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]
- 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
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