Red April | A Bulgarian Revolutionary Faces Off Against Suspicious Ottoman Soldiers

In 1876 Bulgaria, a desperate revolutionary must convince a room of suspecting Ottoman soldiers that he is innocent. Based on the history of the April Uprising -- a struggle for independence between Bulgaria and the immense Ottoman Empire.

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_Red April_
Dir. Boris Vesselinov
https://www.borisvfilms.com/

The passion and authenticity that Vesselinov and his team employ in crafting the first-ever American film of this seminal Bulgarian history comes through loudly in every frame and I was won over. It makes me curious about all sort of national stories throughout the world that I would love to be introduced to. Maybe, despite all that talk about historical dramas and short film being an awkward fit, _Red April_ can inspire other filmmakers to tackle those stories too. - S/W Curator, Jason Sondhi

FULL REVIEW: https://www.shortoftheweek.com..../2025/01/20/red-apri

*CREDITS*

Written and Directed by
Boris Vesselinov

Producer
Jillian Caforio

Associate Producer
Sophia Costanzo

Iliya
Yavor Vesselinov

Nevena
Victoria Myssik

Selim
Eric Etebari

Ahmet
Ali Badalov

Director of Photography
Tom Bolles

Nevena’s Daughter
Mallory Nagata

Production Designer
Colby Parada

Prop Designer
Josie Spanier

Production Design Assistants
Riley Der Manuelian
Alexander Elrod
Xavi Greene
Will Kanny
Ryan McCue

Editor
Charlie Zehner
Boris Vesselinov

Assistant Editor
Saad Salman

Costume Designer
Mikhaela Zabalerio

Costume Design Assistant
Liliana Chomsky

Costumes
Anton Ivanov
Vikki Paschetto

Music by
Ben Doherty

Casting Director
Piper Jones

Studio Teacher
Jeff Nuttal

Background
Henry Colvin
Nic Creznic
Alexander Elrod
Patrick Koocheradis
Derek Ocampo
Frank Shokouhi

Unit Production Managers
Myles Dement
Catalina Vallejo

First Assistant Director
Saad Salman

Second Assistant Director
Charlotte Trudeau

First Assistant Camera
Lauren Chappell

Second Assistant Camera
Katie Dovan

B Camera Operator
Kieran Armstrong

B Camera First AC
Jules Howard

Script Supervisor
Ryan McCue

Gaffer
Quinn McCain

Key Grip
Will Dobak

Best Boy Electric
Reed Barcellos

Best Boy Grip
Bella Margolis

Art Director
Alexander Elrod

Hair and Makeup
Nadia Reese
Olivia Wander

Sound Mixer and Boom Op
Elijah Matias

Stunt Coordinator
Bryan Forrest

Second Unit
First Assistant Camera
Will Bonnell

Second Assistant Camera
Austin Florendo

Gaffer
Isaac Crane

Key Grip
Ryan Sadigh


Visual Effects
Joey Sperber

Colorist
Tom Bolles

Sound Design
Boris Vesselinov

BTS
Justin Whittingham

Transportation
Alexander Elrod

Historical Consultants
Katerina Jowid
Stasie Kostova
Veneta Kostova
Christo Vesselinov
Pepa Vitanova

Special Thanks
Matt Ackels
Jake Bradbury
Jason Headley
Josef Lieck
Meg LeFauve
Deb McClune
Gregory Ruzzin
LMU Honors Program

Reproduced on this channel with the permission of the filmmakers.

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