Mária Takács graduated from the University of Theatre and Film Arts Budapest. Her mission is to support work for human rights with the language of film and video. She is a freelancer documentary filmmaker and video journalist. She has worked for Hungarian Television and for the online press as well.

Awards and prizes

Personal:
- Emma Goldman Award - 2023 for her work as a feminist filmmaker
-Hégető Honorka Award 2020.

Films and videos:
- Luleå International Film Festival – Best LGBT film (2021), Divine Queer Film Festival – Balon Mundial (2022), Toronto International Women Film Festival – Best LGBTQ film (2022) for the film Game on Queer Disruptions in Sport
- Audience Award to Hot Men Cold Dictatorships by Serile Filmului Gay, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (2016)
- 1st prize for the video about Áron Szilágyi Olympic champion (origo.hu)
- Prize for Talents, Új Európa Alapítvány, Hungary (2012)
- Audience Award by VERZIO International Human rights Documentary Film Festival for the film, Secret Years (2011)
- Honorary Award by Erste Social Integration Foundation for the flm, Secret Years (2010)
- Duna Television's Special Award for the shortfilm Whole Orange (2005)

More: www.mariatakacs.com