Slav Bakalov

Slav Bakalov works as a painter, sculptor, writer and director of animated films. He graduated from Sofia Art School (1964) and from the State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), Moscow (1975). Art director and director at Sofia Animation Film Studio (1974/89) and art manager of Cadence Animation Department, Boyana Feature Film Studios (1989/90). Between 1975 and 1989 he made over 50 cartoons, one of them feature-length, and four documentaries. He received numerous awards for his animations with Palme d'Or in Cannes 1985 among others.