Eliza Petkova

Field of Work

Director

Countries

Bulgaria, Germany

Biography

In 2016, Eliza Petkova completed her first feature film, ZHALEIKA, which premiered at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival where it was nominated for Best First Feature and was awarded a Special Mention by the international jury of the Generation Section. This was followed by various other festival screenings, as well as international prizes and awards. Eliza was invited to participate in the Berlinale Talents at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival in 2018. In 2020 her second feature film, A FISH SWIMMING UPSIDE DOWN, premiered at the 70th edition of Berlinale. in the same year she was awarded the Wim Wenders Grant. In 2021 she received the Kompagnon-Fellowship Award at the 71st edition of Berlinale and was awarded Best Director at the Tirana International Film Festival. Her documentary MAYOR, SHEPHERD, WIDOW, DRAGON premiered at the Shanghai International Film Festival and celebrated its German premiere at the 43rd edition of the Film Festival Max Ophüls Prize, where it received the Critic's Award.