Best Editing

The Spiral Between Sound and Silence  

by Kristina Georgieva
New Bulgarian university, Bulgaria

Jury Motivation by Adam Balazs

Editing plays a pivotal role in storytelling, whether it stems from a screenplay or from life itself. In the film we honor tonight for Best Editing, the storylines intertwine seamlessly, each strengthening the other while expanding our perspectives on a deeply important and serious topic. Through thoughtful footage, in-depth insight, and carefully structured storytelling, this film raises questions that resonate with us long after the credits roll.

Synopsis

Hearing impaired daughters and their mothers share their sincere thoughts on their life journey, paved with doubts and obstacles. Since beliefs differ among people with hearing problems, a child born in a family of hearing people has dissimilar fate to a child with hearing impaired parents. Is it a rightful choice for such people to undergo cochlear implantation surgery or should they rather stick with their destiny is a question debated through time which still searches for its answer. Mira and Diana, mothers of Vesi and Kali, dive deep in the world of hearing-impaired people for the first time when their daughters are born. They don’t hesitate to put a cochlear implant in their children the first moment they can. Nowadays, Kali speaks just like any ordinary person, but Vesi struggles to build sentences and communicate fluently, and moreover, struggles to live happily. Katya and Ema, mother and daughter, are a part of a family of non-hearing people. For them, there is nothing wrong or weird with being deaf, and they don’t even think of considering themselves as disabled. The movie examines both points of view, the one of hearing and non-hearing, and the silent conflict between them.

Director's biography

Kristina Georgieva is a young aspiring filmmaker, currently located in Sofia, Bulgaria. Soon to be a graduate from New Bulgarian university, she is looking forward to many future projects. During her studying years, she has been a crew member in many film sets where she improved her knowledge about directing a movie. “The Spiral Between Sound And Silence” is her debut short documentary film, which didn’t fail to impress with its emotional and thrilling nature. Her interest towards the topic of the film arouse when she first was introduced to Tanya Dimitrova - a deaf teacher and founder of Yanika - Hearing and speech development centre, where many people with impaired hearing or relatives with such problem seek help.

Credits

Director: Kristina Georgieva
Screenplay: Kristiyan Stoichev, Zornitsa Maneva, Kristina Georgieva
Cinematography: Viviyan Parvanova
Editing: Kristina Georgieva
Music: Ivaylo Spatovaliyski

Specifications

Original title: Спиралата между звука и тишината
Running time: 26'
Film type: Documentary
Country: Bulgaria