Veselka Kiryakova graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria, where she studied film editing. She was part of the production team for “Alienation” (2013), conceived and directed by Milko Lazarov, which premiered in the official selection of Venice Days and won two awards. “Ága” (2018), the second movie by Milko Lazarov, which she produced, premiered in the Berlinale Competition and won numerous awards worldwide, including the Grand Prix in Tehran, Cabourg, Chukotka, and the Heart of Sarajevo. Veselka also produced “Windless” which premiered at the Karlovy Vary Proxima Competition in 2024. She was part of PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE, presented at Cannes in 2018. She is a member of the European Film Academy (EFA).