films
SHIBIL
2021, Feature, 115 min.
2021, Feature, 115 min.
Writer and Director: Nikola Bozadzhiev
Director of Photography: Stefan Vrachev
Producer: First Clapper
This beautiful adaptation of the famous Bulgarian story written by Yordan Yovkov, tells the story of Shibil and Rada. Set in the second half of the 19th Century, the weakened power of the Ottoman Empire has resulted in Bulgaria falling prey to disorder, robbery and violent outrage.
Skill and bravery turn a local brigand, named Shibil, into a threat to the authorities and a legend among young men. A reward is proclaimed for Shibil’s head. During harvest time, Shibil meets Rada, the daughter of Veliko Kehaya, a rich merchant, and they fall in love.
In order to demonstrate his loyalty to the Ottoman government, Veliko sets a trap for Shibil – using his own daughter against her will as bait. This is a story of the impossible love, seen through the eyes of an unexpected character – the incarnated soul of the main character, Shibil’s horse.
THE SEASIDE
2022, Short, 15 min.
Written and directed by: Elle Ginter, Christian Eliott
director of photography: Stefan Vrachev
Produced by: Red Top Films, A21
CITY OF GHOSTS
2022, Short, 15 min.
Written and directed by: Elle Ginter, Christian Eliott
director of photography: Stefan Vrachev
Produced by: Red Top Films, A21
City of Ghosts follows the true stories of two men who, in effort to provide for their families, left their native countries of Ukraine and Bulgaria for work under the guise of better pay and opportunity.
Upon arrival at a farm in Greece, both men, passports taken from them, must decide how to survive and escape back to their home countries.
COERCION
2021, Short, 14 min.
Directed by Christian Elliott, Neal Johnson
Written by Christian Elliott, Neal Johnson
Director of Photography: Stefan Vrachev
Produced by Red Top Films, A21
Real life story of a victim of trafficking for sexual exploitation.
FOUR SEASONS
2022, Anthology of four documentaries 20 minutes each.
Directed and produced by Tatyana Pandurska
Written by Decho Taralezhkov
Director of Photography: Stefan Vrachev
The project is realized with the financial support of National Culture Fund of Bulgaria.
Four Seasons is an anthology of short documentary films showcasing the Bulgarian painters Desislava Deneva – Dede, Dinko Stoev, Svilen Stefanov, and Yana Kostadinova. With choosing four distinct artists like these the anthology aims to underline the variety of the modern Bulgarian painting scene and the personalities that define it.
PROJECT 6
2022, series of 6 short documentary films 6 minutes each.
Written and directed by Vesselin Boydev
Director of Photography: Stefan Vrachev and Vesselin Hristov
Produced by Katia Trichkova – Contrast Films.
The main idea of Project 6 is to create six short, creative portraits through the expressive tools of the documentary cinema, of six young contemporary artists, which contribute to the cultural appearance of the capital city.
The project is realized with the support of the Programme “Culture” of Sofia Municipality.
HOLE
2017 г., Short, 19 min.
Written by Magdalena Ilieva, Jonathan Heidelberger
Directed by Jonathan Heidelberger
Director of Photography: Stefan Vrachev
Produced by Little Wing Productions
A widow in a small Bulgarian town is grieving over the death of her husband. Her daily life is shaken up by the appearance of an old friend.
ENEMIES
2015 г., short, 21 min.
Written by Hristo Simeonov, Konstantin Tsonev
Directed by Hristo Simeonov
Director of Photography: Stefan Vrarchev
Producer Little Wing Productions
Irina’s neighbor accidentally kills her dog. Now she has to find someone to help her bury it, and her new mortal enemy is the only one available.
