Burgas International Film Festival ranks among the most significant events in the cultural calendar of the city of Burgas and is one of the leading film forums in Bulgaria and the Black Sea region. Since its creation in 2016, the festival has offered its viewers a rich and high-quality selection of films, presenting the latest trends in world cinema. The event is of a competitive nature in the categories “feature film” and “short film”.
Along with the competition program, Burgas Film Festival provides a platform for holding many diverse events, including animation programs for children, master classes, exhibitions, book presentations, concerts, interactive meetings between authors and the public, thus not only attracting a diverse audience, but also causes an increasing interest in the event and the region.
Some of the names who visited within the festival are Teodor Ushev, Kamen Kalev, Djord Palfi, Andrea De Sica, Vano Borduli, Patrick Shiha, Paul Ami, Georgi Stoev – Jackie, Hristo Iliev – Charlie, Johnny Penkov, Pedro Duarte, Vicky Reka Kish, Marticka Bozhilova, Ilker Savashkurt, Kerem Ayan, Rushi Vidinliev, Jansel Elchin, Todor Matsanov, Martina Apostolova, Pavel Kuzuyok, Simeon Ventsislavov, Ilian Ivanov, Yanis Sakaridis, Andre Markesh, Borislav Kolev and Maria Landova, Georgi Gospodinov, Dani Radichkov, Edi Schwartz, Yordan Petkov, Irena Daskalova, Mu Tunc, Rosen Daskalov – Tichara, Diana Dimitrova, Darin Angelov, Vladimir Lyutskanov and Antoineta Bachurova, Victor Bozhinov, Joao Araish, Katrinel Danyata, Aram Shahbazian, Elitsa Petkova, Andrea Banda Banda, Alexander Stanishev, Iker Elorietta, Laura Launer, Ines Luish and many others.
The International Film Festival takes place with the financial support of the Municipality of Burgas.
