See also

References
  1. "Кина". Национален статистически институт=22 May 2019.
  2. "Table 6: Share of Top 3 distributors (Excel)". UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  3. "Table 1: Feature Film Production - Genre/Method of Shooting". UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  4. "Table 11: Exhibition - Admissions & Gross Box Office (GBO)". UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  5. "Country Profiles". Europa Cinemas. Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
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