Creative media educator and award-winning documentary filmmaker with more than 20 years of experience offers cinematography and photography lessons in Vienna, in English, to students of all ages.

Kiril ist ein sehr engagierter und geduldiger Lehrer. Er erklärt Inhalte klar und verständlich und schafft eine angenehme Lernatmosphäre. Ich kann seinen Unterricht jedem empfehlen, der sich für Film und Kino interessiert.

Professor Kiril Kirkov is an excellent educator with experience in documentary production, cinematography, and social media creation. He is an ethical person, open to new information, and shares knowledge. I am immensely grateful for our collaborative work in Vienna.

I know Kiril from the American University in Bulgaria, where we both teach. Together we developed a shared curriculum in one of our courses where his documentary students filmed my entrepreneurship students while developing their venture. Kiril is an exceptional professor, I visited some of his lectures and I was impressed by the trust students have in him, the engagement they show, they way he empowers and inspires them. In addition, my daughter participated in Kiril's summer school in 2023 and 2025. I have to say this is the best version of my daughter I have seen to date. She learned so much in visual communications, work in teams, work with a cause, being independent and trusting herself. She now considers Kiril her mentor and they regularly keep in touch. Kiril is very vested in the success of all his students. He is dedicated in supporting them far beyond the classroom. I wholeheartedly recommend Kiril, he is indeed a true superprof!

I recommend Prof. Kirkov not only as a wonderful colleague but also as an exceptional professional. During the years we have been working together, he consistently demonstrates a very serious attitude toward his work, as well as creativity in his projects and deep knowledge in the field of cinematography and photography. He is very responsive and always ready to help in any situation. He has a great eye for beauty in every creative project and gives very precise and valuable feedback to his students.

I have known prof. Kirkov since 2023 and I took 3 classes with him so far: visual communication, documentary filmmaking and mobile cinematography. Beyond classes, we meet up sometimes to discuss about life projects and opportunities. What makes him a super prof is his ability to bring us into a conversation that feels like traveling around the world, without leaving the classroom. He always encourages us to defend our ideas and justify our camera movement/writing/composition/editing/sound choices

I have known Kiril for over six years and have had the opportunity to witness his work in academia.

What stands out about Kiril is his professionalism, creativity, and commitment to high standards. He naturally combines artistic vision with critical thinking and solid research practice, encouraging students to develop thoughtful, well-structured, and socially relevant visual stories.

Kiril is a passionate and inspiring educator who supports his students’ creative growth and challenges them to produce work they can truly be proud of. I would highly recommend him to anyone interested in visual storytelling, photojournalism, or digital media.

Extremely helpful, professor Kirkov gives advice, experience and coaching. Would recommend a 100%.

I know Prof. Kiril Kirkov for years now, dating back to my bachelor’s education and spinning into various creative collaborations beyond traditional classroom. His teaching style has always been hands-on, intensive, highly-stimulating one’s out-of-the-box thinking. Kiril objectively excels across multiple storytelling domains and media, including photography, videography, editing and lighting, as well as the latest developments in mobile storytelling. It has been quite a doze of joy and, at the same time, an honor to be supervised by Kiril in my filmmaking and video production works, and then to collaborate with him on various documentary and commercial shoots. In your whole life, it will be tough for you to find a multimedia production professional so deeply knowledgeable about the theory as he excels in practice. Kiril will be one of those few!

Professor Kiril Kirkov was one of the driving forces of my professional development when I was a student. He deeply cares about experiential learning. His teaching goes beyond academia, exploring deep themes derived from his personal experience working in the US and Europe. One practical example of that is how he taught me to make cinematic and meaningful reels for Instagram.

Professor Kiril Kirkov is one of the best professors I had while completing my bachelor's degree. Professor Kirkov combined real world practice in addition to lectures that encouraged participation. I enjoyed attending class and completing assignments as they were typically completed outside the classroom. Professor Kirkov always provided insightful feedback which made each of my projects better and better. Professor Kirkov is very kind, attentive, and encouraging. This kind of attitude made the classroom a safe space that boosted creativity!

It's always a pleasure to work with Professor Kirkov! I've taken multiple cinematography classes with him during my Journalism major, including independent studies. Two of the documentaries I created under his supervision became successful on an international level, so I highly recommend him as an instructor. Always professional, delivers detailed feedback and supports his students in every possible way!

I highly recommend Professor Kiril Kirkov, who was my professor during my Journalism major and was also my advisor on several film projects. He is an exceptionally professional, attentive, and supportive mentor who genuinely cares about his students’ development. Professor Kirkov consistently encouraged us to think creatively and explore ideas beyond the classroom, often supporting independent projects and collaborative work in film and media. Working with him was a valuable part of my education, and I truly appreciate the dedication and enthusiasm he brought to helping us grow as storytellers and media professionals. Any institution would be lucky to have him as instructor.