Stephan Komandarev

Stephan Komandarev (born September 28, 1966) is a Bulgarian film director, producer and screenwriter. His films have been selected on three occasions as Bulgaria's submission to the Academy Awards for the Best International Feature Film competition.

Career
Blaga's Lessons won Best Film at Bulgaria’s Golden Rose Film Festival and entered the main competition at the 2023 CinEast film festival. The film also fetched Silver Peacock-Best Director at the 54th International Film Festival of India.

Films

 * Dog's Home (Pansion za Kucheta) — 2000
 * Bread Over the Fence (Hlyab nad Ogradata) — 2002
 * Alphabet of Hope (Azbuka na Nadejdata) — 2004
 * The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner (Svetat e golyam i spasenie debne otvsyakade) — 2009
 * The Town of Badante Women (Gradat na Jenite Badante) — 2010
 * The Judgement (Sadilishteto) — 2014
 * Sailor Stories (Moryachki Istorii) — 2016
 * Directions (Posoki) — 2017
 * Rounds (V krag) — 2019
 * Life from Life — 2021
 * Blaga's Lessons (Urotcite na Blaga) — 2023