Poli Angelova

Pavlina Angelova graduated from New Bulgarian University, master degree in "Film and TV directing". She graduated with the documentary film "Specialists" The film is a production of Bulgarian National Television. In February 2007, she participated in the 5th Berlinale Talent Campus within the film festival in Berlin, and in August 2007 - in the 1st Sarajevo Talent Campus. Since 2004 to 2008 she was the coordinator of the event Sofia Meetings - the only one in Bulgaria international meeting of filmmakers, producers and directors within the International Sofia Film Fest. She was a co-producer of the movie "Lesson", directed by Peter Valchanov and Kristina Grozeva. The film won Grand Prix New Directors section - IFF San Sebastian; Special Jury Prize - IFF Tokyo; Award "Ingmar Bergman" for international debut - IFF Gothenburg; Grand Prix for the first and second film - Warsaw International Film Festival; Special Jury Prize for originality and innovation - Thessaloniki International Film Festival; Award for Best Screenplay - Thessaloniki International Film Festival; Grand Prize - International Film Festival Luxembourg City; Grand Prize - International Film Festival Cuenca, Ecuador; Award for Best Actress - International Film Festival "Premiers Plans" Angers; Award for Best Actress - International Film Festival, Vilnius; Award for Best Actress - International Film Festival Transylvania; Award for Best Director - International Film Festival Transylvania; Prize "Golden Owl" for Best Actress - International Film Festival Cinemabk, Brazil; Prize "Golden Owl" for Best Film - International Film Festival Sinemabk, Brazil; Jury FIPRESCI - International Festival Molodist, Kiev; Award for Best Feature Film - International Film Festival Monterey, Uruguay; Prize for best first or second film - International Film Festival Duhok, Iraq; Grand Prize - Sofia International Film Festival; The award of FIPRESI- Sofia International Film Festival; Audience Award - Sofia International Film Festival; Award for Best Bulgarian Feature Film - Sofia International Film Festival; Award for Best Film - Film Festival "Golden Linden" St. Zagora; Award for Best Actress - Film Festival "Golden Linden" St. Zagora; Special Prize - "Golden Rose" Film Festival; Critic's Guild Award - "Golden Rose" Film Festival; Award of accredited journalists - "Golden Rose" Film Festival; Bulgarian Film Academy Award for Best Feature Film; Bulgarian Film Academy - Award for Best Director of a Feature Film; Bulgarian Film Academy - Award for best production design; Bulgarian Film Academy Award - Best Actress; Bulgarian Film Academy - Award for directorial debut; Sofia City Award for outstanding contributions to culture; Grand Prix of the Festival of Arts "Apolonia".