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Is Our Society Open? – Call for Films

dani — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:51:51 +0000

Our friends the organisers of the cool BuSho Festival have a new project again – mainly for filmmakers of Slovakia, Czech Republic and Hungary. Let’s read their announcement below!

The fimmakers from Slovakia, Czech Republic and Hungary have a chance to show their creative abilities and promote themselves in the eyes of home and foreign spectators.

Film may be shot on whatever hot, touchy social topic that u would like to express to. AZYL and the daily newspaper SME, together with Open Society Found, Rádio_FM and daily newspaper Ujszó, as well as Busho Film Festival Budapest, Népszabadság, Duna TV and CiliChili.cz will give u the space for your standpoint mediated with your film.

The best films will be awarded by the jury of filmmakers and media representatives from three MiddleEuropean countries, the prizes mean money awards.

We’ll make our best to bring your film to the broadest audience!
After the ceremonial screening of the nominated films on 5th March 2009 the contributions will be streamed on 3 important web portals in Slovakia, Hungary and Czech Republic and there will be a special space for discussion on the themes brought by your pieces.

Premiere: Tripe and Onion

dani — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:37:13 +0000

The work of the young director was chosen as the best Hungarian short film by the Hungarian Film Critics’ Associtation in 2007. It also earned prizes at the Cleveland, Leuven and Valladolid Film Festivals. The film was selected to more than 80 film festivals worldwide and was screened with success in German and French cinemas.

The success of the film lies in the pure storytelling without using any dialogues, its narration built on a single gag, its special atmosphere. All of these elements are present in the original short story of András Nagy Bandó, which was adapted to screenplay by Márton Szirmai.

“A delicious recipe for a quick lunch, from a vanishing age, served fresh and hot at a roadside shack.

Sharing a meal like this with anyone should be a pleasurable thing. Except when it has a suprising twist…” – Márton Szirmai

Read the interview with Márton Szirmai below!

Filmography:

- Summertime (2008)

- The Sinking Village (2008)

- Born Loser (Tv series – 3 episodes 2007)

- Szalontüdő (2006)

- The Treasure of Pécs City (2006)

Premiere: Absence by Ákos Mester

dani — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:47:51 +0000

This week we present a film of the great BuSho archive again – Absence by Ákos Mester. It was in competition in 2006 – got a Special Mention by the jury. It’s not a coincidence! The super 8 format gives the perfect atmosphere of the cute story, which has a perfect rhythm indeed. A three minutes long short by heart!

It is not the first by Ákos Mester on Daazo. A few months ago we premiered Aqua Run, which is the direct opposite of Absence – a dark thriller. So Ákos has already proven his talent in several genres. Carry on filming, Mr. Mester!

Ákos Mester’s Filmography:

– My Short, But Tough Life (2008) – Cinematographer

- The Last Beautiful Film (2007) – Cinematographer

- Aqua-Run (2006) – Director

- Absence (2006) – Director