Thu, Feb 09 2012
Producer Natalia Ivanova, left, receives the Grand Prix for the film One War from jury chairman Pierre-Henri Deleau, right.
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The team of the film Eastern Plays, which took two awards; Special Jury Mention and the Kodak Award for Best Bulgarian Feature Film
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Director Kamen Kalev with the Kodak Award for Best Bulgarian Feature Film for his Eastern Plays.
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Serbian director Miroslav Momcilovic received the Award for Best Director for his film Wait For Me And I Will Not Come.
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The Sofia International Film Festival team with the award winners.
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Six Oscar nominees to be screened in Sofia, along with a plethora of Bulgarian films made over the past year.
The prize includes support for distribution of the award-winning film in France.
Film awarded for its ability to tell a meaningful and valuable story that is emblematic of problems associated with globalisation.
During her brief visit to Sofia, Clinton visited Boyana Church, a Unesco world heritage site.
Plevneliev and Vice President Margarita Popova were inaugurated at a ceremony in Sofia on January 22 2012.
The French silent film, The Artist, and the family drama, The Descendants, took home the top film prizes. Meryl Streep took home the award for best dramatic actress for her turn as Margaret Thatcher in Iron Lady.
Traditional rituals and fireworks displays spanned the globe as New Year 2012 was heralded.
The first quake was at 1.58pm local time, followed by another 80 minutes later.