PechaKucha Night Sofia vol24 - Niki Iliev presents The Bulgarian cinema as a Business Model

PechaKucha Night Sofia vol24 - Niki Iliev presents The Bulgarian cinema as a Business Model

He made his professional debut as a director with the movie "The Foreigner" in 2012. It became the most-watched and highest-grossing Bulgarian film for 2012 and 2013 in cinemas, TV, and VOD. In 2013, he directed 12 episodes of the sitcom "House Arrest" on bTV, a TV station owned by Time Warner. His second feature film, "Living Legends," was released in February 2014 and instantly took the first place at the Bulgarian box office. "Living Legends" became the most-watched and highest-grossing Bulgarian film for 2014 and 2015 in cinemas, TV, and VOD. It was voted number 11 of the favorite Bulgarian movies of all time by the viewers of The Bulgarian National Television and was the highest-ranked film made after 1989.

Since 2015, he has been teaching film directing at The New Bulgarian University. In 2016/2017, he directed 25 episodes of the Bulgarian TV drama series "Dear Heirs" for primetime bTV. In 2017/2018, he directed 10 episodes for the primetime comedy series "Policemen Out of Town" for Nova TV. In 2018, he directed the first and second seasons of the mystery drama web series "The Closet," where he also played the part of Damyan. "All She Wrote," released in 2018, is his third feature film as a director, writer, and producer. The movie won awards at film festivals in Paris, New York, and Rome.

In his presentation, Niki Iliev showcased how he has managed to make his films with the help of product placement and cleaver filmmaking tactics.

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