The 22nd Sofia Meetings presents two new awards:
DOLI MEDIA STUDIO Award – The prize of 20 000 euros in production and post-production services was presented to the project THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ION G. (Romania) by the director ANREEA BORTUN and the producer GABRIELA SUCIU (Atelier Films).
MOTO-PFOHE RENT-A-CAR Award – This award is given for the realization of a Bulgarian production or co-production. The winner receives a 30% discount on car rental services, and the award was won by FLOWER OF FAREWELL (Finland) by the director PAVEL ANDONOV and the producer INKA HIETALA (Into Films).
We are grateful to be supported by our traditional partners:
CINELAB ROMANIA Award – Post-production lab services equal to 10 000 euros and 5 000 euros in services from Kodak Romania went to the project CONTRE-JOUR (Bulgaria) by the director ANTONIA MILCHEVA and the producer KATYA TRICHKOVA (Contrast Films).
UNIQA Award – The award for the best Bulgarian or regional project, a 1 000 euro prize, and a discount on the insurance services applied for film production, was granted to THE LAST FISH (Bulgaria) by the director ANDREY PAOUNOV and the producer ELITZA KATZARSKA (Chicken Milk).
CHAOS VFX Award – THE PASSPORT (Germany-Belgium-Palestine) by the director RAKAN MAYASI and the producers ZORANA MUSIKIC and MAY ODEH (Mayana Films) is awarded the opportunity to use CHAOS's technological support.
ELBUR FILM & TOTALLY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONS Award – The prize amounts to 5 000 euros in production and post-production services and was awarded to THE LAST FISH (Bulgaria) by the director ANDREY PAOUNOV and the producer ELITZA KATZARSKA (Chicken Milk).
GO-RESIDENCES Award – covers travel costs, accommodation, and consultants (script/production design/others). The prize amounts to 5 000 euros and includes two visits to the residences for 10 days (the first is intended for writing or finalizing the script and scouting, and the second is intended for creating a mood board of locations and other information for the production. The lucky project to visit the GO-RESIDENCES is WISH ME GOODNIGHT (France) by the director SOFIA BABLUANI and the producer FRANCOIS D’ARTEMARE (Les Films de l’Ápres-Midi).
YAPIMLAB provides the ‘Young Producer Award – YAPIMLAB’ and invites the producer GABRIELA SUCIU (Atelier films) of the project to THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ION G. (Romania) by the director ANREEA BORTUN for a week of project consultancy in Istanbul, covering travel and accommodation to facilitate networking opportunities within the Turkish industry (valued at 5,000 euros).
PRODUCERS NETWORK (CANNES MARKET) Award – accreditation for Producers Network at Cannes Market 2025 is granted to PETR OPLATKA (Stairway Films) of the project HOTEL MOLDAU (Czech Republic) by the director JAN ŠVEJKAR.
EWA BG Award – Industry Accreditation for Karlovy Vary IFF, presented to the best project directed or produced by a female filmmaker is given to THE PASSPORT (Germany-Belgium-Palestine) by the director RAKAN MAYASI and the producers ZORANA MUSIKIC and MAY ODEH (Mayana Films).
We have two unannounced awards:
CROSSROADS CO-PRODUCTION FORUM – one of the projects will have the opportunity to present their project from Sofia Meetings.
MEDITERRANEAN FILM FILM INSTITUTE AWARD – scholarship awarded to one of the projects from Sofia Meetings to participate in MFI Script 2 Film Workshops, covering the tuition fees for 1 person (equal to 2 000 euros).
A huge thank you to all the participants – we hope to see your projects premiere soon on Sofia International Film Festival!