The 24th 'Sofia Film Fest on the Coast' will take place from March 19 to 27, 2026, at the NHK Cultural Center in Burgas. The festival, organized by Art Fest and the 'ECOgART' Foundation, offers a rich program of films with free admission.

The opening is on March 19 with the film 'Taxi' by Jafar Panahi. During the nine festival days, nearly 40 Bulgarian and foreign feature and short films will be shown. Some of them will participate in the competitions for the 'Silver Seagull' awards and the audience award. A youth jury will award the Regional Governor's Award for Short Film.

In addition to film screenings, the program includes meetings with guests, games, and surprises. The event is organized with the support of Burgas Municipality and is realized under the investment 'Burgas - a green haven of the arts'. The festival is sponsored by various companies, including 'Helicon' Bookstores, 'Lina' Medical Laboratory, and others.

Program (part of it):

  • March 19: Opening with 'Taxi' (Iran-France-Luxembourg-USA).
  • March 20: 'Orwell: 2+2=5' (France-USA), 'Reflections No. 3' (Germany), 'The White is Washed at Ninety' (Slovenia-Serbia-Croatia-Italy-Montenegro-North Macedonia).
  • March 21: Retrospective screening ZOOM Burgas, 'Truth or Dare', 'The Sound of Falling', 'Lust'.
  • ... and many more films, including children's films and short film competitions.

All screenings and events are free and open to everyone.