#emil minchev

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The season has officially begun. I started mine in Italy at the Lombardia Trophy. I admit, I'm proud of doing so well this early in the season.

Short Program

Jean-Jacques Leroy - CAN - 109.66

Emil Nekola - CZE - 101.17

Kirill Anishin - USA - 99.91

Koichiro Fujiwara - JPN - 98.68

Kyo Fuji - JPN - 98.39

Ambrosi Lomidze - GEO - 76.45

Eiji Izumi - JPN - 76.42

Kir Nasanov - ISR - 75.36

Timmy Li - USA - 73.01

Samuel Giroux - FRA - 71.01

David Agafanov - USA - 69.01

Ha-joon Park  - KOR - 66.26

Maskim Semenjov - EST - 66.08

So-Jul Pak - PRK - 65.14

Maurice Droit - FRA - 62.93

Ivan Gusev - FIN - 60.12

Aleksandr Hasanov - AZE - 60.03

Tyler Morris - GBR - 55.32

William Norberg - SWE - 55.16

Can Hidir Guven - TUR - 51.47

Marks Dizma - LTU - 51.38

Jin-sul Han - PRK - 51.15

Dimitir Michev - BUL - 43.89

Jian-hong Leung - HKG - 42.06

WD - Issak Ashenkazi - ISR

Free Program

Jean-Jacques Leroy - CAN - 214.11

Emil Nekola - CZE - 209.55

Kirill Anishin - USA - 200.30

Koichiro Fujiwara - JPN - 192.86

Kyo Fuji - JPN - 187.49

Eiji Izumi - JPN - 158.33

Timmy Li - USA - 156.40

Ambrosi Lomidze - GEO - 155.56

Kir Nasanov - ISR - 152.43

Ha-joon Park - KOR - 149.23

Maskim Semenjov - EST - 142.97

David Agafanov - USA - 138.00

Maurice Droit - FRA - 128.40

Aleksandr Hasanov - AZE - 123.77

Jin-su Han - PRK - 123.31

So-Jul Pak - PRK - 115.20

Can Hidir Guven - TUR - 114.69

Samuel Giroux - FRA - 113.70

Ivan Gusev - FIN - 106.38

William Norberg - SWE - 106.18

Marks Dizma - LTU - 97.29

Tyler Morris - GBR - 96.97

Jian-hong Leung - HKG - 95.98

Dimitar Minchev - BUL - 83.08

Overall

Jean-Jacques Leroy - CAN - (1, 1) - 323.77

Emil Nekola - CZE - (2, 2) - 315.67

Kirill Anishin - USA - (3, 3) - 300.21

Koichiro Fujiwara - JPN - (4, 4) - 291.54

Kyo Fuji - JPN - (5, 5) - 285.88

Eiji Izumi - JPN - (7, 6) - 234.75

Ambrosi Lomidze - GEO - (6, 8) - 232.01

Timmy Li - USA - (9, 7) - 229.41

Kir Hasanov - ISR - (8, 9) - 227.79

Ha-joon Park - KOR - (12, 10) - 215.54

Maskim Semenjov - EST - (13, 11) - 209.05

David Agafanov - USA - (11, 12) - 207.01

Maurice Droit - FRA - (15, 13) - 191.33

Samuel Giroux - FRA - (10, 18) - 184.71

Aleksandr Hasanov - AZE - (17, 14) - 183.80

So-Jul Pak - PRK - (14, 16) - 180.34

Jin-su Han - PRK - (22, 15) - 174.46

Ivan Gusev - FIN - (16, 19) - 166.50

Can Hidir Guven - TUR - (20, 17) - 166.16

William Norberg - SWE - (19, 20) - 161.34

Tyler Morris - GBR - (18, 22) - 152.29

Marks Dimza - LTU - (21, 21) - 148.67

Jian-hong Leung - HKG - (24, 23) - 138.04

Dimitar Minchev - BUL - (23, 24) - 126.92

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ROOFTOP (original title ПОКРИВ) Rooftop by Nevena Nikolova - Poster Short Film Country of production - Bulgaria Year - 2022 Duration - 15’45`` Cast and crew Directors: Nevena Nikolova, Petar Gerzilov Writer: Nevena Nikolova Cinematography: Mincho Minchev Composer: Camille Saint Saens "Danse macabre"  Music performed by Syon Nayman Editor: Bohos Topakbashian Producer: Nevena Nikolova, Milen Manev Cast: Emil Stefanov, Marina Furtzova Synopsis Two strangers meet at the rooftop of a 20-story hotel building, both with the intention to commit suicide. ROOFTOP by Nevena Nikolova - Teaser Filmmaker`s short biography: Nevena Nikolova Nevena Nikolova is an actress, screenwriter, director and producer - New Bulgarian University recently graduated student in Directing. Nevena`s artistic career started as a stage performer with numerous roles in various fringe theatre shows. Nevena is a director of the theatre shows Victoria Station and The Collection both by Harold Pinter. MORNING is her debut movie and ROOFTOP is her second film for both of which she is the producer, the director and the screenwriter. Cine-Review: Nevena, your film is about two strangers who meet on the roof of a 20-story hotel building, both with the intention of committing suicide. Why did you choose the theme of suicide? I had exposure to suicidal people during my university studies in Clinical Psychology. Back then, I found it very challenging to try to understand the suicidal mind as a prerequisite to prevent a lethal outcome. I was really surprised to discover that once the decision is made to end own life the person`s psychological state sensibly changes. They become calmer, more open, less tense, problematic behaviors decrease…people look somehow happier… It is exactly this very peculiar state of mind, when the person is still alive but has chosen the death and is heading to it, that I`m trying to explore in ROOFTOP.  CR: What are the suicide statistics in Bulgaria? What is the most common reason for this? I have read a couple of years ago that in Bulgaria two people commit suicide every day. So, I thought, what if these two people meet that day while trying to end their lives…  When preparing for the writing of Rooftop script I did research of the most common reasons for committing suicide and it turned out that the depression and other mental illnesses, as well as severe somatic diseases are among the most common reasons. The other reasons are severe loss – death of close relative, divorce, separation; problematic relationships with the partner or the parents, loneliness or unrequited love, professional or educational failures, strong feelings of guilt, shame or fear of public humiliation. CR: Can you please tell us how the casting went? The male character was inspired by a specific actor I knew and wanted to cast for the role but he turned it down. So, I invited three other actors and managed to find the best fit among them. In fact, it was by far more difficult with the lead female role as we considered more than 30 actresses during six months period. When I choose the actress, I made an important revision of the script in order to adapt it to the performer.  CR: How many rooftops in Sofia did you consider for a shooting location? I was very lucky with the location. The first rooftop I have visited was a bullseye. I checked 2-3 others just in case but I was fully convinced that the first one is the one… CR: What message do you send to the audience with this film? The film is built around the belief that in our existence both the death and the salvation are just one step away. Or just one person away. CR: Please tell us about yourself. What path did you take to get into the cinema? I have just finished my master`s degree in Directing. My previous university background is in Psychology and in Business Administration. And my artistic career started as a stage performer with numerous roles in vari

ous fringe theatre shows. So my first director experience was to put on stage the plays of Harold Pinter - Victoria Station and The Collection. And during my university studies I created my debut silent movie MORNING that was nominated for Best International Short Film award in Cannes 7th Art film festival in 2022.  ROOFTOP is my second film. So for both movies I`m the producer, the director and the screenwriter. CR: What project are you currently working on? I`m finalizing the script of my third short – a psychological thriller exploring an unusual love story. But in the meantime, I`m working on a screen dance project as well… CR: What are your plans for the future? I hope to gain enough experience, confidence and credibility to have the chance to shoot a feature movie in the near future. CR: Nevena, we believe in your further advancement in your film career. You have shown time and time again that you are determined. You have the power to create and great potential. Good luck in promoting projects and in all endeavors.

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Full Disclosure: I edited this book for my good friend Emil.

This book is a sweaty, crawly, hairy, bloody, and surprisingly tender collection of stories. There are a lot of horror stories here, but also science fiction, mystery, and a rather sweet romance. The characters are just as flawed, un-heroic, and gross as the rest of us, but Minchev finds something in each of them to love. He makes you feel it too.

It’s an uncomfortable sensation, sympathizing with a serial killer, or a cannibal, or a robot who…but no spoilers. Just open your heart, put it in a jar on your desk, and learn to love some monsters.

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[danbensen]

Me and Bulgaria’s Khan of Horror and Prince of Translation, Emil Minchev

Junction is out! You can buy it at Amazon, Barnes and Nobel, and everywhere else in the Anglosphere. Soon, we shall invade the other spheres, as well.

Look at that rainbow sheen!

240 pages, ~90,000 words, first line: Daisuke Matsumori faked a smile and held out a dead mouse. The little corpse dangled by its tail, its eyes closed, its toes clenched, observed by the cassowary.

These books are extremely pretty

Begun: late July 2015 at Belchin hosprings, Bulgaria

First draft done: February 3rd 2016 in Sofia, Bulgaria

Second draft done: December 28th 2016 in Borovets, Bulgaria

Third draft done: February 28th 2017 in Sofia, Bulgaria

Third draft picked up by Flame Tree: April 9th 2018

Fourth draft finished: late August 2018 in Mountain View, California

Copy edits finished: late September 2018 in Missoula, Montana

final edits on Advance Reader Copy: mid-October 2018 in Sofia

Launch: January 10th 2019 7pm at Fox Book Cafe ul. “William Gladstone” 32, 1000 Sofia Center, Sofia (you’re invited!)

Thank you, everyone, for staying with me on this long and wild ride.

My daughter is also getting into the family specbio business

Thank you @simon-roy @franzanth, @turbofanatic, @spugpow, @edge-lorde, @exxos-von-steamboldt, and everyone else who inspired and corrected me.

Other Junction pictures, process notes, and more

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This picture is dedicated to Emil Minchev, who beta-read The Goose’s Wing and told me the end was better than the beginning. Phew! He asked for the leviathan cross , which is the alchemical symbol for sulfur, apparently? I don’t see how I could improve on that design (it looks like infinity AND testicles!) so I decided to give some attention instead to the Miocene whale-eating whale Livyatan melvillei.  Those teeth were a challenge!

And don’t worry about the girl. The whale is her friend.

Done while listening to: The Collapsium by Wil McCarthy.