Vilma Kartalska finished Acting Studies at Theatre College “Luben Groys”. Since 2012 she works as a producer, director, scriptwriter in the field of short films. In 2015 she founded the production company “Raiza Vilm Productions”Ltd. Her short projects won multiple international awards. She completed her MA in Directing Film&TV at New Bulgarian University and now is working on her first documentary feature "The Golden Girls of Olympia".
Filmography
Writer (8 Credits)
The Animal
Short Script
I'M HERE2022
Short
ANJELA2021
Animation, Documentary
My Gypsy Road2020
SeaSaw2018
Experimental, Short, Student
Trust Exercise2018
Short
Milk Fit2017
Short, Student, Other
Janne of Love2013
Short
Director (7 Credits)
I'M HERE2022
Short
ANJELA2021
Animation, Documentary
My Gypsy Road2020
SeaSaw2018
Experimental, Short, Student
Trust Exercise2018
Short
Milk Fit2017
Short, Student, Other
Janne of Love2013
Short
Producer (5 Credits)
My Gypsy Road2020
SeaSaw2018
Experimental, Short, Student
Trust Exercise2018
Short
Milk Fit2017
Short, Student, Other
Janne of Love2013
Short
Acting (3 Credits)
I'M HERE2022
Short
Trust Exercise2018
Short
Janne of Love2013
Short
101 Awards & Selections
Best Short Documentary ANJELA
Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival 2022 Austin
2022
Best Cinematography ANJELA
Diversity Feedback Film Festival 2022 Toronto
2022
Best Women Short Film ANJELA
Black Mountain Film Festival 2022 Kathmandu
2022
Best Documentary Short Film ANJELA
Peoples International Film Festival 2022 Nusajaya
2022
Best Film on Women ANJELA
Colombo Independent Film Festival 2022 Colombo
2022
Best Women Short Film ANJELA
Little Buddha Indie Film Festival 2022 Kathmandu
2022
Best Film On Women ANJELA
Black Swan International Film Festival 2022 Kolkata
2022
Best Woman's Film ANJELA
World Film Carnival – Singapore 2022 Singapore
2022
Best Short Documentary ANJELA
NYCinternationalfilmfestival 2022 New York
2022
Best Documentary ANJELA
Nicomedia International Film Awards 2022 Izmit
2022
Special Award ANJELA
Eastern Europe Film Festival 2022 Crayova
2022
Honorable Mention ANJELA
SEEfest 2022 LA
2022
Best Women's Film - Short Film My Gypsy Road
Australia Film Festival 2022 Sydney
2022
Best Women's Film - Short Film My Gypsy Road
Siberia Indo Film Festivel 2022
2022
Honorable Mention The Animal
Emerald Peacock 2022 Berlin, Germany
2022
Best Documentary Short Film My Gypsy Road
Perth Film Festival 2021 Perth
2021
Nomination Best Documentary My Gypsy Road
BIMIFF - Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festiva 2021 Rio de Janeiro
2021
Best Women's Short Film My Gypsy Road
Seoul Indie Film Festival 2021 Seoul
2021
Best Documentary Short Film My Gypsy Road
Ipoh International Film Festival 2021 Ipoh
2021
Special Jury Award Best Women’s Short Film My Gypsy Road
Sydney Indie Film Festival 2021 Sydney
2021
Jury’s Award My Gypsy Road
RAGFF Cairo Egypt 2021 Cairo
2021
Best Short Doc My Gypsy Road
Teknochat Film Festival 2021 Barcelona
2021
Best Women’s Short Film My Gypsy Road
Myanmar Independent Film Festival
2021
Special Jury Award Best Documentary Short My Gypsy Road
Vietnam Independent Film Festival
2021
Best Documentary My Gypsy Road
BlackCat Film Festival 2021 Ljubljana
2021
Best Documentary Short Film My Gypsy Road
Brunei International Film Festival 2021
2021
Best Women's Short Film My Gypsy Road
Cambodia Independent Film Festival 2021
2021
Special Mention My Gypsy Road
Early Bird International Student Film Festival 2021 Sofia
2021
Special Jury Award My Gypsy Road
Philippines Independent Film Festival 2021
2021
Special Mention My Gypsy Road
Indie Doc Pro 2021 Barcelona
2021
Best Documentary Film My Gypsy Road
Chachiphe International Roma Film Festival 2021 Stuttgart
2021
Best Women’s Short Film My Gypsy Road
Tekka International Film Festival 2021 Singapore
2021
Best Documentary Short Film My Gypsy Road
Atlantic International Film Festival 2021 Barranquilla
2021
Best Short Documentary My Gypsy Road
Golden Lemur IFF 2021 Lisabon
2021
Best Short Documentary My Gypsy Road
IFF On The Beach 2021 Burgas
2021
Best Documentary Short My Gypsy Road
Mount Fuji International Film Festival 2021 Sendai
2021
Category: Women’s Films – Winner My Gypsy Road
World Film Carnival – Singapore (WFCS) 2021 Singapore
2021
Honorable Mention My Gypsy Road
On Art - Film Festival 2021 Warsaw
2021
Best Inspirational Film My Gypsy Road
High Tatras Film & Video Festival 2021 Vysoké Tatry
2021
Honorable Mention – Best Documentary Film My Gypsy Road
Only the Best Film Awards 2021 Miami
2021
Best Romantic Film My Gypsy Road
Imaginary Mind Film Contest 2021
2021
Golden Moksha Award My Gypsy Road
Mokkho International Film Festival 2021 Avvai Nagar
2021
Special Mention My Gypsy Road
Europa Film Festival 2021 Barcelona
2021
Best Short Screenplay The Animal
Liberty Film Awards 2021 online
2021
Best Short Script The Animal
Gona Film Awards 2021 India
2021
Best Love Comedy Trust Exercise
Forum Film Festival 2021 Barcelona
2021
Best Romantic Short Trust Exercise
Red Dragon Creative Awards 2021 Dallas
2021
Best Romance Short Film Trust Exercise
International Short Film Awards 2021 New York
2021
Best Women's Film - Short Film Trust Exercise
Ray International Film Festival 2021 Tirupattur
2021
Nominations Best Performance in A Comedy - Vilma Kartalska&Stoyan Tsvetkov Trust Exercise
Reel Love film festival 2021 Pleasant Hill
2021
Special Mention Trust Exercise
Love Film Festival 2021 Barcelona
2021
Best Mobile Short Film Milk Fit
Batu Caves International Film Festival 2021 Gombak
2021
Best Mobile Micro Film Milk Fit
Golden Reel International Film Festival 2021
2021
Best Short Comedy Milk Fit
Author Film Festival 2021 Barcelona
2021
Best Mobile Short Film Milk Fit
Hodu International Film Festival 2021 White Town
2021
Best Script My Gypsy Road
RedWood Film Festival 2020
2020
Nomination Best Documentary My Gypsy Road
Film in Focus IFF 2020
2020
Award of Exillance Short Documentary My Gypsy Road
Pacific Screen Awards 2020
2020
Nomination Best Women Filmmaker Film My Gypsy Road
CineFern Film Award and Competition 2020
2020
Gold Award Best Documentary Short Film My Gypsy Road
Eastern Europe International Movie Awards 2020 Izmir
2020
Winner in category Women’s Films My Gypsy Road
Druk International Film Festival 2020 Paro
2020
Europe Asia Christal Award: Best European Documentary Short My Gypsy Road
Europe Asia Festival of Cinema 2020 Jakarta
2020
Best Documentary My Gypsy Road
Halicarnassus Film Festival 2020 Bodrum
2020
Grand Prix My Gypsy Road
International Short Film festival FROM Returnees Mali Iđoš
2020
Special Mention Trust Exercise
4 Seasons Film Festival 2020 Barcelona
2020
Best Romantic Comedy Trust Exercise
Blu-Hill Film Festival 2020
2020
Special Mention Trust Exercise
Santa Marina Film Festival 2020 Sozopol
2020
Best Female Director Trust Exercise
Under The Stars International Film Festival 2019 Bari
2019
Best Short Romance Trust Exercise
Continental Film Festival 2019 Toronto
2019
Best Short Film - Jury Award Trust Exercise
MP Film Award
2019
Golden Award Trust Exercise
European Screen Awards 2019 Jakarta
2019
Best Female Director Trust Exercise
Piggy Bank International Short Film Festival 2019 Jaipur
2019
Nomination "Best Editing" Trust Exercise
DEA OPEN AIR International Film Festival Sarandë
2018
Official Selection Trust Exercise
In The Palace FF (Academy Award Qualifying) Balchik
2018
Best Producer Award Milk Fit
AFRICAN SMARTPHONE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018 Lagos
2018
Best Smatrphone Short Film Award Milk Fit
Global India International Film Festival Pune
2018
Best Smartphone Short Film Award Milk Fit
CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI International Film Festival 2017 Pimple Nilakh
2017
Best Art "Erika's Jewel" Milk Fit
The Mediterranean Film Festival (MedFF) 2017 Siracusa
2017
First Prize Milk Fit
Sofia Pocket Movies 2017 Sofia
2017
Best Writer Nomination Janne of Love
Selby International Short Film Festival 2016 Selby
2016
Cinematographer of the Month Janne of Love
12 Months Film Festival 2016 Cluj, Romania
2016
Best Short Film Janne of Love
Golden Camera Film Festival 2016 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
2016
Award of Excellence Janne of Love
International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Comedy 2015 Jakarta, Indonesia
2015
Best Short Janne of Love
Sarmat Independent International Festival 2015 Russian Fedaration
2015
Award for Best Actress /Millitsa Gladnishka/ Janne of Love
Lecce Film Festival 2014 Lecce, Italy
2014
Certificate in Excellence in Filmmaking My Gypsy Road
Spotlight Film Awards 2022 Atlanta
Best Documentary Short Film My Gypsy Road
International Motion Picture Festival of India 2021 Pondicherry
Best Documentary My Gypsy Road
Košice International Monthly Film Festival 2020 Košice
Best Documentary My Gypsy Road
Continental Film Awards 2021
Best Film on Women Short Film My Gypsy Road
International Film Festival of Andaman and Nicobar 2021 Port Blair
Best Short Documentary My Gypsy Road
Stockholm City Film festival 2021 Stockholm
Best Film on Women Short Film My Gypsy Road
Port Blair International Film Festival 2021 Port Blair
Honorable Mention – Best Documentary Film My Gypsy Road
Uruvatti International Film Festival 2021 Sevarakottai
Best Romantic Short Trust Exercise
Virtual View International Film Challenge 2021
Award of Excellence Trust Exercise
Pacific Screen Awards 2019 Surabaya
Best Mobile Short Film Milk Fit
Edison International Film Festival 2021 Erachakulam
Best Short Foreign Film Janne of Love
Meliorist Film Festival 2017 Nagpur
Gold Award Janne of Love
International Film Festival For Women, Social Issues & Zero Discrimination 2016 Jakarta, Indonesia