(3 July 2017) A name, a talent. Andrea De Sica, a young Italian director and grandson of the great Vittorio De Sica, will be a member of the jury in the second edition of the Burgas International Film Festival, July 22-29 in the Bulgarian town of Burgas (Burgas is the fourth Bulgarian city after Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna). Andrea, son of Manuel and nephew of Vittorio, debuted as a director at the age of 34 with the film "I figli della notte" (The Children of the Night) (2016). As the Sofia Italian Institute of Culture communicates which has collaborated with the Burgas International Film Festival, De Sica has had a long career starting with acting, then making short films, documentaries and a TV series for children. He got a lot of inspiration from his grandfather's movies, even though he never met him. The festival takes place at "Petya Dubarova", Morsko Casino, Burgas. (Red)

FESTIVAL

Burgas Film Festival aims to develop a platform from which to promote film and documentary and to bring the audience closer to contemporary cinema of the Black Sea countries (Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Turkey and Greece). The festival's mission is to transform the city of Burgas into a cultural hub for cinema directors and fans in the above-mentioned countries, and to promote cinema and making it accessible to everyone. The second edition of the Festival will be held from 22 to 29 July at the Summer Stage "Lumaca" and the Cultural Centre "Casino" - in Burgas.