CATEGORIES

ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

Documentaries for architects, past and present architectural achievements, historic buildings, designers and their work.

ART AND CHILDREN

Documentaries on the connection between art and children.

CONTEMPORARY ART, INSTALLATION ART, PROTEST ART

Documentaries about contemporary art, art installations and protest art.

CULINARY ART

Documentaries on the art of preparation, cooking and serving food.

FINE ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Documentaries about the Fine Art and The Photography from different eras, galleries and exhibitions.

LITERATURE

Documentaries about writers, poets, and/ or their works.

MUSIC AND DANCE

Documentaries about music, composers and musicians — opera, classics, folk, jazz, pop and rock; dancers and choreographers — ballet, folk, traditional and contemporary dance, theater and documentary theater, acting challenges on stage.

THEATRE AND CINEMA

Documentaries about theatre, acting challenges on stage; notable filmmakers and actors.

VIDEO ART AND ART ADVERTISING

Video art, experimental videos, art advertisings and Advertisement.

ART IN THE VIDEO GAMES AND VR

Video games for any age.

PANORAMA “AMERICA FOR BULGARIA”

This category includes exceptional documentaries on art regardless of their date of production.

HORIZONS

Documentaries that are highly appreciated by the preselecting committee.

This year the festival offers MASTER PASS subscription cards at prices of BGN 40 and BGN 32 (for students and pensioners). MASTER PASS gives access only to screenings at the Lumière Lidl, Odeon, and Cinema House festivals. The seats of MASTER PASS owners are not reserved and must be announced at the latest 15 minutes before the show.


AWARDS

FULL LIST OF WINNERS on 4-th EDITION OF “MASTER OF ART” FILM FESTIVAL 2019

  • Best film – “Мaster of Аrt” AURUBIS AWARD
    “THE GREENAWAY ALPHABET”
    Netherlands 2017 – 70 min.
    Directed by Saskia Boddeke
  • Best Bulgarian Documentary
    “A MONOLOGUE IN THE INTERMISSION”
    Bulgaria 2017 – 25 min.
    Directed by Peter Vulchev
  • Architecture and Design
    “MIES ON SCENE. BARCELONA IN TWO ACTS”
    Spain 2018 – 57 min.
    Directed by Pep Martín and Xavi Campreciós
  • Music and Dance
    “BEHIND THE WALL”
    Greece 2019 – 65 min.
    Directed by Nefeli Sarri
  • Theatre and Cinema
    “ASCHAN”
    Luxembourg 2018 – 90 min.
    Directed by Willy Perelsztejn
  • Literature
    “THE MIRACLE OF THE LITTLE PRINCE”
    Netherlands 2018 – 8 min.
    Directed By Marjoleine Boonstra
  • Art and Children
    “MOVING STORIES”
    USA 2018 – 85 min.
    Directed by Rob Fruchtman, Cornelia Ravenal, Mikael Södersten
  • Culinary Art
    “FOOD ON THE GO”
    Argentina 2017 – 65 min.
    Directed by Mercedes Córdova
  • Fine Art and Photography
    “KLIMT AND SCHIELE: EROS AND PSYCHE”
    Italy 2018, 90 min.
    Directed by Michele Mally.
  • Contemporary Art
    “TRACES OF THE SOUL”
    UK 2018 – 83 min.
    Directed by Martin Cooper
  • Art and Power
    “THE FINAL ADVENTURE OF KAKTUS KID”
    Serbia 2018, 65 min.
    Directed by Djordje Marković
  • Video Art and Advertising
    “UMNATA”
    Germany 2018, 5 min.
    Directed by Giuliano Dollo
  • Best Art in VR
    “WEDDING AT CANA BY PAOLO VERONESE”
    France 2017 – 8 min.
    Directed by Josephine Derobe and Carlos Franklin
  • Master of Short Art
    “THE PIÑATA KING”
    UK 2017 – 4 min.
    Directed by Paul Storrie, Chris Lee
  • Most Beautiful Documentary
    “TRACES OF THE SOUL”
    UK 2018 – 83 min.
    Directed by Martin Cooper
  • Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary Debut — Youth Jury Award:
    “WHITE WALLS SAY NOTHING”
    Directed by Jonny Robson & Gates Bradley
  • Special Jury Mention
    “FRANK GEHRY: BUILDING JUSTICE”
    USA 2018 – 70 min.
    Directed by Ultan Guilfoyle
  • Audience Award
    “ROCK’N’ROLL”
    Bulgaria 2019 – 90 min.
    Directed by Borislav Kolev
  • Critics Prize
    “THE EYES OF ORSON WELLES”
    UK 2018 – 115 min.
    Directed by Mark Cousinss
© 2018 МofА | Documentary Film Festival™

SPOTLIGHT
2018
Contact us:

Nayo Titzin — Artistic Director:
nayo_titzin@hotmail.com, +359 898626212

Lilia Atanasova — Festival Manager:
lilia.atanassova@yahoo.com, +359 899907715

The project is supported by Programe “Culture” of Municipality of Sofia

НДКAmerica for BulgariaПрограма “Култура” на Столична общинаГерб на ВарнаСофия град на кинотоLiumier LIDLНационален филмов центърIMZIMZ Academy 2019SpotlightIsraelKingdom of the NitherlandsEmbassy of DenmarkEmbassy of ArgentinaItalian Institute of Culture SofiaInstituto Cervantes SofiaGoethe InstituteInstitut FrancaisDanish Film InstituteStructuraCine GrandEuro CinemaSchweppesMazdaCalibriPlaystationAirfranceAurubisОвергазSamsungTabascoSpaghetti KitchenSpaghetti Kitchen BarBorgesKotanyi

with media support from:

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