Director Talents Movie Awards

𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 (former name Budapest Movie Awards) is a unique 𝐈𝐌𝐃𝐛 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 event with live screenings in London. We are seeking films that can immerse us in the new world we live in, as seen through the eyes of independent auteurs of any gender, nationality, age, and ethnicity. Our festival was ranked by FilmFreeway as 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐎𝐏𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐑 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐌 𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐄.

Home to some of the most interesting young filmmakers of our time, our competition has hosted 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐃'𝐎𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐎𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐬, 𝐄𝐅𝐀 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 who began their careers among the selected authors of our previous editions. Take a look at the ambiance of the film festival on our YouTube channel.

𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 celebrates excellence in young filmmaking, focusing on new tendencies, particularly emphasizing originality, language innovation, aesthetics, and the artisanality of the image.

In the past, our festival was known as the Budapest Movie Awards and was held annually at the Art+ Cinema Budapest in Budapest. The name change came because we decided to specify our goals and values ​​of the festival - and that is the support of talented film directors. The festival decided to change the location of the event - London. 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟎 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬. The festival will be held 28/02-1/03/2025.

We received 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝟐𝟓+ 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 over the four years. Our partners include Wopé, Art+ Cinema Budapest, T-Port Market, IMDb, Whirled Cinema London and For9a.

Our festival has already welcomed real film stars. We have screened films like "Sideral," directed by Carlos Segundo, an 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏, also available on 𝐇𝐁𝐎 𝐌𝐀𝐗. Last year, we premiered two films that debuted at the 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 in Hungary: "Tits" by Norwegian director 𝐄𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐒𝐕𝐈𝐊 and "Fár" by Icelandic director 𝐆𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫.

We have featured films at the festival that have also found success on major streaming platforms such as 𝐌𝐔𝐁𝐈 ("High on Life" directed by Radislav Jovanov), 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 ("Disconnected" directed by Diego Rougier), and others. The winner of the 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑, Tamara Denić, was among our winning films.

MEET OUR JURY
𝐒𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐞𝐞𝐫, an award-winning filmmaker from Flushing, Queens, began her career directing short films featuring her parents. Her work blends artistic austerity with meme-worthy humor, as showcased in the pilot episode of her comedy series WHO'S ANNIE?, which premiered at 𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 and has since enjoyed a successful festival run. Recognized for her directing and screenwriting talents by Seriesfest, The Gotham, Shore Scripts, and Screencraft, Sophia's diverse portfolio includes music videos for Paramore, Julien Baker, and The National, as well as exhibitions at prestigious venues like the Whitney Museum of Art and MoMA. Currently, she's developing new projects, including a surreal cooking show, her debut feature film, and a doc/scripted hybrid series.

𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐄𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢, born in Berlin in 1999, began her artistic journey at a young age, attending the theatre school "Rampa" and exploring various creative disciplines. After a year in New Delhi, India, she returned to Berlin, excelling in literature and art at UNESCO School Max-Planck-Gymnasium. Transitioning into photography, she later delved into filmmaking, studying TV and Film Directing at the Academy of Arts in Belgrade. Julia's work has been featured in publications like Photo VOGUE Italy and Kurz, and she has been involved in various international projects spanning from music videos to short films, collaborating with talents worldwide.

𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐤 is an upcoming director, with 15 years of experience in editing for national television in the Netherlands, he has now comitted himself to his true passion and goal of writing and directing films.

Every year, the festival features an interesting program and workshops. Networking, which occurs after each screening, is an essential component of our festival. Our moderator will guide you through the festival. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬, 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐬, $𝟓,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭, 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.

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