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Nephila

26-Best Animation Kristian Zaharinov Zahariev Bulgaria, Animation, English, No Dialogue, 00:15:10

A BOY (Black and White Drawing)is in love with A GIRL (Cardboard Cut Out Puppet), he is too shy and anxious, which makes him too incapable to express his feelings for her. THE GIRL tries to get closer to him, but after he doesn’t react to her approaches, she decides to stop trying. When she leaves, she drops a little cardboard spider, which THE BOY takes home. The Spider starts to absorb the BOY’s energy and feeds on his complex and insecurities, growing bigger and monstrous. The BOY’s reality starts to mix up with his dreams and nightmares, he gets obsessed with THE GIRL and starts waiting for the GIRL to come back, while the toxic spider continuous to spin its web over his overthinking head.

Nephila
Film block: ANIMATION / BABY, I WAS BORN THIS WAY
Screening:
Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 1
  • Language English, No Dialogue
  • Country Bulgaria
  • Genre Animation
  • Producer Pavel Pavlov
  • Cast Kristian Zahariev, Nadezhda Slavcheva
  • Year of creation 2025
  • Duration 00:15:10
Kristian Zaharinov Zahariev
Director Kristian Zaharinov Zahariev

Kristian Zahariev was born in Samokov, Bulgaria in 1999, graduating in BA Animation (2022) and MA Animation Directing (2024) from NATFA "Krastyo Sarafov". His graduation short "GARLIC SOUP" earned over 20 festival selections and 4 awards, including Critic's Choice at WFAF Varna 2024. Now a PhD candidate at NATFA, he works as an animator and teaches animation workshops for kids, with a particular interest in hybrid cinema mixing animation and documentary/live action.

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