News announced at the annual Sofia Meetings and Sofia International Film Festival.
Bulgaria is poised to launch a financial incentive to attract high-budget international film and TV production to the south-eastern European country. The news was announced at last week’s Sofia Meetings (March 13-17) the biggest annual event of the Bulgarian film industry which runs as part of the Sofia International Film Festival (Mach 7-17).
“Bulgaria is practically the only country in Europe which doesn’t yet have an incentive but at the end of 2018 the government declared they are willing to do this and very fast,” said Jana Karaivanova,...
Bulgaria is poised to launch a financial incentive to attract high-budget international film and TV production to the south-eastern European country. The news was announced at last week’s Sofia Meetings (March 13-17) the biggest annual event of the Bulgarian film industry which runs as part of the Sofia International Film Festival (Mach 7-17).
“Bulgaria is practically the only country in Europe which doesn’t yet have an incentive but at the end of 2018 the government declared they are willing to do this and very fast,” said Jana Karaivanova,...
- 3/18/2019
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
The surprise Oscar nomination of impressionistic “Hale County This Morning, This Evening” suggested a broadening of acceptance towards documentaries well beyond standard “Just the facts, ma’am” territory. Still, juggling style and substance will always be a tricky matter in that form, as evidenced by a film such as “The Magic Life of V.” This latest from Bulgarian-Finnish nonfiction director Tonislav Hristov is so invested in looking like a polished narrative feature that it seems downright uninterested in providing basic intel about its subjects.
That’s a problem, since this is no abstract slice of evocative atmosphere, but a movie about a real-life young woman dealing with family issues of alcoholism and mental disability. It’s not enough for the film to look great; can’t we get some actual insight, too? The alluring craftsmanship will no doubt keep “The Magic Life of V” — which premiered at Sundance en route...
That’s a problem, since this is no abstract slice of evocative atmosphere, but a movie about a real-life young woman dealing with family issues of alcoholism and mental disability. It’s not enough for the film to look great; can’t we get some actual insight, too? The alluring craftsmanship will no doubt keep “The Magic Life of V” — which premiered at Sundance en route...
- 2/15/2019
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
A young woman from Finland uses role-playing games to deal with childhood trauma in the documentary The Magic Life of V (Veeran maaginen elämä), from Bulgarian-born, Helsinki-based director Tonislav Hristov. Issues such as bullying and alcoholism are touched upon — if never quite explored in much depth — in this non-fiction work, which suggests that not everyone involved in Live Action Role Playing (sometimes referred to as “Larp-ing”) does it purely for entertainment purposes but that for some participants, it can be therapeutic, too. Though 25-year-old protagonist Veera and her alter ego, V, are certainly a ...
- 1/30/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A young woman from Finland uses role-playing games to deal with childhood trauma in the documentary The Magic Life of V (Veeran maaginen elämä), from Bulgarian-born, Helsinki-based director Tonislav Hristov. Issues such as bullying and alcoholism are touched upon — if never quite explored in much depth — in this non-fiction work, which suggests that not everyone involved in Live Action Role Playing (sometimes referred to as “Larp-ing”) does it purely for entertainment purposes but that for some participants, it can be therapeutic, too. Though 25-year-old protagonist Veera and her alter ego, V, are certainly a ...
- 1/30/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
V for Vanquish: Hristov Showcases Role-Playing as Trauma Therapy in Intimate Doc
For his seventh documentary feature, Finland’s Tonislav Hristov returns to his home country to examine how a popular escapist medium has fashioned one young woman’s trajectory for dealing with significant internalized trauma in The Magic Life of V. Set amongst the popular subculture of Larp (Live Action Role Play), the notion of an alternate persona as both a safe zone and a powerful tool of psychological catharsis is explored through the experiences of Veera Lapinkoski and her alter ego, the effortlessly sanguine V. Hristov allows Veera to steer the trajectory of her own narrative, working backwards as an avid LARPer who wishes to reconcile some emotional baggage from her past so she can move forward with her life enjoying these events as a hobby rather than a crutch.…...
For his seventh documentary feature, Finland’s Tonislav Hristov returns to his home country to examine how a popular escapist medium has fashioned one young woman’s trajectory for dealing with significant internalized trauma in The Magic Life of V. Set amongst the popular subculture of Larp (Live Action Role Play), the notion of an alternate persona as both a safe zone and a powerful tool of psychological catharsis is explored through the experiences of Veera Lapinkoski and her alter ego, the effortlessly sanguine V. Hristov allows Veera to steer the trajectory of her own narrative, working backwards as an avid LARPer who wishes to reconcile some emotional baggage from her past so she can move forward with her life enjoying these events as a hobby rather than a crutch.…...
- 1/25/2019
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
“The Magic Life of V,” a new documentary that explores the world of LARPing (live-action role-playing), is debuting at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival.
The film follows a young woman named Veera who uses LARPing as a form of escapism to combat the psychological issues she faces during her everyday life. Growing up dealing with an abusive, alcoholic father while trying to care for her disabled brother Ville has wreaked havoc on Veera’s life and well-being, and she uses LARPing as a way to cope. Transforming into her alter ego “V” and exploring fantastic sword battles in a land of wizards and magical spells helps give her something of a reprieve from the turmoil of real life.
Real-world role-playing gives Veera an outlet she may otherwise not have had, and as she explores new stories and ideas in her fantasy world, she’s able to deal with her inner...
The film follows a young woman named Veera who uses LARPing as a form of escapism to combat the psychological issues she faces during her everyday life. Growing up dealing with an abusive, alcoholic father while trying to care for her disabled brother Ville has wreaked havoc on Veera’s life and well-being, and she uses LARPing as a way to cope. Transforming into her alter ego “V” and exploring fantastic sword battles in a land of wizards and magical spells helps give her something of a reprieve from the turmoil of real life.
Real-world role-playing gives Veera an outlet she may otherwise not have had, and as she explores new stories and ideas in her fantasy world, she’s able to deal with her inner...
- 1/14/2019
- by Brittany Vincent
- Variety Film + TV
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