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Paolo Genovese in Bulgaria

CineLibri 2023

One of the brightest stars of contemporary Italian cinema, Paolo Genovese, arrives in Sofia for the official premiere of the novel "The First Day of My Life" and the film adaptation of the same name, directed by himself. "The First Day of My Life" is a story about the strength to start over when everything around seems to collapse. There are four of them: Napoleon the motivator, Emily the gymnast, Arita the policewoman and twelve-year-old Daniel. And they are determined…
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“The Innocent” won the 2022 CineLibri Grand Prize

CineLibri 2022

The bright French comedy “The Innocent” (2022) won the Grand Prize for Masterful Literary Adaptation in the CineLibri 2022 Feature Film Competition! Directed by Louis Garrel, who also plays one of the main roles, the film is inspired by true events and written by Tanguy Viel, Naïla Guiguet and Louis Garrel. “The Innocent” was favored in competition with nine delightfully crafted book-to-film adaptations, among which “Nostalgia” directed by Mario Martone, “Peter von Kant” directed by François Ozon, “The Quiet Girl”…
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CineLibri 2022 will be held between October 8th and 30th under the motto “Time Regained”

CineLibri 2022

We present to you the concept and key vision of this year's edition of the International Book to Movie Festival CineLibri. The original interpretation of the idea of time and the timeless messages of cinema and literature is authored by Radoslava Boor and Studio Slava. The motto "Time Regained" marks 100 years since the death of Marcel Proust, one of the icons of literary modernism, author of the monumental novel "In Search of Lost Time". "Time Regained" is the title…
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Nanni Moretti’s “Three Floors” won the Golden Linden Award

CineLibri 2022

The ninth edition of the Golden Linden International Film Festival is already in history. The closing ceremony in the hall of the State Opera - Stara Zagora gathered a record number of spectators compared to previous editions of the film forum. The Golden Linden Award for Best Picture this year was bestowed upon Italian director Nanni Moretti for his film "Three Floors". It was chosen by the jury "because of the delicate study of the best and the worst that is…
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Third edition of Huawei Smartphone Film Festival for short films shot with Huawei P50 Pro

CineLibri 2022

After two successful editions of the Huawei Smartphone Film Festival, the organizers of the CineLibri International Book-to-Film Festival, together with HUAWEI and with the media support of ArtAkcia, announced the start of application session for this year's third edition! Now everyone has the chance to shoot their own short film thanks to the excellent flagship with great photography capabilities - Huawei P50 Pro. The award winners will be able to watch their works within a special free ceremony with premiere…
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CineLibri is the official distributor of François Ozon’s “Peter von Kant” in Bulgaria

CineLibri 2022

One of the pleasant surprises of the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale, was undoubtedly the film "Peter von Kant" by the acclaimed French director François Ozon, starring Isabelle Adjani, Denis Ménochet and Hanna Schygulla. The film opened the festival and was part of the international competition. Bulgarian fans of the director can be calm - CineLibri bought the rights to distribute the film in Bulgaria. We are delighted to announce that "Peter von Kant" will be…
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CineLibri 2022: Open for submissions / feature and short films

CineLibri 2022

The eight edition of CineLibri International Book to Film Festival is to be held in the autumn between 8th and 30th of October. As the venerators of this gorgeous event already know, it’s a showcase of the best book-to-screen adaptations completed during the last year or two. This autumn, short film module and feature film module are equally important parts of the festival. Now CineLibri is looking for inventive, distinctive, outstanding short and feature book-to-screen adaptations from all over the…
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The film “Happening” won the CineLibri Award 2021

CineLibri 2021

The French drama "Happening" (2021) won the grand prize for masterful literary adaptation in the full-length feature film competition of CineLibri 2021. Director Audrey Diwan's film is inspired by Annie Erno's memoir, which reveals her nightmarish experiences of having an illegal abortion in the 1960s. Earlier this year, the film was awarded the Golden Lion Prize at the Venice Film Festival. The award ceremony took place on October 21 in Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture in Sofia…
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Selected Films from the Cannes Film Festival at CineLibri 2021

CineLibri 2021

Some of the most significant film premieres in the program of the 74th Cannes Film Festival, one of the world’s most spectacular movie forums, will have their Bulgarian premiere screenings at CineLibri IFF in October 2021. After the end of the festival they will most probably be distributed in Sofia and other Bulgarian cities. After having been originally scheduled from 11 to 22 May 2021, the annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 6 to 17 July 2021. American director…
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Daniele Luchetti’s “The Ties” awarded at Golden Linden IFF

CineLibri 2020

Isabelle Huppert in Villa Amalia The eighth edition of the Golden Linden International Film Festival 2021 presented its awards at a stylish ceremony, which took place on June 3 at the State Opera - Stara Zagora - Bulgaria. The prestigious international jury chaired by Prof. Bozhidar Manov bestowed prizes on the selected films in the categories of best film, best male role, best female role, best director, as well as “The award of the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers”. The award…