''Love.net'' is a 2011 Bulgarian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by Ilian Djevelekov. The film features top

Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...

n 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

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

Cast

Hristo Shopov Hristo Naumov Shopov (, ; born 4 January 1964) is a Bulgarian actor. Shopov's father, Naum Shopov, was a famous Bulgarian actor as well. He is most noted for his 2004 portrayal of Pontius Pilate in Mel Gibson's ''The Passion of the Christ''. S ...

as Filip Bogatev *

Zachary Baharov Zahari Emilov Baharov (; born August 12, 1980) is a Bulgarian actor, best known for portraying the roles of Moth in '' Zift'' (2008), Ivo Andonov in the BNT series ''Undercover'' (2011–2016), and Loboda in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'' ...

as Andrey Bogatev * Lilia Maraviglia as Mila Bogateva * Koyna Ruseva as Emilia * Diana Dobreva as Joana * Dilyana Popova as Niki * John Lawton as John Johnson * Lora Cheshmedjieva as Devora * Yordanka Kuzmanova as Dora * Vladimir Penev as The Chief * Teo Avramov as Toni Bogatev

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.

Awards

2010 -

Moscow International Film Festival The Moscow International Film Festival (, Transliteration, translit. ''Moskóvskiy myezhdunaródniy kinofyestivál''; abbreviated as MIFF) is a film festival first held in Moscow in 1935 and became regular since 1959. From its inception to ...

*Nominated - Official Out of Competition Section 2011 - Bulgarian Feature Film Festival Golden Rose *Won - Best Screenplay – Nelly Dimitrova, Matey Konstantinov, Ilian Djevelekov *Won - Best Actress – Lilia Maraviglia *Won - Debut Award – Ilian Djevelekov 2011 -

Bratislava International Film Festival The Bratislava International Film Festival (also known as Bratislava IFF) is an international film festival established in 1999 and held annually in Bratislava, Slovakia. Apart from the international competition programme, it also regularly featu ...

*Nominated - Main Competition 2011 -

Kolkata International Film Festival The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is an annual film festival held in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1995, it is the third oldest international film festival in India. The festival is organized by the West Bengal Film Centre under the W ...

*Nominated - International cinema 2011 -

Bahamas International Film Festival The Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) is a non-profit film festival held in the Bahamas. Open to both locals and international visitors, the festival was founded by Leslie Vanderpool in 2004. BIFF also hosts a youth film workshop that ...

*Nominated - Main competition 2011 - Bulgarian Film Academy Awards *Won - Best Director – Ilian Djevelekov *Won - Best Director of Photography – Emil Christov (b.a.c.) *Won - Best Production Designer – Georgi Dimitrov *Won - Best Editor – Alexandra Fuchanska *Nominated - Best Picture *Nominated - Best Actress – Lilia Maraviglia *Nominated - Best Screenplay – Nelly Dimitrova, Matey Konstantinov, Ilian Djevelekov *Nominated - Best Original Score – Petko Manchev *Nominated - Best Costume Designer – Kristina Tomova, Sylvia Vladimirova 2012 - Romania International Film Festival *Nominated - Main competition 2012 - Cyprus International Film Festival *Nominated - Main competition

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Love Net 2011 films 2011 directorial debut films 2011 drama films 2010s Bulgarian-language films Bulgarian drama films Films shot in Bulgaria