
Sotir Gelev
Directing
Biography
Sotir Gelev was born in Asenovgrad in 1960. In 1984/89 he studied at the National Academy of Art, Sofia. In the early 1990s, he worked in the field of graphical design and TV commercials. He created the special effects for several films (including "The Black Swallow" by Georgi Djulgerov); co-writer and director of the fantasy feature films Wizards (1999) and Kolobar (2001). He produced the TV series "Fairy Tales about Physics and Astronomy" (2001/07) and "Hello, Mr. Jasmine" (2008/09) for BNT. In 2009 he produced and directed the film Doroga. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Georgi Djulgerov
Known For

The action takes place in 1943 in Sofia during the bombing. Hristo is an artist trying to overcome his despair. In his studio, he meets a ghost - the spirit of Lazar.
Phantom

Master Gusla dreams his offspring to inherit his musical talent. Unfortunately, his only daughter Viola is devoid of musical talent. The master hopes that at least his grandchildren will become famous musicians.
Viola

The film narrates of the love and its manifestations, which are sometimes strange and inexplicable. Maximilian tells the sick Maria about his childhood when he felt in love with a beautiful statue. The loss of it affects his whole life.
Florentine Night

In the form of a ballad, the wandering bard Peyo tells us about the blacksmith Ferris, who decides to become a knight and thus change his fate. The encounter with Smokie the dragon will help him make deep conclusions about his own life.
Ballad of Ferris the Self-appointed Knight and Smokie the Fire Breathing Dragon
In another galaxy and another time, a man finds a pod and rolls onto a goal not yet known. At a certain time, the pod pops and turns into a big insect, an imago. By ship, by cart, he goes on transporting it. He comes to a ziggurat and takes it to the top...
Imago

A bird struggles against a strong headwind, but things are not as they seem.
The Chicken

Chickens struggle furiously with the wind. The stronger the pressure, the stronger the chickens move forward. Finally, it turns out that they are flying against the room fan.
Chickens

The film is a study of a cultural phenomenon. In the midst of socialism - 1979 - in Bulgaria appears a magazine advocating Western influence – the comics art. “DAGA” exists for more than ten years and has a huge circulation – 300,000. This is a unique comics magazine, not only in Bulgaria but throughout the former Soviet bloc. Some of the series and the characters are still living today in the minds of the readers, shaping their personalities.
Daga - stories in pictures

Two robots journey through a labyrinth and encounter curious characters and extraordinary objects as they reflect on their own existence.