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MASTER OF ART - "Ahab was here: reflections on Moby Dick" (51 min., 2025) wins Best Bulgarian film, provided by the State Institute for Culture

"Ahab Was Here: Reflections on Moby Dick" (51 min., 2025) has won Best Bulgarian Film at the 11th edition of the MASTER OF ART film festival. The award is provided by the State Insitute for Culture to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and was received by the film's director Mr. Todor "Tosh" Lichev, who also won the prize for Best Debut. The film is produced by Bulgarian production company SHOOT, and is in co-production with the "Museum Night" European initiative. The film is in black and white...

The State Institute for Culture in partnership with the 11-th edition of the "Master of Art" Film Festival

For a sixth consecutive year, the State Institute for Culture will be an institutional partner of the Master of Art Film Festival, which will be held from 6th to 26th February 2026. The program presents documentaries dedicated to art in all its forms, and brings to life the stories and works of names such as Michelangelo Buonarroti, Erik Satie, Caravaggio, Titian, Haruki Murakami, Dante Alighieri, Piero della Francesca and many more. The 11th edition of festival includes screenings in a number...