Sofiya Ilieva
I am Sofiya Ilieva, an animation filmmaker, mentor, graphic designer, and illustrator with over a decade of professional experience.
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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.
- 15 years' experience
- Joined August 2025
Industry experience
- Media & Entertainment
- Education
- Professional Services
Work experience· 5 roles
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).
Directed and animated experimental and 2D digital hand-drawn animated short films "Vibration" (2019) and "EnLIGHTenment" (2019).
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.
Education
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