Kristina Yordanova Grozeva (Bulgarian: Кристина Йорданова Грозева; born 26 January 1976) is a Bulgarian filmmaker. She is best known for her cinematography on feature films such as The Lesson (2014), Glory (2016) and The Father (2019).
Kristina Grozeva | |
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| Born | Kristina Yordanova Grozeva 26 January 1976 Sofia, Bulgaria |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Partner | Petar Valchanov |
Life and career edit
Grozeva was born on 26 January 1976, in Sofia. 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. Since completing her degree in directing in the class of Georgi Djulgerov, she 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.
The pair next directed the 2016 drama film Glory, which premiered at the Locarno Film Festival and was positively received by critics,[2] as well as 2019's The Father, which features a brief appearance by their then-student Maria Bakalova and 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]
Grozeva is a member of the European Film Academy.[6]
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 | |
| TBA | Triumph | Yes | Yes | Yes |
References edit
- ^ "JUMP / SKOK - Film - European Film Awards". European Film Awards.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Биография на Кристина Грозева". obuch.info (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 31 July 2021.