Elena Trencheva

Professor Dr. Elena Trencheva is a faculty member at the National Academy of Theater and Film Arts 'Krustyo Sarafov', where she serves as Vice-Rector and Head of the Bachelor's Program in 'Film and Television Design' within the Faculty of Screen Arts. She teaches courses such as 'Costume Design in the Screen Arts', 'Previsualization and Storyboarding', and 'Visual Design of the Script Project'.

• Academic Role: Vice-Rector, Program Head, and Professor
• Research Focus: Costume design, semiotics in cinema, and historical film authenticity
• Notable Collaborations: Worked on Bulgarian films like Yatagan and The Blessed One

Education and Research: She defended a dissertation on 'Semiotics of Costume in Science Fiction Film' (2007) and a habilitation thesis on 'Beyond the Canonical or the Authenticity of Costume in Historical Film' (2016). From 2013–2015, she was a postdoctoral fellow at Aalto University, Helsinki, researching Finnish cinema and contributing to the 'Costume Methodologies' project.

Exhibitions and Projects: Elena curated the exhibition 'Told by Costume/Puvut Kertovat' (2015) at Orion Cinema, Helsinki. Her research explores costume design's role in storytelling and cultural representation, particularly in historical and science fiction films.

Scientific Contributions:

• Published her dissertation as From Metropolis to the Matrix (2009)
• Participated in Finnish Academy of Sciences-funded research
• Authored scientific publications in Bulgarian and international journals

Filmography: Active as a production and costume designer in Bulgarian cinema, including works like Goodbye, Johnny! (2020), Geshev (2018), and Not So, Brother! (2020).