Kristina Valentinova Samsarova-Yordanova

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I am a creative and detail-oriented photographer and photo editor with over seven years of experience in both digital and analog photography.

About

I am a creative and detail-oriented photographer and photo editor with over seven years of experience in both digital and analog photography. I specialize in conceptual image-making, visual storytelling, and advanced post-production, including color grading, compositing, and professional-level retouching using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.

Drawing from my background in film production and visual arts, I craft structured, goal-oriented visual tasks and bring them to life through simulated workflows. My work often explores constructed realities and narrative staging, making me well-suited for editing scenarios that involve creative direction and iterative refinement. I am a native Bulgarian speaker fluent in English (C1) and thrive in fast-paced, high-output environments. I am actively involved in higher education, working with FilmEU’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion office and teaching as an assistant lecturer at NATFA, while mentoring students as a photography tutor.

  • Joined November 2025

Languages

  • BulgarianFluent
  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education

Projects · 2

Work experience· 9 roles

Lecturer in Photography · Net It - Design AcademySep 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Teaching theoretical and practical photography courses to groups of students. Developing teaching materials and practical assignments. Supervising individual and group projects, building author portfolios, and encouraging creative and conceptual project development.

Administrator in the Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Student Support Department · FilmEU – European Alliance for Film Higher EducationApr 2025 – Nov 2025 · 8 mos

Providing standardized, accessible and quality support for all members of the alliance; coordination between institutions; development and implementation of equality, diversity and inclusion policies; building and maintaining service standards.

Junior Producer · Contrast FilmsJan 2025 – Jan 2025 · 1 mo

Development of national and international film projects; working on financing with national fund bodies; project planning, logistics and communication with co-producers and festival programmers.

Executive Producer · Project 6 – Documentary Short SeriesJan 2024 – Nov 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos
Associate Producer · Antitalent; Contrast Films; Les Films Norfolk; Studio VircJan 2024 – Nov 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos
Executive Producer · SvizhdaneJan 2023 – Nov 2025 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Producer · DroughtJan 2022 – Nov 2025 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Guest Lecturer in Film and Television Production · National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts 'Krustyo Sarafov'Jan 2022 – Nov 2025 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Education

Master's Degree · National Academy of Theater and Film Arts 'Krastyo Sarafov'2024 – 2025
Bachelor's Degree · National Academy of Theater and Film Arts 'Krastyo Sarafov'2018 – 2022
Symbiomatter Workshop - Bioart Experimental Arts Laboratory · Institute of Molecular Biology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences2022
Secondary Education · Secondary School for European Languages 'St. Constantine-Cyril the Philosopher'2012 – 2017

Certifications and awards

Symbiomatter – Bioart Experimental Arts Laboratory (Certificate)2022
Secondary School Diploma2012 – 2017

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