The Funeral

Petya Maleshevska was born on March 7, 2001, in Blagoevgrad. She completed her secondary education at the National Art School "St. St. Cyril and Methodius" with a focus on pop and jazz singing, but her passion for the visual arts led her toward cinema. In 2024, she graduated with a degree in Film and Television Directing from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts "Krastyo Sarafov" (NATFA).

During her studies, she worked across various genres and formats, directing a student short documentary, an advertisement for Philip Morris Bulgaria, a music video, and participating as a director and editor in NATFA Reality. Her graduation short feature film is a black comedy, which is set to participate in festivals.

Petya also has experience in screenwriting—almost all of her projects are based on her own scripts, or she has contributed as a co-writer in developing the story. She enjoys exploring satirical and provocative themes, and her long-term dream is to create a film set in a utopian world.

She has worked with renowned names in film and theater, both among actors and her mentors at NATFA. With each of her works, she strives to blend an unconventional visual style with a deep, thought-provoking narrative, evoking both reflection and emotion in the audience.