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Maria Bakalova was born on June 4, 1996 in Burgas, Bulgaria. At the age of six she started singing and flute lessons. She studied at the National School of Arts in Burgas, majoring in acting for drama theater and a second major in flute. After that she studied at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in Sofia. In 2019 she successfully graduated.

Yani Aleksandrov also known as Yani Xander is a Bulgarian actor. Yani was born in Burgas, Bulgaria. At the age of 19 Yani decided to move to London, United Kingdom to pursue career in acting and 'follow his dream'. He had his training at the world-renowned Anthony Meindl's Actors Workshop (AMAW) in London.

Michelle Bonev was born on 1 October 1971 in Burgas, Bulgaria. She is an actress and director, known for The Passion of the Christ (2004), Goodbye Mama (2010) and Donne in gioco (2013).

Miroslav Petkov is a multi-talented filmmaker from Burgas, Bulgaria. He is a writer, director, producer, editor and an actor. He has his own Bulgarian production and takes participation in many European and American productions. Starting with skits a few years back, he has now many short movies behind his back with many more to come. He also has full length movies in various stages of development.

Stephen C. Apostolof (25 February 1928 in Burgas, Bulgaria - 14 August 2005, Mesa, Arizona), sometimes credited under aliases A.C. Stephen(s) or Robert Lee, was a Bulgarian-American filmmaker specializing in the "erotic" film genre.

Born in the Bulgarian Black Sea town of Burgas, he claimed asylum in the US in the 1940s. His large body of work was produced mainly between the late 1960s and the late 1970s. In 1957 he produced Journey to Freedom (1957), an anti-Communist picture inspired by his own life. The film teamed Apostolof with director of photography William C. Thompson and Swedish-born actor 'Tor Johnson', both now best-known for their work with the infamous director Edward D. Wood Jr.. Thompson later introduced Apostolof to Wood. In an interview conducted in the beginning of the 1990s, Apostolof recalls his first meeting with the eccentric director, who appeared at the "Brown Derby" restaurant in Los Angeles, in drag and with a mustache.

Apostolof made his directorial debut with Orgy of the Dead (1965). Ed Wood wrote the script and acted as production assistant. The film starred Criswell, the famous television oracle immortalized in Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957). Outtakes from this film and interview segments with Apostolof are included in the 1994 documentary Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora (1994), released by Rhino Home Video. During the 1960s and 1970s Apostolof directed nine screenplays written by Wood.

Apostolof was interviewed for an in-depth article on the making of "Orgy of the Dead" in the horror/science fiction magazine Femme Fatales (7:1, June 1998). In 1990 the specialized magazine Psychotronic Video published an eight-page interview with Apostolof entitled "Stephen C. Apostoloff: Bulgarian nude director".

Stephen Apostolof died on August 14, 2005, aged 77. He is survived by his second wife and five children.

Georgi Kaloyanchev "Kalata" was born in the city on Black Sea coast Burgas in 13 January 1925. He was so unique and unrepeatable actor, best known for his appearances in comedy movies but actually he began his career as a stage actor in early 50's. Then he made his cinema debut in 1951.

Dimitar Rachkov was born on 18 September 1972 in Burgas, Bulgaria. He is an actor, known for The Color of the Chameleon (2012), Golata istina za grupa Zhiguli (2021) and Suburban cops (2018).

Simona Rose is a Bulgarian actress, performer and dancer. Getting her start as an extra on a couple of projects, she now has many roles in short and feature movies. Aside from acting, Simona works as an assistant director and co-producer to her brother Miroslav Petkov, who is a writer, director and producer.

Apostol Milev Karamitev (1923-1973) was a Bulgarian actor, popular throughout the 50-s,60-s and 70-s. He graduated the Italian elementary and the Italian high school "Alfredo Oriani" in his native town Burgas. Very young he was fluent in Italian, French and German languages. He graduated from The National Theater's School in 1948 under the guidance of Boyan Danovski. Later he get higher education in Academy of Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria and became a teacher in acting and directing there. Karamitev also specialized in Moscow, Saint Peters burg, Prague and Warsaw. His debut in cinema was in the movie Utro nad Rodinata(1951)-"Dawn over the Fatherland"(Eng). Selecting his projects with care, Apostol has worked regularly and steadily, mainly in Bulgaria, and rarely abroad, while managing to become a national icon and international symbol of Bulgaria. One of his famous role was that of the twin-brothers Radosvet and Radostin in the B&W classic Lyubimetz 13(1958)-"Favorite 13"(Eng). He is known internationally for Ritzar bez Bronya(1966)-"Knight Without Armor (Eng)-winner of "San Marco" Award in Venice, Italy.For his outstanding performance in Tova se Sluchi na Ulitzata (1956)-It Happened in the Street (Eng.), Apostol won "Best Actor"at Karlovi Vari International Film Festival. Later Byalata Staya(1968)-"The White Room (Eng.) was his top performance in his acting career. This movie won "Best Feature Movie" in Bombay, India in late 60-s. He died during the production of Svatbite na Yoan Assen (1975)-"The marriages of The King Yoan Assen The Second of Bulgaria"(Eng.) at the age of 50, a month after his anniversary.

A willingness to take on risky subject matter and to appear in films that experiment with narrative form and visual style is one of the most striking aspects of his filmography.

Svetlana Yancheva was born on 31 January 1964 in Burgas, Bulgaria. She is an actress and casting director, known for Fear (2020), Az grafinyata (1989) and Proletno ravnodenstvie (2022). She is married to Petar Popzlatev.

Ketty Panou was born in 1927 in Burgas, Bulgaria. She was an actress, known for Anna Roditi (1948), The Villa with the Water Lilies (1945) and The Voice of the Heart (1943). She died on 16 May 2008 in Athens, Greece.

Georgi Djulgerov graduated the VGIK Film School in Moscow in 1970. He has directed feature films that took part in the Berlin, Locarno, Oberhausen, Avelino, Palermo, Rotterdam, Montreal, San Francisco, Batumi (Georgia), Mons, Mannheim-Heidelberg, and Saraevo film festivals. His movies were shown in special screening programs in Warsaw, Paris, New York (Museum of Modern Art), London, Frankfurt-am-Main, Moscow, Kiev, Vienna, Los Angeles, La Rochelle, Riga, Bratislava, Fujisawa, Genoa. His film "The Camp" was part of the Cannes "Quinzaine des réalisateurs" program in 1990. Djulgerov has also staged theater productions and has directed several TV projects. He is a full-time professor in Film and TV Directing at the Academy for Dramatic and Film Art in Sofia, Bulgaria, and a voting member of the European Film Academy. At the New Montreal Film Fest the latest Georgy Dulgerov film "Lady Zee" received the Audience Award - Toyota Canada Award for best film. "Lady Zee" won The Best Film Award at Sarajevo Film Festival. At the same festival in Sarajevo "Lady Zee" won also the C.I.C.A.E. Award by the International Confederation of European Art Cinemas. "Lady Zee" also won the Grand Prix "Golden Aphrodite" and the FIPRESCI Award at the XIII International Film Festival "Love is Folly" in Varna town, Bulgaria. On January 13th for the first time the Awards of the Executive Agency "National Film Center" for best film of the year (feature, documentary and animation) were attributed. Lady Zee won the Award for best feature film of the year. At the 17th edition of the Trieste Film Festival, 19 - 26 January 2006 the Award of the Central European Initiative for a film which best represents the reality of contemporary life in Central and Eastern Europe was attributed to Lady Zee "for portraying contemporary life in Bulgaria, at the same time realistically and poetically." On the 10th edition of Sofia International Film Fest, Lady Zee received two more awards: The FIPRESCI award and The Kodak award for best Bulgarian film. It later received two more awards: Best actor award for Ivan Barnev-Awards of the Bulgarian Film Makers Union; Tolerance Award given by International Jury Of Critics at XIII European Film Festival Palic. Lady Zee was selected among the 49 films competing for the European Film Awards 2006, given by the European Film Academy. The jury of the 13th International Sofia Film Festival At The Coast decided to honor Georgi Djulgerov with the honorary award "Silver Seagull" for his lifetime contribution to Bulgarian and World cinema, as well as for his last film "Buffer Zone" which received the spectators' plaudits and was highly prized by film critics. The Bulgarian Film Academy 2015 representing the whole film community gives Award for Lifelong Achievement to Georgi Djulgerov.

Kiran Kolarov graduated Acting at first, than Film and TV Directing from National Academy of Film and Theater Art in Sofia, Bulgaria in classes of prof. Hristo Hristov. Kiran Kolarov is a director and a screenwriter, he won several national film awards. His film 'Status: Orderly' won Golden Wheat-Ear in Valladolid '80.

Kamen Kalev was born on 8 June 1975 in Burgas, Bulgaria. He is a director and writer, known for Eastern Plays (2009), February (2020) and Face Down (2015).

Meglena Karalambova was born on June 20, 1943 in Burgas, Bulgaria. She graduated School of English Language in 1963. In the period 1963-1967 she studied acting at National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia in the class of Professor Stefan Surchadzhiev and Metodi Andonov . She graduated successfully Academy in 1967 and the same year made her stage debut in the Varna Drama Theatre playing Ellison in "Turn Back in Anger" by J. Osborne. From 1967 to 1969 she played on the stage of Varna Drama Theatre. She then moved into the theater of the Bulgarian Army. Her biography includes roles from Bulgarian, foreign classic and contemporary plays: Ophelia and Gertrude, Olivia, the French princess ( "Hamlet," "Twelfth Night," "Labours of Love" by William Shakespeare), Maria ("The monk and his sons" by M. Milkov), Magda ( "Evenings of Ivan Gillin" by N. Parushev), Milka ( "Masters" by R. Stoyanov), Judith ( "Student of the Devil" by B. Shaw), Nina ( "Masquerade" by M. Lermontov), Elitza ( "Time" by A. Donchev), Dunyasha, Charlotte ( "The Cherry Orchard" - A. Chekhov), Blond , Tonichka, Richard ("Criminal song "," Miracle "," Whoopi or the theater at the end of the century " by Ivan Radoev), Mary Boyle (" Juno and the Peacock "by S. O'Casey), Anichka, Amalia (" Careerists "," Duel " by Ivan Vazov), Eva ( "Mr. Puntilla and his servant Matti" by Berthold Brecht), A ( "Three tall women" by E. Albee), Mother ( "A night out" by Harold Pinter), Spasiya ( "Charming my fleas" by Boyan Papazov). She was a favorite actress of great Bulgarian theater director Leon Daniel. She has participated in many Bulgarian films. Karalambova has appeared also in American, French and Italian films. At the end of the theatrical season 2002/2003 the actress celebrated her 60th anniversary in performance by Kamen Donev "Grande Finale". In Theatre 199 she played in the mono-drama "Kiki van Beethoven" by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt , directed by Georgi Djulgerov, as well as in the show "Rabbit Hole" by David Lindsay-Abera , director Ivaylo Hristov . Meglena Karalambova is also known to radio listeners with recordings of poems and plays for radio "Sofia". She recorded dozens children's tales of LPs and cassettes. She actively engaged in the dubbing of television movies. Besides her acting appearances Karalambova manifests as a translator of plays from English. She admits that despite the magic of cinema, theater is her great love. She has a daughter Nevena Beleva, who is artist-designer .

In 1963 - 1967 he studied at the National Academy of Theater and Film Arts - Sofia, Bulgaria - acting for drama theater in the classes of prof. Boyan Danovski. As theater actor Chanev played in Drama Theater, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (1967-69); Drama Theater 'Sofia', Sofia, Bulgaria (1970-90); Little City Theater 'Off the Canal', Sofia, Bulgaria (1990-95). Chanev was artistic director of this theater during the 94-95 years. Since 1995 till nowadays he is an actor in National Theater 'Ivan Vazov', Sofia, Bulgaria. During his career, Chanev has played more than 80 characters in the theater and has starred in more than 30 features, both Bulgarian and foreign. Awards in the theater: 1998 - Best Leading Actor, Theater Festival, Blagoevgrad; 1998 - Best Leading Actor, Festival of the Small Theatrical Forms, Vratza, Bulgaria; 1994 - 'Ackeer' Award supporting male role; 1989 - Best Role Award, Eighth National Drama Festival. Ne is a member of an Union of Bulgarian film makers.The Bulgarian Film Academy 2015 representing the whole film community gives the Award for Best Actor to Rousy Chanev for "Buffer Zone".

Ivan Petrov Yanchev is a Bulgarian actor . He was born on September 14, 1921 in Troianovo, Bulgaria . He had played in theaters in Shumen, Pleven, and Burgas, in Bulgarian Army's Theatre and in the National Theatre. In 1974, he was awarded with the title of Honored Artist, and eight years later received the title of People's Artist. He received the Order of Cyril and Methodius - I degree. He won Second Prize of National Review of Bulgarian Drama and Theater for the role of Nikola in the play "Blockade". He had took participation in more than 70 Bulgarian movies. He died on December 30, 1995 in Sofai, Bulgaria.

Elzhana Popova was born on 21 January 1962 in Burgas, Bulgaria. She is an actress, known for Neizchezvashtite (1988), Il maresciallo Rocca (1996) and Koteshka opashka (1986).

Raina Kabaivanska was born on 15 December 1934 in Burgas, Bulgaria. She is an actress, known for Tosca (1988), Tosca (1990) and Il trovatore (1978).

Neycho Popov was born on 13 June 1924 in Burgas, Bulgaria. He was an actor and director, known for Nako, Dako i Tsako: Moryatsi (1974), Mazhe v komandirovka (1969) and Petimata ot 'Mobi Dik' (1970). He was married to Stoyanka Mutafova. He died on 20 March 1974 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Petya Dubarova was born on April 25, 1962 in Burgas. He began writing poetry at a very early age by her first publications in the newspapers " Septemvriyche " and " People's Youth", magazines " Native Speech " and " Youth ". Her spiritual mentors were poets Hristo Fotev and Grigor Lenkov . She studied at the English language school in Burgas, which is her dream - Petya says he loves the English language. She repeatedly gave readings of their works in front of their classmates. Despite the early glory, which defines her as "the youngest among the greatest artists of Bulgaria" , Dubarova remained loyal and good friend, diligent schoolgirl and naughty girl. She was very sociable and cheerful and had many friends. In 1978 she took part in the film directed by Georgi Djulgerov " Swap ". Year before the end of his life, Petya was overwhelmed by heavy thoughts associated with despair and disappointment with humanity. On December 4, 1979, under 18 years Petya committed suicide at his home in Burgas with sleeping pills. After her surprising and mysterious death slide various rumors about the causes of suicide. Even today there is a version in which the poet committed suicide because of a botched Komsomolsk charge of sabotage. The prosecution is damaged sprinkler occasion of automated line during secondary school brigade factory. With tragic choices girl shared the fate of many Bulgarian famous poets - Penyo Penev, Dimitar Boyadzhiev , Peyo Yavorov , Andrey Germanov , Veselin Andreev , Rosen Bosev and Hristo Banking . Poetry Petya is marked by its desire for a better, more honest, more dedicated world an unlimited, even boundless gifts of kindness, happiness and smiles. Her only book of poetry "Me and the Sea" was published posthumously in 1980, and a few years later by printing out the book "The blue magic" in which collected all her creativity, her personal letters and diary.

Georgi Popov is a Bulgarian actor . He was born on March 22, 1924 in the village Veselie, Burgas region, Bulgaria. In 1949, he graduated from the Drama School at the National Theatre in the class of Bojan Danovski . In the active creative period from 1954 to 1984 he appeared in 22 Bulgarian films, among which: " Adam's Rib " (1958), in the role of Adam; "Incredible History " (1964), in the role of a lawyer Egarov; " Ancient Coin " (1965), the role of Kanev; " At Every Kilometer " (1969), in the role of Major Weiss: Series 3 "Singing clock", Series 4 "Three amazing", Series 5 "Cross-Train". Georgi Popov was a husband of a prima ballerina Luba Kolchakova . Georgi Markov says about him: "Georgi could speak all languages of the world, pronouncing words with Bulgarian foreign perfect pronunciation. Looking at his serious, grim face, one would hardly have guessed his sharp sense of humor." Georgi Popov died on March 7, 1995 in Burgas, Bulgaria.

Panayot Panayotov was born on 3 August 1951 in Grudovo (Sredetz), Burgas, Bulgaria. He is an actor and director, known for The Expendables 2 (2012), The Triplets of Belleville (2003) and Slyapa sabota (1988).

Teddy Ruseva is a granddaughter of the composer Ivan Kolarov, who at only 15 wrote the music for the hymn of the city of Burgas. She loved arts since she was a kid - she did painting, drawing, singing, dancing, poetry writing and pottery. She became assistant of the illusionist Zain in 2011 with the stage name Tiara and they did tours together. In 2020 she releases her first music video for the song "Iskam"

Raphaël Bassan is a French film journalist, born in Bulgaria, who has written on experimental cinema (amongst other forms of cinema) in specialist journals such as "Écran" and "La Revue du Cinéma", in national dailies such as "Libération", and in dictionaries and encyclopedias, for example "L' Encyclopædia Universalis" (since 1996), "Une encyclopédie du court métrage français" (2004). He is one of the co-founders of the "Collectif Jeune Cinéma" in 1971, the first French Co-op. to distributed independent and experimental films, and he has made three short films : "Le Départ d'Eurydice" (1969), "Prétextes" (1971), and "Lucy en miroir" (2004).

He coined the theory of "cinéma du look" in 1989 in a study about the films of Beineix, Besson and Carax, published by "La revue du Cinéma". The article was translated to English: "The French neo-baroques directors: Beineix, Besson, Carax from 'Diva' to 'le Grand Bleu'" (pp. 11 - 23), in "The Films of Luc Besson: Master of Spectacle" (Under the direction of Susan Hayward and Phil Powrie) Manchester: Manchester University Press. He published « Experimental cinema. Abécédaire pour une contre-culture » (Crisnée: Yellow Now, Belgium, 2014) gathers an extensive set of texts, interviews and articles on some of the key figures and movements that contributed to the emergence of experimental cinema. Bassan's writings spanning the period of the late 1970s to the present.