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Нaциoнaлнa aкaдeмия зa теaтрaлно и филмово изкyство (НАТФИЗ)

National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts (NATFA)

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  • Basic Facts
  • Mission & Strategy
  • Degree Areas
  • Key Teaching Staff
  • Successful Graduates

Basic Facts

  • Year of Foundation:

    1973

  • Year of Receiving CILECT Full Membership:

    1982

  • Year of Receiving Last State Accreditation:

    1973

  • Agency (-ies) Who Awarded the State Accreditation:

    Bulgarian Council of Ministers

  • Name of Director (Rector, Dean, Head of School):

    Prof. Dr. Stanislav Semerdjiev

  • Address:

    108A Rakovski str., Sofia 1000

  • Country:

    Bulgaria

  • Website:

    https://www.natfiz.bg

  • Points of Contact

    CILECT Contact Person:
    Rector: Prof. Dr. Stanislav Semerdjiev
    Telephone:
    +359 887 64 63 70
    Email:
    stanislav.semerdjiev@gmail.com
    CILECT Contact Person:
    Dean Screen Arts: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elena Trencheva
    Telephone:
    +359 888 98 67 67
    Email:
    elenatrenchev@abv.bg
    CILECT Contact Person:
    Manager International Relations Dr. Krassimira Ivanova
    Telephone:
    +359 884 22 73 72
    Email:
    natfiz.foreign.dep@gmail.com

Mission & Strategy

The National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts is Bulgaria’s premier tertiary school and one of the top training European institutions in the fields of Stage and Screen Arts, founded in 1948 and remains the only state funded educational institution in the country.

The Screen Arts Faculty’s initial degree programs were opened in 1973.The curriculum in the faculty combines professional training with studies in the liberal arts. Students are provided with a variety of creative experiences, from basic to advanced, in both the conceptual and production phases of film, TV and video products as well as in classical and computer animation.
Intensive course work is available in a variety of areas including animation, directing and screenwriting as well as in the craft and technical skills of cinematography, design, editing and photography. Classes in film and TV critical studies provide a theoretical and historical perspective to the analysis of artistic endeavours.

Liberal studies in the sciences and humanities are an important part of the educational process and are required of all students, to ensure that they have the background necessary for participation in a profession that influences attitudes, opinions, and ways of thinking in every aspect of human experience.

The teaching staff features the most prominent Bulgarian directors, screenwriters, cinematographers, editors, designers, animators, photographers and critics. The Faculty members are known for their high artistic achievements both in the country and abroad. Their teaching is informed by their rich professional experience, and they aspire to develop curricula and programs which meet the individual needs of the students and enable them to form their own creative and methodological approaches.

Degree Areas

Acting For Cinema and Theatre

  • Degree Awarded

    Master of Arts - 1 year

  • Training Type

    Full-Time

Tuition Fees

  • Residents

    €775

  • Non-Residents

    €6000

Number of Students

  • Applicants (Male/Female/Other)

  • Enrolled Students (Male/Female/Other)

  • Students Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • International Students incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • Graduates incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

Admission Requirements

  • Portfolio & Interview

    Yes

  • Agreements with Foreign Governments

    Yes

  • High Institution Matriculation

    Yes

  • Recognized Prior Expertise

    Yes

  • Talent Entrance Exams

    No information

Language of Studies

  • Language of Studies

    Bulgarian, Еnglish

Student Practical Work Obligations

  • Fiction Short Films (5-15 min.)

    1

  • Other (please specify)

    Performance

Graduation Obligations per Student

  • Practical Work

    Yes

  • Written Thesis

    No information

Budget Parameters

  • Total Amount from School`s Budget Allocated to Production Annually

    €7500

  • Average Graduation Practical Work Budget per student

Animation

  • Degree Awarded

    Bachelor of Arts - 4 years

  • Training Type

    Full-Time

Tuition Fees

  • Residents

    €750

  • Non-Residents

    €3500

Number of Students

  • Applicants (Male/Female/Other)

  • Enrolled Students (Male/Female/Other)

  • Students Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • International Students incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • Graduates incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

Admission Requirements

  • Portfolio & Interview

    Yes

  • Agreements with Foreign Governments

    No information

  • High Institution Matriculation

    Yes

  • Recognized Prior Expertise

    Yes

  • Talent Entrance Exams

    No information

Language of Studies

  • Language of Studies

    Bulgarian

Student Practical Work Obligations

  • Classic Animation Films

    4

  • Theoretical Research

    1

Graduation Obligations per Student

  • Practical Work

    No information

  • Written Thesis

    No information

Budget Parameters

  • Total Amount from School`s Budget Allocated to Production Annually

    0

  • Average Graduation Practical Work Budget per student

    0

Art Photography

  • Degree Awarded

    Bachelor of Arts - 4 years

  • Training Type

    Full-Time

Tuition Fees

  • Residents

    €750

  • Non-Residents

    €4500

Number of Students

  • Applicants (Male/Female/Other)

  • Enrolled Students (Male/Female/Other)

  • Students Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • International Students incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • Graduates incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

Admission Requirements

  • Portfolio & Interview

    Yes

  • Agreements with Foreign Governments

    Yes

  • High Institution Matriculation

    Yes

  • Recognized Prior Expertise

    Yes

  • Talent Entrance Exams

    No information

Language of Studies

  • Language of Studies

    Bulgarian

Student Practical Work Obligations

  • Art Installations/Exibitions

    4

  • Theoretical Research

    1

  • Project Portfolios

    15

Graduation Obligations per Student

  • Practical Work

    Yes

  • Written Thesis

    Yes

Budget Parameters

  • Total Amount from School`s Budget Allocated to Production Annually

  • Average Graduation Practical Work Budget per student

Film & TV Cinematography

  • Degree Awarded

    Bachelor of Arts - 4 years

  • Training Type

    Full-Time

Tuition Fees

  • Residents

    €750

  • Non-Residents

    €8000

Number of Students

  • Applicants (Male/Female/Other)

  • Enrolled Students (Male/Female/Other)

  • Students Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • International Students incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • Graduates incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

Admission Requirements

  • Portfolio & Interview

    Yes

  • Agreements with Foreign Governments

    Yes

  • High Institution Matriculation

    Yes

  • Recognized Prior Expertise

    Yes

  • Talent Entrance Exams

    No information

Language of Studies

  • Language of Studies

    Bulgarian

Student Practical Work Obligations

  • Fiction Short Films (under 5 min.)

    12

  • Fiction Short Films (5-15 min.)

    3

  • Fiction Short Films (15-30 min)

    1

  • Fiction Short Films (30-60 min)

    1

  • Documentary Films (under 30 min)

    3

  • TV Shows (Reality, Game, Talk, Info, etc.)

    1

  • TV Commercials

    1

  • Music Videos

    2

  • Theoretical Research

    1

Graduation Obligations per Student

  • Practical Work

    Yes

  • Written Thesis

    Yes

Budget Parameters

  • Total Amount from School`s Budget Allocated to Production Annually

  • Average Graduation Practical Work Budget per student

Film & TV Critical Studies and Journalism

  • Degree Awarded

    Bachelor of Arts - 4 years

  • Training Type

    Full-Time

Tuition Fees

  • Residents

    €750

  • Non-Residents

    €4500

Number of Students

  • Applicants (Male/Female/Other)

  • Enrolled Students (Male/Female/Other)

  • Students Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • International Students incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • Graduates incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

Admission Requirements

  • Portfolio & Interview

    Yes

  • Agreements with Foreign Governments

    Yes

  • High Institution Matriculation

    Yes

  • Recognized Prior Expertise

    Yes

  • Talent Entrance Exams

    No information

Language of Studies

  • Language of Studies

    Bulgarian

Student Practical Work Obligations

  • Theoretical Research

    4

  • Historical Research

    8

  • Critical Reviews

    16

  • Journalistic Materials

    22

  • Project Portfolios

    1

Graduation Obligations per Student

  • Practical Work

    No information

  • Written Thesis

    Yes

Budget Parameters

  • Total Amount from School`s Budget Allocated to Production Annually

  • Average Graduation Practical Work Budget per student

Film & TV Directing

  • Degree Awarded

    Bachelor of Arts - 4 years

  • Training Type

    Full-Time

Tuition Fees

  • Residents

    €750

  • Non-Residents

    €8000

Number of Students

  • Applicants (Male/Female/Other)

  • Enrolled Students (Male/Female/Other)

  • Students Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • International Students incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • Graduates incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

Admission Requirements

  • Portfolio & Interview

    Yes

  • Agreements with Foreign Governments

    Yes

  • High Institution Matriculation

    Yes

  • Recognized Prior Expertise

    Yes

  • Talent Entrance Exams

    No information

Language of Studies

  • Language of Studies

    Bulgarian

Student Practical Work Obligations

  • Fiction Short Films (under 5 min.)

    6

  • Fiction Short Films (5-15 min.)

    3

  • Fiction Short Films (15-30 min)

    1

  • Fiction Short Films (30-60 min)

    1

  • Documentary Films (under 30 min)

    1

  • Experimental Films

    2

  • TV Shows (Reality, Game, Talk, Info, etc.)

    1

  • TV Commercials

    2

  • Music Videos

    2

  • Theoretical Research

    1

Graduation Obligations per Student

  • Practical Work

    Yes

  • Written Thesis

    Yes

Budget Parameters

  • Total Amount from School`s Budget Allocated to Production Annually

  • Average Graduation Practical Work Budget per student

Film & TV Editing

  • Degree Awarded

    Bachelor of Arts - 4 years

  • Training Type

    Full-Time

Tuition Fees

  • Residents

    €750

  • Non-Residents

    €4500

Number of Students

  • Applicants (Male/Female/Other)

  • Enrolled Students (Male/Female/Other)

  • Students Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • International Students incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • Graduates incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

Admission Requirements

  • Portfolio & Interview

    Yes

  • Agreements with Foreign Governments

    Yes

  • High Institution Matriculation

    Yes

  • Recognized Prior Expertise

    Yes

  • Talent Entrance Exams

    No information

Language of Studies

  • Language of Studies

    Bulgarian

Student Practical Work Obligations

  • Fiction Short Films (under 5 min.)

    6

  • Fiction Short Films (5-15 min.)

    4

  • Fiction Short Films (15-30 min)

    1

  • Documentary Films (under 30 min)

    1

  • Documentary Films (30-60 min)

    1

  • Experimental Films

    2

  • TV Shows (Reality, Game, Talk, Info, etc.)

    2

  • TV Commercials

    2

  • Music Videos

    2

  • Interactive Media Applications

    3

  • Theoretical Research

    1

Graduation Obligations per Student

  • Practical Work

    Yes

  • Written Thesis

    Yes

Budget Parameters

  • Total Amount from School`s Budget Allocated to Production Annually

  • Average Graduation Practical Work Budget per student

Film & TV Research

  • Degree Awarded

    Doctor of Philosophy - 3 years

  • Training Type

    Full-Time

Tuition Fees

  • Residents

    €825

  • Non-Residents

    €4000

Number of Students

  • Applicants (Male/Female/Other)

  • Enrolled Students (Male/Female/Other)

  • Students Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • International Students incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • Graduates incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

Admission Requirements

  • Portfolio & Interview

    No information

  • Agreements with Foreign Governments

    Yes

  • High Institution Matriculation

    No information

  • Recognized Prior Expertise

    No information

  • Talent Entrance Exams

    Yes

Language of Studies

  • Language of Studies

    Bulgarian, English

Student Practical Work Obligations

  • Theoretical Research

    1

  • Historical Research

    2

  • Critical Reviews

    6

  • Journalistic Materials

    10

Graduation Obligations per Student

  • Practical Work

    No information

  • Written Thesis

    Yes

Budget Parameters

  • Total Amount from School`s Budget Allocated to Production Annually

  • Average Graduation Practical Work Budget per student

Film Arts

  • Degree Awarded

    Master of Arts - 1 year

  • Training Type

    Full-Time

Tuition Fees

  • Residents

    €775

  • Non-Residents

    €6000

Number of Students

  • Applicants (Male/Female/Other)

  • Enrolled Students (Male/Female/Other)

  • Students Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • International Students incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • Graduates incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

Admission Requirements

  • Portfolio & Interview

    Yes

  • Agreements with Foreign Governments

    Yes

  • High Institution Matriculation

    Yes

  • Recognized Prior Expertise

    Yes

  • Talent Entrance Exams

    No information

Language of Studies

  • Language of Studies

    Bulgarian, English

Student Practical Work Obligations

  • Theoretical Research

    1

  • Historical Research

    1

  • Critical Reviews

    3

  • Journalistic Materials

    3

Graduation Obligations per Student

  • Practical Work

    No information

  • Written Thesis

    Yes

Budget Parameters

  • Total Amount from School`s Budget Allocated to Production Annually

  • Average Graduation Practical Work Budget per student

Playwriting & Screenwriting

  • Degree Awarded

    Bachelor of Arts - 4 years

  • Training Type

    Full-Time

Tuition Fees

  • Residents

    €750

  • Non-Residents

    €3500

Number of Students

  • Applicants (Male/Female/Other)

  • Enrolled Students (Male/Female/Other)

  • Students Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • International Students incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • Graduates incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

Admission Requirements

  • Portfolio & Interview

    Yes

  • Agreements with Foreign Governments

    Yes

  • High Institution Matriculation

    Yes

  • Recognized Prior Expertise

    Yes

  • Talent Entrance Exams

    No information

Language of Studies

  • Language of Studies

    Bulgarian

Student Practical Work Obligations

  • Fiction Short Films (under 5 min.)

    6

  • Fiction Short Films (5-15 min.)

    6

  • Fiction Short Films (15-30 min)

    3

  • Fiction Short Films (30-60 min)

    1

  • Fiction Feature Films

    2

  • Documentary Films (under 30 min)

    3

  • Documentary Films (30-60 min)

    1

  • Classic Animation Films

    2

  • TV Series (Drama/Sitcom) Episodes

    4

  • TV Shows (Reality, Game, Talk, Info, etc.)

    2

  • TV Commercials

    4

  • Music Videos

    2

  • Interactive Media Applications

    2

  • Computer Games

    1

  • Theoretical Research

    6

  • Other (please specify)

    2 theatre plays, 1 puppet play, 1 opera libretto, 2 TV serials pilots.

Graduation Obligations per Student

  • Practical Work

    Yes

  • Written Thesis

    Yes

Budget Parameters

  • Total Amount from School`s Budget Allocated to Production Annually

  • Average Graduation Practical Work Budget per student

Screen Arts Management

  • Degree Awarded

    Master of Arts - 1 year

  • Training Type

    Full-Time

Tuition Fees

  • Residents

    €775

  • Non-Residents

    €6000

Number of Students

  • Applicants (Male/Female/Other)

  • Enrolled Students (Male/Female/Other)

  • Students Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • International Students incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • Graduates incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

Admission Requirements

  • Portfolio & Interview

    Yes

  • Agreements with Foreign Governments

    Yes

  • High Institution Matriculation

    Yes

  • Recognized Prior Expertise

    Yes

  • Talent Entrance Exams

    No information

Language of Studies

  • Language of Studies

    Bulgarian

Student Practical Work Obligations

  • Fiction Short Films (5-15 min.)

    2

  • Fiction Short Films (15-30 min)

    1

  • Documentary Films (under 30 min)

    1

  • TV Commercials

    1

  • Music Videos

    1

  • Theoretical Research

    1

  • Historical Research

    1

  • Project Portfolios

    4

Graduation Obligations per Student

  • Practical Work

    No information

  • Written Thesis

    Yes

Budget Parameters

  • Total Amount from School`s Budget Allocated to Production Annually

  • Average Graduation Practical Work Budget per student

Stage and Screen Design

  • Degree Awarded

    Bachelor of Arts - 4 years

  • Training Type

    Full-Time

Tuition Fees

  • Residents

    €750

  • Non-Residents

    €3500

Number of Students

  • Applicants (Male/Female/Other)

  • Enrolled Students (Male/Female/Other)

  • Students Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • International Students incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

  • Graduates incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

Admission Requirements

  • Portfolio & Interview

    Yes

  • Agreements with Foreign Governments

    Yes

  • High Institution Matriculation

    Yes

  • Recognized Prior Expertise

    Yes

  • Talent Entrance Exams

    No information

Language of Studies

  • Language of Studies

    Bulgarian

Student Practical Work Obligations

  • Fiction Short Films (5-15 min.)

    3

  • Fiction Short Films (15-30 min)

    1

  • TV Shows (Reality, Game, Talk, Info, etc.)

    1

  • TV Commercials

    2

  • Music Videos

    2

  • Art Installations/Exibitions

    3

  • Theoretical Research

    1

  • Project Portfolios

    6

Graduation Obligations per Student

  • Practical Work

    Yes

  • Written Thesis

    Yes

Budget Parameters

  • Total Amount from School`s Budget Allocated to Production Annually

  • Average Graduation Practical Work Budget per student

Key Teaching Staff

Lyudmil Staykov

Field of Teaching: Film & TV Directing
Major Achievements:

Professor Lyudmil Staykov is Film, TV & Theatre Director. Member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Founder of the First World Film Festival in Bulgaria (1987) at the National Palace of Culture. First President of the Association of Bulgarian Film Art Professors “Akademika’21”.

Best known for his historical films “681: The Glory oh Khan” (1981) and “Time of Violence” (1988) – both of them released in more than 50 countries.

Awards: Golden Medal from the Moscow international film festival for “Love” (1972); Special Awards from the film festivals in Karlovy Vary and Kioto for “Illusion” (1980), Golden Rose for “Khan Asparuh” (1982); official participation at the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival and Best Director Award from the Montecatini Film Festival for “Time of Violence”; four Annual Awards for the Best Bulgarian Director; three Annual Film Awards of Sofia Municipality; the Special Award for Lifetime Achievement of the Sofia Film Fest (2007); the Order of the French Academic Palms and many others.

Lubomir Halatchev

Field of Teaching: Producing, Documentary film
Website Reference: https://www.natfiz.bg
Major Achievements:

Prof. Dr.Sc. Lubomir Halatchev is the present rector of NATFA, and one of the leading teachers of “Screen Arts” faculty. He has more than 100 documentary and short films, many national and international awards. Recently produces documentaries and TV dramas for Bulgarian national TV channel. He has 6 books over different aspects of the cinema process.

Stanislav Semerdjiev

Field of Teaching: Screenwriting
Website Reference: https://natfiz.bg/en/teachers/details/id/6
Major Achievements:

Prof. Dr. Stanislav Semerdjiev is Executive Director of the International Association of Film and TV Schools (CILECT, www.cilect.org) since 2011.

Currently he is also President of the Bulgarian Association of Film, TV and Radio Scriptwriters (BAFTRS, www.baftrs.com, since 2006) and Treasurer of the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe (FSE, www.scenaristes.org, since 2008).

He was Rector of the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts – Sofia, Bulgaria (NATFA, www.natfa.bg, 2003-2011) and founded the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral Screenwriting Programs at NATFA (1991).

He created the first Bulgarian daily TV serial Hotel Bulgaria (2004, Nova TV) and his documentary film The Hamlet Adventure (2008, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1302562/combined) has been acclaimed at festival, university and diplomatic corps screenings in Belgium, Israel, Norway, UK and USA.

He is also the script-editor or writer of more than 50 Bulgarian and European film/TV projects and executive producer of a number of short films. He has published and/or presented over 150 texts on the audiovisual media, including the monography A Short History of the World Screenwriting, vol.1: USA (1994). He has served on a number of film/TV festival juries, conference panels, public councils and educational/scientific committees.

Bojidar Manov

Field of Teaching: Film & TV Critical Studies
Major Achievements:

Prof. Dr. Bojidar Manov is Film critic and Journalist (Pressa daily, Bulgarian National Radio, Kino magazine etc). Dean of the Cinema Faculty at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts, Sofia (2011-2013). Lecturer in the New Bulgarian University.

Member of the National Film Board, Bulgaria (2004-2010).
Board member of the National Fund “Culture”, Bulgaria (2005-2009).
Vice-President of FIPRESCI (International Film Critics Federation, 2001-2005).
Member of international juries at film festivals in Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Thessaloniki, Istanbul, Pusan, Karlovy Vary, San Sebastian, Valladolid, Palm Springs, Wiesbaden, Gothenburg etc.
Multiple participation in international conferences, scientific symposiums and congresses.

Author of hundreds of publications in Bulgarian and foreign press.
Books: Theory of the Cinema Image (1996), Digital Audiovision (2000),
The Digital Element (2003), Non-Fictional Child (2004), Festival Meetings (2007),
Cinema and Other Temptations (2008), Evolution of the Screen Image (2004, 2012).

Foreign languages: English, French, Russian, Serbian.

Ivan Nichev

Field of Teaching: Film & TV Directing
Major Achievements:

Prof. Ivan Nichev graduated the Lodz Film School in Poland as a student of Andrzej Wajda.

Member of the European Film Academy “Felix prize” since 1997.

Over his career, prof. Ivan Nichev has received awards for his films: “Bulgarian Rhapsody” – The Bulgarian Submission to the Foreign Language Oscar 2014; “The Adventures of an Arleqin” mini series nominated at Monte Carlo International Tv Festival 2008; “Children of Wax” 2007 co production Germany/Italy/ Israel/ NUImage Hollywood USA; “BG returned from Europe ”2004- mini series for Bulgarian National TV ; “Journey to Jerusalem” 2003“ the Bulgarian Submission to the Foreign Oscar 2004; “After the end of the world” 1999; “The Funny adventures of a Bulgarian in Europe” 1991 in coproduction with “Tempel” Production (Austria) audience prize for highest box office;”Ivan and Alexandra” in Competition at Berlin Film Festival 1988, won Golden Plague”-Chicago Film Festival; Special Prize of the Jurv – Montecatini (Italy); Grand Prix “Golden Rose”Varna; “Stars In The Hair – Tears In The Eyes” acclaimed by critics as best film at the following festivals: “Silver Orange”-Antalia Film Festival, Official Selection London Film Festival, Sydney, Bangalore, Belgrade1977.

Rositsa Ilieva

Field of Teaching: Film and TV Editing
Website Reference: https://natfiz.bg/en/teachers/details/id/92
Major Achievements:

Assoc. Prof. Rossitza Ilieva is the Head of the Department “ Film & TV Directing, Editing and Animation “.
After few years as a motion picture film editor at Boyana Film Studios she became a freelance editor and consultant of several professional features and documentaries projects some of which received awards.
She has a nomination for Best Film Editor by the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers.
As a member or a Chairman of the selection commissions or Juries of several Bulgarian and International Film and TV Festivals and a member of the National Commission for feature film scripts at the National Film Centre, she was supporting the creation, distribution and exhibition of films and co-productions both in the country and abroad.
She is a member of the governing body of the Film Editors’ Guild since 2007 and Head of the Guild since 2013, also member of the Bulgarian Film Academy since 2010.
She has been working also as a teacher of the main course of Theory and Practice of Film and TV Editing and in charge of Film Editing Classes at the Faculty of Screening Arts. Since 2007 she is a member of the Academic Council governing the National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts/NATFA/ in Sofia, Bulgaria
As a film editor, consultant, lecturer, supervising tutor, organizer of seminars, discussions and exibitions, she already has the experience of successfully completed projects financed by EU in partnership with Belgium, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Lithuania and Turkey in various social, educational and professional art projects, supported also by the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of foreign affaires and the Cultural centers of the participant countries.
Besides the art of film, painting, dance, music and drama language, she is familiar with the advantages of multilingual knowledge for the educational, professional and economic opportunities created by an integrated Europe and worldwide.

Successful Graduates

Dragomir Sholev

Field of Studies: Аnimation & Film directing
Website Reference: https://dragosholev.com/
Major Achievements:

Dragomir Sholev is Аssistant Director in number of feature films and Director of more than 300 commercials and music videos. His short film “Before Life, After Death” won Jameson short film award for best Bulgarian short film on 9 Sofia International Film Festival. “Shelter”

Zlatin Radev

Field of Studies: Animation
Website Reference: https://www.junkbrothers.com/
Major Achievements:

His shorts Canfilm,Shock and numerous TV comercials have won more than 30 international awrads including an Academy Award Nomination

Petar Valchanov

Field of Studies: Film&TV Directing
Major Achievements:

Petar Valtchanov as a student at NATFA`s department “Film and TV Directing” won a lot of prices and selections – his film “Family Therapy” has 5 prestigious awards and 30 selections. His first feature film “Lesson” won LVT Post-Production Prize for

Krum Rodriguez

Field of Studies: Chinematography
Website Reference: https://krumrodriguez.com
Major Achievements:

Krum Rodriguez was a DOP in some of the most successful student`s films of NATFA – “Before Life, After Death” /2005/,“Diving”/2005/, “Family Therapy” /2008/; He was a cinematographer in the film of Emil Hristov “The Color of the Chameleon” that wins Grand

Emil Hristov

Field of Studies: Chinematography

Dimitar Mitovski

Milko Lazarov

Field of Studies: Film & TV Directing

Dilian Markov

Field of Studies: Art and Applied Photography
Website Reference: https://www.dilianmarkovstudio.com
Major Achievements:

In 1996 Dilian Markov founded his own studio for fashion and advertising photography.
His photographs have been published on the covers and in fashion shoots for leading women’s, men’s and lifestyle magazines such as: ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Harpar’s Bazaar Glamour, BEAUTY, EVA, Max, Woman Today, for me, Playboy, FHM, management experts and others.
The studio, which is guided makes advertising campaigns for a number of brands such as: Spetema, Johnson and Johnson, Nestle, Cappy, M-tel, Vivacom, producers of alcohol, cigarettes and clothes for many banks, for importers of various cosmetics for artists musicians and others.
Participates in many charity campaigns for Unicef and others.
Teaching
2014. Talk at Sony’s Photo Days on “Photos during your travels, why, how and how”
2012. Workshop during the photo-fest SonyAlpha – Tryavna
2008. Workshop during Nikon’s photo-fest Thassos
2003 -2006, the Waters regular courses studio fotografiyav class in photography at the Art College for Film and Performing Arts.
1998-2000, Professor of Practice of Art Photography at the National School of printing and photography / NGPF /.
The 1997-1999 Assistant Professor Rumen Georgiev and Applied Arts in photography at the Academy for Theatre and Film Arts “Kr. Sarafov “Sofia
Winner of awards for fashion, advertising and art photography in advertising
He has had individual exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions

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