Film Producer Amanda K.Scott talks to Anna Batcheva.Anna Batcheva 24-years old born in Sofia, Bulgaria. She earned a Masters Degree as a Cartoon Director, and bagan working as a set dresser/prop master (freelancer) in productions for Italian , French , Spanish companies. She also worked on music videos for bulgarian artists. She also dances with Electric Force Crew the most popular b-boy formation in Bulgaria.

Amanda K Scott: What is the concept behind Dancing Shadow?

Anna Batcheva:The story is for a musician and his alter ego - his shadow – a reflection of his soul who is always dancing on his beautiful music because physically the jazzman couldn't dance but he always want to and his shadow while dancing is his own desire, a pure joy – like everybody inspired to dance in their dreams , listening a favourite song or lovely music.

Amanda K Scott: The musician plays Jazz while the dancing shadow dances to Hip Hop. Was that part of the original concept?

Anna Batcheva: We were trying to make collaboration between different styles and representing mainly street music and dance.

 

Amanda K Scott: Your three films have different styles including Indian and Hip hop. What were your dance influences when you were growing up?

 

Anna Batcheva: I grew up with classical ballet and typically Bulgarian dances. I was studying to be a cartoon film director, but now I want to try to mix all the styles I learned.

Amanda K Scott: The film is mostly set at night. What was the most difficult aspect of shooting late?

Anna Batcheva: We were not ready to shoot this idea that night but time was a big pressure...so we made this video with no lights, no money, no budget (like a demo version) and only three people, one camera and a car. I’m pleased that you like it... because we were thinking of reshooting the film with better costumes and set but decided against it.