Teodora Markova’s ‘The Inspector’s Debt’ Wins FFC Bulgaria, Film Forge Competition (EXCLUSIVE)
Teodora Markova's film 'The Inspector's Debt' has won the FFC Bulgaria and Film Forge competition, receiving a prize of €50,000. The film tells the story of a young debt collector seeking revenge against a local police officer who is her illegitimate father. It is a Bulgarian-Latvian co-production that has garnered support from various national film bodies and international competitions.
- ▪The film won the €50,000 prize at an event in Cannes on May 18.
- ▪It follows a young debt collector in a small Bulgarian town who confronts a powerful police officer.
- ▪The film is currently in the final financing stages and will utilize resources from Nu Boyana Studios in Sofia.
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Home Film Global May 19, 2026 1:51am PT Teodora Markova’s ‘The Inspector’s Debt’ Wins FFC Bulgaria, Film Forge Competition (EXCLUSIVE) By Leo Barraclough Plus Icon Leo Barraclough International Features Editor LeoBarraclough Latest SkyShowtime Picks Up First Original Animated Series ‘Hidden Islands’ From Madeleine Bernadotte and Karini Gustafson-Teixeira (EXCLUSIVE) 2 hours ago Joshua and Rebecca Tickell Win Golden Globes Prize for Documentary at Cannes Film Festival 13 hours ago ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ Season 5 Trailer: Jeremy Clarkson Opens Up About Heart Scare, Helps Birth a Calf and Speaks at a Farmers’ Protest 18 hours ago See All Courtesy of Martin Markov and Kristina Despotova “The Inspector’s Debt,” directed by Teodora Markova, has been named the winner of the €50,000 ($58,200) FFC…
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