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Burgas International Film Festival
Burgas International Film Festival (Bulgarian: Международен филмов фестивал Бургас, Бургас Филм Фест) is an annual film festival organized in the coastal city of Burgas, Bulgaria. The event is held annually around the middle of July. It is considered as one of the most significant Bulgarian film festivals together with Sofia International Film Fest.

History
Burgas International Film Festival is organized by a small team led by the founder and director - Emil Ovanesov, in partnership with the Municipality of Burgas.

First editon of the fetisval was held in 2016, primarly focusing on films from the Black Sea region. But after successfuly holding 2 consecutive years of the format, the festival opens it's doors internationally.

Since it's foundation, it has grown to be one of the biggest film fesitvals in the Bulgarian region. It serves as a meeting point for directors, actors, producers and movie lovers eager to see the newest productions and to discover new authors, and tendencies in the cinema industry.

About
The festival is a week long cultural event on a both national and international scale. It has a competitive character with four chategories: "Feature film", "Short-lenght film", "Documentary film" and "Audience award". All winners are bestowed with an award, granted by the festival.

Additionally, all participants and guests are welcome to engage in a large variety of exciting events: art exhibitions, master classes, presentations, parties, as well as the award ceremony. The event is a cultural hub for directors, actors and producers where they can present their newest and proudest creations of the silver screen.

All events are free and open to public.

Previous guests
Some of the festival attendees include Ilker Savaskurt, Law Wallner, György Pálfi, Theodor Ushev, Deben van Dam, Martina Apostolova, Kaloyan Bozhilov, Kamen Kalev, Eliza Petkova, Andrea De Sica, Vano Burduli, Georgi Stoev, Hristo Iliev-Charli, Johny Penkov, Martichka Bozhilova, Kerem Ayan, Rushi Vidinliev, Cansel Elçin, Iker Elorrieta, Aram Shahbazyan, Victor Bojinov, Pavel Cuzuioc and many others.

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Upcoming edition
The 9th edition will take place from 19th to 25th July, once again in several emblematic Burgas locations: the “Snail” stage at cultural center “Sea casino”, House of Culture NHK and the city gallery “Georgi Baev”.