Ralitza Petrova(II)
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Ralitza Petrova (b. 1976) studied film and video art at the University of the Arts London and fiction directing at the UK’s National Film and Television School. Her work has screened at major festivals including Cannes, Berlin, Locarno, and Toronto, as well as institutions such as Tate Modern and the Centre Pompidou.
Her feature debut, Godless (2016), premiered at the Locarno Film Festival, where it won the Golden Leopard for Best Film. It went on to receive 27 awards worldwide and was nominated for European Discovery - Prix FIPRESCI by the European Film Academy.
Her second feature, Lust, premiered in the Forum section of the Berlin International Film Festival in 2026. It received the Best Director Award at the Sofia International Film Festival and the Special Jury Prize at the Bulgarian Film Academy Awards, where it was nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Female Lead, and Best Editing.
Her feature debut, Godless (2016), premiered at the Locarno Film Festival, where it won the Golden Leopard for Best Film. It went on to receive 27 awards worldwide and was nominated for European Discovery - Prix FIPRESCI by the European Film Academy.
Her second feature, Lust, premiered in the Forum section of the Berlin International Film Festival in 2026. It received the Best Director Award at the Sofia International Film Festival and the Special Jury Prize at the Bulgarian Film Academy Awards, where it was nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Female Lead, and Best Editing.
