FATHER

Father

Bulgaria. 2012. Color. 16 min. Animación. Vídeo.
  • Film Director: Ivan Bogdanov; Moritz Mayerhofer; Asparuh Petrov; Veljko Popovic; Rositsa Raleva; Dmitry Yagodin.
  • Scriptwriter: Ivan Bogdanov; Phil Mulloy.
  • Editing: Ivan Bogdanov.
  • Animation: Vessela Dantcheva; Kristijan Dulic; Moritz Mayerhofer; Asparuh Petrov; Dmitry Yagodin.
  • Producer: Vanja Andrijevic; Christian Mueller; Maria Stanisheva.
  • Co-production: Croatia, Alemania
When did you last talk with your father? Will you ever ask him about those things that hurt you?

Ivan Bogdanov

Ivan was born in Sofia in 1973. He holds a BFA degree in Media&Animation from the Willem de Kooning Academy of Art and Design, Rotterdam (2002). He works as a freelance animation director, illustrator and comics artist. He's a co-founder of FinFilm animation studio and Compote Collective.

Moritz Mayerhofer

Moritz was born in 1981. He studied Animation at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. He created a couple of award-winning shorts, including his graduation film 'Urs' which has also been shortlisted as one of the ten finalists for nomination for the 2011 Academy Awards. He was a jury member at several international film festivals and he's currently preparing his first animated feature film.

"Amen!" (2012) / "Urs" (2009) / "CAPs" (2006) / "The Christmas-Hitler" (2005) / "The Last Tree" (2003)

Asparuh Petrov
Asparuh was born in Pleven in 1981. He's a graduate of the High School of Applied Arts in Trojan, Bulgaria. Until 2007 he worked as a graphic designer, creating TV programme idents for several televisions in Sofia (bTV, MSAT, TV7). He currently works as a freelancer and creates his own animation projects.
"Seed" (2009) / "Forelock" (2009) / "Levels of communication" (2008) / "Inside" (2008) / "First Love" (2008)
Veljko Popovic

Veljko was born in 1979. He graduated in 2003 from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, Department of Painting. He works with computer graphics since 1998. He's co-founder of Lemonade3D, studio for CG and animation and also teaches at the Arts Academy in Split. His films have been screened in over 200 festival worldwide, winning numerous awards. He was a jury member at several international film festivals.

''Planemo'' (2016) / ''Otac'' (2012) / ''Dove sei, amor mio'' (2011) / ''Moj  put'' (2010) / ''Ona koja mjeri'' (2008)

Rositsa Raleva
Rositsa was born in 1979. She graduated from the Fine Arts Academy in Sofia in 2001. Since her graduation she has been working as a graphic designer and art director at several advertising agencies. Meanwhile, she continues to work as a freelancer creating illustrations, corporate identity, posters and T-shirt design. Her debut in animation direction is the animated-documentary film 'Father'.
Dmitry Yagodin
Dmitry was born in Moscow in 1979. He studied Animation at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Art in Sofia, Bulgaria. He works as a freelance artist and independent director and animator.
"5 Meters Corridor" (2010) / "Fishing with Phil" (2008) / "Punishment and Crime" (2007) / "Reanimania" (1999)