School for Hope

      Documentary

      https://player.vimeo.com/video/1022853104?autoplay=0&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&playsinline=1

      Animari and Zlatko’s mission is to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds get the best possible care and education. Will they manage to find funding to welcome more children and to start a high school?

      Stream now on HBO Max and Neterra

      Cast and crew

      • producer: Simeon Tsonchev
      • cast: Animari Dimitrova, Zlatko Zlatkov
      • director, writer: Yana Alexieva
      • cinematographer: Krasimir Andonov
      • sound designer: Svetlosar Georgiev
      • composer: Maya Harrigan
      • production: Mono Collective
      • funding: Bulgarian National Film Centre

      Awards

      1. Best Debut Documentary at Vasil Gendov Awards, Sofia
      2. Best Cinematographer of a Documentary Film at Vasil Gendov Awards, Sofia
      3. Sofia Municipality Award for a Film of Social Significance at Vasil Gendov Awards, Sofia
      4. Special Award at Rhodope, Smolyan
      5. Sofia Municipality Award for Outstanding Cultural Achievement
      6. Best Debut Documentary at Golden Rhyton, Plovdiv
      7. Union of Bulgarian Film Makers’ Best Documentary at Golden Rhyton, Plovdiv

      Festivals

      IDFA Amsterdam, Thessaloniki, Visions du Réel, Beldocs, Dok Art, Golden Rhyton, Vasil Gendov Awards, Golden Linden, Red Cross and Health Films, CineVacation, Rhodope, Against the Flow…

      Achievements

      • 50 000+ € donations raised
      • 3 500+ film admissions
      • 230+ screenings nationwide
      • 50+ cities toured

      School for Hope. Documentary produced by Simeon Tsonchev

      Media coverage

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