Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival Explained

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AFISH . Фестивалът на българския игрален филм "Златна роза" минава на по-високо европейско ниво . bg . Boris Belev . 24 October 2016 . 2016.
  2. Web site: BNR Radio Bulgaria . Golden Rose film festival kicks off in Varna . Today Varna hosts the most significant event for Bulgarian cinema – the Golden Rose Festival of Bulgarian feature films. . 12 October 2014 . 23 October 2016 .
  3. Web site: Bulgarian Feature Film Festival Golden Rose 2016 . Програмата . 23 October 2016 . 2016.
  4. Web site: Film New Europe . FNE at the Golden Rose National Film Festival: Labyrinths of Love . Pavlina Jeleva . 14 September 2016 . 23 October 2016.
  5. Web site: Godless comes out on top at Varna . Cineuropa . 23 October 2016 . 26 September 2016 . Ștefan Dobroiu.
  6. Web site: The Golden Rose: A Short Introduction . a551434701280279 . BULstack . 23 October 2016 . 5 October 2011.
  7. Web site: Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival . Varna Culture & Art . 23 October 2016.
  8. Web site: FNE at Golden Rose FF 2016: Prize Winners . Film New Europe . Pavlina Jeleva . 26 September 2016 . 22 October 2016.
  9. Web site: AFISH . Фестивалът на българския игрален филм "Златна роза" минава на по-високо европейско ниво . bg . Борис Белев . 23 October 2016 . 2016.
  10. Web site: Golden Rose 2016 Awards . Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival . 23 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161024090401/http://www.zlatnaroza.bg/en/festival-news/golden-rose-2016-awards/ . 24 October 2016 . dead .