Stephan Komandarev

Stephan Komandarev (born September 28, 1966) is a Bulgarian film director, producer and screenwriter. His films have been selected on three occasions as Bulgaria's submission to the Academy Awards for the Best International Feature Film competition.

Career Blaga's Lessons won Best Film at Bulgaria’s Golden Rose Film Festival and entered the main competition at the 2023 CinEast film festival. The film also fetched Silver Peacock-Best Director at the 54th International Film Festival of India.

Films Dog's Home (Pansion za Kucheta) — 2000 Bread Over the Fence (Hlyab nad Ogradata) — 2002 Alphabet of Hope (Azbuka na Nadejdata) — 2004 The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner (Svetat e golyam i spasenie debne otvsyakade) — 2009 The Town of Badante Women (Gradat na Jenite Badante) — 2010 The Judgement (Sadilishteto) — 2014 Sailor Stories (Moryachki Istorii) — 2016 Directions (Posoki) — 2017 Rounds (V krag) — 2019 Life from Life — 2021 Blaga's Lessons (Urotcite na Blaga) — 2023 Made in EU — 2025