Ralitza Dimitrova
Born 7.06.1962 in Sofia
TRAINING AND DIPLOMAS
1997 - seminar “The woman and the writing” in Leeds; certificate;
1993 - workshop for script organised by UNESCO in Chartreuse de Villeneuve les Avignon; certificate;
1982 - 1986 - VGIK in Moskow; diploma of cinema director;
1981 - 1982 - faculte es lettre in the University of Sofia;
1975 - 1980 - French college in Sofia; diploma;
PROFESSIONAL REALISATION
from 1999 – free lance director
1995 - 1999 director in Bulgarian National Television
1986 - 1992 - director in filmstudio for documentary in Sofia
1982 - assistant director Bulgarian national television
1981 - assistant director in Boyana film studio;
Author and director of more than 100 films - documentaries, spots, musics, childrens films, 50-series of documentaries on Bulgarian history for Bulgarian National television, etc.
Author of articles in different newspapers and magazines; author of radio-dramas.
Member of the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers from 1989.
Member of Internation Organization of Journalists.
FESTIVALS AND PRIZES :
Participation in different festivals in Bulgaria, Russia, Germany, Poland, Italy, France, Japan, Portugal, USA.
2016 – THE MARCH OF LETTERS – First prize of the festival for historical heritage “IDOLS”; Special Award of the festival “Slave tales”;
2016 – I AM A HOMESCHOOLER – Award of the festival for historical heritage “IDOLS”;
2015 - DIMITAR SHISHMANOV, FOR REFLECTION - Nomination for the prize of Sofia city for Best Film
2015 - I AM HAPPY - Award of the festival "Golden Vityaz", Russia
2015 - DIMITAR SHISHMANOV, FOR REFLECTION - Nomination for Best Documentary Film and for Best Director, Best Director of Photography and Best Scenography from Bulgarian Film Academy
2014 - DIMITAR SHISHMANOV, FOR REFLECTION - Award of the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers at the Bulgarian National Documentary's Film Festival Zlaten Rhyton;
2013 - HE WHO TRAVELS ALONE... - Award for Best Director of documentary from Bulgarian Film Academy
2013 - HE WHO TRAVELS ALONE... - Award for Best Director of Photography for documentary from Bulgarian Film Academy
2013 - HE WHO TRAVELS ALONE... - Nomination for Best Documentary Film from Bulgarian Film Academy
2012 - HE WHO TRAVELS ALONE... - Special Jury Award of Bulgarian Documenatry's Film Festival Zlaten Rhyton
2012 - OUR MERCHANDISE IS OUR BEST ADVERTISEMENT! - Nomination for best TV documentary from Bulgarian Film Academy
2011 - Nomination for the prize of Sofia city for OUR MERCHANDISE IS OUR BEST ADVERTISEMENT!
2008 – Special Diploma on Bulgarian Documentary’s film festival for the film THREE MEN BY THE WATER
2007 - Award for the documentary ZAEDNO on the Festival of Bulgarian Euro-intergration
2000 - special prize of jury for outstanding achievement in the domain of documentary on Plovdiv International TV and film festival fot the film SELF-PORTRAIT AS A YOUNG MAN
1989 - prize on Bulgarian Documentary’s film festival for the film ALL THAT YOU HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE KOMSOMOL...
SELECTED FILMOGRAPHIE:
Sentimental Story – 54 min., 2017
The Egg – 30 min., 2016
Masters – 30 min., 2016
The March Of Letters - 87 min., 2015
Children Academy - 30 min., 2014
Dimitar Shishmanov, Reflection - 60 min., 2014
I am Happy - 30 min., 2014
I am a Homeschooler, 50 min., 2013
He Who Travels Alone..., 72 min., 2013
Our Merchandise Is Our Best Advertisement!, 47 min., 2011
A Snowdrop In The Swamp, 30 min., 2010
Bulgarian Theatre, 52 min., 2009
Three Men By The Water, 48 min. – 2008
White Memories, 30 min. – 2008
The Island of Tzar Samuil- 54 min., 2003
Glass Bead Game – 25 min., 2002
A Selfportrait As A Young Man - 47 min., 2000
A Day Of Life In Vanity - 27 min, 1998
Forgotten Land - 40 min., 1995
Shadow Of Woman - 25 min, 1994
Behind The River - 26 min., 1993
The College - 36 min, 1992
The Magic Sin - 22 min., 1991
The Propaganda - 20 min, 1991
The Generation. Memory for Tsvetan Stoyanov - 47 min., 1990
They And The Others - 6 min., 1989
Philipopolis - 59 min, 1989
Polyphoniy - 30 min., 1988
The Bar "Iconostase" - 18 min, 1988
Yaila- The City Of Deads - 15 min, 1987
All That You Have Always Wanted To Know About The Komsomol... - 15 min, 1987
Remember... - 18 min., 1987
The Golden Key - 10 min, 1986
Profession - Student- 10 min, 1986
Equation With All Unknowns - 18 min, 1986
Memory Of Dream - 10 min, 1985
Stage - 10 min, 1984
The Kingdom Of Eternity - 8 min, 1983
The touch - 7 min., 1980
SELECTED TV FILMS:
Running Times; The Century Of Bulgaria (90 10-min long films about the history of ХХ century in Bulgaria); Chipike (10 films for children); Blus Society (TV show on the history of the blus); It's Just Betwee