Ever since he was a small kid, Petko’s greatest joy was playing football in the yard. No matter that he was the best player on the team, it seemed he already knew he had another gift to bring to life. One of Bulgaria’s biggest football hopes, he decided to graduate in Painting at the National Academy of Arts and later pursued a degree in Directing at the National Film Academy in Sofia. It certainly wasn’t the wrong choice, because ever since, he has been the main striker—no matter where he plays.
He started his career as the main director of the first four seasons of Big Brother Bulgaria. Since then, Petko has directed more than 200 TV commercials and numerous music videos, working with the biggest Balkan clients and creating some of the region’s most award-winning adverts. His portfolio includes brands such as McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, LIDL, A1, Telenor, Trader212, DSK Bank, Allianz, EVN, the National Lottery, and many others. Meanwhile, alongside all of the above, he managed to co-create one of Bulgaria’s biggest production companies—Push Pull Production—which has been operating since 2010.
He is a talented artist with an epic approach to storytelling, always seeking the insight in every script. His cinematic visual style, human approach to working with actors, and ability to edit his own work have made him one of the most attractive assets in the complex process of commercial production.