Lyuben Kyurkchiev – Lubo

Cinematographer · Gaffer · Colorist
AnaBella & Point of View — Amor: driftwood frame on a beach at dusk
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Work

Commercials first
Citroën C4 Hello Future — figure in red light with a plane overhead Citroën — Hello Future2018 · 2nd Unit DPWatch → 2× Best Cinematography Mist — 迷雾Feature film · dir. Aixin 艾欣 · B-Camera & 2nd UnitWatch trailer → Featured music video AnaBella & Point of View — AmorMusic video · Director, Cinematographer, Editor, ColoristWatch with sound → Hennessy Chinese New Year — Zhang Huan in a misty bamboo forest Featured · Lighting Hennessy — Chinese New Yearwith Zhang Huan 张洹 · GafferView project →

Credits

Commercials · Series · Narrative
100+
CommercialsTV & webGaffer · Camera · DP
Commercials · selected
  • BrandTalent / DirectorRoleCountry
  • Nikedir. Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive)LightingChina
  • Adidaswith David BeckhamB-Camera & 2nd UnitChina
  • Cartierwith Luhan 鹿晗LightingChina
  • Hennessywith Zhang Huan 张洹LightingChina
  • Rémy Martinwith PharrellLightingChina
  • Royal Caribbeanwith Angelababy 杨颖LightingChina · Japan · at sea
  • Head & Shoulderswith Ni Ni 倪妮LightingChina
  • GMwith Benedict CumberbatchDirector of PhotographyChina
  • BMWdir. Mark Bethke2nd Unit DPChina
  • CitroënC4 — Hello Future, dir. Matthäus Bussmann2nd Unit DPChina
  • Mercedes-BenzLightingChina
  • AudiLightingChina
  • JeepLightingChina
  • Volkswagen Touaregwith Wu Jing 吴京Lighting · C-CameraChina
  • DJI × MarriottDirector of PhotographyChina
  • Nu SkinDirector of PhotographyChina
  • AHCviral, SeoulDirector of PhotographySouth Korea
  • WeChatdir. Shawn Xiao 肖正男Director of PhotographyChina
  • Chinese liquorwith Tan Dun 谭盾Director of PhotographyChina
  • Chevroletweb series, dir. Wang Bing 王冰Director of PhotographyChina
  • CitroënDirector of PhotographyChina
  • Volkswagen Passatwith Zhang Hanyu 张涵予, dir. Xuli 徐立Director of PhotographyChina
  • VICE Media × GEdocumentaryDirector of PhotographyChina
Series
  • Lost & Found Abroadweb series, season 2 of Lost & Found, NY · dir. Vanina KondovaSOHO International Film Festival, New York 2022Colorist · Sofia episodeBulgaria
  • Fan Du 《反赌》TV series on football gambling · co-dir. Zhang Dongyi 张冬毅B-Camera & 2nd UnitChina
  • The Curious Journey of Chen Er-Gou 《陈二狗的妖孽人生》Web series, Tencent Video · dir. Huang Kai 黄凯 · first episodesMost Surprising Web Series, Tencent Video Star Awards 2016B-Camera & 2nd UnitChina
Music video
  • AnaBella & Point of View — AmorMusic videoDirector · DP · Edit · ColorBulgaria
  • iQIYImusic videoDirector of PhotographyChina
  • Ivet CurbeloMusic video · violin, with dancer Maria Del Sol · ShanghaiDirector of Photography · Edit · ColorChina
Feature film
  • The Pluto Moment 冥王星时刻dir. Zhang Ming 章明 · DP Li Jinyang 李锦阳Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2018 · Best Director, Chinese Film Media Awards 2019ColoristChina
  • Mist 迷雾dir. Aixin 艾欣Best Cinematography, FICOCC Five Continents International Film Festival 2023 · Best Cinematography, SFAAF South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2023B-Camera & 2nd UnitChina
  • Detective Otaku 《宅男侦探之解救女主播》Crime thriller feature, LeTV · dir. Xuli 徐立B-Camera & 2nd UnitChina
  • Eight Cities 《八座城池》Feature · dir. Wang Jie 王洁 · shot across eight Chinese cities · iQIYI, Tencent VideoDirector of PhotographyChina
Narrative · short filmsPoster + frame grabs
  • Jet LagShort film · 10 min · A film by Lyuben Kyurkchiev · With Elizabet Shtonova and Manol GeorgievOfficial Selection: Burgas International Film Festival 2019Bulgaria
Jet Lag (Часова разлика) — poster
  • ToastShort film · 10 minBulgaria
Toast — poster
Toast — frame grab
  • Down PaymentShort film · 5 minOfficial Selection: SoIndependent Film Festival, Burgas Film FestivalBulgaria
Down Payment — poster
Down Payment — frame grab
Down Payment — frame grab
  • Bananas БананасShort film · 10 min · A film by Lyuben Kyurkchiev · With Stefan Rusinov, Xi Beiwen and Ai Xin 艾欣China
Bananas (Бананас) — poster
Bananas — frame grab
Bananas — frame grab
  • One Page 《一页之间》Short film · 22 min · for Tsinghua University’s 105th anniversary · dir. Lin Bo 林博Director of PhotographyChina
One Page 《一页之间》 — poster
One Page 《一页之间》 — frame 1
One Page 《一页之间》 — frame 2
  • LevanterShort film · 23 min · dir. Vanina KondovaWinner: First Short Film, Sweden Film Awards · Best Director, New York Film & Cinematography Awards · Honorable Mention, Stockholm City Film Festival · Official Selection: Sofia Short Fest, Luleå International Film Festival, Golden Rose, Lift-Off London, SEE Film FestivalGafferBulgaria
Levanter — poster: What if this is it
Levanter — poster with festival laurels
  • NightlifeShort film · 10 minBulgaria
Nightlife — poster: meet your match
Nightlife — frame grab 1
Nightlife — frame grab 2
  • Glad ГладShort film · 20 min · dir. Galina Yanis · based on a story by Zdravka Evtimova · New Bulgarian UniversityDirector of PhotographyBulgaria
Glad (Глад) — poster
Glad (Глад) — frame 1
Glad (Глад) — frame 2

Services

Commercial · Narrative · Creative
01

Lighting / Gaffer

Lighting design and execution for commercials and film, from small crews to large sets.

02

Cinematography

Commercial, narrative and creative work, shot with intent from first frame to last.

03

Color Grading

The look carried through the grade, so the image stays the one it was lit for.

About

Lyuben Kyurkchiev
Lyuben Kyurkchiev checking a shot through a viewfinder
Cinematographer · Gaffer · Colorist

Lyuben Kyurkchiev is a filmmaker and photographer who finds it quite amusing how bios are usually written in the third person by the first person.

Based in China from 2005 to 2020.
Now in Sofia, Bulgaria. Available to travel anywhere.

Contact

Commercials · Film

Form is function.

Emailhello@lubodp.com Instagram@lubodp ↗ Vimeovimeo.com/lubodp ↗
BasedSofia, BulgariaAvailable to travel anywhere