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Nina Dobrev is a Bulgarian-born Canadian actress. Her best-known television roles are Mia Jones in Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001) and Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce on The Vampire Diaries (2009). Her film work includes The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), Let's Be Cops (2014), The Final Girls (2015), xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017), and Dog Days (2018).

From a very young age, she showed great enthusiasm and talent for the arts: dance, gymnastics, theater, music, visual arts, and acting. Modeling jobs led to commercials, which turned into film auditions; she booked roles in the feature films Fugitive Pieces (2007), Away from Her (2006), and the popular CTV television series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001), which led to The Vampire Diaries (2009), where she played the lead role for 6 seasons.

Nina loves to travel and has often visited Europe for pleasure, as well as to compete internationally, representing Canada in Aesthetic gymnastics. She enjoys playing volleyball and soccer, swimming, rock climbing, wakeboarding, snowboarding, and horseback riding.

Above all, acting is her passion, and she sees it as an adventure that has just begun; she believes that the journey and the characters we create along the way will help us understand ourselves.

Stanislav Yanevski was born on 16 May 1985 in Sofia, Bulgaria. He is an actor and producer, known for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Hostel: Part II (2007) and The Cloaking (2019).

Vladimir Angelove graduated with Acting Mastery for Drama Theater at The National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts "Krastyo Sarafov" (Bulgaria) in the year 2000 in the class of Prof. Stefan Danailov. He participated in theatre productions such as "Solaris" by Stanislav Lev, "The Disney Pitchfork" by Phillip Ridley, "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" by Tom Stoppard, "The Betrothal" by Marius Maeterlinck, as well as a lead role in the feature film "The Salacity" by Jaimin Bal, as Leo Kravitski opposite Michael Fassbender in the Paramount+ TV show "The Agency" produced by George Clooney and directed by Neil Budget, as Beethoven in the Disney+ TV series "Vienna Game" and in the Bulgarian TV series "The Fourth Estate" and "The War of the Letters" on Bulgarian National Television and "The Lies Within Us" on Nova TV.

In addition to being an actor, over the years, he has performed as a composer with an award for electronic music from the "Computer Space" forum for his album "c.ALL", writes poetry, and creates short films. His three-minute-long miniature "Ko i Vid: 19" (2020) has been selected for participation and recognized by numerous international festivals. In 2020, he co-produced the Irish short film "Love" by John Moore, which, with its release in 2024, received many prestigious selections and awards from international film competitions. Until 2021, he was the announcer of the prestigious "IKAR" awards of the Union of Artists in Bulgaria, and he also records with his voice the series "The Master Peter Deunov's Speeches", distributed freely for listening on the Internet.

From 2000 until now, he has been working as an Executive Music Producer for Bulgaria for the company SIF 309 Film Music, which provides original music score recording services, producing the sound recording processes of film projects such as "Wendell & Wild" and "Coraline" (Nominated for an Oscar Award for Best Animated Film) directed by Henry Selick, "Wolfwalkers" and "Song Of The Sea" (both Nominated for Oscar Award for Best Animated Feature) directed by Tomm Moore, "The Secrets in Their Eyes" (Oscar Award for Best Foreign Film 2010) directed by Juan José Campanella and many others.

From 2013 to 2016, he worked with disadvantaged children, and from 2020, together with teenagers from the village of Bozhenitsa, they realized several amateur video projects with great success. In 2023 and 2024, in cooperation with the National "Culture" Fund, carry out Summer Film Studios for the Youth in the Municipality of Botevgrad.

Since 2016, he has been working on three collections of his poems, which reflect three different realities, combined in his worldview and soul: "To The Native Public of Bulgaria" is a tragicomic look at the infirmity of the modern Bulgarian society, "Selfy-Poems" is a mirror of the sensitive soul of the lyrical hero, and "Homework" is a deep and philosophical insight into the spiritual aspects of life.

In August 2012 he received the Compostela for walking the Way of Santiago as a Pilgrim.

Atanas Srebrev (born April 19, 1971) is a Bulgarian actor well-established in strong supporting roles. Because of his level of English-speaking ability, Srebrev is recognized as being the first Bulgarian actor to make his own way in Hollywood. He trained at the National Academy of Theater and Film Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria. Highly versatile and instantly recognizable among SyFy Channel viewers, he has appeared in over 100 films. Not limited to SyFy Channel features, he has appeared in mainstream film releases including 300: Rise of an Empire (2014), Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) and Rambo: Last Blood (2019).

Angela Nedyalkov was born on 2 March 1991 in Sofia, Bulgaria. She is an actress, known for T2 Trainspotting (2017), The Paradise Suite (2015) and Avé (2011).

Hristo Shopov was born on 4 January 1964 in Sofia, Bulgaria. He is an actor and director, known for The Passion of the Christ (2004), Love.net (2011) and Yesterday (1988).

Rosmary Yaneva was born on September 24, 1998. She is an actress, environmentalist and former professional athlete. She spent her childhood and teenage years playing tennis professionally. She speaks English, Bulgarian, Russian and German. Aside from her acting career, she is involved in various environmental and charity projects, including raising money for food supply for children in Africa. She has been a dedicated member of the Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation, working to preserve nature and wildlife in Eastern Europe.

In 2000, Todor Chapkanov graduated TV & Film Directing with a Masters Degree from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts "Krastyo Sarafov".

Between 2001 and 2018, Todor worked as First Assistant Director and Second Unit Director in over 50 movies, including titles like: "The Way Back", "Barbarian", "Hitman's Bodyguard", "London Has Fallen" and many others.

Since his directorial debut in 2007 till 2020, Todor directed different kinds of genre films & TV Series. Including one of the highest rated Bulgarian TV series - the period drama "Tree of Life". In 2015, Todor directs the sports action movie "Boyka: Undisputed" for Millennium Films.

Between 2016 and 2018, was operating as a Show Runner & Main Director of the Bulgarian TV series "Dear Heirs", highest rated prime-time show on national television.

After directing couple of Romantic Comedies for Free Dolphin and Second Unit for "Expendables 4", Todor went to Amsterdam to make the Action/Thriller "Black Lotus" for Dutch Filmworks and Capstone. Premiered in April, 2023.

The latest theatrical release in 2024 for Todor was the Serbian, sports-drama "Megdan: Between Water and Fire".

Throughout his career, Todor Chapkanov has directed more than 15 movies, numerous TV series, TV shows, Commercials and music videos.

Teodora Duhovnikova was born on 14 December 1977 in Sofia, Bulgaria. She is an actress and editor, known for Conan the Barbarian (2011), Forecast (2008) and Omnipresent (2017). She has been married to Stefan Duhovnikov since 2009. They have two children.

Hailing from Bulgaria, where Evgeniya Radilova is one of the most well known faces on screen and the stage has come to the United States to share her talents with us. She is the descendant of four generations of artists. This led her down the path of becoming an actress herself. Shortly after graduating from the National School for Music where she learned piano, she was the youngest actress to play on professional stage. Only 18 years old she was cast in one of the biggest TV show productions called "Masters of the TV", where she co-hosted for three years every night on Bulgarian National TV.

She moved to the United States to explore and continue her career as an actress among the best in the business. Here she graduated from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts with Charles Jehlinger Award for Best Actress, and was invited back to be a part of the 2009-10 AADA Company. With her first show after the academy she booked a leading role in an Off- Broadway production of Blood Wedding, which gave her her Equity Card. She garnered rave reviews from the New York press, as well as from the audiences. Since then she has appeared Off Broadway, become a SAG and AFTRA member, and a lifetime member of The Actors Studio. The incredibly talented and marvelous Ellen Burstyn accepted her into the studio as one of the only 3 people who got accepted that year. Evgeniya played opposite Ellen Burstyn as her daughter in a production of the Cherry Orchard at The Studio. The production was directed by John Gould Rubin.

Also, she appeared on TV shows like "Limitless," "Law and Order SVU", "Elementary", "Spartacus", "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll", and completed several short and feature films. She worked on a film called "Price for Freedom" with Sally Kirkland (Academy Award nominee), Paul Sorvino, Ken Davitian, who played her dad. The film was also profiled on the "Larry King Show". Evgeniya is also featured in the independent film "Dreams Of The Last Butterflies", which has now screened at 50 Film Festivals in 13 countries, on 5 continents! The film also has 7 awards. She was nominated for a Best Actress Award at the "Blow-Up Chicago International Arthouse Film Festival" for her performance in the film "Let Them Have Their Way!"

Recently, Evgeniya co-founded "I DareProductions", where she has been producing, writing and directing for the past two years! Her first music video, "True Paradise" won three festivals: "Winter Film Awards", "LA Cinema Festival of Hollywood" and "Miami Film Festival". A film she directed called "My Relationship With The Moon" won the "Special Recognition Award" at the "Cayanne Film Festival". She also became a proud lifetime member of the Playwrights Directors Unit at The Actors Studio.

She wrote, produced and directed two short films: "Patrik" and "El Cavil". She directed and produced a new music video called "Nothing Changed for Me". And she also is co-producing and co-directing a film called "Then and Now", for which her actor gained 40 pounds for the role.

She was invited for a second year to teach and direct Film and Theatre workshops with the students of Chongqing and Kunming in China. She created two films with them: "Fortune Sticks "& "Marga". She also directed a production of W. Shakespeare's "Midnight Summer's Dream", last summer in Chongqing, China. She gave a very successful talk for film industry and film professors in China, Kuming! And she will be invited back to teach more.

Evgeniya has a great passion for fire dancing and has opened her own entertainment company, Evgeniya Entertainment, which includes performers from Circus Du Soleil to NYC's top performers, underground and street performers. She has performed in the most high-end cabarets stages in NYC as well as festivals and directed shows all over the county.

Christo Jivkov was born on 18 February 1975 in Sofia, Bulgaria. He was an actor and producer, known for The Passion of the Christ (2004), Otchuzhdenie (2013) and The Profession of Arms (2001). He died on 31 March 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Andrea was born on 23 January 1987 in Sofia, Bulgaria. She is an actress and director, known for Andrea: Vitamin (2017), Andrea: Poveche Ot Dumi (2023) and Andrea & Galena: Blyasak na kristali (2010).

Joseph was born into a multicultural family in Sofia, Bulgaria, and has lived and studied acting in the United States. His mother is Black-Sudanese and Bulgarian, and his father is from Damascus, Syria, with one part of his family being Orthodox Christian and the other being Muslim, hence his mixed first and last name. He grew up speaking four languages and is fluent in American English, Bulgarian, Russian, and Levantine Arabic. His multicultural upbringing has given him a unique perspective evident in his work both in front and behind the camera, often portraying bilingual characters.

Joseph holds two awards from the Los Angeles Film Awards (LAFA) of 2019, including 'Best Narrative Short' for his short film 'Motives', and has worked closely with such names as Peter Billingsley, Erinn Hayes, Julie Hagerty on the set of the Warner bros. produced feature film A Christmas Story Christmas (2022), the official 2022 sequel to the American classic 'A Christmas Story'. He holds an M.F.A in both Film & Theatre from the Gerasimov University of Cinematic Arts, the oldest film school in the world, from which he graduated in 2020.

In 2022 he was granted 'Alien of Extraordinary Ability' status in the US as both an actor and a director. He spends most of his time between his hometown Sofia and LA, and is represented by his agent Myreon Arslan of MJB Talent.

Yavor Baharov was born on 12 July 1985 in Sofia, Bulgaria. He is an actor, known for I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013), Tilt (2010) and The Legend of Hercules (2014).

Dessy Slavova was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. Dessy is an actor, known for Red Sonja, The Witcher (2019) and The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017).

Dobrina Cristeva was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. She is known for In the Name of Love (2008), Dear Enemy (2008) and Retrato de familia (1995). She has been married to Flavio Gonzalez Mello since 1998. They have three children.

Desi Bakardzhieva is one of the best Bulgarian actress. She is born on December 4, Sofia Bulgaria. The daughter of Ivan Bakardzhiev and Ivanka Bakardzhieva. Her sister Borislava works at Ministry of Education. Desislava showed an interest early on in entertainment. She starred on stage when she was 4 years old. The most famous and theater roles include: Nurse ("Romeo and Juliet" - William Shakespeare) Bosiljka ("Vrazhalets" - St. Kostov), Katherine ("Prespa Bells" - D. Talev), Anna Petrovna ("Ivanov" - A. Chekhov), Klarice ("The King Stag"

• C. Gozzi) and others. Participate in TV shows and series, including

"Family" of Dimitar Gotchev, "Glass House", "Devil's Mirror", "She and He", "Church of Wolves", "UFO Club", "Tonight Show Azis", leading the popular show "Bulgarian Top 100" and many others etc.

Daria Simeonova is a Bulgarian actress born in Sofia. She graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts and has been part of the theatre and movie scene since 2010. One of her first roles was as Asya in one of the most successful Bulgarian TV series of all time- Undercover (2011-2016). She is best known for her role of Natalia in the Bulgarian hit TV series Stolen Life (2016-). Daria has starred in movies such as Bad Girl (2019), Wildlings (2019), Death Race 4: Beyond Anarchy (2018) and XIa (2015).

A refugee from the Nazi regime as a child, Dora trained and danced briefly with the Vienna Opera as their youngest solo dancer until an accidental fall in her late teens ended her dancing career. She then moved to London and studied theatre at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, where she had to improve her English skills as well through classes.

After a career on British television, in a few Hollywood films and on the stage, she gave up acting career to raise a family and beginning in the 1980's, she became one of Britain's leading fashion designers.

Simona Theoharova is a Bulgarian-German actress, director and dancer known for various series and movies ranging from thriller to RomCom and medical like Krank Berlin, Charlotte Link, Tatort, Dr Holy, also known for producing documentary work like tripleF*** . Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, she now works worldwide. She brings a refreshing authenticity to her work and doesn't shy away from portraying raw emotions or complex relationships and multi layered topics, making her storytelling relatable and impactful. What also sets Simona apart is her activism. She incorporates her passion for positive change into her craft and her psychological work. Whether through lectures, films or new immersive media, through writing, performing or community initiatives. Her social and ecological commitment not only enriches the film landscape, but also the audiences.

Mimi Davila was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. She is an actress and producer, known for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), Piel Canela (2019) and Love, Simon (2018).

Valeri Milev was born on 3 November 1974 in Sofia, Bulgaria. He is a director and writer, known for Code Red (2013), Bullets of Justice (2019) and Basara Code.

Gabriel Georgiev was born on 20 December 1976 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Gabriel is a producer, known for The Expendables 2 (2012), Conan the Barbarian (2011) and The Black Dahlia (2006).

Stephan Komandarev is a Bulgarian director, producer and scriptwriter. Born in 1966 in Sofia. He graduated in Film & TV directing at the New Bulgarian University (1999).

Stephan Komandarev's latest feature film "Directions" is a nominee in the section "Un certain regard" at the Cannes Film Festival 2017 official selection. His previous works include award-winning feature and documentary films, such as: The World is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner (2008 - the first Bulgarian film, shortlisted for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (2010), the most world-wide theatrical released Bulgarian film ever, distributed in 93 countries, won 35 awards at international film festivals); The Judgment (2014) (won 12 awards, Bulgarian entry - Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film - 2016); The Town of Badante Women (2009, doc.), Alphabet of Hope (2003, doc.), Bread over the Fence (2002, doc.), Dog's Home (1999, feature).

Stephan Komandarev is 2011 EAVE graduate and Member of the Bulgarian Film Directors' Association and Bulgarian Film Producers' Association. Member of the European Film Academy.

Yana Marinova was born on 17 August 1978 in Sofia, Bulgaria. She is an actress and producer, known for Attraction (2018), Conan the Barbarian (2011) and The Way Back (2010). She has been married to Tihomir Vinchev since 2010.