Kristina Yordanova Grozeva ( bg, Кристина Йорданова Грозева; born January 26, 1976) is a

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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 January 26, 1976, in

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. She has master's degrees in

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and

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and television directing from

Sofia University Sofia University, "St. Kliment Ohridski" at the University of Sofia, ( bg, Софийски университет „Св. Климент Охридски“, ''Sofijski universitet „Sv. Kliment Ohridski“'') is the oldest higher education i ...

and the

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, respectively. Since completing her degree in directing in the class of

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, she has been working with her husband, fellow Bulgarian director

Petar Valchanov Petar Valchanov ( bg, Петър Вълчанов; born May 15, 1982) is a Bulgarian filmmaker. He is best known for his cinematography on feature films such as '' The Lesson'' (2014), '' Glory'' (2016) and '' The Father'' (2019). Biography Valch ...

. In 2013, their short film ''Jump'' was nominated for Best Short Film at the

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. In 2014, they released their first feature film '' The Lesson'', which won awards at the film festivals in

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. The pair next directed the 2016

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'' Glory'', which premiered at the

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and was positively received by critics, as well as 2019's '' The Father'', which features a brief appearance by their then-student

Maria Bakalova Maria Valcheva Bakalova, . ( ; born 4 June 1996) is a Bulgarian actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Critics' Choice Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Gl ...

and won the Crystal Globe Award at the

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. Both ''Glory'' and ''The Father'' were selected as the Bulgarian entries for the Best International Feature Film at the 90th and

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, respectively. Grozeva is a member of the

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Selected filmography

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Grozeva, Kristina Yordanova 1976 births Living people People from Sofia Film people from Sofia Bulgarian filmmakers Bulgarian film directors National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts alumni National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts faculty Sofia University alumni