Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival

The Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival (Bulgarian: Фестивалът на българския игрален филм „Златна роза“[1]) is held in Varna in September or October.[2][3] Also known as Golden Rose National Film Festival[4] or simply Golden Rose Film Festival,[5] the event was first held in August 1961[6] under the name "Bulgarian Film Festival"; it ran annually until 1974 (other than 1965) and after that it was usually held every two years.[7] The 34th Golden Rose Film Festival was held September 19 to 25, 2016.[8]

Awards

The first time the festival was held, in 1961, the prize-winning film was We Were Young.[9] The top award was originally called the Special Award of the Festival, but in 1963 the name was changed to "Golden Rose".[6] It is also referred to as the Grand Prix.[8] A statuette for the Golden Rose was designed by sculptor Vezhdi Rashidov.[6]

As of 2016, the festival has ten awards determined by its jury, and five other awards:[10]

• Golden Rose Award for Best Feature Film
• Golden Rose Award for Best Short Film
• Special Award of the City of Varna
• Best Director Award
• Best Screenwriter Award
• Best Cinematographer Award
• Best Actress Award
• Best Actor Award
• Best Feature Film Debut
• Honourable Special Prize
• The Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers Award
• The Critics Guild Award (UBF)
• Special Mention for Short Film
• People's Choice Award
• Accredited Journalists' Award

References

1. Boris Belev (2016). "Фестивалът на българския игрален филм "Златна роза" минава на по-високо европейско ниво". AFISH (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 24 October 2016.
2. "Golden Rose film festival kicks off in Varna". BNR Radio Bulgaria. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2016. Today Varna hosts the most significant event for Bulgarian cinema – the Golden Rose Festival of Bulgarian feature films.
3. "Bulgarian Feature Film Festival Golden Rose 2016". Програмата. 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
4. Pavlina Jeleva (14 September 2016). "FNE at the Golden Rose National Film Festival: Labyrinths of Love". Film New Europe. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
5. Ștefan Dobroiu (26 September 2016). "Godless comes out on top at Varna". Cineuropa. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
6. a551434701280279 (5 October 2011). "The Golden Rose: A Short Introduction". BULstack. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
7. "Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival". Varna Culture & Art. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
8. Pavlina Jeleva (26 September 2016). "FNE at Golden Rose FF 2016: Prize Winners". Film New Europe. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
9. Борис Белев (2016). "Фестивалът на българския игрален филм "Златна роза" минава на по-високо европейско ниво". AFISH (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 23 October 2016.
10. "Golden Rose 2016 Awards". Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.

External links

• Official website
• Golden Rose at IMDb
• Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival at IMDb
• Bulgarian National Film Center