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Spisanie Kino/Kino Magazine and its role in reflecting and developing Bulgarian film culture

The only dedicated scholarly and professional film journal currently in Bulgaria – Spisanie Kino/Kino Magazine – provides regular tribune for voicing the concerns and recommendations of the small but active local film guild as well as showcasing the latest academic research, criticism and news. Since its creation, Kino Magazine has played an important part in debates concerning the protection and development of local film and culture. It is a progressive publication, utilising social media and helping host multiple events to expand its following. Kino Magazine actively aims to engage both professionals and cinephiles by paying consistent attention to international film events, new world cinema and famous film auteurs, in addition to the local film industry. The publication balances between a national and a transnational theoretical scope to ensure that it brings to light not only the importance of preserving Bulgarian cinema but also its links with European and global film. Launched in 1946 as a biweekly periodical, under the name Kino i foto/Cinema and Photo, Kino Magazine was originally under the jurisdiction of Bulgarsko delo/Bulgarian Deed – a governmental foundation with educational, propaganda and archival purposes, which established a monopoly over film distribution and exhibition in the country (Spasov 2015, 64). Closely linked to the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers, the publication revealed early on an intention to establish cinema as an integral part of national culture. The emergence of domestic cinema provided an opportunity for self-reflection and comparison with the rest of Europe. In this early period, Kino Magazine formed part of the regular and consistent efforts to enrich cultural life in Bulgaria and, thus, reaffirm the