VESELA KAZAKOVA

Vesela Kazakova graduated both acting and producing respectively in the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts and University of Economics in Sofia.

Her first roles in the cinema and on stage brought her the debut awards for best young actress in Bulgaria in 2002. Further lead roles in six films have snapped up prestigious prizes for best female actress in Bulgaria and abroad, Silver George Award in Moscow Film festival in 2005, and Berlinale Shooting Stars Award in 2006 amongst them.

Vesela started producing theatre performances in 2005 while also working as an actor, play co-writer and composer. She then gradually turned to film producing setting up a production company Activist38.

Vesela Kazakova is EAVE 2013 graduate and also one of the Emerging Producers’13 in Jihlava.