Girls, Angels, Melodies

A music based experimental short film in which not everything is what it seems.
A young woman is alone in a dark and dreary room with large windows overlooking the outside world. Or not alone?
A fleeting journey through life with dreams of melodies.

  • László Bús
    Director
  • László Bús
    Writer
  • László Bús
    Producer
  • Anna Bernáth-Napkori
    Key Cast
    "young woman"
  • Nikolett Fanni Bús
    Key Cast
    "little girl"
  • László Bús
    Cinematographer
  • Zoltán Bognár
    Music
  • Zoltán Bognár
    Sound design
  • László Bús
    Sound design
  • László Bús
    Editor
  • Klára István
    Production Assistant
  • Zoltán Bognár
    LPZ intro designer
  • László Bús
    Poster
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Music Video, Short
  • Genres:
    Experimental, Arthouse, Music
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 30, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Hungary
  • Country of Filming:
    Hungary
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    BMPCC 6K PRO / SIGMA LENSES
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • New Jersey Film Awards (January 2025)

    United States
    Best Experimental Short
  • New Jersey Film Awards (January 2025)

    United States
    Best Young Actor - Nikolett Fanni Bús
  • New Jersey Film Awards (January 2025)

    United States
    Nominee: Best Cinematography
  • New Jersey Film Awards (January 2025)

    United States
    Nominee: Best Editing
  • Eastern Europe Film Festival (January 2025)

    Romania
    Best Editing
  • Eastern Europe Film Festival (January 2025)

    Romania
    Honorable Mention: Best Cinematography
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival (January 2025)
    Athens
    Greece
    Best Editing
  • Robinson Film Awards (February 2025)

    Italy
    Best Amateur Short
  • Sweden Film Awards (January 2025)

    Sweden
    Best Experimental Film
  • Hallucinea Film Festival (2025)
    Paris
    France
    Official Selection
  • Reale Film Festival (February 2025)
    Cinisello Balsamo, Milano
    Italy
    Best Music/Musical
  • Crown Point International Film Festival (March 2025)
    Chicago, IL
    United States
    Best Editing Short Film
  • AltFF Alternative Film Festival (Spring 2025)
    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada
    Nominee: Best Experimental International (Short Category)
  • Amsterdam New Cinema Film Festival (February 2025)
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    Best Editing
  • Amsterdam New Cinema Film Festival (February 2025)
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    Best Original Score
  • Amsterdam New Cinema Film Festival (February 2025)
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    Best Sound Design
  • New York Film & Cinematography Awards (Spring 2025)
    New York
    United States
    Official Selection
  • New York International Film Awards - NYIFA (April 2025)
    New York, NY
    United States
    Best Experimental Film
  • New York International Film Awards - NYIFA (April 2025)
    New York, NY
    United States
    Nominee: Best Editing
  • New York Movie Awards (April 2025)
    New York
    United States
    Best Sound Design
  • New York Movie Awards (April 2025)
    New York
    United States
    Gold Award: Experimental Film
  • New York Movie Awards (April 2025)
    New York
    United States
    Silver Award: Director
  • New York Movie Awards (April 2025)
    New York
    United States
    Silver Award: Cinematography
  • New York Movie Awards (April 2025)
    New York
    United States
    Silver Award: Editing
  • New York Movie Awards (April 2025)
    New York
    United States
    Silver Award: Original Score
  • Top Indie Film Awards (Spring 2025)

    United States
    Best Editing
  • Top Indie Film Awards (Spring 2025)

    United States
    Nominee: Best Experimental Short
  • Top Indie Film Awards (Spring 2025)

    United States
    Nominee: Best Original Idea
  • Roma Short Film Festival (2025)
    Rome
    Italy
    Official Selection
  • Florence Film Awards (May 2025)
    Florence
    Italy
    Official Selection
  • Paris Film Awards (May 2025)
    Paris
    France
    Gold Award: Experimental
  • Retrospective of Jupiter Film Festival (2025)

    Online Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Feel The Reel International Film Festival (May 2025)
    Glasgow
    United Kingdom
    Best Experimental
  • Swedish International Film Festival (April 2025)

    Sweden
    Nominee: Best Experimental
  • Swedish International Film Festival (April 2025)

    Sweden
    Best Editing
  • Swedish International Film Festival (April 2025)

    Sweden
    Best Cinematography
Director Biography - László Bús

László is a Hungarian filmmaker, based in Budapest, who is very passionate about directing, editing and cinematography. In 2017, together with his two co-creators, he founded the creative studio LPZ Experience, with the aim of creating film and music works. László's main profile is making experimental and musical short films. In his creations, the plot is secondary, the emphasis is on a special mixture of image and sound. His favorite artists are Ingmar Bergman, David Lynch and Lajos Koltai. László's award-winning short films: LISA & EMMA (2020) and Girls, Angels, Melodies (2024). László's latest short film: Emma's Birthday (2026).

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Director Statement

My creative intention was to combine the style features of an experimental short film with a music video, both in terms of sound and visual appearance. Although there is no linear narrative in the film, I tried to create a chain in the plot line when directing the film. The goal was to make it impossible for the viewer to decide whether what they saw could be taken seriously or not. A strange mixture of fiction and reality appears in the film, which at times seems dramatic and at other times funny. In addition to digital filmmaking, the atmosphere of analog filmmaking also appears in the film, which further enhances the film's mystery.
The film focuses on the diversity and mysterious omnipotence of the human face. This short film is the second part of a film trilogy. The first part of the trilogy is the short film Lisa and Emma (2020). The individual parts are completely independent and different from each other. But both films focus on the theme of identity. The third part of the film trilogy is currently in the preparation stage.
An important aspect of the cast selection was that the two characters should be able to suggest the same identity to the viewer both externally and internally. I can tell you that this movie will always be special to me because I got to work with my little daughter.
The cycle of life; the theme of identity; everything is not what it seems. These themes are the focus of the film.
It was a special challenge for me. A special experiment with film genres and filmmaking itself!