Sofia Meetings

Sofia Meetings Sofia Meetings is the co-production market of Sofia International Film Festival. Hot topics in the AV industry and key speakers!

The 18th Sofia Meetings takes place from 17th till 24th March 2021 in the framework of the 25th Sofia International Film Festival (11th–31st March 2021). Sofia Meetings is an event, supported by Creative Europe MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Sofia Municipality and Bulgarian National Film Center. Sofia Meetings is part of the Calendar of Cultural Events of Sofia Municipality for 2021. Sofi

a Meetings is a co-production market and includes Project presentations of upcoming directors’ /1st, 2nd or 3rd/ projects, Projects in Bank and International Industry Screenings for professionals. Many additional events are taking place beside the main programme: workshops, case studies, lectures and networking hours. Sofia Meetings is partnering with Grand Hotel Sofia, Europa Cinemas, Europa Distribution, First Films First, VR Lab, Cinelab Romania, Yapimlab, FocusFox, EastWest FilmDistribution, EAVE, Cannes Producers Network, Crossroads Co-production Forum, Mediterranean Film Institute, Le Village, Cineuropa, Film New Europe.

Congrats Katharina Rivilis! “I will be gone in June! We are proud to stand behind talented filmmakers from all over the ...
10/04/2026

Congrats Katharina Rivilis! “I will be gone in June!
We are proud to stand behind talented filmmakers from all over the World!

Yes, there is a Scoring Academy of Europe based in Sofia and it’s great that we are partners: Film Music and the Creati...
02/04/2026

Yes, there is a Scoring Academy of Europe based in Sofia and it’s great that we are partners: Film Music and the Creative Collaboration Behind it with Pablo Narváez, Colombia; Rory McEntegart, Ireland, and Phillip Arthur Simmons, US.
Sound rules!

A compelling discussion on the power of sound in filmmaking, how it shapes audience perception, reveals subtext and guides emotional pacing.








The challenges of Book adaptation, Isabelle Fauvel talks about Book and how it transforms into Film.📚🎥Thank you for an i...
02/04/2026

The challenges of Book adaptation, Isabelle Fauvel talks about Book and how it transforms into Film.📚🎥

Thank you for an inspiring and insightful discussion on adaptation and its challenges!
Sofia Meetings presents projects based on books, fingers crossed!




🎬 AGORA NETWORKING AWARD – two AGORA accreditations for Crossroads Co-production forum, Thessaloniki IFF. IN THOSE DARKE...
27/03/2026

🎬 AGORA NETWORKING AWARD – two AGORA accreditations for Crossroads Co-production forum, Thessaloniki IFF. IN THOSE DARKEST NIGHTS, directed by Gozde Kural and produced by Gözde Kural, Bulut Reyhanoğlu / Toz Film Production (Turkey), Svetla Tsotsorkova / Front Film (Bulgaria), for its bold proposition and its sharply contrasting sense of humour.

🎬 CINELAB ROMANIA AWARD – lab services equal to €15,000: THE POT, THE LID AND THE NURSE directed by Vardan Tozija and pr...
27/03/2026

🎬 CINELAB ROMANIA AWARD – lab services equal to €15,000: THE POT, THE LID AND THE NURSE directed by Vardan Tozija and produced by Ivana Shekutkoska / Minimal Collective (North Macedonia) for the tenderness of an improbable bond, which heals three solitudes.

🎬 GREY PIGEON STUDIOS Award - 10 production days at the studio for debut filmmakers!: SPY PASSIONS, directed by Roman P...
27/03/2026

🎬 GREY PIGEON STUDIOS Award - 10 production days at the studio for debut filmmakers!: SPY PASSIONS, directed by Roman Pessarov, and produced by Noura Al Kadri / Hot Potato, Roman Pessarov / PLONJ (Bulgaria).

Grey Pigeon Studios aim to support upcoming filmmakers and give access to a place for creativity.
🏆 A real studio for a false story

🎬 EWA BG Award – Industry Accreditation for Karlovy Vary IFF, for female filmmaker: PLACEHOLDER, directed by Višnja Sret...
27/03/2026

🎬 EWA BG Award – Industry Accreditation for Karlovy Vary IFF, for female filmmaker:
PLACEHOLDER, directed by Višnja Sretenović and produced by Biljana Prvanović / Delirium Films (Serb, Ger, Bul, Aus, Cro).

🏆 To a young female director, exploring a new beginning in a woman’s life.

🎬 DOLI MEDIA STUDIO AWARD — a prize of €20,000 in services: GIGA MAKES THE SEA, directed by Strahinja Savić and produce...
27/03/2026

🎬 DOLI MEDIA STUDIO AWARD — a prize of €20,000 in services:

GIGA MAKES THE SEA, directed by Strahinja Savić and produced by Andrija Lucić / Ground (Serbia) and Filip Poleksic / Fourth Wall Production (Montenegro), recognised for the richness of the project's imagination and its originality.

🎬 PRODUCERS NETWORK (CANNES MARKET) AWARD - accreditation for the Producers Network at the Cannes Market: THE LAST GAME,...
26/03/2026

🎬 PRODUCERS NETWORK (CANNES MARKET) AWARD - accreditation for the Producers Network at the Cannes Market: THE LAST GAME, directed by Andrei Redinciuc and produced by Bogdan Crăciun and Eliza Ceprăzaru / Point Film (Romania), recognised for the strength of the project's childhood narrative and the powerful sense of hope it brings to life.

🎬 ARTEKINO INTERNATIONAL AWARD at Sofia Meetings! It’s an honour to partner with ArteKino! Thank you! A cash prize of € ...
26/03/2026

🎬 ARTEKINO INTERNATIONAL AWARD at Sofia Meetings! It’s an honour to partner with ArteKino! Thank you! A cash prize of € 5,000 for a producer, provided by the European cultural channel ARTE in support of auteur cinema presented to FATHERS, directed by Martin Iliev and produced by Angel Ivanov / Handplayed (Bulgaria), for the evocative power of its intimate journey between a father and his son.

Sofia Meetings presents “AI & Cinema: Creation, Control and Sovereignty” at Videnie. Led by Alex Glas alongside director...
24/03/2026

Sofia Meetings presents “AI & Cinema: Creation, Control and Sovereignty” at Videnie.

Led by Alex Glas alongside director Patrice Massini, and organized in collaboration with Creative Europe Desk Bulgaria , the discussion offered a timely and thought-provoking exploration of how AI is reshaping authorship, creative control, and the future of storytelling in the film industry. Pierre Richard in an AI film and many more curiosities we have been discussing at this session.

AI&Cinema part of Creative Labs at Sofia Meetings, supported by NEXO: committed to supporting creative industries and digital technologies that empower artists, innovators and new forms of storytelling.

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