About Me
Aleksandar Petakov was born in 1993 during the last year of Apartheid in South Africa to parents that fled civil war in the former Yugoslavia. He grew up in the United States & has always been interested in global events, history, filmmaking, the outdoors and adventure. Aleksandar is a Quinnipiac University graduate with a BA in Communications with minors in History & Political Science. He currently resides in New England.
Venturing into Cryptozoology, the paranormal & the mysterious
Traveling across North America and the world, from the rugged mountains of Alaska to the depths of abandoned coal mines deep underground, Aleksandar has looked into various mysteries far and wide. This includes Cryptozoological creatures such as Sasquatch to aquatic legends like the Loch Ness Monster and the Lake Champlain monster and even mystery big cats. He has explored other strange phenomena such as UFO's and mystery lights as well as strange places ranging from the paranormal Bridgewater Triangle of Massachusetts to even the hermit kingdom of North Korea. He has created documentary films and series on these subjects, among others.
Aleksandar is a core member of Small Town Monsters, which is an independent production company that has been documenting unusual events across America for the last decade.
Aleksandar has been a guest on various radio programs & podcasts, as well as spoken at various conferences and events in the paranormal/cryptozoological realm, media related events, public libraries & other venues in New England & across North America.
To book for a speaking engagement, film screening or radio/podcast appearance please contact Aleksandar at: aleksandarpetakov@yahoo.com
A few examples of conference and library presentations available:
-Granite State Bigfoot (Bigfoot history in New Hampshire), -Cryptid legends of New England, -My Search for Sasquatch Across North America, -Documentary Filmmaking and Folklore.
