12th Cinelibri International Book and Film Festival Announces Winners: The Black Ball Wins Most Powerful Adaptation, Paweł Pawlikowski Receives Outstanding Cont
Sofia, Bulgaria — The 12th Cinelibri International Book and Film Festival has announced its 2026 winners. The festival ran from October 15 to November 8, 2026, under the motto "Civilization of Spectacle," screening 67 titles, with nine films in the International Feature Competition, five in the International Documentary Competition and seven nominees in the Short Film Competition. The award ceremony took place on November 3, 2026, in Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia.
The Cinelibri Award for Most Powerful Adaptation in the Feature Film Competition went to The Black Ball (La bola negra), a Spanish-French production directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi. The Grand Prix for Best Documentary went to Siri Hustvedt – Dance Around the Self, a German-Swiss production directed by Sabine Lidl.
A Special Mention for Artistic Power and Social Significance went to Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie, directed by Alex Gibney of the United States. Polish director Paweł Pawlikowski received the festival's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cinema in person. This report lists the festival's announced winners and programme details only, without evaluation.
(Source: Film New Europe winners report, November 2026)
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Source: Cinelibri International Book and Film Festival
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