Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival Verified festival

Keywords

student, live action, lgbtq, directorial debut, international, budapest, Hungarian short films, animation, Documentary, shortfilm, debut films

General Information

founded

2005

edition

8th

organizers

Dániel Deák

festival director

Veronika Jakab

program coordinator

Gábor Osváth

international program

Contact details

Friss Hús Budapest

Veres Pálné u. 33.

V. kerület Budapest, Hungary 1053

veronika@frisshusbudapest.com

Web & social

Audience

6500 people

Benefits

Festival reimburses/covers:
- Travel expenses
- Meals

Venue

Toldi Mozi 36-38 Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út, 55263, Budapest Hungary 1054 Show me on the map

About the festival

The 9th edition of Hungary's Nr.1. short film festival will be organized in its usual spot in the Spring in Budapest, Hungary.

Full-house screenings, inspiring vibe, awesome parties and a large number of Hungarian and international industry attendees: we will once again grow as the number of selected films and international guests, as well as cash prizes will be bigger than ever in 2021.

The call for entries is open for filmmakers of all ages from anywhere in the world, but we are especially looking for short films that were made with enthusiasm, a huge dose of creativity and an eye for innovation and quality.

Awards Worth Up to 8,000 Euro:

Best International Short Film Award

Jury Special Prize

Audience Award for the Best International Film -

Special Mentions (artistic quality, cinematography, set design, editing, music, etc.)

Best Hungarian Live-action Short Film Award

Best Hungarian Animated Short Film Award

Best Hungarian Actor/Actress

Mission

Hungary's Nr.1. international short film festival.

About

The 9th edition of Hungary's Nr.1. short film festival will be organized in its usual spot in the Spring in Budapest, Hungary.

Awards Worth Up to 8,000 Euro:

Best International Short Film Award

Jury Special Prize

Audience Award for the Best International Film -

Special Mentions (artistic quality, cinematography, set design, editing, music, etc.)

Best Hungarian Live-action Short Film Award

Best Hungarian Animated Short Film Award

Best Hungarian Actor/Actress

Mission

Hungary's Nr.1. international short film festival.

Gallery

Awards & Winners

2020

LIVE-ACTION FICTION (Winner)

Break (2020) Director(s): Levente Kölcsey-Gyurkó

Hungarian Competition - ANIMATION (Winner)

Symbiosis (2019) Director(s): Nadja Andrasev

Best Director Under 30 (Winner)

Agape (2020) Director(s): Márk Beleznai

Best Actor (Winner)

Agape (2020) Director(s): Márk Beleznai

Best Actress (Winner)

Every Night, When You Take the Garbage Out (2020) Director(s): Olivér Rudolf

International Competition - LIVE-ACTION FICTION (Winner)

Community Gardens (2019) Director(s): Vytautas Katkus

2019

LIVE-ACTION FICTION (Winner)

Next Wednesday (2018) Director(s): Norbert Molvay

Hungarian Competition - ANIMATION (Winner)

Mr. Mare (2019) Director(s): Luca Toth

Best Director Under 30 (Winner)

Jakab (2019) Director(s): Attila Dávid

Best Actor (Winner)

The Buzz (2019) Director(s): Dániel Füzes

Best Actress (Winner)

Blue Hour (2019) Director(s): Ábel Regős

International Competition - LIVE-ACTION FICTION (Winner)

The Orphan (2018) Director(s): Carolina Markowicz Carolina Markowitz

LGBTQ Audience Award (Winner)

Rubber Dolphin (2018) Director(s): Ori Aharon

LQBTQ Audience Award (Winner)

Whole (2019) Director(s): Slava Doytcheva

AT MIDNIGHT Audience Award (Winner)

Baghead (2017) Director(s): Alberto Corredor

2018

LIVE-ACTION FICTION (Winner)

Last Call (2018) Director(s): Hajni Kis

Best Actress (Winner)

Mother's Day (2018) Director(s): Dorka Vermes

International Competition - LIVE-ACTION FICTION (Winner)

Retouch (2017) Director(s): Kaveh Mazaheri

Hungarian Competition - ANIMATION (Winner)

Take Me Please (2017) Director(s): Olivér Hegyi

Best Actor (Winner)

Bad Actor (2018) Director(s): Dániel Márton

Best Director Under 30 (Winner)

Fiasco (2017) Director(s): Szabolcs Nagy

2017

LIVE-ACTION FICTION (Winner)

Earthly People (2017) Director(s): Ádám Freund

Hungarian Competition - ANIMATION (Winner)

Superbia (2016) Director(s): Luca Tóth

Best Director Under 30 (Winner)

Assaut (2017) Director(s): Tamás Fekete

Best Actor (Winner)

Assaut (2017) Director(s): Tamás Fekete

Best Actress (Winner)

Nothing Really Happened (2017) Director(s): Sándor Csoma

International Competition - LIVE-ACTION FICTION (Winner)

Glass House (2016) Director(s): Erik Ivar Saether Nicolai Berg Hansson

2016

LIVE-ACTION FICTION (Winner)

Mr. Miller (2015) Director(s): Áron Ferenczik

International Competition - LIVE-ACTION FICTION (Winner)

Rate Me (2015) Director(s): Fyzal Boulifa

2015

LIVE-ACTION FICTION (Winner)

End of Puberty (2015) Director(s): Fanni Szilágyi

Hungarian Competition - ANIMATION (Winner)

Limbo Limbo Travel (2015) Director(s): Borbála Zétényi Zsuzsanna Kreif

International Competition - LIVE-ACTION FICTION (Winner)

The Bigger Picture (2014) Director(s): Daisy Jacobs

2014

Hungarian Competition - ANIMATION (Winner)

Symphony No. 42 (2014) Director(s): Réka Bucsi

International Competition - LIVE-ACTION FICTION (Winner)

Misterio (2013) Director(s): Chema García Ibarra

2013

LIVE-ACTION FICTION (Winner)

Soft Rain (2013) Director(s): Dénes Nagy

Terms and rules

- Max. 40 minutes length for live-action and documentaries, and 20 minutes for animation
- Any countries
- Any genres (Live-action / Documentary / Animation)
- For LGBT and Horror projects: please submit through the special categories! (These films will also be considered for our International Competition!)
- Completed after January 2019

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Hungarian Competition

LIVE-ACTION FICTION

Entry fees

Early Bird (1st May, 2020) $10

Regular (2nd October, 2020) $15

Late (15th November, 2020) $30

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Description

- The director has to be Hungarian - Max. 40 minutes length - Any genres (but please submit your animation or documentary films in a different category!) - Completed after January 2019

Hungarian Competition - ANIMATION

Entry fees

Early Bird (1st May, 2020) $10

Regular (2nd October, 2020) $20

Late (15th November, 2020) $30

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Description

- The director has to be Hungarian - Max. 20 minutes length - Only ANIMATION in this category - Completed after January 2019

Hungarian Competition - DOCUMENTARY

Entry fees

Early Bird (1st May, 2020) $10

Regular (2nd October, 2020) $20

Late (15th November, 2020) $30

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Description

- The director has to be Hungarian - Max. 40 minutes length - Only DOCUMENTARY in this category - Completed after January 2019

Hungarian Competition

Entry fees

Early Bird (31st August, 2020) $10

Regular (2nd October, 2020) $20

Late (15th November, 2020) $30

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

International competition

International Competition - LIVE-ACTION FICTION

Entry fees

Early Bird (1st May, 2020) $1

Regular (2nd October, 2020) $2

Late (15th November, 2020) $3

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Description

International Competition / Fiction - Max. 40 minutes length - Any genres (but please submit your animation or documentary films in a different category!) - Completed after January 2019

International Competition - ANIMATION

Entry fees

Early Bird (1st May, 2020) $10

Regular (2nd October, 2020) $20

Late (15th November, 2020) $30

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Description

- The film must be made entirely outside of Hungary or the director has to be non-Hungarian. - Max. 20 minutes length - Only ANIMATION in this category - Completed after January 2019

LGBTQ+ Shorts

Entry fees

Early Bird (1st May, 2020) $10

Regular (2nd October, 2020) $10

Late (15th November, 2020) $10

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Description

Only short films with LGBTQ+ topics.

Horror Shorts

Entry fees

Early Bird (1st May, 2020) $10

Regular (2nd October, 2020) $10

Late (15th November, 2020) $15

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Description

Only horror short films can apply here.

International Competition - DOCUMENTARY

Entry fees

Early Bird (1st May, 2020) $10

Regular (2nd October, 2020) $20

Late (15th November, 2020) $30

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Description

- Max. 40 minutes length - Only DOCUMENTARY in this category - Completed after January 2019

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