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Ministry of Culture (Bulgaria)

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The Ministry of Culture (Bulgarian: Министерство на културата, Ministerstvo na kulturata) of the Republic of Bulgaria is the ministry charged with overseeing and stimulating the cultural work in the country and preserving its cultural heritage.[citation needed]

Ministry of Culture
Министерство на културата
Ministerstvo na kulturata
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Agency overview
Formed6 February 1954
JurisdictionGovernment of Bulgaria
HeadquartersSofia, Bulgaria
Minister responsible
  • Marian Bachev (2025)
Websitewww.mc.government.bg

History

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The Ministry of Culture was established as a separate institution on 6 February 1954, previously being part of the Ministry of Enlightenment. It was then active under various names until promoted back to a ministry in 1990, but once again briefly united with the Ministry of Education and Science in 1993.[citation needed]

Ministers

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The following table lists the ministers responsible for culture in Bulgaria since 1990. In 1992–1993 the culture portfolio was part of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, and in 2005 it was briefly part of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.[1]

Minister Took office Left office Party Notes
Krastyo Goranov 8 February 1990 21 September 1990 BSP [1]
Dimo Dimov 21 September 1990 20 December 1990 Independent [1]
Dimo Dimov 22 December 1990 8 November 1991 Independent [1]
Elka Konstantinova 8 November 1991 30 December 1992 UDF [1]
Marin Todorov 30 December 1992 23 June 1993 Independent Minister of Education, Science and Culture[1]
Ivaylo Znepolski 23 June 1993 17 October 1994 Independent [1]
Ivaylo Znepolski 17 October 1994 25 January 1995 Independent [1]
Georgi Kostov 25 January 1995 10 June 1996 BSP [1]
Ivan Marazov 10 June 1996 12 February 1997 BSP [1]
Emil Tabakov 12 February 1997 21 May 1997 UDF [1]
Emma Moskova 21 May 1997 24 July 2001 UDF [1]
Bozhidar Abrashev 24 July 2001 23 February 2005 NDSV [1]
Nina Chilova 23 February 2005 16 August 2005 NDSV Minister of Culture and Tourism[1]
Stefan Danailov 16 August 2005 27 July 2009 BSP [1]
Vezhdi Rashidov 27 July 2009 13 March 2013 GERB [1]
Vladimir Penev 13 March 2013 29 May 2013 Independent [1]
Petar Stoyanovich 29 May 2013 6 August 2014 Independent [1]
Martin Ivanov 6 August 2014 7 November 2014 Independent [1]
Vezhdi Rashidov 7 November 2014 27 January 2017 GERB [1]
Rashko Mladenov 27 January 2017 4 May 2017 Independent [1]
Boil Banov 4 May 2017 12 May 2021 GERB [1]
Velislav Minekov 12 May 2021 16 September 2021 Independent [1]
Velislav Minekov 16 September 2021 13 December 2021 Independent [1]
Atanas Atanasov 13 December 2021 2 August 2022 PP [1]
Velislav Minekov 2 August 2022 3 February 2023 Independent [1]
Nayden Todorov 3 February 2023 6 June 2023 Independent [1]
Krastyu Krastev 6 June 2023 9 April 2024 Independent [1]
Nayden Todorov 9 April 2024 16 January 2025 Independent Appointed in the 2024 caretaker cabinets; he handed over the ministry to Marian Bachev on 16 January 2025.[1][2]
Marian Bachev 16 January 2025 19 February 2026 Independent Bachev took office on 16 January 2025, succeeding Nayden Todorov.[2]
Nayden Todorov 19 February 2026 8 May 2026 Independent Listed as caretaker Minister of Culture in the caretaker government from 19 February 2026.[3]
Evtim Miloshev 8 May 2026 Incumbent Independent Listed as Minister of Culture in the government from 8 May 2026.[4]

Agencies

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Bulgarian National Film Center

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The Bulgarian National Film Center (BNFC[5] or NFC; also spelt Centre)[6][7] is an executive agency under the Minister of Culture that helps to fund filmmaking and related activities. It is supported partly by the government's budget and partly by revenues from its own activities. Its functions include the support and/or organisation of the following:[8]

  • creation, distribution, and showing of Bulgarian films both nationally and internationally
  • film festivals of Bulgarian and foreign films at home (such as the Sofia International Film Festival[9]) and showing of Bulgarian films abroad
  • training and qualification of film industry workers
  • activity of Creative Europe Media-Bulgaria
  • cooperation with similar organisations in other countries and various programs of the Council of Europe (for which it is the coordinator for Bulgaria in the European Audiovisual Observatory[5]) and the European Union
  • protection of copyright and related rights in the film industry
  • legislation relating to the film industry
  • data collection and dissemination to the public relating to the Bulgarian film industry
  • production rights

Funding is provided for film projects selected on a competitive basis by an expert National Creative Committee.[6] Grants provide at least 30% and up to 80% of the film's budget.[6][5]

Since 2005, the BNFC has represented Bulgaria in the European Film Promotion organisation.[5] It also works in cooperation with public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television, the Bulgarian National Film Archive, the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers and other organisations in the field of audiovisual in the production, distribution and preservation of Bulgarian films [5]

The NFC is located at 2A Dondukov Blvd in Sofia.[8][7]

Academy Award selections

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Bulgarian entries for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film have been submitted since 1970. Until 2007, they were selected by the Bulgarian National Council on Cinema, and from 2007, by the Bulgarian National Film Council.[10] The body was referred to as Bulgarian National Cinema Council in 2019, when it was presided over by producer Vladimir Andreev, and selected Ága as the Bulgarian entry.[11][12]

In 2024, the film Triumph was selected as the Bulgarian entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, by a unanimous decision of a five-member selection committee appointed by the BNFC.[13][14]

Bulgarian National Film Archive

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The Bulgarian National Film Archive is another legal entity under the Ministry of Culture.[15] It was established to acquire, restore, preserve, and store film and film-related archival artefacts of Bulgarian and international culture.[16]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 "Министри на културата 1990–2024" (PDF). Musicautor (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Новият министър на културата Мариан Бачев официално встъпи в длъжност" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian News Agency. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Министерски съвет: Служебно правителство на Република България от 19.02.2026 г." Административен регистър (in Bulgarian). Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Министерски съвет: Правителство на Република България от 08.05.2026 г." Административен регистър (in Bulgarian). Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bulgarian National Film Center". Bulgarian Association of the Film, Television and Radio Scriptwriters (БАФТРС). 20 November 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Goh, Kerrine (19 April 2011). "Bulgarian National Film Centre (NFC)". ASEF culture360. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  7. 1 2 "BULGARIAN NATIONAL FILM CENTRE". DOKweb. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Home". National Film Center (Национален Филмов Център). 11 January 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Partners". Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Bulgarian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film - RYM/Sonemic". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Milko Lazarov's Ága is Bulgaria's entry for Best International Feature Oscar Award". Национален Филмов Център. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  12. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (10 September 2019). "Bulgaria Selects 'Ága', Bosnia And Herzegovina 'The Son' For International Oscar Race". Deadline. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "FNE Oscar Watch 2025: Bulgaria Selects Triumph as Oscar Candidate". FilmNewEurope.com. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "The film Triumph is Bulgaria's nomination for Oscar". bnt.bg. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "Law base". Bulgarian National Film Archive. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  16. ↑ "About us". Bulgarian National Film Archive. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
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