Together with Amanda Pope , Georgiev wrote , produced , and directed '' The Desert of Forbidden Art . '' Described by Los Angeles Times critic Kenneth Turan as a " remarkable documentary , " the film was nominated for two Emmys and won the Cine Golden Eagle Special Jury Award . It also received awards at the Palm Beach International Film Festival and the Beijing International Film Festival '' The Desert of Forbidden Art '' premiered on the PBS program '' Independent Lens '' , and was broadcast in many countries worldwide
Palm Beach International Film Festival
Palm Beach International Film Festival
Tchavdar Georgiev