Teddy Sharkova Pashikov - Writer / Director

Teddy grew up in Bulgaria. She graduated from AUBG with a BA in Journalism with emphasis on Television and Documentaries. For a year she worked at a TV station in her hometown, Plovdiv, where she pioneered two entertainment shows. Teddy moved to the USA to continue her education. In 2001 she graduated from SCAD with MFA in Film and Video and an Award for Outstanding Achievements in the Graduate Program.

She wrote, produced and directed Rocks And Chocolate, a short film which screened at more than 30 film festivals around the world and won numerous awards including First Prize, Live Action Short Film at Chicago International Children's Film Festival; Short Narrative Award, Athens International Film and Video Festival; Jimmy Stewart Memorial Crystal Heart Award, Heartland Film Festival; Silver Hugo for Student Narrative Under 15 Minutes, Chicago International Film Festival.

Teddy wrote the script for Red Thread. The movie was shot in 2004 in Savannah, GA and is her feature directorial debut.