Gábor Reisz
Gábor Reisz (born 19 January 1980) is a Hungarian filmmaker, most known for this drama film Explanation for Everything (2023).
Gábor Reisz
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- 19 January 1980
- Birthplace
- Budapest, Hungary
- Occupation
- Film director
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Education
- Hungarian University of Sports Science · Eötvös Loránd University · University of Theatre and Film Arts
- Languages
- Hungarian
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• Born — 19 January 1980 • Birthplace — Budapest, Hungary • Occupation — Film director
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Life and career
Born in Budapest, Reisz majored in film theory and film history from the Eötvös Loránd University. His university graduation film For Some Inexplicable Reason premiered at the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. It received critical acclaim and was awarded the Special Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the Turin Film Festival, and the Best Director Award at the Sofia International Film Festival. Reisz's second feature film Bad Poems premiered at the 2018 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. It won four Hungarian Film Awards including the prizes for best film and best director, was awarded best film at the MonteCarlo Film Fest and received the jury's special mention prize at the 2018 Turin Film Festival. In 2023, Reisz's Explanation for Everything premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Horizons competition. It was later awarded the Gold Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — English Title — Original Title — Notes • 2014 — For Some Inexplicable Reason — Van valami furcsa és megmagyarázhatatlan • 2018 — Bad Poems • 2023 — Explanation for Everything — Magyarázat mindenre • 2026 — Ground Floor — Földszint
Voices International Festival 2015 in Vologda.
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- 1.Csákvári, Géza. Reisz Gábor: "Nem hiúságból lettem én a főszereplő". Népszava. 24 December 2018.
- 2.Barraclough, Leo. Hungary’s Movie Renaissance Continues as Pix Win Laurels, Incentives Rise, and Hungarian Film Week Returns. Variety. 9 July 2014.
- 3.Lemercier, Fabien. For Some Inexplicable Reason, a true revelation. Cineuropa. 1 December 2014.
- 4.Bulgarian-Greek Drama ‘The Lesson’ Grabs 4 Awards at 19th Sofia International Film Festival - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency. Novinite. 15 March 2015.
- 5.Petković, Vladan. Tallinn Black Nights reveals first batch of competition titles. Cineuropa. 9 October 2018.
- 6.The Winners of the Hungarian Film Awards. National Film Institute. 2 May 2019.
- 7.Fiorelli, Paolo. A Monte-Carlo Greggio e Kusturica incoronano Verdone. King of Comedy. TV Sorrisi e Canzoni. 9 March 2019.
- 8.Anderson, Ariston. Paul Dano’s ‘Wildlife’ Wins Best Film in Turin. The Hollywood Reporter. 1 December 2018.
- 9.Leitner, Attila. Reisz's 'Explanation for Everything' wins Venice Horizons gong. The Budapest Times. 11 September 2023.
- 10.Dams, Tim. Films Boutique takes on sales for Gábor Reisz’s Venice Horizons film ‘Explanation For Everything’. Screen International. 26 July 2023.
- 11.Phillips, Michael. Chicago International Film Fest winners are announced, and there’s an explanation for everything. Chicago Tribune. 20 October 2023.
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