MONOTONE
films
FILMS
BRIGHT CITY
2024
short fiction / drama
After an extended period at home, a woman embarks on an adventure outside, attracted by the thought of getting a cake. Her journey to the bakery fraught with unexpected challenges. The once-simple task becomes a test of her resilience as she faces obstacles that complicate her mission.
MILLIONS OF CATS
2023
short fiction / experimental
Mother and daughter share a lovely afternoon reading their favourite book. However, they find themselves in an unfamiliar location. Time moves in an unusual way and reveals the reason behind their presence in this extraordinary place.
TRAMPOLINE
2019
short fiction / drama
A man has been perched on a window ledge for hours, frustrating the police and firefighters who are convinced he's just an attention seeker. With a big football game about to start on TV, a psychologist is brought in to defuse the situation. Racing against the clock, the psychologist must unravel the man’s true motives before time runs out — and before everyone misses the game.
AN HOUR OF THEATRE
2018
documentary
In a mental health center in Sofia, Bulgaria, a unique theatre workshop takes place for an hour each week. While the workshop offers therapeutic benefits, for the patients, it becomes much more—they start to dream of performing on a real stage. Driven by their growing passion, the workshop's director embarks on an ambitious journey: to prepare her actors for the European Theatre Night, the largest theatre event in the country. Over the course of a year, the film documents the group's transformation and personal growth as they pursue their dreams in the world of performing arts.
ROOM NUMBER THREE
2017
short fiction / experimental
Lazarus, a laid-back train driver, usually keeps his cool—until the day he accidentally gives a policeman a good old-fashioned hiding. Now, with the law on his tail and his life off the rails, Lazarus finds out the hard way that one bad punch can lead to a whole lot of trouble.
WORK IN PROGRESS
ABOUT BEING
2025
documentary
ABOUT
PETYA IVANOVA-ANDREEVA
producer / director
Born in 1985. Completed a Master's Degree in Film Directing at New Bulgarian University. Writer, producer and director of various short films and documentaries.
Also worked as assistant director of international documentary projects .
Currently based in Sofia, Bulgaria.
CONTACTS
project@monotone-films.com