You worked for Semaine de la Critique, Cannes where you were responsible for short films and currently you’re the head of European Short Pitch. What attracts you to the short form?

I like to accompany young and emerging talents, which in most cases goes hand by hand with the short film form. There is a lot of freedom in short film, it is a space for experimenting, testing, the financial constraints are not the same, the time to make a film can be more concentrated than in the feature film industry.

Speaking of European Short Pitch, could you describe this programme in a few words?

European Short Pitch is a program that combines training (for script, distribution, pitching, editing) for short films and facilitates access to the market for selected works. We organize a workshop with experienced mentors and a co-production forum that aims to create international collaborations for 12 projects in development and 4 works in progress.

European Short Pitch 2019

Is there a specific element (visual accomplishments, acting, editing, etc.) you’re going to pay attention to as a jury member or the overall experience is the most important for you in a film?

I'm very sensitive to the cinematography of a film, the visual language, but I would say it's more about how a film manages to combine these different elements (visual, acting, script, editing…) to make a great film. And at the end of the day, a film that stands out is a film that moves me a lot or creates something unique that I have rarely seen before.

What do you expect from the Hungarian competition?

I hope to be surprised.

Superbia

Do you have a favorite Hungarian movie? 

I really liked Superbia, a short film by Luca Tóth, selected at the Cannes’ Semaine de la Critique, in 2016. A colorful and very unique short film that takes place on a planet with strange inhabitants. The style, sound work and overflowing imagination put into this film was great.