Directed by
Mihayl Meltev
Country of Origin
Bulgaria
Runtime
01:06:54
Category
A film about the dignified people of the village of Prevala in northwestern Bulgaria, who do not bow down to political and social adversity, nor to natural disasters.
Director Biography – Mihayl Meltev
Director – producer (feature films)
2003 – “Hear the Stars”, 53 min., BNT,.;
2001 – “Looking for a psychic”, 95 min, BNT;
1989 – “Quick, accurate, final” 95 min., CIF/BT;
1983 – “The Neon Bear”, 60 min., CIF;
1977 – “End of the Tract”, 22 min., short, UKS;
1976 – “Imanyari”, 20, short film, UKS;
and others.
Director (documentaries)
2019 – “Brothers Georgievi: Evlogi and Hristo”, 83 min, Doli Media Studio
2015 – “Tales from the Balkans”, 75 min, MELTIAN EOOD
2011 – “Left of the London-Calcutta Road”, 76 min, Film House “2 and ½”
2010 – “Mr. Gladstone and the Bulgarians”, 70 min, Film House “2 and ½”
1987 – “Dialogue”, 60 min, Interfilm
1987 – “After the meeting” 25 min, SNPDF
1986 – “Sakartsi” 60 min., Experimental Cinema Studio at the SBFD
1986 – “With care”, 10 min, SNPDF
1978 – “Two Tuesdays at MK “Kremikovtsi”, 25 min, UKS;
And others.
Script
2012 – “Pozarishta” (Tales from the Balkans) – co-author, documentary
2003 – “Hear the Stars” (co-authored) – based on the story “The Blind Gadular” by A. Karaliychev
1986 – “Sakartsi” – documentary
1986 – “With intention” – documentary
1983 – “Mother’s Oath” (co-author) – based on the novel by Mihalaki Georgiev
1980 – “Color TV” (co-authored) – popular science
1978 – “Two Tuesdays at MK Kremikovtsi” – documentary
Professional and teaching activity
1980/91 – film director and director-director at “Boyana” Feature Film Studio;
1992/99 – teacher of cinema and TV directing at the “N.Rilski” UZU – Blagoevgrad;
1993/94 – executive director of the Bulgarian National Television;
1996/04 – TV production teacher at NBU-Sofia;
2000 – lecturer in the Department of Mass Communications of the NBU, Sofia;
2000/04 – lecturer on “Production and management in electronic media” at the Faculty of Journalism of SU “Kliment Ohridski”;
2000 – lecturer in “Management in Screen Arts”, NATFIZ “Kr. Sarafov”, Sofia;
2000/04 – chairman of the SBFD (two full terms)
2012/15 – Chairman of the Board of Directors of Filmautor
2009 – Head of the Department of Mass Communications at the NBU
2014/15 – Member of the Public Council of the Minister of Culture
Education and qualification
1968/73 – high school with English language teaching – Plovdiv
1975/80 – VITIZ “Kr. Sarafov” – specialty “Cinema and TV directing”
1993 – specialization “Cinema and TV production” – USA
1994 – Specialization at BBC, Cardiff: “Senior Management in the Media”
1998 – associate professor
2006 – educational and scientific degree “doctor” at the Institute of Art History of the BAS
2012 – professor
Working languages: English, Russian
Awards and honors
1979 – Honorary diploma for the film “Two Tuesdays in Kremikovtsi” at the Documentary and Short Film Festival – Leipzig, Germany;
1986 – The Grand Prize for Debut “South Spring” for the film “Sakartsi” at the Festival for Debut Works of Young Authors “South Spring”, Haskovo;
1987 – Honorary diploma for the film “Sakartsi” at the Festival of Short and Documentary Cinema – Plovdiv;
1991 – Special Jury Award for the film “Quick, Accurate, Final” at the “Umbriafiction-91” TV Feature Film Festival – Perugia, Italy;
2009 – The Grand Prize “Golden Vityaz” for the film “Hear the Stars” at the XVIII International Film Forum “Golden Vityaz”, Russia;
2010 – Award of the Bulgarian National Film Library for “Mr. Gladstone and the Bulgarians” at the XVIII Festival of Bulgarian Documentary and Animation Cinema “Golden Riton” – Plovdiv;
2012 – Nomination for directing the documentary “Left of the London-Calcutta Road” – Awards of the Bulgarian Film Academy;
2012 – Award for the best documentary “Left of the road London-Calcutta” – Awards of the Bulgarian Film Academy;
2012 – Award for direction for the film “Left of the road London – Calcutta” at the 19th festival of Bulgarian documentary and animation cinema “Golden Riton”, Plovdiv;
2015 – BNF award for the film “Tales from the Balkans” at the 22nd festival of Bulgarian documentary and animation cinema “Golden Riton”, Plovdiv;
2016 – Galicia-film award for the film “Tales from the Balkans” at the VII International Festival of Historical and Military Cinema, Warsaw, Poland, 2016;
2017 – “Bronze Vityaz” for the film “Tales from the Balkans” at XXVI International Film Forum “Golden Vityaz”, Russia.