1999, a kid from the outskirts of Sofia, Bulgaria, mad about clocking his favorite arcade game, faces a serious decision – to remain just a kid living in the world of arcade game heroes, or make the first step towards growing up.

Festivals & Awards:

• Selection ARFF Amsterdam // International Awards, The Netherlands 2022
• SHORT to the Point ISFF, Transilvania 2022

Aleksandar Milushev was born in Stara Zagora. He graduated as a film director from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts “Krastyo Sarafov” in 2021. “1999” is his debut feature short film as a director-co-screenwriter-co-producer. He also took part as a director and co-screenwriter in the following student films “Sharing” (2021), “A Chase in the Park” (2018).