Bulgarians on Long Island

2008 BULGARIAN FILM FESTIVAL

FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH,

7 PM SEAMSTRESSES, BULGARIA, 2007
Director: Liydmil Todorov
Cinematographer: Emil Hristov
Cast: Alexandra Surchadjieva, Elen Koleva,
Violeta Markovska, Asen Blatechki, Nona Yotova,
Filip Avramov, Joana Bukovska

9 PM OPENING NIGHT GALA
Special guests from Bulgaria:
Nona Yotova, Elen Koleva, Violeta Markovska,
Vladimir Shishkov, Petya Braykova

SATURDAY APRIL 6TH
5 PM MARGO AND FRIENDS, BULGARIA, 2007
Director: Ivan Rossenov
Cinematographer: Mihail Georgiev
Special guest: Ivan Rossenov

6 PM THE TRANSLATOR OF BLACK-AND-WHITE MOVIES, BULGARIA, 2006,
Director: Tedy Moskov
Cinematographer: Hristo Dimitrov – Hindo
Special guests: Tedy Moskov, Maya Novoselska

7 PM INVESTIGATION, BULGARIA/NETHERLAND, 2006,
Director: Iglika Trifonova
Cinematographer: Rali Ralchev
Cast: Svetlana Yancheva, Krasimir Dokov, Deyan Donkov, Hristo Gurbov
Special guest: Iglika Triffonova

9 PM, HINDEMITH, BULGARIA, 2008
Director: Andrey Slabakov
Cinematographer: Dimitur Gotchev, Nenad Boroevich
Cast: Ernestina Shinova, Deyan Donkov, Petur Slabakov, Tonche Tokmakchiev

FRIDAY, APRIL 11TH,

7 PM, NIGHT AND DAY, BULGARIA, 2006
Director: Krasimir Kroumov
Cinematographer: Emil Hristov
Cast: Kristian Simeonov, Radena Vulkanova, Nikolay Urumov, Roumen Traykov, Ivan Burnev

9 PM, FLY BY ROSSINANT, BULGARIA, 2007
Director: Georgi “Jacky”Stoev
Cinematographer: Plamen Gelinov
Music: Goran Bregovich
Cast: Krustyo Lafazanov, Itzko Fintzi,
Maya Novoselska, Tatyana Lolova, Georgi Mamalev
Special guest: Georgi “Jacky” Stoev

SATURDAY, APRIL 12th

5 PM, BALKAN SHORTS, BULGARIA, ROMANIA, CROATIA, TURKEY, GREECE

7 PM, SMALL TALKS, BULGARIA, 2007
Director: Vladimir Kraev
Cinematographer: Svetla Ganeva
Cast: Joana Bukovska, Ivaylo Hristov,
Diana Dobreva, Iyri Angelov, Valentin Tanev
Special guest: Joana Bukovska

9 PM, FROZEN DREAM, BULGARIA, 2005
Director: Ivan Georgiev
Cinematographer: Ivaylo Penchev
Cast: Teodora Ivanova, Ivan Iyrukov, Valentin Tanev, Valentin Ganev, Boyka Velkova, Krustyo Lafazanov

FRIDAY, APRIL 18th

7 PM, THE MOSQUITO PROBLEM AND OTHER STORIES, BULGARIA/NETHERLAND, 2007
Director: Andrey Paunov
Cinematographer: Boris Missirkov, Georgi Bogdanov

9 PM, SOUFFLE D’AMORE, BULGARIA, 2006
Director: Plamen Panev
Cinematographer: Ivan Varimezov
Cast: Irini Jambonas, Dimitur Rachkov, Antoaneta “Neti” Dobreva, Alexandur Doynov,
Dobrin Vekilov

10 PM, LONELY HEARTS, BULGARIA, 2007
Director: Valentin Goshev
Cinematographer: Nenad Boroevich
Cast: Hristo Gurbov, Svetlana Yancheva,
Filip Trifonov, Vesela Kazakova

SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH,

5 PM, LOVE IS…, BULGARIA, 2005
Director: Ivan Tonev
Cinematographer: Iliya Vuchkov
Cast: Mihaela Mihaylova, Evgeni Pavlov
Special guest: Ivan Tonev

6 PM, WALTZES AND TANGOES IN THE VILLAGE OF BELA VODA, BULGARIA, 2007
Director: Ivan Vladimirov
Cinematographer: Georgi Chelebiev
Cast: Dimitur Ovcharov, Stefka Yanorova, Tzvetan Aleksiev, Alexandra Surchadjieva, Pepa Nikolova

6:35 PM, A MOVIE BUFF IN THE BEGINNING OF THE CENTURY, BULGARIA, 2007
Director: Petar Odajiev
Cinematographer: Emil Penev
Special guest: Petar Odajiev

7 PM, WHICH WAY NOW, BULGARIA, 1988
Director: Rangel Valchanov
Cinematographer: Radoslav Spasov
Cast: Albena Stavreva, Ani Valchanova,
Georgi Staykov, Nikolay Ishkov, Iliyana Kitanova
Special guests: Rangel Valchanov, Ani Valchanova, Nikolay Ishkov, Iliyana Kitanova

9 PM, WHICH WAY TODAY, BULGARIA, 2007
Director: Rangel Valchanov
Cinematographer: Radoslav Spasov
Cast: Albena Stavreva, Ani Valchanova,
Georgi Staykov, Nikolay Ishkov, Iliyana Kitanova
Special guests: Rangel Valchanov, Ani Valchanova, Nikolay Ishkov, Iliyana Kitanova

11 PM CLOSING NIGHT PARTY

SHOWCASE

This mix of five different Balkan countries movies.

SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH,
5 PM, BALKAN SHORTS, BULGARIA, ROMANIA, CROATIA, TURKEY, GREECE

SPECIAL EVENTS

East-West Cinema dialogues featuring Q&A session with our special guests.

1. Iglika Trifonova – Director (Letter to America, Investigation)
2. Elen Koleva – Actress (Seamstresses)
3. Violeta Markovska – Actress (Seamstresses)
4. Nona Yotova – Singer/Songwriter, Actress (Seamstresses, Fly by Rossinant)
5. Vladimir Shishkov – Set Designer/Producer
6. Ivan Tonev – Cinematographer/Director (Love is…)
7. Georgy Stoev – Director (Fly by Rossinant)
8. Genoveva Dimitrova – Film critic
9. Rangel Vulchanov – Director (The Unknown Soldier’s Patten Leather Shoes, Which Way Today)
10. Stefan Kitanov – Artistic Director Sofia International Film Festival
11. Ani Vulchanova – Actress (Which Way Today)

TWO WEEKS IN BULGARIA: PAINTINGS BY ELEANOR GILPATRICK
An Exhibition of Paintings On Display at the Bulgarian Consulate

November 1, 2007 – January 30, 2008

121 East 62 Street, New York, NY; Tel. (212) 935-4646

Opening Gala: Thursday, November 1, 6:30 – 8:30 PM