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The producer who created the most successful Bulgarian series. As Head of Film Production she makes breakthrough with the films of Bulgarian National Television in the world market. Crime drama Undercover is the first Bulgarian series that has worldwide distribution carried out by the US company New Films International. The series has been sold in more than 75 territories. Producer of the crime drama series - Undercover. Selection in official competition the category drama series at the International Emmy Awards 2012 and 2013.

Producer of the political drama series The Fourth Estate. Selection in official competition the category drama series at the International Emmy Awards 2014.

Journalist with practical experience in television program-making. Reporter, commentator and international correspondent of the Bulgarian National Television /BNT/. Film director and producer. In 2002 she won " John Hopkins" University SAIS - Novartis International Journalism Award for year 2001 and documentary "The Unfinished War" was nominated in top 10 for international journalism achievements. In 2002 the documentary "Pakistan - the shadow of the war" was selected for the main competition of FIPA, Biarritz film festival, France.

Film directing graduated with significant background in documentary productions.

Master Degree, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Faculty of Slavic Studies Master Degree , National Academy for Theater and Film Art Member of the National Counsel of Cinema 2006/2008 Member of the International jury of Sofia Film Fest /2007 Member of the International jury of Filmini short movie film festival/ 2008

Professional time-line:

Journalism: - Government correspondent for BNT since 1992 to 1998 - Presidency correspondent for BNT since 1994 to 1998 - International correspondent for BNT since 1998. Correspondent in Kosovo and in Italy /Aviano military base/during the war campaign in Yugoslavia in 1999. Correspondent in Turkey during earthquake shock in 1999. Correspondent in Skopje during the Macedonia war in 2001. Correspondent in Islamabad, Pakistan after 9/11 in 2001 and 2008. Correspondent in Turkey and Northern Iraq during the war in Iraq in 2003. Correspondent in London in 2005, after the 7/7 terror attack. Correspondent in Afghanistan in 2006. Roaming correspondent during Election Campaigns in USA, Russia, Turkey, Italy, Macedonia, UK, Afghanistan and Pakistan from 1994 to 2008. - Member of the Management Board of Bulgarian National Television 2004/2010. - Director of Programming and Film Production of Bulgarian National Television, present

2 nominations

Filmography

Producer

Type

Year

Fourth Estate Mini-Series2013

Undercover TV Series2011

Thanks

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Year

The Father Feature Film2019

Looking for Don Giovanni Documentary2006

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