9th In the Palace International Short Film Festival, Old Cinema Hall, Balchik, Bulgaria, 18 – 25 June 2011

In the Palace is an international festival for professional short films of up to 45 minutes in length. It is held each year in the second half of June in the Black Sea town of Balchik. Established in 2003, the festival had grown from a competitive forum for student films into the largest and most prestigious short film festival in Bulgaria and the region. Nearly 250 short films from 44 countries, selected out of over 4000 titles, competed in the last edition of the festival. Our goal is to present and contribute to the development of contemporary film art in Bulgaria, Europe and the world, creating a favourable environment and platform for young filmmakers and established professionals. 3SAI: A Rite of Passage (2008) was officially selected for this festival and was nominated for the Best Experimental Film award.