Ralitsa Golemanova earned a BA in Journalism and Mass Communications and in European Studies at the American University in Bulgaria and an MA in Media and Communications at Erasmus University Rotterdam. She explored the political side of communications during the two years she spent in Brussels, where she worked at European Union-related organizations. Building on her multidisciplinary experience, Ralitsa created the independent film house Smarty Pants Shooter. She is producing creative documentaries with social relevance, which have been selected at East Silver Market and Thessaloniki Doc Market, among others.