Most Of The Time We Are Just Waiting

2022

Short Film

20 minutes

4:3

Set to the backdrop of her suburban town’s evacuation, Thirteen-year-old Nora enlists the help of the boy next door to search for her apathetic big sister, who has snuck out to party with an older boy with questionable intentions.

Cinematographer

Nikolay Michaylov

Director

Molly Shears

Shooting Location

Toronto

Festivals

Brussels Film Festival, Belgium

2024

London Super Shorts, United Kingdom

2024

LA Shorts, United States

2024

Boston Short Film Festival, United States

2023

Atlantic Film Festival , Colombia

2023

Festival les Percéides, Canada

2023

Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Canada

2022

Ghent International Film Festival, Belgium

2022

Silver Wave Film Festival, Canada

2022

International Film Festival of Ottawa, Canada

2022

Information

Based in Toronto [Canada], EU Passport

Nikolay Michaylov is a Bulgarian-born cinematographer working in Toronto. His feature credits include Matt and Mara (2024), Measures for a Funeral (2024) and the 2020 TFCA Best Canadian Film Award winning and 2020 Canadian Screen Award nominated Anne at 13,000 Ft (2019).

His short film credits include film festival prize winning short films Bad Omen (Bronze - 48th Annual Student Academy Awards) and Oracle (Festival Nouveau du Cinéma 2019 - Canadian Grand Prix). In 2023, Nikolay was selected to participate in the Berlinale Talents Camera Studio.

Nikolay's work has been screened at film festivals around the world that include the Berlinale, TIFF, Cinéma du Réel, BAFICI, and New Directors/New Films in New York. In addition to his narrative works, Nikolay has shot award winning music videos and commercials with various brands.

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Based in Toronto [Canada], EU Passport

Nikolay Michaylov is a Bulgarian-born cinematographer working in Toronto. His feature credits include Matt and Mara (2024), Measures for a Funeral (2024) and the 2020 TFCA Best Canadian Film Award winning and 2020 Canadian Screen Award nominated Anne at 13,000 Ft (2019).

His short film credits include film festival prize winning short films Bad Omen (Bronze - 48th Annual Student Academy Awards) and Oracle (Festival Nouveau du Cinéma 2019 - Canadian Grand Prix). In 2023, Nikolay was selected to participate in the Berlinale Talents Camera Studio.

Nikolay's work has been screened at film festivals around the world that include the Berlinale, TIFF, Cinéma du Réel, BAFICI, and New Directors/New Films in New York. In addition to his narrative works, Nikolay has shot award winning music videos and commercials with various brands.

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Information

Based in Toronto [Canada], EU Passport

Nikolay Michaylov is a Bulgarian-born cinematographer working in Toronto. His feature credits include Matt and Mara (2024), Measures for a Funeral (2024) and the 2020 TFCA Best Canadian Film Award winning and 2020 Canadian Screen Award nominated Anne at 13,000 Ft (2019).

His short film credits include film festival prize winning short films Bad Omen (Bronze - 48th Annual Student Academy Awards) and Oracle (Festival Nouveau du Cinéma 2019 - Canadian Grand Prix). In 2023, Nikolay was selected to participate in the Berlinale Talents Camera Studio.

Nikolay's work has been screened at film festivals around the world that include the Berlinale, TIFF, Cinéma du Réel, BAFICI, and New Directors/New Films in New York. In addition to his narrative works, Nikolay has shot award winning music videos and commercials with various brands.

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