Sofia, Bulgaria
$100 - $500 / Day
Hello! My name is Hristo “Itso” Petkov and I am a film/video director, cinematographer and editor. My background includes working as a graphic and product designer as well as VFX specialist in Worldwide FX. There I was a 3D Lighting Artist, using software packages such as Maya, ZBrush, Nuke and Mari. I worked on Hollywood features, such as Expendables 2 and Killing Season. Over the last five years I co-owned a company, serving as its main director, editor and cinematogrpaher. Through my previous experience I have developed a full understanding of the overall pre-production, production and post-production process. I also have deep knowledge of color grading, as well as color and composition principles, as I have always found these important in my work. The software programs I use the most are Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop and Resolve. Moreover, I have worked with FCP and Avid on numerous occasions. I have made Internet and TV commercials, music videos and short films, and have received praise for my work at both film festivals and representatives of top brands, such as Microsoft, Samsung, Unicef, Nivea, Shell and Visa to name but a few. Apart from creating commercials, I have also made several short and mid-length films. The first of them – “1, 2, 3… Until You Find Me” was screened on the Quarantine Film Festival, where it won an award for visual excellency. My credits in this film include directing, screenwriting, editing and color-grading. The next film I was involved in, “Pigs Don’t Fly”, was screened on the Edinburgh Fringe – the biggest art festival in Europe. My credits in this film include co-directing, screenwriting, editing and color-grading. My most recent project – “A Common Connection”, was screened on the Sofia International Film Festival, as well as in Edinburgh and was extremely well accepted by both Bulgarian and British audience. My credits in this film include co-directing, screenwriting, editing and color-grading, and cinematography. I have also been a hobbyist photographer for more than seven years.
This is a showreel showcasing my work during my time at WonderSwamp. I have shot all of the footage included in the real and aldo directed most of it.
A commercial for the eco product brand Einfach Weniger
I made this project in collaboration with the cinematogrpaher Qian Sun. We came up with the idea together, then we directed and shot it by ourselves. Finally, I edited the video, added visual effects and made the color grade.
I made this short film from footage that I had shot over three years in Bulgaria and England. The concept and the entire execution is done by myself.
Game On or the Misunderstood World of Gaming is a short documentary film that follows three characters who define themselves as "gamers". Contrary to the common perception of a gamer, these people are not addicted to video games, but rather have their own lives with jobs, hobbies etc. For them, games are part of what they are, yet they do not define them completely. Watch the whole film to understand how video games changed the lives of our characters and why they should not be shunned by media and society.
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