National Statistical Institute

Education and Culture Statistics Department

Eli Stefanova

Chief Expert

2, P. Volov Str.; 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria

[email protected]

+ 359 2 9857 602

Subject of observation is the activity of Bulgarian film producers, which covers produced and fully accounted films for the year intended for exhibition in cinemas as well as for television broadcasting. Films produced exclusively for internet are excluded.

Not applicable.

The number of films produced includes nationally-financed films and co-productions with financial participation of national producers completed and fully accounted for the reference year. The survey excludes production of foreign films of which nationally-registered producers do not have any ownership.

Full-length film is a film with a running time of 70 minutes or longer.

Short and medium-length film is a film with a running time of less than 70 minutes.

Units of observation are the National Film Center and all companies/ legal entities with film production activity (incl. TV operators of nationwide coverage, Bulgarian film producers).

The target population is Bulgarian film producers.

Whole country.

2003; 2006 - 2024

Not applicable.

Number, BGN

Year.

· Law on Statistics;

· Film Industry Act.

There are exchange agreements with:

· Eurostat (Audiovisual statistics questionnaire completed on the basis of a gentlemen's agreement);

· Ministry of Culture.

· Law on Statistics;

· Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society.

In compliance to the Law on Statistics (Articles 25 and 26).

In accordance to the dates defined in the Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the National Statistical Institute.

The calendar is available on the NSI website: http://www.nsi.bg/en/node/480

In accordance to the Rules for Dissemination of Statistical Products and Services.

Annual.

Regular press release on the NSI's website.

· Statistical Yearbook;

· Statistical Reference Book;

· 'Bulgaria' (brochure).

Data on film production are available to all users on the NSI website under the heading Culture - Film production: http://www.nsi.bg/en/node/4615 and on the Information System Infostat: https://infostat.nsi.bg/infostat/pages/module.jsf?x_2=210

In accordance to the Rules on Provision of the Anonymised Individual Data for Scientific and Research purposes.

Information request in accordance to the Rules for Dissemination of Statistical Products and Services.

Survey Methodology: http://www.nsi.bg/sites/default/files/files/metadata/Culture_4_Methodology_en.pdf

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Main users of statistical information on film production are:

· Ministry of Culture;

· Users (including the media) interested in film production in the Republic of Bulgaria.

Not applicable.

High degree of completeness is ensured according to the methodology.

Not applicable.

Not applicable (census).

Not applicable.

· Data collection: February - March;

· Data processing: April;

· Dissemination of national results: May.

In accordance with the dates defined in the Release Calendar.

Not applicable.

Data are comparable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

The average time for filling in the statistical report by the respondents is about 20 minutes.

In accordance to the dates defined in the Release Calendar.

In accordance to the dates defined in the Release Calendar.

· National Film Center;

· TV operators of nationwide coverage;

· Bulgarian film producers.

Yearly

Exhaustive survey via electronic questionnaire 'Report on film production'.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.