SOFIA, BULGARIA
MustArt
Short Film & Music Fest 2026
DATES
16–17 SEPTEMBER 2026 FROM 18:00
VENUE
HIPODRUMA PARK
ADMISSION
FREE ADMISSION
A festival of short films and original music.
What to expect
SHORT FILM
Selected Bulgarian short films and a new generation of filmmakers.
LIVE MUSIC
New Bulgarian original music and emerging artists.
MEET THE CREATORS
Talks with the directors, artists and festival participants.
UNDER THE OPEN SKY
Two evenings in Hipodruma Park, Sofia. Good food, drinks and a great festival atmosphere.
Full program
16–17.09.2026
DAY 1 · WEDNESDAY
16 SEPTEMBER
18:00
MUSIC
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPETITION
BEST ORIGINAL SONG 2026 — PART 1
The evening opens with live sets from the selected artists in the original music competition.
- KALLY
- FILIPA
- VIKA
- Ventsislav Nikolov
- Anemoia
- Elia Georgieva & band
- Alternative Reality
- SERGIE
21:00 – 22:30
CINEMA
NEW BULGARIAN SHORTS
Short film screenings
Screening of five short films from the 'Best Short Film' competition, made over the past 18 months.
- SCRAMBLED EGGS — dir. Daniel Varbanov
- MAKING LOVE — dir. Ventsislav Sariev
- PROGENY — dir. Emil Alexandrov
- NOT TO BE — dir. Gabriela Pometkova
- N.U.M.B. — dir. Stanislava Rizova
AFTER THE SCREENINGS — Q&A WITH THE FILMMAKERS AND AUDIENCE
DAY 2 · THURSDAY
17 SEPTEMBER
18:00
MUSIC
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPETITION
BEST ORIGINAL SONG 2026 — PART 2
The music program continues with part two of the live original music competition.
- MAX1M
- Jimmy
- Violina Dotseva
- DSP
- Niki R:ce
- Sindeed
20:00 – 21:00
CINEMA
FILM COMPETITION
FILM CHALLENGE
Screening of the five films made for the MustArt Film Challenge.
- THE FORK — dir. Nadezhda Atanasova
- UNFINISHED STORIES — dir. Viktoria Pavlova
- SURVIVORSHIP BIAS — dir. Bogdana Nikityuk
- LAST SUMMER DAY — dir. Gabriela Pometkova
- PILL FOR LONELINESS — dir. Georgi Petkov
AFTER THE SCREENINGS — Q&A WITH THE FILMMAKERS AND AUDIENCE
21:00 – 22:30
AWARDS CEREMONY
AWARD CEREMONY
The winners of the festival's main competitions will be announced.
Music
14 selected artists
BEST ORIGINAL SONG COMPETITION 2026 — 16 & 17 SEPTEMBER FROM 18:00
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Cinema
Short film selection
16 SEPTEMBER · 21:00 – 22:30
NEW BULGARIAN SHORTS
Five short films from the 'Best Short Film' competition, made over the past 18 months.
- 01SCRAMBLED EGGS — dir. Daniel Varbanov
- 02MAKING LOVE — dir. Ventsislav Sariev
- 03PROGENY — dir. Emil Alexandrov
- 04NOT TO BE — dir. Gabriela Pometkova
- 05N.U.M.B. — dir. Stanislava Rizova
17 SEPTEMBER · 20:00 – 21:00
FILM CHALLENGE
Five films made for the MustArt Film Challenge
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Jury 2026
FILM JURY
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MUSIC JURY
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Photo exhibition
Seven days before the festival
MustArt starts before the festival
Come early and step into the world of young visual artists.
Seven days before the festival, Hipodruma Park transforms into an open-air exhibition space featuring work by young visual artists from NATFA "Krastyo Sarafov" and New Bulgarian University.
The exhibition will remain on view throughout MustArt Fest 2026, on 16–17 September.
Walk around. Explore. Discover new artists.
MustArt Experience
Festival highlights
Awards for participants
GRAND PRIZE
FROM MUSTART TO YOUR NEXT FILM
The winning project in each of the two main categories receives full technical and studio support for its next film project from the festival's main partners — Nu Boyana Film Studios and Solent Pictures.
BEST SHORT FILM
NEW BULGARIAN SHORTS
WINNING PROJECT AWARD
FILM CHALLENGE
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
by Photosynthesis store
AUDIENCE AWARD
includes all films screened at the festival
MUSIC AWARD
FROM MUSTART TO YOUR NEXT MUSIC VIDEO
Three awards for the artists selected by the professional jury of MustArt Music Fest 2026. THE AWARDS ARE MADE POSSIBLE WITH THE SUPPORT OF UFO, MuzArto ACADEMY, Mastilo Records AND New Spirit.
1st PRIZE
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Full technical and studio support to produce a music video.
2nd PRIZE
GEAR FOR YOUR NEXT MUSIC VIDEO
Professional camera or lighting equipment for a music video shoot.
3rd PRIZE
STUDIO AND VOCAL TRAINING
Professional studio and vocal training with Maria Hubenova – Ondra.
Team
Festival organizers
NIKOLA NIKOLOV
CO-FOUNDER & FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
YONKO DIMITROV
CO-FOUNDER & CONCEPT CREATOR
DEVINA VASSILEVA
FILM PROGRAM DIRECTOR
VIKTOR ANGELOV
MUSIC PROGRAM DIRECTOR
STANISLAVA IVY
PR & FILM JURY MEMBER
The people behind MustArt, united by one mission: to give the next generation of creators—and art made in Bulgaria—a stage and real opportunities.
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