Girls, Angels, Melodies

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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
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Available
  • 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
  • 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
  • Crown Point International Film Festival (March 2025)
    Chicago, IL
    United States
    Best Editing Short Film
  • 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
  • Roma Short Film Festival (2025)
    Rome
    Italy
    Official Selection
  • Retrospective of Jupiter Film Festival (2025)

    Online Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Feel The Reel International Film Festival (May 2025)
    Glasgow
    United Kingdom
    Best Experimental
Director Biography - László Bús

László is a Budapest-based independent filmmaker working across directing, cinematography, and editing. Through his studio, LPZ Experience (founded in 2017), he explores the boundaries of music and imagery. His work deliberately steers clear of traditional narratives, focusing instead on creating immersive, atmosphere-driven experimental and musical shorts. László’s filmography includes the festival-screened short films LISA & EMMA and Girls, Angels, Melodies, followed by his most recent release, Emma's Birthday.

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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!