Biografia
Elena Stoyanova was born on January 24, 1979 in Sofia, Bulgaria. In 1997 - 1998 she studied foundation course in Art and Design, Falmouth College of Arts. In 1998 - 1999 - Theatre Design course at New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria. In 1999 - 2002 - Costume Design course at Wimbledon School of Art, London (1st degree). She was a costume designer in: "Dogs", director B. Mirica (2015); "Lift for patients", director Iglika Triffonova, (also production designer) (2015); "David's sling", director Svetoslav Ovtcharov; "The Prosecutor, the Defender, the Father and his Son", director Iglika Triffonova (2014); "The Judgment", director Stephan Komandarev (2012); "Three days in Sarajevo", director Nikolay Todorov, (also production designer) (2012); "Joy and Sorrow of the body", director A. Pantzis (2011); "Tilt", director Victor Chuchkov (2009); "The Goat", director Georgi Djulgerov (2009); "Farewell to Hemingway ", director Svetoslav Ovtcharov (2007); "The Wraiths of Roanoke", director M. Codd (2006); "Investigation", director Iglika Triffonova (2005); "Monkeys in Winter", director Milena Andonova (2004); "The Path of Destruction", director S. Furst (2004); "You Are So Pretty, My Dear", director Georgi Djulgerov, (also production designer) (2004). She was also costume and production designer in the short films: "Red light", director Toma Vasharov; "Before I fall asleep...", director Nikolay Todorov; "Heart of lead", director Slava Doicheva; "The train to Sofia", director Dragomir Sholev; "Omelet", director Nadrjda Koseva; "The window", director Mihaela Taneva; "Da capo al fine", director Veselka Kuncheva; "Grass between the fingers", director Mihaela Taneva; "Family portrait", director Dimitar Sardzev; "The minutes after", director Nikplay Todorov; "Hotel, doves...", director Dimitar Sardzev; "The Ritual", director Nadejda Koseva (costumes only); "My mother", director Svetla Tsotsorkova; "Toshko and Toshka", director Kristina Grozeva; "Animals", director Nikolay Todorov; "Luck", director Elizaveta Boeva; "Life with Sofia", director Svetla Tsotsorkova; " Ballerina", director Svetla Tsotsorkova; "Execution" (in four parts), directors Nadejda Koseva, Svetla Tsotsorkova, Valentina Dobrincheva, Maiya Vitkova. Her theater participation: "Behind the mirror", director Vesela Vassileva, Bulgarian Army Theatre, Sofia, Bulgaria - Set and Costume designer; "About Love and Temptation" (opera), director G. Kohl, Vrijthof Theatre, Maastricht, Holland - costume designer together with Charlotte Wirdnam; "Go Down in History", Workhorse production, Assistant designer; "Ophelia" (solo performance). director Nadrjda Koseva, National Film Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria - Costume designer and maker; "Competition" (pamtomime), Clownagogo, London - costume designer and maker. Other achievements and awards: In 2007 she received Annual Award of the National Film Centre for Best Costumes ("Investigation"; "Monkeys in winter"); in 2002 she won Ashley Stewart Award for outstanding student achievements in theatre design.
