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  • Comment: References that talk about the show are not bylined and appear to be churnalism. The others are just mentions of winners and not in-depth about the festival itself. CNMall41 (talk) 19:15, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

Golden FEMI Film Festival
LocationSofia Balkan Palace, Bulgaria
Started2022
Most recent2024
Artistic directorEfemia Fard

Golden FEMI Film Festival is an annual International film festival in Bulgaria.[1][2][3][4][5]

History

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The festival started in 2022 at the Sofia Balkan Palace.[6] It seeks development of audiovisual presentations of underrepresented groups to target new audiences.[7] Some of the themes include autistic children, environmental protection, women filmmakers, the dispute of domestic violence against women, and stories about people with disabilities.[8] Awards are in 38 categories[6] and in 2024, the ceremony was broadcast in 63 countries.[9]

It's an International platform which allures films with different social themes from all over the world. In 2023, the festival had over 3,000 films in all categories in competition from 125 countries.[8] Efemia Fard is the artistic director.[6][1]

Notable films

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References

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  1. ^ a b The first Golden FEMI Film Festival in Bulgaria took place last month. Bulgarian National Television. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  2. ^ Second edition of the Golden FEMI Film Festival. Bulgarian National Television. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  3. ^ Third edition of "Golden Femi Film Festival". Bulgarian National Television. 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  4. ^ Angelova, Veselina (2024-08-15). "Golden FEMI Film Festival presents three short films against violence against women". Trud (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  5. ^ Vartan, Manita (2024-05-25). "The "Bulgarian Oscars" are handed out: Golden Femi Film Festival awards world movie stars". Plovdiv Daily (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  6. ^ a b c "Golden FEMI Film Festival gathers 63 countries in Sofia". Lupa BG (in Bulgarian). 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  7. ^ a b c "5 Iranian movies win awards at Bulgaria's Golden FEMI Film Festival". Tehran Times. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  8. ^ a b "Bulgaria: Moroccan filmmaker awarded at Golden Femi Film Festival". La Vie éco (in French). 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  9. ^ Dremsizov, Viktor; Konstantinova, Maria. "The Golden FEMI Film Festival presents its first awards on June 4". Bulgaria ON AIR (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-08-12.
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