Biography
Independent acclaimed filmmaker with thirty years of professional experience as film director-producer, cinematographer, writer widely covered by international press such as Variety, Screen, Realscreen, Le Monde, Liberation, Berliner Zeitung, Tagesspiegel, Frankfurt Allgemeine Zeitung, Le Soir, Film and Fernsehen, Kinema, etc.
Achieving recognition worldwide, featured in 160 festivals in 50 countries such as (Berlin, Locarno, Montreal, Karlovy Vary, Denver, San Francisco, Toronto, Houston, Valladolid, Rome, Sao Paulo, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Sydney, Vancouver, London, Amsterdam, Nyon, Tel Aviv, Yamagata, Monte Carlo, Biarritz, Busan, etc.) Voting member of the European Film Academy since 2010.
Winner of over 40 film awards, such as Maysles Brothers Awards at Denver Film Fest, Special Jury Award at Mannheim Film Festival, Gold Special Jury Award at World Fest Houston, Grand Prize of City Turin for Best Feature film, etc.
Producing and broadcasting in co-production with reputable channels, such as Sundance Channel (USA nationwide), Canal+, RTBF, RTP, YLE, Canal Once, etc. Work supported and sponsored by prominent organizations such as UNICEF, UNESCO and Film Funds such as Eurimages, European Union Media Plus Program, Sundance Institute
Advocate for human and children rights recognized by UNICEF: Bouquet of Flowers of UNICEF's Highest Appreciation and European Council: Prize of the International Human Rights Institute of the Council of Europe.
Obtaining a doctorate (DLA) in film and video in February 2018 from the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest. Dual citizen of the United States and Hungary. Associate Professor of Film at the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley.
29 wins and 21 nominations
