“One Elevator Apart”

SAFF 2021 Award Winner

Yuli and Pavel are failing police students in the big city. Liliya, their rich and imperious landlord is the first person, who take them seriously by forcing them to start a secret investigation. Her winning lottery ticket is missing and the suspects are all of the neighbors. When the boys start investigating they find that a bigger theft is in the making. Suddenly they receive another offer.

Director Biography

Chris Zahariev is 22 years old from Sofia, Bulgaria. He's currently finishing "Film Directing" bachelor in the National Academy of Film & Theatre Arts "Krastyo Sarafov".
He started his YouTube channel 7 years ago as a platform where he can share his creative projects with friends, but the audience grew up exponential far beyond the people he know.
In everything he do he tries to implement an uplifting message in the core of every project.
2 years ago he created a viral documentary feature film called "Getting Lost On Purpose", which has more than 1 million views on YouTube. He was awarded "Most Inspirational Person Award" from the Bulgarian National TV & Radio.
His newest short film "One Elevator Apart" gathers the biggest actors in Bulgaria in a thrilling comedy.

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