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CHRISTO BAKALOV B.A.C.
Director of Photography / Steadicam Operator

Latest professional experience:

2013 Director of Photography – “When Calls The Heart”, FF, Dir. Michael Landon Jr., USA.

2013 Director of Photography – “House Of Dust””, FF, Dir. Alex Calvo, USA.

2013 Director of Photography – “Project 36””, FF, Dir. Kabir Sadanad, INDIA.

2012 Director of Photography – “Brilliant Mistakes”, FF, Dir. Paul Brighton, USA.

2011 Director of Photography – “The Shunning”, FF, Dir. Michael Landon Jr., USA.

2010 Director of Photography – “Tere Mere Phere”, FF, Dir. Deepa Sahi, INDIA.

2009 Director of Photography - “All Me, All The Time”, FF, HD, Dir. Doug Tenaglia, USA.

2008 Director of Photography - “Rang Rasiya” / “Colors of Passion”, FF, S35mm, Dir. Ketan Mehta, India.

2007 Director of Photography - “Americanizing Shelley”, FF, s16mm, Dir. L. Senna, USA

2006 Director of Photography - “Whirlygirl”, FF, s16mm, USA., Dir. Jim Wilson - OSCAR winning producer for the movie “Dances with Wolves” 91

2006 Director of Photography - “Glacier Bay”, FF, DVcam, Dir. Doug Moser, USA.

2005 Director of Photography - “Wait Till This Year”, FF, HD, Dir. George Selmont, USA.

2004 Director of Photography - “Michael” & ”Alfonzo Blackwell”, Music Videos, 35mm,USA

2004 Director of Photography - “Quitters” FF, 35mm, Panavision, Dir. Henry Miller, USA

2003 Director of Photography - “Kiss And Tell - New York”, Reality, Octagon TV, NYC,USA

2002 Director of Photography & Steadicam operator - “Edward Albee”, Documentary, Beta SP, produced by “Clearwater Productions”, USA, Dir. Laura Potter

2001 Director of Photography - “The Devil’s Tail”, FF, 35mm., “ParallaxFilms”, Bulgaria, Dir. D. Petkov. Best Cinematography Award

2001 Cinematographer - “SAMSARA”, FF, 35mm, anamorphic, “PandoraFilm”- Germany, France, India. Shot in India. Dir. Pan Nalin. Main producer - Karl Baumgartner-Baumi, who is also a producer of “Underground” (Golden Palm - Cannes ’95), Dir. Emir Kosturiza

1999 Director of Photography - “Infantry Weapons of the Waffen-SS In Action”, FF, 16 mm. - produced by “RZM Imports”, CT - USA, Dir Remy Spezano

1999 Director of Photography - “Dr. Jane Goodall”, Documentary, Beta-SP, - Dir. Peter Farmer, USA

1998 Steadicam-operator at the Greek-French film production - “The Cherry Orchard”, FF, 35 mm., Dir. Michael Cacoyannis.

Awards:

2008 OUTSTANDING ACHEAVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD by the CTFF - 2008, for ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE IN CINEMATOGRAPHY.

2003 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER AWARD by the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers

2002 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD - "Golden Eye", Popovo '02 - GRAND PRIX for
The Best National Cinematographer - 2001- 02.

2001 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD for the movie “The Devil’s Tail” at the XXVI International Film Festival "Golden Chest"- Plovdiv 2001.
 
1996 GRAND PRIX - the “Golden Rose” for the film “Impossible Image at the Bulgarian National Film Festival - Varna ’96

1990 GRAND PRIX - the “Golden Rose” for the movie “Silence” at the Bulgarian National FF Sofia ‘90. Also the Special Prix of the Jury at the IX IFF - Annoney ’92 - France.

1990 SPECIAL PRIX OF JURY for “Exitus” at the XXI Bulgarian National FF - Sofia ’90.

1987 FIRST Prize for the Best Sport Film - period 1983 - 1987 for “School of Champions”.

1986 GRAND PRIX for a Debut in Cinema - Haskovo ’86 for the “Cat Tale” (film debut).

Education:

Masters in Cinematography

1978-1983 Graduate of the National Theatre and Film Academy - Sofia, Bulgaria.


Additional information:

1994 - 1998 A lecturer at the New Bulgarian University - Sofia, Bulgaria.

A member of the Bulgarian Association of Cinematographers (B.A.C.).