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Phil Peters

Professor Phil Peters’ career as a Producer and Production Designer spans over thirty years, with projects in the United States, India, Europe and Australia. His designs include the Emmy winning television series Northern Exposure and numerous other film, television and interactive projects.

A few examples of his work include: Mistress starring Robert DeNiro, Waiting for the Light starring Shirley MacLaine, Crazy in Love starring Holly Hunter, Father starring Max von Sydow, Percy and Thunder starring James Earl Jones, and Windrider starring Nicole Kidman.

His interactive producing projects include The X-Files for Fox Interactive, MovieBeam for Disney, GameSilo for iBlast, and Searchopolis by Secure Computing.

He is currently a Professor of Production Design at the University of Central Florida’s Film Program in Orlando, Florida. When he is not busy producing or designing projects, he can be found hiking the canyons and mountains of the American Southwest looking for inspiration for his next project.

Stephan A. Shtereff

Mr. Stephan A. Shtereff is a multifaceted actor, performer, and cultural producer based in Sofia, Bulgaria. With over two decades in the industry, he has starred in numerous theater productions, earning acclaim for roles in award-winning works exploring Bulgarian socialist realism, innovative movement, and contemporary performance art, including Icarus Award-winning pieces like Nonument 1.0 and Nonument 2.0.

On screen, Shtereff has appeared in local and international films and TV shows.

As co-founder of the Antistatic International Festival for Contemporary Dance and Performance, he fosters cross-cultural collaborations while blending his acting expertise with event coordination and academic insights into European arts.

Nowadays, he hosts the morning show on BNT1 — Bulgarian National Television.