education
1996
III - d Natural Science Gymnasium "Acad. Metodi Popov"
Major Subject: Biology
with Extended Learning of English Language.
the city of Varna, Bulgaria.
2005
BA (H) Film and TV Directing
New Bulgarian University,
Sofia, Bulgaria.
2022
BA (H) in Photography,
The University of Cumbria,
Institute of Arts,
Carlisle, UK.
LANGUAGES
Bulgarian /Native Speaker
English / CAE (2008)
Russian / Intermediate
French /Beginner
2008,
USURI Magazine
"Welcome To Another Summer of Love"
Modern Gladiators"
(critical essays).
2011/12
TEENAGE LOVE
Online magazine
Weekly column.
Publications
FILM &
CREATIVE
MEDIA
2000
NATIONAL BULGARIAN TELEVISION / "CHAI"
Morning Talk Show
Work Experience.
2002 - 2003
RING TV / "BUDO"
Martial Arts TV Show.
Director, Screenwriter, VO, Interpreter.
2003
RECALLING VICKY
Documentary, 27 min
Director, Screenwriter.
/Screened at Home of Cinema, Sofia, with the financial support of the Ministry of Sport and Youth, Bulgaria.
Shortlisted at The Second International Student Festival "The Palace", the town of Balchik, Bulgaria 2004/.
2006
PICTURESQUE BULGARIA,
DVD/ Film In stills
Collaborative project
Director, Screenwriter.
2006
Leandar Films & Photography
Co-founder with Valery Simov.
2007
HAPPINESS CLAIMED
Documentary Film Project Proposal
Open Society Contest
2-nd round.
exhibitions
October 2010.
"GENERATIONS" at
"La Donna est Mobile"
French Institute,
city of Varna, Bulgaria.
2011,
"THE MAN AND THE PLANE" shortlisted for final exhibition
"The Metal Birds At Sofia Airport"
Sofia Airport, Terminal 2.
June 2012,
"YOUNG LOVE" ,
on-line photo - project
"Shoot with a camera, not with a gun" ,
Photosynthesis. com and The White Stork Festival,
Belozem, Bulgaria.
January 2017,
"Dumfries Upload",
Solo exhibition within
The Wee Fringe Festival.
The Oven
Dumfries, Scotland.
June 2019,
"Flying Home for Easter" at
"Launch"
HNC Graduate Exhibition
Dumfries and Galloway College, Scotland.
November 2019,
"Carnival" at
"People on the Streets"
Gurushots.com
Valid Hall,
Barcelona, Spain.
November 2019
"Black Friday" at
"Our Amazing Planet"
Gurushots.com /
4th Annual Israeli Photography Convention, Tel Aviv.
March 2020
"The Old Bridge" at
"Best of Black and White"
Gurushots.com/
10th Milano Photography Fair,
Italy.
September 2020
"Monochrome Sunset" at
"Solo Object"
Gurushots.com/
Birmingham Photo Fair, UK.
August 2020.
"New Abbey" at
"The Art of Black and White"
Gurushots.com
Brick Lane Gallery,
London, UK.
May 2021,
"World's End" at
"Black and White Photographer of the Year"
Gurushots.com
Coningsby Gallery,
London, UK.
June 2021,
"Rosefield Mills" at
"Ardour"
Online End of Year Show
BA (H) Photography,
University of Cumbria
available at:
https://www.artsteps.com/view/60a2a979e544765879c4390d
June 2022,
"I WAS HERE"
"Avenues" Degree Show
University of Cumbria
Brampton Road Campus
Carlisle, UK.
July 2022
"December"
"Dramatic Lighting"
Gurushots.com
Espaco Especho Dagua
Lisobon. Portugal.