Submission Deadlines: Early film deadline 13/04/2023; 2nd film deadline 1/06/2023; Immersive deadline 27/06/2023; Final film deadline 13/07/2023 Karlovy Vary The Father ( Bulgarian: Бащата) is a 2019 Bulgarian drama film directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov. The film premiered at the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival where it won the Crystal Globe award for best film. It was selected as the Bulgarian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards. YFqs1.