Guests

Guests

Bold, uncompromising, and deeply personal—Szabolcs Hajdu is one of Hungary’s most distinctive contemporary filmmakers. Born in Debrecen on January 26, 1972, Hajdu has spent his career pushing cinematic boundaries, effortlessly weaving realism with poetic abstraction, and constantly reinventing the way Hungarian stories are told.

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Chris Benstead is a British film composer, arranger, and Academy Award-winning re-recording mixer whose work has left a distinctive mark on contemporary cinema. Whether orchestrating pulse-pounding action sequences or weaving enchanting musical landscapes, his versatility has made him a sought-after creative force in the industry.

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Ada Solomon is a Romanian film producer, founder of HiFilm Productions and Micro Film. Her films hold over 150 international awards. She produced and co-produced over 80 titles, among which the ones that stand out the most are Radu Jude’s Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, Aferim! and I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians or Calin Peter Netzer’s Child Pose. Moreover, she has also been involved in high-profile international productions, including as an executive producer on Maren Ade’s festival hit Toni Erdmann. She has been listed by Hollywood Reporter as a part of Top 40 Most influential women in the film industry in 2023.

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Jay Rabinowitz is a distinguished American film and commercial editor, renowned for his collaborations with visionary directors such as Jim Jarmusch and Darren Aronofsky. His editing prowess is evident in films like Requiem for a Dream, 8 Mile, and I’m Not There, each showcasing his ability to enhance narrative depth and emotional resonance.

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Ádám Felszeghy is a Hungarian film producer whose work spans multiple genres, with a particular focus on cutting-edge storytelling and innovative hybrid forms of narrative. His productions are known for their authentic personal voices, blending fiction and documentary techniques to challenge cinematic conventions. One of his most notable projects is Pelikan Blue (2023), a feature-length animated documentary directed by László Csáki. The film explores the underground world of international train ticket forgery in the 1990s, shedding light on a little-known chapter of post-socialist history. The film’s bold stylistic choices and engaging narrative earned it a place on the shortlist for the European Film Awards.

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Juliette Welfling is a luminary in the world of film editing, celebrated for her enduring collaboration with the acclaimed French director Jacques Audiard. Her remarkable ability to shape cinematic stories has been showcased in films such as A Prophet, Rust and Bone, and Dheepan, which have garnered widespread critical acclaim. Her expertise as a film editor was also instrumental in shaping the narrative intensity of The Hunger Games. Collaborating with fellow editor Stephen Mirrione, Welfling adeptly balanced the film’s action sequences with its emotional depth, ensuring a seamless transition between the dystopian world’s brutality and the protagonist’s personal journey.