On vanity, deceit, and the destructive power of flattery in the world of fame. A visual metaphor for contemporary society, obsessed with image and recognition, revealing – through transformations and symbolic imagery – how fragile the boundary is between admiration and self-delusion.

Festival Selections & Awards

World Animated Film Festival, Varna, 2025

VANESSA ALEKSANDROVA is a director and visual artist. She graduated from a high school of fine arts with a specialization in Computer Graphics and is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Animation Film at NBU. The Flatterer is her first short film, created using mixed techniques.