A DARK MOMENT OF FAITH
CAST
Vicky: Mila Lyutskanova
Vasco: Rumen Mihaylov
Old Neighbour: Atanas Asenov
Beating Guy: Martin Stoychev
Vicky’s Mother: Ivanka Stanoeva
Trafficker: Todor Simeonov
Girl 1: Vladinella Katzarska
Girl 2: Kalina Rassovska
CREW
Writer/Director: Zornitsa Dimitrova
Prod. Company: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Producer: Stefanie Goedicke
Director of Photography: Anton Ognianov
Editor: Tobias Wilhelmer
Composer: Alexander Wolf David
Song by: Mila Lyutskanova
Original sound: Veselin Zografov
Re-recording Mixer: Marco Dahl
Sound Design: Julian Berg
Casting Director: Joana Ilieva
Production Designer: Severina Stoyanova
Production Design Assistant: Boris Georgiev
Costume Designer: Maria Vasileva
Make Up Artist: Vera Boyadzhieva
VFX-Producer: Lukas Ritter
Compositing: Boris Katrev
Colorist: Manuel Portschy
1st AD: Adriana Kalitsin
1st AC: Boris Mitrev
2nd AC: Veselin Hristov
Gaffer: Georgi “Kaskata” Tzvetkov
Data Wrangler: Radi Tsenov
Dialogue Edit: Marius Bohnhardt
Foley Artist: Franziska Arndt
Foley Recording: Julian Berg, Marco Dahl
ADR Recording: Simeon Lozanov
SHORT FILM
This is my graduation film. The young Vicky is struggling for money. Her mother has just died and she has to pay for her funeral. It all seems very hopeless, until she meets Vasco.
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Jugendstiftung Baden-Württemberg, insbesondere Wolfgang Antes, Demetry Vasilev, Olivia Marten, Sabina Stöckler, Valentina Dimitrova, Stefan Stoyanov, Elia Petrova, Vasil Chorbanov, Magdalena Staneva, Zoran Bihac, Florian Sigl, Martin Schmid, Bernd T. Höfflin, Thomas Lechner, Tim Weskamp, Daniil Komitski, Ivan Komitski, Zdravko Shalichev, Orlin Ruevski, Transformers Ltd, Alexander Fathi, Denica Katzarska, Solent Productions
AWARDS
Clio Awards 2022 - Scripted Film (Silver)
Clio Awards 2022 - Five Minutes & Over (Silver)
Clio Awards 2022 - Editing (Silver)
Clio Awards 2022 - Music Original (Silver)
Clio Awards 2022 - Cinematography (Bronze)
Clio Awards 2022 - Sound Design (Bronze)
Porsche Award 2022 - Driven by Dreams - Winner 1st Place
CICLOPE International Festival of Craft 2022 - Shortlist
Berlin Commercial 2021 - Social Impact - Award for Personal Work
1.4 Awards 2021 - In the Making - Gold for Branded Content
Festival of Nations 2022 - Best Director
Hollywood Shortsfest 2022 - Best Female Director
Cannes Indie Shorts Awards 2022 - Best Foreign Short
Eat My Shorts 2022 - Winner 1st Place
International Festival Signes de Nuit 2022 - Main Award Best Short Film
Zlin Dog Film Festival 2022 - Best Student Film
Filmschau Baden-Württemberg 2021 - Best Short Film
Young Director Award 2021 - Short Film Europe (6-30 mins) - Winner Gold Screen Award
Young Director Award 2021 - Short Film Europe (6+ mins) - Winner Gold Screen Award
Young Director Award 2021 - Charity Commercial Europe - Winner Gold Screen Award
Young Director Award 2021 - Winner Special Jury Prize
Venezia Shorts Italy 2022 - Winner Audience Award & Best Foreign Short
New York Indie Shorts Awards 2022 - Semi-Finalist
Flickers` Rhode Island International Film Festival 2022 - Semi-Finalist
AICP Awards 2022 - Shortlist
Shots Awards EMEA 2021 - Shortlist Charity Commercial
D&AD Awards 2021 - Shortlist New Director
Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection
Festival de Cannes 2022 - Short Film Corner - Official Selection
19th In The Palace International Short Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection
The Norwegian Short Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection
Festival of Nations 2022 - Official Selection
Izmir International Short Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection
CRASH International Fantastic Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection
Art Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection
BuSho Budapest Short Film Festival - Official Selection
Film Shortage 2023 - Official Selection
Swedish International Film Festival 2023 - Official Selection
Filmtage Friedrichshafen 2023 - Official Selection Competition
Director’s Notes 2023 - Official Selection
Kosice Slovakia 2023 - Official Selection