Velislav Kazakov
- Animation Department
- Director
- Art Director
Velislav Kazakov was born in 1955 in Sofia. In 1975
joined Animated Films' Studio "Sofia" as Animator, then
Director, Art Director, Designer, Storyboard/Lay-out artist
on over 30 short films. Graduated in 1988 from National Academy for Theatre and Film Art in
Sofia with M.A. in Animation. In 1991-92 worked at
Richard Williams Studios in London on The Thief and the
Cobbler. Moved to Montreal in 1992 and worked for many
TV series, two features, few shorts and commercials. In
2004 produced Bugging the Bug and presently is working
on two short films.
Filmography: Self-Sacrifice (1981) - Debut Prize, Second
Animation World Film Festival "Varna '81"; Hocus-Pocus
(1982); Cuckoo (1983) - First Prize in up-to-five minutes
category, 3rd Animation World Film Festival "Varna '83";
"Golden Mikeldi" for Animation, 26th International Short
Films Festival in Bilbao, Spain, 1984; This Sporting Life -
Boxing (1984); Snow White 85 (1985) - First prize "Gold Medal", International Red
Cross Films Festival in Varna, 1987; Libido (1988) - Grand Prix, Student Films
Festival in Munich, Germany; What Happened-Happened (1990); Bugging the Bug
(2004)
