Key figures in 2025
Number of submissions: 537, of which 86% of foreign films
Number of films selected in official sections: 171
Number of professional attendees: 811, of which 61 of foreign stakeholders
Number of journalists: 264
Number of admissions: 35,120
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Sofia International Film Festival
SOFIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL is the biggest film festival in Bulgaria and one of the leading cinema events of Central and Eastern Europe. The festival aims to present the best of the contemporary cinema to local audiences and regional Bulgarian and Balkan cinema to international audiences. In 2007 Sofia Film Fest was included in "Variety" magazine's list of top 50 world unmissable film festivals worldwide. Since 2010 Sofia IFF is accredited by FIAPF and is supported by European union's Creative Europe - MEDIA.
Date March 12-22, 2026
Country Bulgaria
Location
Sofia
Director(s)
Stefan Kitanov, Director; Mira Staleva, Managing Director
Year of creation
1997
Competition > Competitive & Non-competitive
Format > Feature film
Genre > Various genres
Industry activities Various activities
Premieres requirement World premiere only
Awards Cash prize(s)