Kita 20 - page 3

The Festival band is something Sofia Film Fest can't breathe without. Ever since the days of the first two Rock Film Fests the band has been part of the events we hold, represented by at least Kita and Pesheto. In 1993 and 1994 we had remarkable concerts with Radio Tangra in the Summer theater. Since 1997 the so-called Festival band performs at the closing of each festival edition. The band is internationally famous due to the participation of the other two Stefans apart from Kitanov - Stephane Laudin (Warsaw film festival director) and Stefan Uhrik (Prague film festival). The two main members of the band are Kita and Pesheto. Through the years we’ve had also Vassil Giurov, Kiki (Kiril Stoyankov), Angel Kasparyanov, Dimitar Argirov, Nuffry, Dakata, Lyubaka, Valdi, Kiril Marichkov, Stefan Valdobrev, Vasko the Patch, Sancho Finzi, Dieter Kosslick and, of course, the festival director Ivaylo Kraychovski-Pifa perform. Here are some of the tracks the Festival band has often played: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles Drive My Car – The Beatles Roadhouse Blues – The Doors Come Together – The Beatles Jumpng Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones Born To Be Wild Message in a Bottle - Police Desire – U2 One – U2 Helter Skelter – The Beatles Cinnamon Girl – Neil Young Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix Rock'n'Roll – Led Zeppelin Should I Stay or Should I Go – The Clash All Along the Watchtower – Bob Dylan Suzie Q – Creedence Clearwater Revival My My Hey Hey – Neil Young Like A Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan Mrs Robinson – Simon and Garfunkel The Boxer – Simon and Garfunkel

While I travel throughout Bulgaria, I love to discover places, which I enlist in my blackberry as Kita’s Place. This is a list of 20 restaurants and several bars. I have also included places from the past, which are no longer the same, but are still part of my memories. I live at the city's center, at 1, Kniaz Boris Str. As I travel a lot throughout the year, I love to stay at home when I am in Sofia. I work mostly from home and I go out rarely – mostly for meetings in the festival’s office or in a place nearby. That is why most of the places I visit, are on the first parallel street – „Tzar Assen“. Kita’s Shortlist of the neighbourhood places: „Fun Housе The Clock“, 81, Tzar Assen Str., Tel: +359 888 309 090. My favorite place for meetings, no matter personal or business. It is a tradition for me to meet here the International Jury. „Memory“, 66, Kniaz Boris I, Tel: +359 888 896 985, 02 952 6250. My favorite bar in the neighbourhood. „Sun and Moon“, 18-A, Gladstone Str., Tel: +359 895 648 477. A vegetarian restaurant with superb organic food and the best bread in Sofia. „Murphy’s”, 6, Karnigradska Str., Tel: +02 980 2870. The closest Irish pub, where I watch Berbatov play and drink dark beer. „Pastorant“, 16, Tzar Asen Str., Tel: + 359887 026 190. My favorite Italian restaurant in Bulgaria. And more: „Family“, Sofia, 52, Gladstone Str., Tel: +02 980 9012. We discovered this beer house with Mexican cuisine two years ago, in the summer – when we tried to quench our thirst with the Czech beer Konrad, we became fans forever. „Hambara“, Sofia, 22, 6th September. The incomparable and unique Sofia’s № 1 Bar. Outside the neighbourhood the classic Kita’s Place е: „Pod lipite“, Sofia, 1, Elin Pelin Str., Tel: +359 888 954 406. The elite restaurant with Bulgarian cuisine. This is the place for Sofia Meetings’ opening traditional dinner, which is one of the most impressive festival’s dinners. I have several favorite places outside Sofia as well, that I discovered after many trips mostly for our Sofia Film Fest on the Road festival: „Molerite“, Bansko, 41, Glazne Str., Tel: +359 888 844 944, (0)898 844 944, (0)887 844 944. My favorite Bulgarian mehana which we discovered with a great joy at the beginning of the 90s. It was in a 100-200 years old house at that time. Now it is a hotel with a restaurant and live music. „Istanbul“, Trakia highway, close to the tunel Trayanovi vrata, the owner is Zeku Okzus, Tel: +0899 255 595. The classical Turkish restaurant in Bulgaria. „Grolsch”, Burgas, The Park by the sea, Tel: +0894 383 634. I have been going in this beer house in the past 10 years, after Jordanka and Georgi Ingilizovi, Georgi Djulgerov and Boreto Chakrinov took me there for the first time. We visit it after the closing of Sofia Film Fest at the Coast and we were there even last spring, a month before Dancheto Ingilizova left us forever. „Erevan“, Plovdiv, 29, Otez Paisii Str., Tel: +0894 762 779. An Armenian restaurant with tasty cuisine. „Naylova“, Plovdiv, 7, Benkovski Str., Bar № 1 in Plovdid. An underground athmosphere, a bit laid-back, but stylish and tasteful, that hasn’t been changed for decades by the owner Vozhda. „Stara Varna“, Varna, 5, Tzar Kaloyan Str., Tel: +052 654065, 0887 280 697. A very interesting photography museum on the first floor of a house in the town’s Greek quarter with a spending winehouse in the basement. of the „Buhchevata kashta“, Stara Zagora, 52, Ivan Shishman Str., Tel: +0896 103 992, 0542 600 570 Over 100 years old and a rare example of art nouveau. A rich and quality menu in an elegant and tasteful athmosphere. „Nikulden“, Silistra, 2, Pristanishtna, +086 822 214 Silistra’s fish restaurant. „Malkiat Inter“, Veliko Tarnovo, 22, Ivan Vazon Str., Tel: +0885 152 722. A wonderful as a bar and as a restaurant. „Hadzhivelinov Han“, Bozentsi, Tel: +0885 333 148. You can trust the chef and don’t miss the rakiya that the owner Velin would suggest to you. And two places from the past: „Banska kashta Mile Popyordanov“, Sofia, 5, Vasil Drumev Str. Now the restaurant is called „Veliko Tarnovo“. I still remember it as it was in the mid 90s. We dined, we sang with unforgettable clarinetist Malaka. „Otvad aleyata zad shkafa“, Sofia, 31, Budapeshta Str. This elite Sofia restaurant is now gone. It is now called „Adi's Cook & Book“, Tel: +359 882 686 802, 0898 686 802. „Otvad aleyata“ made happy our most demanding guests. Konchalovsky went there twice, so did Otar Iosseliani.

I have started putting in a list (Kita’s Places) every restaurant or bar where I was impressed by the quality of its food and ambience. I started this about 5 years ago. Here are 20 European Kita’s Places: Wienna, Austria, Figlmüller wollzeile 5, +43 1 5126177 The classic Viennese schnitzel. Venezia, Italy, Osteria alla Bifora, Campo St. Margherita A stylish bistrot. Prosek (near Nish), Serbia, Cale Magistrale, +381 63453282, +38 18640300. A cult Serbian restaurant othe way to Belgrade. Belgrade, Serbia, Sheshir Moj, Skadarlija Str. My favorite restaurant in Belgrade. Brussels, Belgium, Le vieil Ixelles (Silva Rodrigues Orlando), Rue van AA, 36, Tel: 02/5133897, GSM: 0478 769676 (11-15; 18.30-24.00) A unique Portuguese family restaurant at the heart of Bruxelles. London, UK, Chinese Restaurant Four Seasons, Roast Duck Specialist (special roast duch from BBQ chapter), 23 Wardour Stret, +44 207 2879995. Thessaloniki, Greece, 4 Epohes, Paikoy I have discovered this free spirited place 10 years ago. Prague, Czech Republic, U Cherneho Vola, Tram 22, St. Pohorelec, Hradchany, Loteranske namesti 1 My favorite Prague beer place. Wiesbaden-Kloppenheim, Germany, Zum Schwanen, 8 Oberstrasse, Tel: +49 611 1 89420 A classic ramsteak restaurant. Cannes, France, Bar du Marin, 13, Rue Rougiere, 04 93 39 90 00 You can alywas find the three Stefans from The Festival Band in here during the Cannes festival. Adana, Turkey, Urfa Sofrasi, Ulucamii Mahallesi 25009 Sk. 35, Buyuk Saat Civari, Seyhan/Adana, +90 322 351 1031. The best kebab in Kebab's kingdom of Adana. Moscow, Club 'Majak', 19 Bolshaja Nikitska The club of the Russian Actor. Yerevan, Armenia, Dolmama, 10 Pushkin Str., tel: 56 13 54 If you can judge by the name, this is sarma's paradise. Rome, Italy, Trastevere, Trattoria da Enzo, Via dei Vascellari 29, Tel: +3965818355, Cell: +39 327 2092590. A small family restaurant. Sarajevo, Bosnia, 'Galatasaraj', 44, Gazi Husrev-begova, +387 33 535446 The best kebabche place in Sarajevo. Setubal, Portugal, Resturante D'Costa, Av. Louisa Todi, 54 A Setubal is the fish paradise. Warsaw, Poland, Antrakt (Antykwariat Cafe), Pl. Pilsudkjego 9, Tel: (+48 1 228276411) My place in Warsaw! Thessaloniki, Greece, Negroponte, 24 Egyptpu Str/Katouni 21, Ladadika, Kirgakos - knows best, Tel: 2310 523571 A traditional tavern. Paris, France, Le Relais Charbon (vins de Propriete), 38, Rue des Enterpreneurs (metro 10, Charles Michels station), tel: +33 1 4579 1902 (check Formule Bar). Little bistrot next to the Novotel hotel. Kiprinos (near Ivaylovgrad), Greece, To Steki (Zelios Tasos, owner), fish restaurant, tel: 255 6022562, mob. 6972726338 My latest discovery on the road from Greece to Bulgaria.

These are my favorite films by 20 of my favorite directors. There are certainly at least 20 more directors and dozens more favorite films. Andrei Tarkovsky: Mirror Wim Wenders: Paris, Texas Georgi Dyulgerov: Advantage Dennis Hopper: Easy Rider Emir Kusturica: When Father Was Away on Business Ingmar Bergman: Wild Strawberries Jiří Menzel: Closely Watched Trains Kim Ki-duk: 3-Iron Lars von Trier: Melancholia Michelangelo Antonioni: L’Avventura Miloš Forman: The Firemen’s Ball Metodi Andonov: The Goat Horn Nuri Bilge Ceylan: Once Upon a Time in Anatolia Rangel Valchanov: The Unknown Soldier’s Patent Leather Shoes Terry Jones: Monty Python’s Life of Brian Tim Burton: The Nightmare Before Christmas Woody Allen: Manhattan Wong Kar-wai: In the Mood for Love Federico Fellini: Amarcord Charles Chaplin: City Lights

20 selected Bulgarian directors, whose star rised with a project during Sofia Meetings and/or debut feature at Sofia International Film Festival Zornitsa Sophia: „Mila from Mars“, 2004 Svetla Tsotsorkova: „My Mother“, 2004 Andrey Paounov: „George and the Butterflies“, 2004 Nadezhda Koseva: „The Ritual“ (short film from „Lost and Found“), 2006 Yavor Gardev: „Zift“, 2008 Kamen Kalev: „Eastern Plays“, 2009 Dimitar Mitovski: „Mission London“, 2010 Viktor Chouchkov Jr.: „Tilt“, 2010 Dragomir Sholev: „Before Life, After Death“, „Shelter“, 2011 Tzvetodar Markov: „Hunting down Small Predators“, 2010 Ilian Djevelekov: „Love.Net” Dimitar Kotzev-Shosho: „Lora From Morning Till Evening“, 2011 Konstantin Bojanov: „Ave“, 2011 Atanas Hristoskov: „№ 1“, 2011 Stefan Valdobrev: „My Mate Manchester United“, 2011 Kristina Nikolova: „Faith, Love and Whisky“, 2012 Kiril Stankov: „July“, 2012 Ilian Metev: „Goleshovo“, „Sofia's Last Ambulance“, 2012 Borislav Kolev: „Stoichkov“, 2012 Ivan Bogdanov: „Father“, 2012

ART FEST became a distribution company in 2003. By the end of 2012 the company presented in Sofia Film Festival's programme and distributed in Bulgaria over 40 features made by established European directors. Our selection here includes the following features distributed chronologically in Bulgarian cinemas: THE MAN WITHOUT A PAST Germany-Finland, directed by Aki Kaurismäki YOUNG ADAM United Kingdom, directed by David Mackenzie SWIMMING POOL France-Germany, directed by François Ozon THE CHILD Belgium-France, directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne WHEN I GROW UP, I’LL BE KANGAROO Serbia and Montenegro, directed by Radivoje Andric FACTOTUM USA-Norway, directed by Bent Hamer CROSSING THE BRIDGE Germany-Turkey, directed by Fatih Akin MANDERLAY Denmark-Sweden-Netherlands-France-Germany-USA, directed by Lars von Trier WHICH WAY TODAY Bulgaria, directed by Rangel Valchanov THE WORLD IS BOG AND SALVATION LURKS AROUND THE CORNER Bulgaria-Germany-Hungary-Slovenia, directed by Stephan Komandarev WALTZ WITH BASHIR Израел-France-Germany, directed by Ari Folman THE WHITE RIBBON Germany-Austria-France-Italy, directed by Michael Haneke CUMBIA CALLERA Mexico, directed by René Villarreal HONEY Turkey, directed by Semih Kaplanoglu CIRCUS COLUMBIA Bosnia and Herzegovina-France-Germany, directed by Danis Tanovic IF I WANT TO WHISTLE I WHISTLE Румъния, directed by Florin Serban 3 / THREE Germany, directed by Tom Tykwer PINA Germany, directed by Wim Wenders THE STOKE R Russia, directed by Aleksey Balabanov ALL TOGETHER / Et si on vivait tous ensemble? France-Germany, directed by Stéphane Robelin

...still cannot be connected with the name of Stefan Kitanov and the crew of Art Fest / RFF International. Till this moment the films are 12 and it is expected the number 20 to be reached and exceeded in future 8 years. The completed productions till December 2012 are: 1995 ENGLAND, MY ENGLAND (United Kingdom) - associated producer, director TONY PALMER 1999 THE STRANGE CASE of DELPHINA POTOCKA or THE MYSTERY of CHOPIN (United Kingdom) - associated producer, director TONY PALMER 2000 PASSION FOR LEA (Bulgaria) - producer, documentary, 85', director Nikolay Yotov, sreenplay Edy Kazassian, Nikolay Yotov, Radoslav Spassov, director of photography Ivo Peychev - Best Director award, "Golden Vityaz" International Film Festival, Russia, 2001 - 'Andrey Tarkovsky' Award, "Golden Vityaz" International Film Festival, Russia, 2001 - Best Bulgarian Documentary Award "Golden Riton", Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 2001 2002 RHAPSODY IN WHITE (Bulgaria) – Producer, feature film Director: Teddy Moskov, Script: Teddy Moskov, Director of photography: Ivan Tonev Music: Antoni Dontchev, With: Maja Novosselska, Filip Triffonov, Samuel Finzi, Irina Marinova - 32nd Kiev IFF Molodist 2002 - Best actress for Maya Novosselska and FIPRESCI award - Best Bulgarian DOP – Sofia International Film Festival, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2003 - Special Jury Award – “Golden Chest” International Festival for TV films and programmes, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 2003 BREAD OVER THE FENCE (Bulgaria) – Producer, documentary, Director: Stephan Komandarev, Script: Jury Datchev, Stephan Komandarev, Director of photography: Anton Bakarski, Music: Nikolay Ivanov - DokFestival Leizig 2002 – Award for Best East-European Film - Wiesbaden IFF goEast 2003 – Best Documentary and FIPRESCI Special Mention - “Golden Chest” International Festival for TV films and programmes, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 2003 – Best Bulgarian DOP 2005 LOST AND FOUND (Germany-Bulgaria-Bosnia and Herzegovina-Estonia-Hungary-Romania-Serbia and Montenegro) – Co-producer Directors: Nadejda Koseva, Jasmila Zbanic, Mait Laas, Kornel Mundruczo, Cristian Mungiu, Stefan Arsenijevic Co-production with Icon Film (Germany) THE RITUAL – short film, part of ‘Lost and Found’ project, in co-production with ICON FILM (Germany) and Bulgarian National TV with support of Bulgarian National Film Centre Director: Nadejda Kosseva, Script: Nadejda Kosseva and Georgi Gospodinov, Director of photography: Radoslav Spassov - Berlinale 2005 – The Opening film of the Forum of Young Cinema - Sofia IFF 2005 – Special Award - Sofia IFF at the Coast 2005 – Grand Prix 2006 GUCHA! DISTANT TRUMPET (Germany-Serbia-Austria-Bulgaria) – Producer, feature film, writer Dusan Milic, director Dusan Milic, coproduction between Pallas Film (Germany), Film de Luxe International, Dakar D.O.O., Rasta Film (Serbia & Montenegro), Aichholzer Film (Austria) and Art Fest (Bulgaria) - European Film Award `07 – Nomination for Film Music - International Festival of TV Film ‘Golden Chest’ `07 – Award for Film Music - Sofia International Film Fest `07 – Audience Award 2007 WHICH WAY TODAY (Bulgaria) - Producer, feature film, writers Rangel Valchanov and Georgi Danailov, director Rangel Valchanov supported by Bulgarian National Film Centre and co-produced by BNTV and Camera - Karlovy Vary 2007 – East of the West – Special Event - International Film Festival ‘Love is a folly’ `07 – The Critics’ Award - International Film Festival ‘Love is a folly’ `07 – The Award of the Bulgarian Film Critic`s Association - International Festival of TV Film ‘Golden Chest’ `07 – ‘Galya Bachvarova’ Film Award MICHAEL PALIN’S NEW EUROPE (UK) – Associate Producer, BBC Documentary TV Series With Michael Palin, Director and Producer: J. P. Davidson 2008 THE WORLD IS BIG AND SALVATION LURKS AROUND THE CORNER (Bulgaria-Germany-Hungary-Slovenia-Serbia) Producer (together with RFF International), feature film, writers Stephan Komandarev, Dusan Milic, Yuri Dachev, Ilija Trojanow, based on the novel by Ilija Trojanow, coproduction with Pallas Film (Germany), Vertigo/Emotion Film (Slovenia), Inforg Studio (Hungary), Bulgarian National Television; with the support of Bulgarian National Film Center, MDM, Berlin-Brandenburg, Hungarian Film Commission, Slovenian Film Fund and EURIMAGES. The project received development support from MEDIA Programme, MDM (Leipzig, Germany), i2i Vision (Germany), SEECN and the Bulgarian National Film Centre, and was presented in CineMart at the Rotterdam IFF 2003. Academy Awards 2010 - Short List of 9 films for Foreign Language Oscar - Sofia IFF – Audience Award and Best Bulgarian Feature Film - European Parliament LUX Prize for Cinema – Official Selection - Cannes Film Festival – Ecran Junior – Competition - Zurich IFF - Audience Award - “Golden Rose” National FF, Varna - Best Script and Best Cinematographer - Warsaw IFF - Special Jury Award - Bergen IFF - Cinema Extraordinaire Grand Prix - “Film and the City” FF, Nova Zagora – Best Film - “Black Nights” Tallinn IFF - Jury Special Mention and Don Quijote Award - Vilnius IFF – Best Film and Special Jury Award (best actor to Miki Manojlovic) - Almaty IFF, Kazahstan - Best Actor Award for Miki Manojlovic - Taipei IFF, Taiwan - Audience Award - Sevastopol IFF - Best Actor Award for Miki Manojlovic - Durres ISFF - Best Director Award to Stephan Komandarev - Festroia IFF, Portugal - Best Director, SIGNIS Award, Audience Award - Benalmadena IFF, Spain - Jury Award - Best Film, Audience Award - Minsk IFF, Ukraine - Best Film Award - Alatri IFF, Italy - Best Film Award, Best Actor Award for Miki Manojlovic - Fajr International Film Festival, Tehran, Iran – Crystal Simorgh Special Jury Prize - Festival International du Film de Valenciennes, France - Audience Award, Graines d’images – Macao Award - Festival International du Film de Valenciennes, France - Audience Award - California Independent Film Festival, USA - Best Picture - Palm Springs International Film Festival - Runner Up for the Audience Award AGAINST THE STREAM (Belgium-Bulgaria) – Co-producer Documentary, writer and director: Zlatina Rousseva, Coproduction with Good & Bad News (Belgium), Palimpsest (Bulgaria) and the Bulgarian National Television; with the support of the Bulgarian National Film Centre 2011 TAKE TWO (Bulgaria-Germany) – Producer short feature film, writer by Georgi Gospodinov, director Nadejda Koseva coproduction with Herbert Schwering – COIN Film (Germany) with the support of Bulgarian National Film Center, Robert Bosch Stiftung, Nordrhein-Westfalen Film Fund - Sarajevo Film Festival 2011 – Special Jury Award THE STATE OF SHOCK (Slovenia-Bulgaria-Serbia-Bosnia and Herzegovina-Macedonia) – Co-producer Feature Film, Writer and director: Andrej Košak, Production: Vertigo/Emotionfilm, Co-production: Art Fest, Film House Baš Čelik, Pank Film, Pro.Ba, Co-funding: Slovenian Film Fund, Eurimages, Ministry of Culture, Republic of Serbia, Macedonian Film Fund

It is difficult to make a list of only 20 Bulgarian films, that first premiered during SIFF or were presented as projects on Sofia Meetings, and were later screened there in front of festival directors. That is why we selected 40 feature films (20+20) from 2003 onwards, that gained an international recognition after Sofia International Film Festival, among which are all titles that won the Kodak Award for Bulgarian feature. We also enlist 20 shorts, among which are the Jameson Short Film Award winners. 20 + 20 selected Bulgarian feature films Under the Same Sky, dir. Krasimir Krumov, Kodak Award 2003 Mila from Mars, dir. Zornitsa Sophia, Kodak Award 2004 George and the Butterflies, dir. Andrey Paounov, 2004 Stolen Eyes, dir. Radoslav Spasov, Kodak Award 2005 Lost and Found, omnibus, dir. of the short film The Ritual – Nadezhda Koseva, 2005 Lady Zee, dir. Georgi Djulgerov, Kodak Award 2006 Christmass Tree Upside Down, dir. Ivan Cherkelov, 2006 Investigation, dir. Igrlika Trifonova, Kodak Award 2007 Warden of the Dead, dir. Ilian Simeonov, 2006 The Mosquito Problem and Other Stories, dir. Andrey Paounov, 2007 Monkeys in Winter, dir. Milena Andonova, 2007 Seamstresses, dir. Lydmil Todorov, 2008 The World is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner, dir. Stephan Komandarev, Kodak Award 2008 Zift, dir. Yavor Gardev, 2008, Kodak Award 2009 Forecast, dir. Zornitsa Sophia, 2008 Hindemith, dir. Andrey Slabakov, 2008 Corridor №8, dir. Boris Despodov, 2008 Whose is This Song?, dir. Adela Peeva, 2003 Eastern Plays, dir. Kamen Kalev, 2009, Kodak Award 2010 Mission London, dir. Dimitar Mitovski, 2010 Crayfish, dir. Ivan Cherkelov, 2010 Voice Over, dir. Svetoslav Ovcharov, 2010 Europolis: The Town of the Delta, dir. Kostadin Bonev, 2010 Love.Net, dir. Ilian Djevelekov, 2011 N 1, dir. Atanas Hristoskov, 2011 Tilt, dir. Viktor Chouchkov Jr., 2011 Shelter, dir. Dragomir Sholev, Kodak Award 2011 Lora from Morning till Evening, dir. Dimitar Kotzev-Shosho 2011 Ave, dir. Konstantin Bojanov, 2011, Kodak Award 2012 The Island, dir. Kamen Kalev, 2011 Footsteps in the Sand, dir. Ivaylo Hristov, 2011 My Mate Manchester United, dir. Stefan Valdobrev, 2011 Sneakers, dir. Valeri Yordanov, Ivan Vladimirov, 2011 Faith, Love and Whiskey, dir. Kristina Nikolova, 2012 July, dir. Kiril Stankov, 2012 Sofia's Last Ambulance, dir. Iliyan Metev, 2012 The Boy Who Was a King, dir. Andrey Paounov, 2012 Stoichkov, dir. Borislav Kolev, 2012 The Colour of the Chameleon, dir. Emil Hristov, 2012 20 Bulgarian Shorts Yellow, dir. Ivan Rusev, Jameson Award 2003 Life With Sofia, dir. Svetla Tsotsorkova, Jameson Award 2004 Before Life, After Death, dir. Dragomir Sholev, Jameson Award 2005 Black on White, dir. Andrey Tzvetkov, Jameson Award 2006 The Minutes After, dir. Nikolay Todorov, Jameson Award 2007 Waltzes and Tangos from the village of Bela Voda, dir. Ivan Vladimirov, 2007 The Air Ace, dir. Svilen Dimitrov, 2007 Family Therapy, dir. Petar Valchanov, Jameson Award 2008 Family Portrait, dir. Dimitar Sardjev, 2008 Goleshovo, dir. Ilian Metev, 2008 Omelette, dir. Nadezhda Koseva, 2008 At Noon, dir. Toma Vasharov, 2008 Three Sisters and Andrey, dir. Boris Despodov and Andrey Paounov, Jameson Award 2009 Tails, dir. Nikolai Vasilev, Jameson Award 2010 Anna Blume, dir. Vesela Dancheva, 2010 Shoping, dir. Dimitar Kotzev-Shosho, 2010 Trains, dir. Pavel Vesnakov, Jameson Award 2011 Second Take, dir. Nadezhda Koseva, 2011 Morning, dir. Neda Morfova, награда Jameson 2012 Father, dir. Ivan Bogdanov and Compote Collective, 2012

It is just an impossible task to present only 20 young directors who were guests at Sofia International Film Festival. Especially after introducing the International competition for first and second feature film our festival started to draw attention as desirable destination for great number of first time directors and many of them became well known contemporary authors. And so that's why we choose 60: Alvaro Brechner Aleksei German Jr. Alexei Muradov Angelina Nikonova Andrzej Jakimowski Anna Melikian Babak Payami Catalin Mitulescu Cristi Puiu Cristian Mungiu David Lanzmann Dalibor Matanic Damian Kozole Darko Lungulov David Mackenzie Denis Cote Dom Rotheroe Dusan Milic Eran Kolirin George Ovashvili Guka Omarova Hanna Slak Hueseyin Karabey Ilya Khrzhanovski Jan Cvitkovic Janez Burger Jasmila Zbanic Kakha Kikabidze Kornél Mundruczó Lenny Abrahamson Mait Laas Malgorzata Szumowska Manijeh Hekmat Marion Laine Michael Di Jiacomo Milutin Petrovic Miroslav Momčilović Ognjen Sviličić Ozcan Alper Pawel Pawlikowski Petr Zelenka Radivoje Andric Razvan Radulescu Samuel Maoz Semih Kaplanoglu Sergej Stanojkovski Siegfried Srdan Golubovic Srdjan Vuletic Srdjan Kolevic Stefan Arsenievic Svetozar Ristovski Tudor Giurgiu Uni Straume Veit Helmer Victor Ginzburg Vinko Moderndorfer Vladimir Blaževski Yesim Ustaoglu Zeki Demirkubuz