“The Inspector’s Debt,” directed by Teodora Markova, has been named the winner of the €50,000 ($58,200) FFC Bulgaria and Film Forge competitors.
The winner was introduced at an unique villa occasion in partnership with Selection on Might 18 in Cannes, organized by Worldwide Movie Pageant Glasgow, Feminine Movie Membership and First Draft, founding members of FFC Bulgaria.
In “The Inspector’s Debt,” Niki, a younger debt collector in a small Bulgarian city, begins a harmful struggle with a robust native police officer, who refuses to repay his debt. In actuality, she is his illegitimate daughter in search of revenge for her struggling. Regardless that he finally settles his debt, she can not cease – she calls for public acknowledgment from him in entrance of all the city.
“The Inspector’s Debt” is a Bulgarian-Latvian co-production, at present within the final financing phases, and can profit from a €50,000 voucher for the usage of house and tools at Nu Boyana Studios in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Producers are Martin Markov and Kristina Despotova of Mirrormind in Bulgaria and Uldis Cekulis of VFS Movies in Latvia. The movie has already secured funds from nationwide movie our bodies in Bulgaria and Latvia, together with a number of awards and assist from worldwide competitions and co-production markets.
The jury included Sarah Putt, chair of BAFTA, Vanessa Hanneman, expertise agent, Jacqueline Wagenstein, director at CineLibri, producer and filmmaker, producers Morgan Cano-Lengthy and Mariana Conde-Grant, Bulgarian distributor Nina Blagoeva, Lisa Cole, filmmaker, Jasmine Becker, Movie Forge govt, and founding members Krassimira Belev of First Draft, Liza Van Der Smissen of FFC, and Martin I. Petrov of IFFG.
Blagoeva, of distribution firm Alexandra Movies, stated, “The filmmakers voice their concern about the loss of empathy and show the courage and hope that our society needs. With emotional story and popular cast demonstrating good on-screen chemistry of complex characters, the movie has good theatrical potential for the local market and prospective to cross borders and resonate not only in Eastern Europe. The music is a crucial element diversifying the movie from a heavy drama and making it more appealing to young audience.”
Conde-Grant stated, “It’s a film I’d love to see made and can’t wait to watch. Fresh, bold and culturally sharp, with a confident directorial voice and a strong sense of tone and style. It’s clear the filmmakers know this world inside out, and despite its playful tone and musical energy, it feels authentic. The cast are outstanding and will no doubt bring even more life and energy to an already vibrant script.”
