Filmmaker and cinematographer with a background in documentary and brand storytelling, focused on people, process, and place. My work includes a refugee-focused documentary currently circulating in international film festivals, fashion and labor stories filmed in Cambodia and Nepal, artisan portrait films created in Bulgaria, and a winning fashion campaign developed in Madrid. I work hands-on from concept through final edit, often in fast-moving, real world conditions, with a strong attention to mood, rhythm, and human connection.

Viktoria Raykova

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Filmmaker and cinematographer with a background in documentary and brand storytelling, focused on people, process, and place. My work includes a refugee-focused documentary currently circulating in international film festivals, fashion and labor stories filmed in Cambodia and Nepal, artisan portrait films created in Bulgaria, and a winning fashion campaign developed in Madrid. I work hands-on from concept through final edit, often in fast-moving, real world conditions, with a strong attention to mood, rhythm, and human connection.

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Filmmaker and cinematographer with a background in documentary and brand storytelling, focused on people, process, and place. My work includes a refugee-focused documentary currently circulating in international film festivals, fashion and labor stories filmed in Cambodia and Nepal, artisan portrait films created in Bulgaria, and a winning fashion campaign developed in Madrid. I work hands-on from concept through final edit, often in fast-moving, real world conditions, with a strong attention to mood, rhythm, and human connection.

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Language

English
Fluent
Bulgarian
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Director, DP & Editor at The Silk Scarf Project
January 1, 2025 - Present
30 minute documentary funded by the Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria.
DP & Editor at Golden Hands Bulgaria
January 1, 2023 - Present
Ongoing short documentary series spotlighting Bulgarian artisans and cultural heritage.
Cinematographer at Another Place Documentary
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Feature documentary; screened at international festivals in 2025.
DP & Editor at Center for Creative Training
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Promotional documentative videos.
Cinematographer at UNICEF Haiti
January 1, 2017 - Present
My Hero — documentary series.
Cinematographer at In The Meantime - AIDS Healthcare Foundation
January 1, 2017 - Present
Short documentary.
Cinematographer at Remake Nepal
January 1, 2017 - Present
Cinematographer at Made In Nepal
January 1, 2016 - Present
Short documentaries on the textile and garment industries, used by UN for education.
Cinematographer at Made in Cambodia
January 1, 2016 - Present
Short documentaries on the textile and garment industries, used by UN for education.
Video Producer at Planned Parenthood - Pacific Northwest
January 1, 2016 - Present
Series of videos for online content and advocacy.

Education

MA at IED Madrid
January 1, 2018 - January 29, 2026
BA at Academy of Art University
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2015

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Government