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Martichka Bozhilova

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Martichka Bozhilova

Director
Balkan Documentary Center

Producer of AGITPROP, Bulgaria. Her high-end author-driven films have been selected and awarded at Cannes, Berlin, IDFA, Toronto, Sundance, Tribeca, Pusan and many others, and broadcast all over the world. Among her films are: GEORGI AND THE BUTTERFLIES (IDFA
winner), THE MOSQUITO PROBLEM AND OTHER STORIES (Cannes), CORRIDOR #8 (Berlinale), OMELETTE (Sundance), THE BOY WHO WAS A KING (Toronto). Martichka produced the first original Bulgarian content for HBO and National Geographic. Her filmography includes TOUCH ME NOT (Golden Bear Winner, Berlinale 2018), LOVE & ENGINEERING (Tribeca NY, Visions de Reel; Karlovy Vary), DAD MADE DIRTY MOVIES (sold to more than 30 territories). AGITPROP’s credits include also the documentary TV series/one-off PALACE FOR THE PEOPLE (Dok Leipzig, Dok Buster Award; the series was aired on BBC, ARTE, MDR, NHK, SVT), as well as the high-end TV drama series FATHER’S DAY commissioned by the Bulgarian National Television and named Best Drama Series. Latest films include THE CARS WE DROVE INTO CAPITALISM (Dok Leipzig, CPH:Dox), A PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL (Karlovy Vary, Ecumenical Jury Award), WORKING CLASS GOES TO HELL (Toronto IFF, Tallinn Black Nights), as well as the first official drama series co-production in South Eastern Europe, OPERATION SABRE, Special Interpretation Award, competition CanneSeries 2024.

Jury member at numerous prestigious film festivals and lecturer at a number of international documentary workshops. Director of Balkan Documentary Center behind BDC Discoveries and Rough Cut Boutique training initiatives. Director of Sofia DocuMental International Film
Festival. Mentor at European Women's Audiovisual (EWA) Network. Commissioner at the Re-Act Co-Development and The Malik Bendjelloul Memorial Foundation’s Fund. Member of the European Producer’s Club.
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