Kristina Grozeva

Kristina Yordanova Grozeva (Bulgarian: Кристина Йорданова Грозева; born January 26, 1976) is a Bulgarian filmmaker. She is best known for her cinematography on feature films such as The Lesson (2014), Glory (2016) and The Father (2019).

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Yordanova and the family name is Grozeva.
Kristina Grozeva
Born
Kristina Yordanova Grozeva

(1976-01-26) January 26, 1976
Sofia, Bulgaria
Education
Occupations
  • Film director
  • film producer
  • screenwriter
Years active2004–present
PartnerPetar Valchanov

Life and career

Grozeva was born on January 26, 1976, in Sofia. She has master's degrees in journalism and film and television directing from Sofia University and the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts, respectively. Since completing her degree in directing in the class of Georgi Djulgerov, she has been working with her husband, fellow Bulgarian director Petar Valchanov. In 2013, their short film Jump was nominated for Best Short Film at the European Film Awards.[1] In 2014, they released their first feature film The Lesson, which won awards at the film festivals in San Sebastián, Tokyo, Warsaw, Gothenburg, Thessaloniki, Sofia.

The pair next directed the 2016 drama film Glory, which premiered at the Locarno Film Festival and was positively received by critics,[2] as well as 2019's The Father, which features a brief appearance by their then-student Maria Bakalova and won the Crystal Globe Award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.[3] Both Glory and The Father were selected as the Bulgarian entries for the Best International Feature Film at the 90th and 93rd Academy Awards, respectively.[4][5]

Grozeva is a member of the European Film Academy.[6]

Selected filmography
Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2008 Family Therapy Yes Yes Yes Short film
2010 Emergency Landing Yes No No TV film
2012 Jump Yes Yes Yes Short film
2014 The Lesson Yes Yes Yes
2016 Glory Yes Yes Yes
2019 The Father Yes Yes Yes
TBA Triumph Yes Yes Yes

References
  1. "JUMP / SKOK - Film - European Film Awards". European Film Awards.
  2. "Glory (2017) Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic.
  3. "Българският филм "Бащата" триумфира в Карлови Вари". Monitor (in Bulgarian). 7 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. Holdsworth, Nick (13 September 2017). "Oscars: Bulgaria Selects 'Glory' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. ""Бащата" на режисьорите Кристина Грозева и Петър Вълчанов е българското предложение за наградата "Оскар"". Bulgarian National Film Center (in Bulgarian). 6 November 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  6. "Биография на Кристина Грозева". obuch.info (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 31 July 2021.
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