abcdefghijkSTUDIO KARAKASHYAN | BULGARIA where he continues his mission to promote Bulgarian artists and to how it can become accessible accessible to a wider audience. We open the curtain wide for international events and collaborations. don’t create in a vacuum, but we actively try to put ourselves in the Directing is his great love. He discovered this passion when he shoes of the audience member who will encountering contemporary was on set assisting the music video productions of his artists. He art for the very first time. We are always looking for novel ways already has several music videos behind him and is the author of a and opportunities to immerse our audience in the experience, no short documentary called ‘Faith’. is a strong believer in the power of matter on stage, screen or online. culture to break away from consumer society. How do you create an effective dialogue with your audience? Studio Karakashyan is a multidisciplinary production compa- Todor Barganov: As a multidisciplinary production company, we ny specializing in dance, film, and artist development, imprinting are able to reach different audiences through our stage, film and culture through the power of movement. Featuring a collective of commercial projects. We often face the challenge of providing artists and innovators working across disciplines internationally, the something innovative to our clients, for example a performance studio focuses on creative direction and production with an empha- combining dance and a culinary experience. Sometimes our ideas seem unusual, but it is exactly this approach that helps us win. We sis on movement and concept-driven storytelling. Founded in 2018, have the priviledge of working with a whole team of talented visual the studio specializes in multidisciplinary production and visual artists, who are skilled at producing attention-grabbing content storytelling from concept to execution across live performance, online. film, digital, social, and immersive spaces. The team consists of What artists is the audience currently looking for? directors, producers, choreographers, composers, visual artists who Тodor Barganov: We often meet talented artists who do have a gift, cross disciplines and come together to provoke inspiration, chal- but they themselves do not know how to highlight and develop it. lenge the status quo and shape a better future. One of our goals is to give them a hand and develop their creative potential. In addition to creating original and commercial work, we DOUBLE BLITZ INTERVIEW have also developed our signature Artist Development Masterclass with director and choreographer Kosta program, which brings together eager to learn artists and recognized Karakashyan and producer Тodor Barganov professionals from the creative industry, in order to develop the real skills needed for a career in the arts. How is the energy of dance best translated from stage to screen? What type of creative approach does you bring to your production Kosta Karakashyan: Dance has the power to transform anyone and company? unlock one’s creative potential. Presenting this energy on screen Kosta Karakashyan: Our power comes from our combined requires a special set of skills, based on certain techniques of international experience working together with artists from many performance and filming, which we have developed in the process different points of view. We are passionate about combining art of our productions. and commerce and meeting the needs of our clients in a creative way. We aim to provide a new vision to familiar faces and products, Can we talk about design in dance? saying no to clichés while still preserving the authentic spirit of the Kosta Karakashyan: The challenge before contemporary dance is brands we work with. „Поглед от ръба“ е танцов филм, който съчетава танца и 12 културно-исторически забележителности в България (фотограф Благовест Илиев) ‘Glance from the Edge’ is a dance film, combining dance and 12 cultural and historical landmarks in Bulgaria (photographer Blagovest Iliev)