Animated Film “Roses in the Night” Complete credits:
English title:

Roses in the Night

Bulgarian title:

Rozi v noshtta

Country:

Bulgaria

Running time:

11min. 6 sec.

Techniques used:

Water colors on paper, cut outs mostly mounted on cells.

Aspect ratio:

1:1,37

Director:

Pencho Kunchev

Phone+359 879 271 756

e-mail:pencho.kunchev@abv.bg

Script:Pencho Kunchev, after “Les Chansons de Bilitis” by P. Louys

Graphic creation

Pencho Kunchev

Animation:

Pencho Kunchev

Cinematography:

Nikolay Naydenov

Editing:

Dessislava Lazarova

Music:Zoran Simjanovic

Sound:

Zoran Uzelac

Dialogues:

No Dialogues

Producer and Distributor:

Nu Boyana Film AD, CEO Yariv Lerner, yariv@udaya.com

Address:

84, Kumata Str., Cinema Center, 1616 Sofia, Bulgaria

Phone:+359 2 933 21 00

Website:www.nuboyana.com

Trailer Link:

https://vimeo.com/386242254

Password:

jaimeli

ROSES IN THE NIGHT Synopsis
A story of a young girl in ancient Greece between ripening and mystery of first love. In the shadowsof the night she sees strange flowers, goes through unusual occurrences, meets peculiar
creatures and beautiful wood-nymphs. Based upon “Les Chansons de Bilitis” by Pierre Louys(1870-1925).

BIOGRAPHY AND FILMOGRAPHY OF PENCHO KUNCHEV

Born in Sofia, Bulgaria. Graduates from studies in Film and TV Graphics at the High School ofApplied Arts in Prague, Czechoslovakia, with animated film Sonata Facile (1980), made in
production of “Kratky Film” Prague. During the same period illustrates a book of Bulgarian fables,
published by Albatros in Prague, and then starts as animator and director at the Sofia AnimatedFilm Studio in Bulgaria. In 1984 makes “The Little Girl, the Kitten and the Wall Clock”, which ispresented in Annecy. In 1986 creates “Romance about the Wind”, which wins the Bulgarian Unionof Artists Prize and is invited to numerous festivals throughout the world. He then makes the series“Baby’s Adventures” (1986-1993) in collaboration with Koliba Studio in Bratislava (Slovakia). The
series has a number of national and international awards. In 1994 works on commercials and thesame year starts animation workshops with children in Die (France), then between 1997 and 2014
in Vranje, Serbia. His illustrations are published in Bulgaria and Switzerland. In 2001 creates “BlueEyed Moon”, rewarded by the Golden Rhyton Award for Best Bulgarian Animated Film and prizes
for Best Short Film in Torino (2002) and Barcelona (2002). Exhibitions of drawings from his films
are presented in Serbia and Slovakia. In 2018 finishes “Roses in the Night”, entirely made withwater colors on paper and awarded with Jameson Short Film Prize and other international awards.
Member of Selection Committees and Juries at many festivals in Europe and Asia. Guest
professor at Jilin Animation Institute in China. In January, 2020, as jury member at MIFF, runs
master class and presents Balkan Animation Program in Mumbai, India. Lecturer and PhD at New
Bulgarian University in Sofia, where his book “Animation Character. Analysis and Development:
1906-2012” is to be published. His articles on the art of animation are published in Bulgaria andabroad. President of ASIFA Bulgaria and Board Member of ASIFA International.
Contact information:
pencho.kunchev@abv.bg+359 879 271 756
Pencho Kunchev
ul. “Kniaz Boris I” 77
1000 Sofia

BULGARIA