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I am Sofiya Ilieva, an animation filmmaker, mentor, graphic designer, and illustrator with over a decade of professional experience. I graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts "Krastyo Sarafov" in Sofia, Bulgaria, and completed my master's studies in animation at the Estonian Academy of Arts. I enjoy creating animated films and graphic designs, and I love mentoring children through animated workshops.…I am Sofiya Ilieva, an animation filmmaker, mentor, graphic designer, and illustrator with over a decade of professional experience. I graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts "Krastyo Sarafov" in Sofia, Bulgaria, and completed my master's studies in animation at the Estonian Academy of Arts. I enjoy creating animated films and graphic designs, and I love mentoring children through animated workshops.

Sofiya Ilieva

Animator, Filmmaker, Graphic Designer, +2

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I am Sofiya Ilieva, an animation filmmaker, mentor, graphic designer, and illustrator with over a decade of professional experience. I graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts "Krastyo Sarafov" in Sofia, Bulgaria, and completed my master's studies in animation at the Estonian Academy of Arts. I enjoy creating animated films and graphic designs, and I love mentoring children through animated workshops.…I am Sofiya Ilieva, an animation filmmaker, mentor, graphic designer, and illustrator with over a decade of professional experience. I graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts "Krastyo Sarafov" in Sofia, Bulgaria, and completed my master's studies in animation at the Estonian Academy of Arts. I enjoy creating animated films and graphic designs, and I love mentoring children through animated workshops.

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I am Sofiya Ilieva, an animation filmmaker, mentor, graphic designer, and illustrator with over a decade of professional experience. I graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts “Krastyo Sarafov” in Sofia, Bulgaria, and completed my master’s studies in animation at the Estonian Academy of Arts. I enjoy creating animated films and graphic designs, and I love mentoring children through animated workshops.

Skills

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Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Stop Motion Animation

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Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Work Experience

Animation Filmmaker, Mentor, Graphic Designer, Illustrator

January 1, 2011 - Present

Since 2011, I have worked as an animation filmmaker, mentoring animated workshops for children, as well as a graphic designer and illustrator. I have created short animated films, participated in projects like card games and mythical creature maps, and illustrated books both in Bulgarian and English. My films have been selected for many European festivals and received several awards.

Director and Animator at Estonian Academy of Arts

December 31, 2019 - August 29, 2025

Directed and animated experimental and 2D digital hand-drawn animated short films "Vibration" (2019) and "EnLIGHTenment" (2019).

Co-Director and Animator at Audiovisual Orpheus Inc.

December 31, 2015 - August 29, 2025

Co-directed and animated the stop motion film "Grumpy does repairs" (8.5min) with Radostina Neykova. The project was based on a story by Georgi Merdzhanov and supported financially by the Bulgarian National Film Center.

Director and Animator at National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts "Krastyo Sarafov"

December 31, 2012 - August 29, 2025

Directed and animated sand and paint on glass animation short films including "Last autumn" (2012) and "Spring Boulevard" (2011), based on screenplays by Georgi Merdzhanov.

Designer at Trend Proekt EOOD

December 31, 2022 - August 29, 2025

Illustrated and designed graphic elements for the game TOTEM WARS (52 cards and rulebook, 2022), and character design and graphic design for the Map of mythical creatures of Bulgaria project (2021).