2017 – 2018
State director in the National Theatre “Ivan Vazov”, Sofia
2010 – 2011
Script-writer of the television show “Natives” for TV7, produced by
No Frame Media
2009 – 2014
Co-founder and Director in Contrast Films Ltd.
2008 – 2009
Script-writer of the television puppet show “Speaking Heads” in the TV7
2003 – 2007
State director in the State Puppet Theatre, Vidin
2008
Film and Television Director, specialization, in the class of Professor Georgi Djulgerov in the National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts
1996 – 2001
Puppet Theatre Director, Master degree, in the class of Professor Slavcho Malenov in the National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts
1995 – 1997
Fashion and Advertisement Director, specialization, in the class of Professor Hristo Rukov in the National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts, Division in Veliko Turnovo
1994 – 1995
New Bulgarian University, specialization, оpera singing
2017
Grand Prix for best performance at the 10th International Puppet Festival
for Adults “Pierrot”
2017
Award for best director at the 10th International Puppet Festival for Adults “Pierrot”
2017
Award for best director at the 17th International Puppet Festival “The Golden Dolphin”, Varna
2017
Award “Plovdiv” for the performance “Queen of Spades”
2016
Award “Ikar” of Union of Bulgarian Actors for best puppet director
2016
Gran Prix for the performance “I, Sisyphus” at the International festival “Puppet is a human, too”, Warsaw, Poland
2016
Nominations for the best performance, the special award of the jury, for stage design, for directing and for choreography in the international festival “Atelier”, Baia Mare, Romania
2016
The award of UNIMA for best director
2015
“Ikar” from the Union of Bulgarian Actors for the performance „Fear”
2015
“Ikar” from the Union of Bulgarian Actors for the best technical implementation „Fear”
2015
Gran Prix for the performance “Immurement” in the International puppet festival “Pierrot”, Stara Zagora
2015
Award for the best director in the International puppet festival “Pierrot”,
Stara Zagora
2015
Award for Experimental and New Forms Award for the performance
„I, Sisyphus”
2014
The special award of the jury for the performance “I, Sisyphus” at the International festival “BGMOT” – Gabrovo
2014
Nomination UAB “Ikar”2014 for best puppet performance for “I Sisyphus”
2013
“Ikar” from the Union of Bulgarian Actors for the performance „Immured”
2013
Award “Plovdiv” for the performance “Immurement”
2013
Award “Ivana Mirkov Vlachich” at the 63rd festival of Serbian professional theatres for the best visual identity for the performance “Breath”
2012
“Ikar” from the Union of Bulgarian Actors for the performance
“On the edge of the sky”
2012
Second prize for best performance of 14th international puppet festival “Golden Flash” for performance “Breath”
2012
Award for best director for the performance “In the Dark” at the first International Festival of Puppet Art, Podgorica
2012
Grand Prix for “In the Dark” at the first International Festival of
Puppet Art, Podgorica
2011
Grand Prix for “In the Dark” at the 61st National Festival of the Professional Theaters, Vojvodina, Serbia
2010
Award best director for the performance “In the Dark” at the 20th International Puppet Festival “Golden Spark”, Kragujevac, Serbia
2010
Grand Prix for the performance “In the Dark” at the 20th International
Puppet Festival “Golden Spark”, Kragujevac, Serbia
2010
Special UNIMA award for the performance “In the Dark” at the 20th International Puppet Festival “Golden Spark”, Kragujevac, Serbia
2010
Award for best performance of 2010 from the Unit of the Puppet Artists
in Serbia for the performance “In the Dark”
2010
Award for a best creative team for the performance “In the Dark” at the 12th International Puppet Festival “Golden Spark, Kragujevac, Serbia
2009
Award of Ministry of Culture for contribution to Bulgarian art
2009
Award for best performance of “The Big Quixotic Jungle” at the 6th International Puppet Festival for Adults “Pierrot”
2008
Grand Prix for the performance “Pinocchio – Forbidden for Children” in the 7th International Festival, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2008
Grand Prix for the performance “The Big Quixotic Jungle” in the 14th International Puppet Festival “The Golden Dolphin”, Varna
2008
Award best director for the performance “The Big Quixotic Jungle” in the 14th International Puppet Festival “The Golden Dolphin”, Varna
2007
Grand Prix for the performance “King Marko” in the Serbian Annual Council
of the puppet theatre, Novi Sad, Serbia
2007
Grand Prix for the performance “King Marko” in the international festival “Golden Spark”, Kragujevac, Serbia
2003
Award “Ikar” of Union of Bulgarian Actors for the performance
“Little Zaches called Cinnabar”
2017; Director
“I, Charleston” – music video, prod. Lindy Hop Bulgaria – 5’48 min.
2011; Director
Mona Lisa – short fiction film, 16 mm, prod. Contrast Films Ltd. and Bourough Film Ltd. – in post-production;
2011; Director
Tzvetanka – short fiction film, 3’40” min, prod. Contrast Films Ltd.
2010; Director
Nasekomix – “Definitely Song” (music video) – 6’12” min.
2008; Director
Short fiction film “Reflections”
2007; Director
Bluba Lu – ‘Hold back’ (music video) – 5’08” min.
Multimedia performance “Behind the curtain” with the brass band “Bluba Lu” in the Theatre of Youth, Sofia
Concert of the brass band “Bluba Lu” in the Bulgarian National Radio, Sofia
2008; Assistant Director
“The Goat” – feature fiction film of Georgi Djulgerov
2019; Director and Scriptwriter
“The Last Man” in The Stage Puppet Theatre, Stara Zagora
2019; Director
Director of the Tango Opera “Maria de Buenos Aires” in State Opera Plovdiv
2018;Leader of the International Director’s Masterclass
“Metamorphoses”, Magdeburg
2018; Director
International Creative Laboratory “1984” in State Puppet Theatre, Stara Zagora
2018; Director
International Creative Laboratory “Animal Farm” in State Puppet Theatre, Stara Zagora and Pace School of Performing Art – New York, USA
2018; Director
“The Nose” in Theatre 199 “Valentin Stoychev”, Sofia 2017; Director “Rage as a life” in State Puppet Theatre, Stara Zagora
2016; Director and Scriptwriter
“The last temptation” in the National Theater, Sofia
2016; Director of 9th International Art Laboratory Atelier
“Alone with yourself” in State Puppet Theatre – Stara Zagora
2016; Director and Scriptwriter
“Queen of spades” in the State Puppet Theatre, Plovdiv 2015; Director and Scriptwriter “Escapes” in Theater “Azaryan”, Sofia
2014; Director of 8th International Art Laboratory Atelier
“Fear” in State Puppet Theatre, Stara Zagora
2014; Director and Scriptwriter
„Fear” in the State Puppet Theatre, Stara Zagora 2014; Director and Scriptwriter „Momo” in the Youth Theater „Nikolay Binev”, Sofia
2013; Director and Scriptwriter
„I Sisyphus” – independent performance of production company
“Puppet’s Lab”
2012; Director and Scriptwriter
„Immured” in the State Puppet Theatre, Plovdiv
2012; Director and Scriptwriter
“Breath”, Theatre of Youth, Subotica, Serbia 2011; Director and Scriptwriter “On the edge of the sky” in the State Puppet Theatre, Plovdi
2010; Director
“Forever Yours” – independent Theatrical Production, Sofia, Bulgaria – prod. Contrast Films Ltd, with the financial support of the Cultural Programme of Sofia Municipality
2009; Director
“In the Dark”, Theatre of Youth, Subotica, Serbia
2008; Director
“The Big Quixotic Jungle”, Sofia Puppet Theate 2007; Director “Lady Fantasy” in the State Puppet Theatre, Vidin 2006; Director “Dreams” in State Puppet Theatre, Vidin
2006; Director
“King Marko” in the Theatre of Youth, Kragujevac, Serbia
2006; Director
“The Most Beautiful Flower” from Maxim Asenov
in State Puppet Theatre, Vidin
2006; Director
“Pinocchio – Forbidden for Children” in Sofia Puppet Theater
2005; Director
“Karlsson” based on “Karlsson on the roof” by Astrid Lindgren
in State Puppet Theatre, Vidin
2005; Director
“Old Wives’ Tales” in State Puppet Theatre, Vidin
2004; Director
Participation in a professional workshop for puppet directors
“Balkan Legends” in the State Puppet Theatre, Stara Zagora
2003; Director
“Charlie”, based on “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” from Roald Dahl,
in State Puppet Theatre, Vidin
2002; Director
“The Little Zaches Called Cinnabar”, based on E.T.A. Hoffmann,
in State Puppet Theatre, Plovdiv
2000; Director
“The Most Beautiful Flower” from Maxim Asenov in Educational Puppet Theatre, Sofia
1998; Director
moving performance “Dead Voices” from Stilian Petrov,
in the Youth House, Pleven
1996; Director and Scriptwriter
“The Drug-addict’s Ghost” in Drama Theatre “Ivan Radoev”, Pleven
2007
Member of the Society for the Author Rights “Film Author”
2003
Member of the Director’s guild of the Union of Bulgarian Artists
2003
Member of the Society for the Author Rights “Theatre Author”