Kristina Yordanova Grozeva (Bulgarian: Кристина Йорданова Грозева) is a Bulgarian filmmaker. She is best known for her feature films The Lesson (2014), Glory (2016), The Father (2019), and Triumph (2024).
Kristina Grozeva | |
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| Born | Kristina Yordanova Grozeva Sofia, Bulgaria |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Partner | Petar Valchanov |
Early life and education
editKristina Yordanova Grozeva was born in Sofia, Bulgaria.[citation needed]
She has master's degrees in journalism and film and television directing from Sofia University and the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts, respectively. She completed a degree in directing in the class of Georgi Djulgerov.[citation needed]
Career
editSince graduation, Grozeva has been working with her husband, fellow Bulgarian director Petar Valchanov. In 2013, their short film Jump was nominated for Best Short Film at the European Film Awards.[1]
In 2014, they released their first feature film The Lesson, which won awards at the film festivals in San Sebastián, Tokyo, Warsaw, Gothenburg, Thessaloniki, Sofia.[citation needed]
The pair next directed the 2016 drama film Glory, which premiered at the Locarno Film Festival and was positively received by critics.[2]
Their 2019 film The Father, which features a brief appearance by their then-student Maria Bakalova, won the Crystal Globe Award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.[3] Both Glory and The Father were selected as the Bulgarian entries for the Best International Feature Film at the 90th and 93rd Academy Awards, respectively.[4][5]
The third film of their "newspaper clippings" trilogy (after The Lesson and Glory) is the 2024 comedy Triumph, based on the 1990s excavation of the "Tsarichina Hole" by the Bulgarian military following the instructions of a psychic.[6]
Recognition
editGrozeva is a member of the European Film Academy.[7]
Selected filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| 2008 | Family Therapy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2010 | Emergency Landing | Yes | No | No | TV film |
| 2012 | Jump | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2014 | The Lesson | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Glory | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | The Father | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2024 | Triumph | Yes | Yes | Yes |
References
edit- ^ "Jump / SKOK - Film - European Film Awards". European Film Awards. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Glory (2017) Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic.
- ^ "Българският филм "Бащата" триумфира в Карлови Вари". Monitor (in Bulgarian). 7 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ Holdsworth, Nick (13 September 2017). "Oscars: Bulgaria Selects 'Glory' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ ""Бащата" на режисьорите Кристина Грозева и Петър Вълчанов е българското предложение за наградата "Оскар"". Bulgarian National Film Center (in Bulgarian). 6 November 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Triumph". Adelaide Film Festival . 30 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Биография на Кристина Грозева". obuch.info (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 31 July 2021.