Love.net

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Love.net
Poster Love.net.jpg
Official poster in Bulgaria
Directed by Ilian Djevelekov
Written byNelly Dimitrova
Matey Konstantinov
Ilian Djevelekov
Produced byMiramar Film
Matey Konstantinov
Ilian Djevelekov
Georgi Dimitrov
Starring Hristo Shopov
Cinematography Emil Hristov
Edited byAlexandra Fuchanska
Music byPetko Manchev
Distributed byMiramar Film
Release date
  • 1 April 2011 (2011-04-01)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryBulgaria
LanguagesBulgarian
English

Love.net is a 2011 Bulgarian drama film directed by Ilian Djevelekov. [1] The film features top Bulgarian actors Hristo Shopov, Vladimir Penev, Zahari Baharov, Lilia Maraviglia, Koyna Ruseva, Diana Dobreva, Dilyana Popova. It is also the first movie appearance of British rock and roll and blues vocalist John Lawton known for his work with Lucifer's Friend, Uriah Heep and the Les Humphries Singers. Love.net is a film about "love at first virtual sight" directed by Ilian Djevelekov. It is produced by the Bulgarian company Miramar Film, and is written by Ilian Djevelekov, Matey Konstantinov, and Nelly Dimitrova. Djevelekov is known for directing one of the most successful recent Bulgarian movies "Zift". [2]

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The film won three awards at the 2011 Bulgarian National Film Festival, including Best First Feature Film for Ilian Djevelekov. [3]

Cast

Casting

Ilian Djevelekov came up with the idea for Love.net in 2004. Before developing the script, the team contacted the owners of Elmaz, a Bulgarian dating site which at the time was popular, who agreed to cooperate with them for the unique movie project. In December 2007 and January 2008 every member of Elmaz had the opportunity to submit to the screenwriters of Love.net their most interesting online dating stories; a total of 7,346 stories were submitted, with the directing team being able to draw upon them for their film. [2]

Awards

2010 - Moscow International Film Festival

2011 - Bulgarian Feature Film Festival Golden Rose

2011 - Bratislava International Film Festival

2011 - Kolkata International Film Festival

2011 - Bahamas International Film Festival

2011 - Bulgarian Film Academy Awards

2012 - Romania International Film Festival

2012 - Cyprus International Film Festival

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References

  1. ↑ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 80. ISBN   978-1908215017.
  2. 1 2 "Bulgarian Blockbuster-Hopeful LOVE.NET Digs Deep in Online Dating". Novinite.com. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Festivals NO. 1 Grabs the Bulgarian Golden Rose Award". filmneweurope.com . Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Golden Rose Awards". FNE. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "Golden Rose Award". FNE. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Bratislava International Film Festival Awards". FNE. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "LOVE.NET". Love.net. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
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