Ivaylo Simidchiev

Ivaylo P. Simidchiev (born February 13, 1970) is a multi-award winning film Director, writer and producer from Bulgaria. His short film “Mud” won 8 international awards and was shown at numerous film festivals around the world, including official competition selection at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival edition.

Filmography

"Semi-Nuclear” (working title) 2014; Production: Almost an Island Productions, Finland

Director, Screenwriter, Producer 90 min. Documentary in pre-production.

About the human wreckage left after the Soviet Nuclear Testing Program at former Semipalatinsk (Kazakhstan) Test Site – presently one of the most contaminated places on earth.

"The Last Journey” 2010; Production: Almost an Island Productions, Finland

Director, Screenwriter, Editor, Producer 37 min. Documentary.

We follow an old woman’s trip back to places from her youth as she bids last good-byes to all living relatives.

"Fury” 2009; Production: Almost an Island Productions, Finland

Screenwriter, Director, Producer 35 mm, Feature film script, development stage.

"The Unseen” 2005; Production: Bulgarian National Television, Bulgaria

Director 27 min. Documentary.

A professional night club bodyguard founds a martial arts club among blind schoolchildren.

"On Suicide” 2005; Production: BLEND Studio & Techno Sid BG., Bulgaria

Director, Screenwriter, Editor, Producer 57 min. Documentary.

A profound analysis of suicide’s increasing death rates worldwide.

"CINEMETT or… the Time's Coming for the Cat and the Dog to Get Together" 2004; Production: KB Projects, USA

Director, Screenwriter, Editor 94 min. Documentary.

We follow six young heroin-dependant people on a two-year journey.

“3:33 A.M.” 2002; Production: BLEND Studio & TECHNO SID BG Ltd, Bulgaria

Director, Screenwriter, Editor, Producer; 54 min. Fiction film adaptation of the theatrical play "My Legs at Night, My Breast at Noon", by Ivaylo Simidchiev.

The war between sexes has no day off...

“Lemon is Lemon” 2001; Production: KB Projects, USA

Director, Screenwriter, Editor 35 mm, 23 min. Documentary, received four US awards.

Five guys gather in an abandoned building, cook up and shoot up dope. Later they chat.

“Mud” 1997; Production: Ivaylo Simidchiev, VREME Film Studio, NATFIZ, Bulgaria

Director, Screenwriter, Producer 35 mm, 25 min fiction film Official Competition at Cannes Film Festival, France, 1998; screened at over 20 Festivals worldwide; received eight international awards.

A foreign visitor finds himself accidentally involved in a chase for a stray child. The latter seriously injures him, but will also try in his own way to save him.

Theatre

by William Shakespeare 2008; Production: “Help for children at risk” association, Bulgaria Director, Multimedia artist
Part of the “School-Theatre-Life” project funded by Cooperating Netherlands Foundations for Central and Eastern Europe (CNF).

by William Shakespeare 2000-2001; Production: Technosid BG Ltd., Bulgaria Director, Producer
An acting school project, aimed at preserving and creating the proper evolution conditions for young and promising acting talent.

by Ivaylo Simidchiev, 1999-2000; Production: Technosid BG Ltd., Bulgaria Playwright, Director, Art Director, Producer;
A theatrical play staged and performed in season 1999/2000 at the State Theatre of Satire in Sofia.

Awards

For “Mud” (1997):

1. "A Certain Regard" Award for Cinematography, Popovo, Bulgaria, 1998

2. "Most Surprising Film" Award, 13th International Odense Film festival, Denmark, 1998

3. "Kodak's Best Film" Award, Sofia International Student Film Festival, Bulgaria, 1998

4. "Special Mention of the Jury", 10th Festival Premiers Plans, Angers, France, 1998

5. "Best Director" Award, International Munich Festival of Film Schools, Germany, 1997

6. "VFF Young Talent Award", International Munich Festival of Film Schools, Germany, 1997

7. "Best Balkan Short Film" Award, International Short Film Festival of Drama, Greece, 1997

8. "All Russian State Cinematography Institute Honorable Diploma" Varna International Film Festival, Bulgaria, 1997

For “Lemon is Lemon” (2001):

1. “The Face of Drugs” Award, Palm Springs (California) International Festival of Short Films in 2001

2. “Best Short Documentary” Award, Cinequest (San Jose, California) Film Festival, 2002

3. “Honorable Mention”, Ann Arbor (Michigan) International Film Festival 2002

4. "Director's Citation" Award, 23rd Black Maria Film & Video Festival (New Jersey) 2003

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