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    • NTC Award Ceremony
      New Talent Competition gives young filmmakers from Central, Eastern and Southern Europe the opportunity to present their outstanding debut or second film to the public. Join us on Sunday 1 December at 19h
    • Music at ENFF
      The Eastern Neighbours Film Festival welcomes special musical guests each year to enrich our program. For this 16th edition, we’re thrilled to present two talented young musicians: guitarist Antonio Peršak (CR) and violinist İdil Yunkuş (TR). Together, they will perform a traditional Balkan dance and folk song, highlighting the beauty of this music through the… Read more: Music at ENFF
    • Masterclass with Janez Burger
      This masterclass presents a unique opportunity to explore Burger's distinct storytelling style, genre use, and exploration of contemporary social issues. Join us on Saturday 30 November at 17h - Room 5
    • Panel Discussion: Exploration of individual and collective memory in cinema
      Panel Discussion: Exploration of individual and collective memory in cinema on Friday 29 November at 18h

Masterclass By Boris Missirkov

FILMING ARCHITECTURAL GIANTS IN EAST EUROPE

PALACE FOR THE PEOPLE tells the stories of the most emblematic five buildings of socialist times – highly representative for the epoch and witnessing the historical turbulence in Eastern Europe in the second half of the XX century. This documentary made by Bulgarian new voices Boris Missirkov/Georgi Bogdanov will have its Dutch premiere at the ENFF and it’s part of Focus program – Europe, 30 Years After the Berlin Wall. After the screening on Thursday 7 November at 14:30 hours in Filmhuis Den Haag, director Boris Missirkov will give a masterclass (duration of 45 minutes).

BORIS MISSIRKOV is internationally acclaimed Bulgarian cinematographer, director, visual artist and photographer. The author of visual campaigns, full-length documentaries, videos and short films. Together with Georgi Bogdanov, he founded Bulgarian Photographic Association and AGITPROP Production Company. DOP of the most successful AGITPROP’s films, among which: “Georgi and the Butterflies” (Silver Wolf, IDFA 2004), “The Mosquito Problem and other stories” (Cannes 2007, Grierson Award for Best Documentary, BFI London FF), “Corridor #8” (Berlinale 2008 – Independent Ecumenical Jury Award), “The Boy, Who Was a King” (Toronto IFF 2011). DOP of the first original Bulgarian productions for HBO, documentaries “Concrete Pharaohs”, “Paradise Hotel” (Golden Magnolia for Best Doc; Thessaloniki 2010 – Best Doc) and “Dad Made Dirty Movies” (Visions du Reel).

He was also the author of the first original Bulgarian content for National Geographic Channel, “Explore Bulgaria” (2014-2019), the coproducer of “15”, the first Bulgarian omnibus film and author of The Ladino Ladies’ Club (Bulgaria/USA, 2015), screened at IDFA and Warsaw FF. A renowned visual artist and photographer who had solo shows as well as major photography and contemporary art exhibitions in Europe and the USA.