Vanya Rainova
Writing
Vanya Rainova is an award-winning writer and producer who is a managing partner at Portokal. She produced and co-wrote the short film Pride (2013), which won the Grand Prix at Clermont Ferrand and is EFA-nominated, among many other recognitions and awards. Vanya is also a co-author of the award-wining creative documentary The Last Black Sea Pirates (2013). Before walking into the world of filmmaking, Vanya published multiple short fiction and feature stories in magazines and anthologies in Europe and the United States. Vanya has a master's in creative writing from the University of San Francisco and a bachelor's degree in journalism from Ithaca College.
Known for
Behind the camera10
- 2026Resonance Producer
- 2025Those Who Whistle After Dark Co-Producer
- 2025Eraserhead in a Knitted Shopping Bag Producer
- 2024Liuben Co-Producer
- 2023Dyad Producer
- 2019Mother Writer, Producer
- 2016Setembro Producer
- 2013Pride Producer, Writer
- 2013The Last Black Sea Pirates Screenplay, Translator
- TBAThe Life We Never Had