Lina is an award-winning animation director from Bulgaria, currently based in England, and a recent graduate from the UK’s National Film and Television School. Coming from a painting background, Lina has studied Fine Art, Theatre, Film and Animation. Lina works in 2D, multiplane, stop-motion and in-between; using combinations of drawing, painting, clay and found natural materials. Her films are inspired by mythology, nature, the occult, identity and human relationships.
Her NFTS graduation film Other Half premiered in Cannes Festival’s Cinéfondation selection and has screened in over 60 film festivals, including Chicago IFF, Rhode Island FF, Hollyshorts and Interfilm Berlin, winning 13 awards, notably the Anima’t Award for Best Short Animation at the Oscar-qualifying Sitges Film Festival; as well receiving 20 other nominations among which the British Animation Awards, the Melies d’Argent and the MPSE Golden Reel Awards. At the moment Lina is co-directing the short VR game Tea is Served and is finishing development on her next short animation Dawn Chorus.