Private Project

Night Shift

Single and unemployed, 45-year begins work in an illegal coal mine, which are still used in Bulgaria. Nights there are long, friendships don't last, and the cost of getting out is high.

  • Eddy Schartz
    Director
    Auf Wiedersehen (2015)
  • Yordan Petkov
    Director
    Auf Wiedersehen (2015)
  • Eddy Schwartz
    Writer
    Auf Wiedersehen (2015)
  • Yordan Petkov
    Writer
    Auf Wiedersehen (2015)
  • Eddy Schwartz
    Producer
    Auf Wiedersehen (2015)
  • Yordan Petkov
    Producer
    Auf Wiedersehen (2015)
  • Valentin Le Blanc
    Producer
  • Hristo Petkov
    Key Cast
    "Anton"
  • Alexander Evgeniev
    Key Cast
    "Hristo"
  • Ivo Krustev
    Key Cast
    "Tzetzo"
  • Petar Toskov
    Key Cast
    "Martin"
  • Bilyana Kazakova
    Key Cast
  • Dimitar Nedelchev
    Director of Photography
  • Guy Coutrtecuisse
    Associate Producer
    Mr. Nobody (2009)
  • Delphine Duez
    Associate Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Нощна смяна
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    drama
  • Runtime:
    29 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 15, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    48,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Bulgaria
  • Country of Filming:
    Bulgaria
  • Language:
    Bulgarian
  • Shooting Format:
    ARRI Raw
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Sofia International Film Festival 2020
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    National
    Official Selection - Short Films
  • BIFF (Burgas International Film Festival) 2020
    Burgas
    Bulgaria
    July 19, 2020
    Best Short FIlm Award
  • In The Palace International Short Film Festival 2020
    Varna
    Bulgaria
    September 17, 2020
    Best National Film Award
  • GOLDEN ROSE Bulgarian Feature Film Festival 2020
    Varna
    Bulgaria
    September 26, 2020
    Critics Award
  • BSFF (Brussels Short Film Festival) (postponed for 2021)
    Brussels
    Belgium
    National
    Official Selection
  • Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2021
    Clermont-Ferrand
    France
    European
    Official Selection - International Competition
Director Biography - Eddy Schartz, Yordan Petkov

Eddy Schwartz and Yordan Petkov have collaborated on various short films, documentaries & commercials. Their last short, Auf Wiedersehen was screened at over 20 festivals, winning the Best Live Action Short film Prize at the 31st Warsaw International Film Festival.

Night Shift is their second live-action short, supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center & Federation Wallonie-Bruxelles.

They are currently developing their debut feature, Giyur, supported with a development grant by the Bulgarian National Film Center.

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Director Statement

Night Shift is our second live-action short, with which we decided to make a step towards a longer format. While not based on a true story, it still reflects an existence which is a reality for a majority of Bulgarians on the social and economic periphery.