Girls, Angels, Melodies

An 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, 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
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 experimental and musical short films. In her 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. The experimental short film LISA & EMMA was made in 2020 and won several awards. László's latest short film is Girls, Angels, Melodies (2024).

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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!