Book Review of Dramaturgical and Production Aspects in Talent Reality Shows by Nikolay Yordanov

Authors

  • Ema Konstantinova Национална академия за театрално и филмово изкуство „Кр. Сарафов“ (НАТФИЗ) , National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts “Krastyo Sarafov” (NATFA) https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3631-2614 (unauthenticated)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60060/MLg.2025.17.115-120

Keywords:

television, television market, reality, creative talent, strategic planning

Abstract

The book Dramaturgical and Production Aspects in Talent Reality Shows by Dr. Nikolay Yordanov is a thorough study written in an engaging and accessible style, the book supports its arguments with numerous practical examples. Organized into six chapters, it traces the origin and development of the genre, explores the specifics of the Bulgarian television market, discusses the role of the production “bible,” team organization, work with hosts, judges, and audience, participant selection, and the dramaturgical principles underlying storyline and character development.  This book serves as a practical guide to creating such programs while revealing the inner workings of the industry and demonstrating that television production requires not only creative talent but also strategic planning and business insight.

 

Bibliography:

Yordanov, Nikolay (2025) Dramaturgichni i proizvodstveni aspekti v rialiti predavaniyata za talanti, izd. Sofia: Fosforus

Author Biography

  • Ema Konstantinova, Национална академия за театрално и филмово изкуство „Кр. Сарафов“ (НАТФИЗ), National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts “Krastyo Sarafov” (NATFA)

    Assoc. Prof. Ema Konstantinova, PhD has been teaching film producing since 2018 at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts “Krastyo Sarafov” (NATFA). Her professional interests and work focus primarily on documentary cinema and television, where she has taken on a range of creative roles – director, screenwriter, editor, and producer. Since 2004, she has worked on more than 80 documentary films, she has directed films for documentary series such as The Unknown, The Children of the Other Bulgaria, and In the Frame, and has created multimedia performances and video clips.

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Published

2025-06-23

Issue

No. 17 (2025): Media influences, algorithms, cultures

Section

Рецензии

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