Mariana Lazarova

Mariana Lazarova is an Associate Professor in the Department of World Culture at the National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts (NATFA), Sofia. She teaches courses such as 'Poetics of Cinema' and 'Approaches to Critical Analysis' in the Bachelor's program at the Faculty of Screen Arts, and 'Copyright and Contracts' in the Master's program 'Management in the Screen Arts'. Her research focuses on film criticism, copyright law, and intellectual property regulation within audiovisual production.

• Education:
• Secondary education: English Language High School 'Geo Milev' (Burgas)
• Master's Degrees: Law (Sofia University 'Kliment Ohridski'), Cinema Studies (NATFA)

Professionally, she served as Executive Director of PROFON (a rights management company for sound recordings and artists, 2001–2009). Currently holds roles including:

• Member of the Science Policy Advisory Council
• Secretary of the Attestation Committee (Faculty of Screen Arts since 2010)
• Member of NATFA's Academic Council (since 2011)

Her creative contributions include numerous critical articles in Kino magazine and specialized publications on legal frameworks governing copyright in film and media.