Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival

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

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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]

* Golden Rose Award for Best Feature Film
* Golden Rose Award for Best Short Film
* Special Award of the City of Varna
* Best Director Award
* Best Screenwriter Award
* Best Cinematographer Award
* Best Actress Award
* Best Actor Award
* Best Feature Film Debut
* Honourable Special Prize
* The Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers Award
* The Critics Guild Award (UBF)
* Special Mention for Short Film
* People's Choice Award
* Accredited Journalists' Award

## References

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1. ^ Boris Belev (2016). "Фестивалът на българския игрален филм "Златна роза" минава на по-високо европейско ниво". AFISH (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 24 October 2016.
2. ^ "Golden Rose film festival kicks off in Varna". BNR Radio Bulgaria. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2016. "Today Varna hosts the most significant event for Bulgarian cinema – the Golden Rose Festival of Bulgarian feature films."
3. ^ "Bulgarian Feature Film Festival Golden Rose 2016". Програмата. 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
4. ^ Pavlina Jeleva (14 September 2016). "FNE at the Golden Rose National Film Festival: Labyrinths of Love". Film New Europe. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
5. ^ Ștefan Dobroiu (26 September 2016). "Godless comes out on top at Varna". Cineuropa. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
6. ^ a b c a551434701280279 (5 October 2011). "The Golden Rose: A Short Introduction". BULstack. Retrieved 23 October 2016.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
7. ^ "Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival". Varna Culture & Art. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
8. ^ a b Pavlina Jeleva (26 September 2016). "FNE at Golden Rose FF 2016: Prize Winners". Film New Europe. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
9. ^ Борис Белев (2016). "Фестивалът на българския игрален филм "Златна роза" минава на по-високо европейско ниво". AFISH (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 23 October 2016.
10. ^ "Golden Rose 2016 Awards". Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.

## External links

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* Official website
* Golden Rose at IMDb
* Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival at IMDb
* Bulgarian National Film Center

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