Location Sofia, Bulgaria Language International | Founded 2003 | |
In The Palace International Short Film Festival (Film Palace Fest; Bulgarian: Международен фестивал за късометражно кино В ДВОРЕЦА) is one of the largest and most prestigious cinema forum in Europe, presenting films from all styles and genres of length up to 27 minutes. It was held each year in late June in the Black Sea town of Balchik. In 2015, because of its growth and popularity, the main event was held in Sofia in December.
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The main objective of the Festival is to present and contribute to the development of contemporary film art in Bulgaria, Europe and the world, creating a favorable environment and platform for young filmmakers and established professionals.
Program
IN THE PALACE is organized by Format SFF Foundation and Community Centre Veshtina in partnership and with support of Sofia Municipality, Bulgarian Ministry of Culture, Bulgarian National Film Centre, National Palace of Culture and Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski".
The festival has a competitive character including International, National and Student's competitions. The participating films are determined by a selection committee and evaluated by an International jury. There is an award fund allocated for the fiction, documentary, animation and experimental film categories.
Traditionally, within the Festival are held training programmes, seminars, lectures, master classes in directing, cinematography, development of film projects, digital art, post-production, PR and a qualified market for short films and projects.
History
Conceived initially as a forum for student films, the Festival is held for the first time in 2003 in Velingrad. Since its second edition, the Festival is hosted by the town of Balchik, situated on the Northern Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. Venue of the festival is the architectural park complex "The Palace", former residence of the British princess and the Romanian Queen Marie of Edinburgh. Since 2015 because of its growth and popularity, the main event is held in Sofia during December.
2015 International competition
BEST FICTION
"Solo Rex" (Belgium, 2014, 22'42'')
Director: François Bierry
SPECIAL MENTION IN FICTION
"The Beast" '(Croatia, 2015, 20'27'')
Director: Daina Oniunas-Pusic BEST DOCUMENTARY
"Invisible" (Poland, 2014, '22'')
Director: Zofia Pregowska
BEST ANIMATION
"Daewit" (Germany, 2014, 15')
Director: David Jansen BEST EXPERIMENTAL MOVIE
"Patarei Prison" (Estonia, 2015, 3')
Director: Ricard Carbonell
2015 National competition
BEST BULGARIAN MOVIE
"Parking" (Bulgaria, 2014, 18'56'')
Director: Ivaylo Minov
SPECIAL MENTION
"Grumpy Does Repairs" (Bulgaria, 2015, 8'30'')
Director: Radostina Neykova, Sofiya Ilieva
SPECIAL MENTION
"Auf Wiedersehen" (Bulgaria, 2015, 16'01'')
Director: Eddy Schwartz, Yordan Petkov