Stef Velinova

Stef Velinova was born in Bulgaria and holds two citizenships, USA and Bulgarian. She has University education in Engineering and another University degree in Economics, both earned in Bulgaria and 12 years' experience working as a licensed tax accountant in the US. Living in Bulgaria, she started and owned a business in the hospitality industry bringing Russian tourists to the beautiful Black Sea for holiday. Stef also began and owned her own publishing house for number of newspapers, books and a fashion magazine. During the year 2000, the United States invited her to become a citizen based on her education and business achievements. Coming to the US, Stef began to follow her true dream...to produce motion pictures. Stef met directors, producers and screenwriters establishing a mentoring connection with two world renown film producers Michael Mendelsohn from US and Vera Belmont from France who she worked for as they produced the 2014 Disney Broadway musical Cinderella. Stef also met Jose Estaban, a University teacher in Madrid and Secretary to the Ministry of Culture for Spain. In that important role Jose was tasked with judging film scripts for their worthiness to be granted government subsidies. Now passed, Jose was an important influence upon Stef. Together they developed The Last Party script, which will be Stef's first production. As producer, Stef has begun to global attach stars. They include, Christopher Lambert, upcoming Spanish star Oscar Jaenada, Greek Star Andreas Vougioukas and US star Estella Warren. Conversations are taking place for additional casting and a world renown director with production planned for June and delivery by early 2022.