Mario Krastev
Assistant Director & Director working across Europe.
Mario Krastev is a Bulgarian filmmaker, Assistant Director, and performer with over 18 years of experience across stage and screen. Since 2024, Mario has been pursuing an MA in Film Arts at RUFA (Rome University of Fine Arts), focusing on directing, assistant direction, and production.
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In 2025, he trained at Nu Boyana Film Studios as a 3rd Assistant Director on major international productions, including a feature film with Film Forge Media ("SAMODIVA" by Giles Alderson), and worked as a 3rd Assistant Director on commercials by B2Y productions.
Following the work experience at Nu Boyana Film Studios, Mario went on to work as a 1st & 2nd Assistant Director on independent international film sets.
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Experienced across feature films, short films, commercials, and music videos.
Focused on clarity, rhythm, and structure on set.
Selected Credits
November 2025
First Assistant Director
‘Souper’ - Short Film​
Cineternity Motion Pictures Co.
December 2025
First and Second
Assistant Director
‘Solange In The Rocking Chair’ - Medium-Length Film
The American University of Rome
August 2025
Third Assistant Director
'SAMODIVA' - Feature Film
Nu Boyana Film Studios / Film Forge Media
September 2025
Third Assistant Director
‘Novartis’ & 'Bath & Body Works' - Commercials
Nu Boyana Film Studios / B2Y
Based in Europe. Available for international productions.