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 |
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).
Life and career
Grozeva was born on 26 January 1976, in
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
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
- ^ "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.
External links
- Kristina Grozeva at IMDb
- Kristina Grozeva at Rotten Tomatoes