FILM PRODUCTION| Contact |
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| Contact organisation | National Statistical Institute |
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| Contact organisation unit | Education and Culture Statistics Department |
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| Contact name | Eli Stefanova |
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| Contact person function | Chief Expert |
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| Contact mail address | 2, P. Volov Str.; 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria |
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| Contact email address | [email protected] |
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| Contact phone number | + 359 2 9857 602 |
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| Metadata update |
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| Metadata last certified | 23 May 2025 |
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| Metadata last posted | 23 May 2025 |
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| Metadata last update | 23 May 2025 |
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| Statistical presentation |
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| Data description | 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. |
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| Classification system | Not applicable. |
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| Sector coverage | 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. |
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| Statistical concepts and definitions | 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. |
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| Statistical unit | 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). |
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| Statistical population | The target population is Bulgarian film producers. |
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| Reference area | Whole country. |
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| Time coverage | 2003; 2006 - 2024 |
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| Base period | Not applicable. |
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| Unit of measure |
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Number, BGN |
| Reference period |
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Year. |
| Institutional mandate |
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| Legal acts and other agreements | · Law on Statistics; · Film Industry Act. |
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| Data sharing | There are exchange agreements with: · Eurostat (Audiovisual statistics questionnaire completed on the basis of a gentlemen's agreement); · Ministry of Culture. |
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| Confidentiality |
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| Confidentiality - policy | · 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. |
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| Confidentiality - data treatment | In compliance to the Law on Statistics (Articles 25 and 26). |
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| Release policy |
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| Release calendar | In accordance to the dates defined in the Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the National Statistical Institute. |
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| Release calendar access | The calendar is available on the NSI website: http://www.nsi.bg/en/node/480 |
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| User access | In accordance to the Rules for Dissemination of Statistical Products and Services. |
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| Frequency of dissemination |
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Annual. |
| Accessibility and clarity |
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| News release | Regular press release on the NSI's website. |
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| Publications | · Statistical Yearbook; · Statistical Reference Book; · 'Bulgaria' (brochure). |
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| On-line database | 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 |
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| Micro-data access | In accordance to the Rules on Provision of the Anonymised Individual Data for Scientific and Research purposes. |
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| Other | Information request in accordance to the Rules for Dissemination of Statistical Products and Services. |
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| Documentation on methodology | Survey Methodology: http://www.nsi.bg/sites/default/files/files/metadata/Culture_4_Methodology_en.pdf |
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| Quality documentation | Not applicable. |
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| Quality management |
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| Quality assurance | Not applicable. |
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| Quality assessment | Not applicable. |
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| Relevance |
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| User needs | 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. |
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| User satisfaction | Not applicable. |
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| Completeness | High degree of completeness is ensured according to the methodology. |
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| Accuracy and reliability |
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| Overall accuracy | Not applicable. |
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| Sampling error | Not applicable (census). |
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| Non-sampling error | Not applicable. |
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| Timeliness and punctuality |
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| Timeliness | · Data collection: February - March; · Data processing: April; · Dissemination of national results: May. |
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| Punctuality | In accordance with the dates defined in the Release Calendar. |
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| Coherence and comparability |
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| Comparability - geographical | Not applicable. |
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| Comparability - over time | Data are comparable. |
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| Coherence - cross domain | Not applicable. |
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| Coherence - internal | Not applicable. |
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| Cost and burden |
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The average time for filling in the statistical report by the respondents is about 20 minutes. |
| Data revision |
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| Data revision - policy | In accordance to the dates defined in the Release Calendar. |
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| Data revision - practice | In accordance to the dates defined in the Release Calendar. |
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| Statistical processing |
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| Source data | · National Film Center; · TV operators of nationwide coverage; · Bulgarian film producers. |
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| Frequency of data collection | Yearly |
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| Data collection | Exhaustive survey via electronic questionnaire 'Report on film production'. |
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| Data validation | Data verification and logical control of the micro data and aggregated data is done by the NSI headquarter. |
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| Data compilation | Not applicable. |
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| Adjustment | Not applicable. |
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