Stephan Komandarev studied directing at the New Bulgarian University in Sofia, took part in the number of workshops and trainings either at home or abroad. His films The Balloon (1997), Dog’s Home (2000), Bread over the Fence (2002), Alphabet of hope (2003), The World is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner (2008), The Judgement (2014) and Directions (2017) were awarded by numerous prestigious festivals.