Biography

Youlia Kantcheva graduated in Film and TV Directing from National Academy of Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria in 1980. She worked as scriptwriter and director at Bugarian National Television, Sofia, Bulgaria since 1980 until 1992. Since 1992 she is a freelancer. Youlia Kantcheva is a professor in New Bulgarian University,Sofia, Bulgaria.
- IMDb mini biography by: Georgi Djulgerov <georgidjul1943@gmail.com>

Youlia Kantcheva has written, directed and produced 18 documentaries, 2 feature films, 2 TV dramas, 1 one-act play and TV programs for BNT, as well as short films. Her latest documentaries have been selected and screened at national and international film and TV festivals in Los Angeles, Berlin, Tokyo, Lyon, Paris, Krakow, New York, Augsburg, Barcelona, Bratislava, Strasbourg, Noubrandenburg, Sofia, Plovdiv, Moscow, Varna, etc., winning her 3 national and 7 international awards, including Silver Dragon in Krakow (1989); member of international juries.
- IMDb mini biography by: Georgi Djulgerov