“The Inspector’s Debt,” directed by Teodora Markova, has been named the winner of the €50,000 ($58,200) FFC Bulgaria and Film Forge competition.
The winner was announced at an exclusive villa event in partnership with Variety on May 18 in Cannes, organized by International Film Festival Glasgow, Female Film Club and First Draft, founding members of FFC Bulgaria.
In “The Inspector’s Debt,” Niki, a young debt collector in a small Bulgarian town, begins a dangerous war with a powerful local police officer, who refuses to repay his debt. In reality, she is his illegitimate daughter seeking revenge for her suffering. Even though he eventually settles his debt, she cannot stop – she demands public acknowledgment from him in front of the entire town.
“The Inspector’s Debt” is a Bulgarian-Latvian co-production, currently in the last financing stages, and will benefit from a €50,000 voucher for the use of space and equipment at Nu Boyana Studios in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Producers are Martin Markov and Kristina Despotova of Mirrormind in Bulgaria and Uldis Cekulis of VFS Films in Latvia. The film has already secured funds from national film bodies in Bulgaria and Latvia, along with multiple awards and support from international competitions and co-production markets.
