About Nevena B.

A freelance journalist, born in 1987 and based in Bulgaria. Contributes to different international media outlets and media projects related to social and public issues, social development, the Balkans, culture, etc. Contributor to the Bulgarian daily online newspaper E-vestnik.bg, Bulgarian online portal for non-governmental organizations and international media platforms Global Voices, CafeBabel.co.uk, Equal Times, etc. Gained previous experience as an International Editor in a National News Agency, as a reporter and screenwriter in the Bulgarian National Television. Has worked on different media freedom and social empowerment projects as M100 Youth Media Workshop in Potsdam 2012 “After the Web Revolutions: New media as an instrument for change and more democracy” and “New Media Competences”, Leonardo da Vinci EU Programme. Has received journalistic fellowships, including for the Women Deliver 2013 conference,Thomson Reuters Foundation Training Course Women’s Issues, Rural poverty

About Pierre M.

About Johann B.

About Dimitria V.

I am a budding journalist at the American University in Bulgaria who takes interest in enterprise storytelling and documentary filmmaking. I enjoy dabbling in human interest stories and presenting them to the broad world in both written and video form. I have penned a 5,000-word feature on a Bulgarian Roma who has struggled to provide for her ever growing family amid a raging economic crisis in Eastern Europe. My immersion in the Roma community led to a short documentary on a lavish Roma wedding in a small Bulgarian town that explores the collision between centuries-old customs and modern lifestyle. The documentary was produced, directed, shot and edited in the span of a moth together with a college partner in the fall of 2014. I have also shot and edited for a longshort documentary that examines how Communism in Bulgaria molded the lives of two men with vastly disparate lifestyles and value systems.

About John W.

Freelance editorial photographer based in Sofia Bulgaria covering Istanbul, the Middle East and Balkans

About Rosa V.

Working as a Freelance Multimedia Journalist she focus her work on social and environmental topics in Bulgaria, Spain and the Netherlands. Her own equipment (DSLR camera), language and communication skills (Spanish, Dutch and English) in addition to her perseverance have brought her also to Nepal and Paraguay.

About Natasha W.

Geographical experience: former Soviet Union, former Yugoslavia (currently based in Macedonia) Myanmar, China; Experience in: freelance feature and news journalist, editor, subeditor, photographer, researcher, fixer; media monitoring; Interests: human interest stories, features, the rights of women, refugees, IDPs, migrants; freedom of expression; Languages: English, Russian, Polish (fluent); Spanish, German, French (rusty A-levels); Farsi, Italian (beginner), English shorthand; Training experience: building capacity of local journalists in reporting ‘difficult’ topics and in interviewing techniques; Education: NVQ4 in newspaper journalism (N. Ireland); LL.M in Human Rights and Criminal Justice (dissertation in Freedom of Expression and Other Problems faced by Journalists in the Former Soviet Union); Awards: Finalist of The Guardian International Development Journalism Competition (2012), McKenzie Prize for news writing (Northern Ireland, 2008), UNDP award for articles on gender;

About Mihail M.

For almost 22 years, our major business activity has been to create both audio & video products.. Most of the Bulgarian and International advertising agencies, producers and TV channels have trusted our talent, subtlety and responsibility for all these years. Our main activities are: - Computer graphics 2D/3D animation; creating storyboards and animatics; compositing of graphic and video materials; replacement of elements in videos; visualizations for concerts, seminars and events -Video production From the first discussion of an idea to the final production ready for broadcasting – we are what they call ‘a one-stop shop’. Shooting for News, Documentaries, Feature movies, Commercials and events, including Multicam recording and streaming. - Audio recording Field recordings for commercials, documentaries and feature movies. Studio recordings for singers, instrumentalists and artists. Full lipSync and voiceover for documentaries, corporate, educative and feature movies.

About Amanda F.

I'm an award-winning freelance journalist, photographer and videographer based in Africa, who writes primarily feature articles on a range of topics like women's rights, humanitarian issues, conservation, diplomacy, and anything else that generally takes my fancy. Since November 2014 I have freelanced for a range of publications including Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya and Middle East Eye. Prior to that I worked at a number of national daily newspapers and broadcasters, including the Dominion Post (New Zealand), The Philippine Star (the Philippines), Radio New Zealand (New Zealand) and the Khaleej Times (UAE). I have an LLB (Otago University), a Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Massey University), and a Certificate in Documentary Photography (Istituto Europeo di Design).

About Nikolay N.

Photojournalist based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Covering topics related to human rights, social injustice and social unrest. Also interested in exploring the consequences of the communist regime in the post-communist society.

About Valentina P.

About George M.

Born in 1979 I have been a freelance video journalist for the past 15 years. I have worked for National and regional televisions from Bulgaria and also have done assignments for Japan and German televisions. I have graduated film & tv directing and have profound skills and solid experience in filming and editing. I have my own filming gear with Canon DSLRs, various microphones (gun, lav, omni & recording devices) and a steadycam device Moza Air for up to 3 kg DSLR

About Alexenia D.

I am experienced fixer, location manager, researcher and translator for foreign news and documentary film crews seeking help in Bulgaria. My 20+ years of experience includes help on various locations across Bulgaria for projects from Australia, Austria, Finland, Germany, Greece, India, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, the UK, the USA, etc. My strong background as journalist has helped me to acquired an extensive network of contacts at all levels, which gives me access to information, individuals, locations and permits throughout Bulgaria – many of which are extremely difficult to obtain.

About Haris A.

About Amend N.

Armend Nimani born in 1986 is a photographer based in Kosovo. At the age of 16 he began working for a newspaper and freelancing for magazines. Since 2008, Armend is a regular contributor for Agence France Presse as a stringer, covering stories mostly in the Balkan region. In 2010 he won the third place in the General News Category of the NPPA Best of Photojournalism Contest. On 2010-2011 he completed the World Press Photo Masterclass for the South Eastern Europe Countries. His work has been published in: The Herald Tribune, New York Times, Time, Le Monde, Paris Match, The Guardian, The Times , National Geograpic , El Pais, among others.

About Armend N.