Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Dimitar graduated cinematography from the Bulgarian National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts. Some of his short films has won the following prizes: „Best cinematography in feature film” from Kodak Film School Cinematography Competition 2011, special prize of the 6th National Festival for Cinematography „The Golden Eye”, Bulgaria, as well as a nomination for Best Cinematographer at the 11th International Festival Gold Panda Awards in Shanghai, China for the short film „The Service“ (33 min, Super 16 mm, Director Boris Nikolov); „Best cinematography for short at Studio City Film Festival, Los Angeles 2019“, „Best cinematography at Independent Short Awards, Los Angeles 2019“ for the short film „Bulgaria in Four Seasons“ (26 min, Director Stefan Apostolov). He has shot a number of documentaries, prime time TV series, music videos, spots and promos. He has worked with New Boyana Film Studios as a camera operator.

Dimitar Skobelev

Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Dimitar graduated cinematography from the Bulgarian National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts. Some of his short films has won the following prizes: „Best cinematography in feature film” from Kodak Film School Cinematography Competition 2011, special prize of the 6th National Festival for Cinematography „The Golden Eye”, Bulgaria, as well as a nomination for Best Cinematographer at the 11th International Festival Gold Panda Awards in Shanghai, China for the short film „The Service“ (33 min, Super 16 mm, Director Boris Nikolov); „Best cinematography for short at Studio City Film Festival, Los Angeles 2019“, „Best cinematography at Independent Short Awards, Los Angeles 2019“ for the short film „Bulgaria in Four Seasons“ (26 min, Director Stefan Apostolov). He has shot a number of documentaries, prime time TV series, music videos, spots and promos. He has worked with New Boyana Film Studios as a camera operator.

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Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Dimitar graduated cinematography from the Bulgarian National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts.
Some of his short films has won the following prizes: „Best cinematography in feature film” from Kodak Film School Cinematography Competition 2011, special prize of the 6th National Festival for Cinematography „The Golden Eye”, Bulgaria, as well as a nomination for Best Cinematographer at the 11th International Festival Gold Panda Awards in Shanghai, China for the short film „The Service“ (33 min, Super 16 mm, Director Boris Nikolov); „Best cinematography for short at Studio City Film Festival, Los Angeles 2019“, „Best cinematography at Independent Short Awards, Los Angeles 2019“ for the short film „Bulgaria in Four Seasons“ (26 min, Director Stefan Apostolov).
He has shot a number of documentaries, prime time TV series, music videos, spots and promos. He has worked with New Boyana Film Studios as a camera operator.

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Language

Bulgarian
Fluent
Greek, Modern
Intermediate

Work Experience

B Camera Operator at Subservience – 2023
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
B Camera Operator on Subservience (director unspecified; DoP team).
Cameraman at Subservience – The Bricklayer
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Cameraman for 'The Bricklayer' (Renny Harlin, 2022) – C camera operator under DoP Matti Eerikäinen.
Second Camera Operator at Arcadia – director Yorgos Zois
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Second camera for the project 'Arcadia' (2022).
B Camera Operator
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
The Bricklayer – 2022, directed by Renny Harlin, DoP Matti Eerikäinen.
Second Assistant Camera
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Arcadia (Director Yorgos Zois) – 2022.
C Camera Operator at The Bricklayer – 2022
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
C Camera Operator on The Bricklayer (director Renny Harlin; DoP Matti Eerikäinen).
Second Assistant Camera at Arcadia – 2022
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Second Assistant Camera on Arcadia (director Yorgos Zois).
Director of Photography at Father’s day (short film) – director Kostis Leventis
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Director of Photography for the short feature 'Father’s day' (20 min).
Director of Photography
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Director of Photography for feature film Father’s day (20 min), directed by Kostis Leventis (2021).
Director of Photography at Father’s Day (short film) – 2021
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Director of Photography on the 20-minute feature film Father’s Day (director Kostis Leventis).
Director of Photography at The Aeronauts’s Book – director Boris Nikolov
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Director of Photography for the short film 'The Aeronauts’s Book' (25 min).
Director of Photography at Arrows (short film) – director Nikos Vittis
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Director of Photography for the short film 'Arrows' (7:55 min).
Director of Photography at War (short film) – director Dimitar Skobelev
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Director of Photography for the short film 'War' (3 min).
Director of Photography
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Director of Photography for The Aeronauts’s Book (25 min), directed by Boris Nikolov (2020).
Director of Photography
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Director of Photography for Arrows (7:55 min), directed by Nikos Vittis (2020).
Director of Photography
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Director of Photography for the short film War (3 min), directed by Dimitar Skobelev (2020).
Director of Photography at The Aeronauts’s Book – 2020
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Director of Photography on the 25-minute short The Aeronauts’s Book (director Boris Nikolov).
Director of Photography at Arrows (short) – 2020
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Director of Photography on the 7:55-minute short Arrows (director Nikos Vittis).
Director of Photography at War (short film) – 2020
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Director of Photography on the 3-minute short War (director Dimitar Skobelev).
Director of Photography at Life in four seasons – director Stefan Apostolov
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Director of Photography for the short film 'Life in four seasons' (26 min).
Director of Photography at Entering light – director Valissis Ntanis
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Director of Photography for the short film 'Entering light' (7:30 min).
Director of Photography
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Director of Photography for Life in four seasons (26 min), directed by Stefan Apostolov (2019).
Director of Photography
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Director of Photography for Entering light (7:30 min), directed by Valissis Ntanis (2019).
Director of Photography at Life in four seasons – 2019
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Director of Photography on the 26-minute short Life in four seasons (director Stefan Apostolov).
Director of Photography at Entering light – 2019
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Director of Photography on the 7:30-minute short Entering light (director Valissis Ntanis).
Director of Photography at Kalinka – director Bryce Wolfgang Joiner
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Director of Photography for the short film 'Kalinka' (23 min).
Director of Photography
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Director of Photography for Kalinka (23 min), directed by Bryce Wolfgang Joiner (2018).
Director of Photography at Kalinka – 2018
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Director of Photography on the 23-minute short Kalinka (director Bryce Wolfgang Joiner).
Director of Photography at Long Live Bulgaria – director Adela Peeva
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Director of Photography for the documentary 'Long Live Bulgaria' (55 min).
Director of Photography
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Director of Photography for Long Live Bulgaria (55 min), directed by Adela Peeva (2017).
Director of Photography at Long Live Bulgaria – 2017
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Director of Photography on the 55-minute documentary Long Live Bulgaria (director Adela Peeva).
Director of Photography at Credit – director Lybomir Petchev
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Director of Photography for the short film 'Credit' (24 min).
Director of Photography
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Director of Photography for Credit (24 min), directed by Lyubomir Petchev (2015).
Director of Photography at Credit – 2015
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Director of Photography on the 24-minute short Credit (director Lybomir Petchev).
Director of Photography at Shmenti Kapeli: The legend – director Vladislav Karamfilov
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
Director of Photography for TV series (15 episodes, 54 min each) 'Shmenti Kapeli: The legend' (TV7).
Director of Photography at TV7
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
Director of Photography for Shmenti Kapeli: The Legend, 15 episodes, 54 min each (TV7, 2013-2014).
Director of Photography at Shmenti Kapeli: The legend – 2013-2014
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
Director of Photography for the TV series Shmenti Kapeli: The legend (15 episodes, 54 min each).
Director of Photography at In search of Spisarevski – director Adela Peeva
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Director of Photography for documentary 'In search of Spisarevski' (54 min).
Director of Photography at Where is Maggie? – director Boris Nikolov
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013
Director of Photography for TV series (4 episodes, 54 min each) 'Where is Maggie?' (BTV).
Director of Photography
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Documentary In search of Spisarevski (54 min), directed by Adela Peeva (2012).
Director of Photography at BTV
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2013
Director of Photography for Where is Maggie?, 4 episodes, 54 min (BTV, 2012-2013).
Director of Photography at In search of Spisarevski – 2012
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Director of Photography for the documentary In search of Spisarevski (54 min).
Director of Photography at Where is Maggie? – 2012-2013
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013
Director of Photography for the TV series Where is Maggie? (4 episodes, 54 min).
Director of Photography at The Zvezdev’s kitchen – Switzerland
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Director of Photography for TV program 'The Zvezdev’s kitchen' (BTV, 2011).
Director of Photography at Thracian kings – Bulgarian national television
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Director of Photography for TV series 'Thracian kings' (54 min each).
Director of Photography at Orpheus and Lycurgus
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Director of Photography for documentary 'Orpheus and Lycurgus' (54 min).
Director of Photography at Oaigar and Orpheus
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Director of Photography for documentary 'Oaigar and Orpheus' (54 min).
Director of Photography at Orpheus and Heraclitus
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Director of Photography for documentary 'Orpheus and Heraclitus' (54 min).
Director of Photography at Hermes and Ares
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Director of Photography for documentary 'Hermes and Ares' (54 min).
Director of Photography at Argonautica
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Director of Photography for documentary 'Argonautica' (54 min).
Director of Photography at Priam’s allies – Part I & II
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Director of Photography for documentary 'Priam’s allies' (54 min, Parts I & II).
Director of Photography at The King of Кr oboz – documentary
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Director of Photography for documentary 'The King of Kroboz' (54 min).
Director of Photography at BuntART – directors Boris Nikolov and Lybomir Petchev
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Director of Photography for TV program 'BuntART' (30 min).
Camera Operator
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
The Zvezdev’s kitchen – Switzerland, BTV (2011).
C Camera Operator
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
The Zvezdev’s kitchen – Switzerland, BTV (2011).
Director of Photography
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Documentaries Thracian kings – 54 min (2011).
Director of Photography
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Documentaries Orpheus and Lycurgus – 54 min (2011).
Director of Photography
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Documentaries Oaigar and Orpheus – 54 min (2011).
Director of Photography
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Documentaries Orpheus and Heraclitus – 54 min (2011).
Director of Photography
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Documentaries Hermes and Ares – 54 min (2011).
Director of Photography
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Documentaries Argonautica – 54 min (2011).
Director of Photography
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Documentaries Priam’s allies (Part I, Part II) – 54 min (2011).
Director of Photography
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Documentaries The King of Кr oboz (54 min) (2011).
Director of Photography at Bulgarian National Television
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012
Director of Photography for BuntART, 30 min (Bulgarian National Television, 2011-2012).
TV Program Cinematography at The Zvezdev’s kitchen – 2011
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Cinematography for The Zvezdev’s kitchen (TV program, Switzerland/BTV).
Director of Photography at Thracian kings – 2011
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Director of Photography for Thracian kings (54 min).
Director of Photography at Orpheus and Lycurgus – 2011
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Director of Photography for Orpheus and Lycurgus (54 min).
Director of Photography at Oaigar and Orpheus – 2011
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Director of Photography for Oaigar and Orpheus (54 min).
Director of Photography at Orpheus and Heraclitus – 2011
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Director of Photography for Orpheus and Heraclitus (54 min).
Director of Photography at Hermes and Ares – 2011
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Director of Photography for Hermes and Ares (54 min).
Director of Photography at Argonautica – 2011
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Director of Photography for Argonautica (54 min).
Director of Photography at Priam’s allies – Part I & II – 2011
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Director of Photography for Priam’s allies (Parts I & II, 54 min).
Director of Photography at The King of Kr oboz – 2011
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Director of Photography for the documentary The King of Kr oboz (54 min).
Director of Photography at BuntART – 2011-2012
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Director of Photography for the TV program BuntART (30 min).
Director of Photography at The Bulgarian events of the XX century – Bulgarian national television
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Director of Photography for TV program (2010).
Director of Photography at The Little Big Read – Bulgarian national television
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Director of Photography for TV program 'The Little Big Read' (2010).
Director of Photography at We and the Law – Bulgarian national television
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Director of Photography for TV program 'We and the Law'.
Director of Photography at Antrakt – ProBG
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Director of Photography for TV program 'Antrakt' (30 min).
Second Assistant Camera
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Kota 42 – 64 min (documentary, 2010).
Second Assistant Camera
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Olaf facing European capitals – 57 min (documentary, 2010).
Director of Photography at Bulgarian National Television
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
TV program We and the Law (2010).
Director of Photography at ProBG
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
TV program Antrakt (30 min) (2010).
Cinematography at The Service – NATFA 2010
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Cinematography for The Service (33 min, NATFA 2010).
Cinematography at The Little Big Read – 2010
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Cinematography for The Little Big Read (Bulgarian national television).
Cameraman at Kota 42 – 2010
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Cameraman on Kota 42 (documentary, 64 min).
Second Assistant Camera at Olaf facing European capitals – 2010
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Documentary work as Second Assistant Camera on Olaf facing European capitals (57 min).
Director of Photography at We and the Law – 2010
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Director of Photography for the TV program We and the Law (Bulgarian national television).
Director of Photography at Antrakt – 2010
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Director of Photography for the TV program Antrakt (ProBG).
Director of Photography at The Count of Monte Cristo – The Big Read
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
Director of Photography for the TV series segment 'The Count of Monte Cristo' (54 min).
Director of Photography at MC_EDEN_BULGARIA – TV commercial
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
Director of Photography for TV commercial 'MC_EDEN_BULGARIA' (3 min).
Director of Photography at Terra incognita – Bulgarian national television
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Director of Photography for TV program 'Terra incognita' (2009/2010).
Director of Photography at The Big Read
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Documentary The Count of Monte Cristo from The Big Read (2009).
Director of Photography at Bulgarian National Television
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
TV commercial MC_EDEN_BULGARIA – 3 min (2009).
Director of Photography at Bulgarian National Television
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010
TV program Terra incognita (2009/2010).
Cinematography at Rock’n’roll – 2009
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
Cinematography for the social ad Rock’n’roll (2:30).
Cinematography at Pigsty – 2009
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
Cinematography for the social ad Pigsty (1 min).
Cinematography at The Bulgarian events of the XX century – 2009/2010
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Cinematography for The Bulgarian events of the XX century (Bulgarian national television).
Director of Photography at The Count of Monte Cristo – The Big Read – 2009
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
Director of Photography for The Count of Monte Cristo segment in The Big Read (Bulgarian national television).
Director of Photography at MC_EDEN_BULGARIA – 2009
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
Director of Photography for the TV commercial MC_EDEN_BULGARIA (3 min).
Director of Photography at Terra incognita – 2009/2010
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Director of Photography for the documentary Terra incognita (Bulgarian national television).
Director of Photography at The Big Read – travelling library
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009
Director of Photography for travelling library segment (2008/2009).
Cinematography at The Big Read – traveling library – 2008/2009
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009
Cinematography for The Big Read traveling library program (Bulgarian national television).
Director of Photography at Big brother – Nova TV
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007
Director of Photography for the show 'Big Brother' (Nova TV).

Education

Bachelor of Arts – Film and TV cinematography at National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts Sofia, Bulgaria
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2009
High School Diploma at National Professional High School of Polygraphy and Photography Sofia, Bulgaria
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2005
Bachelor of Arts – Film and TV cinematography at National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts Sofia, Bulgaria
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2009
High School Diploma at National Professional High School of Polygraphy and Photography Sofia, Bulgaria
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2005
Bachelor of Arts – Film and TV cinematography at National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts Sofia, Bulgaria
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2009
at National Professional High School of Polygraphy and Photography Sofia, Bulgaria
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2005

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