Theodore Ushev

Born in Bulgaria in 1968. He graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia and began his career as a poster artist in his native country. In 1999, he settled in Montreal, where he quickly acquired a reputation as a prolific and talented animator thanks to such films as THE MAN WHO WAITED (2006) and TZARITZA (2006). In 2006 he began work on an acclaimed trilogy on the relationship between art and power: TOWER BAWHER(2006) was soon followed by DRUX FLUX(2008) and GLORIA VICTORIA(2013). He simultaneously made a number of short films that deal with the rapport of artist filmmakers with the world. They include LIPSETT DIARIES(2010), his best-known film and a 16-time award winner, NIGHTINGALES IN DECEMBER(2011) and APART(2012). His fascination with new content delivery platforms has led him to make films for the Internet (VERTICAL, 2003) and mobile phones (SOU, 2004) as well as a music video (DEMONI, 2012).