Kristóf Deák (; born June 7, 1982) is a Hungarian

film director A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role ...

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, film producer and

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who is best known for his work on ''

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'', which earned him critical appraisal and recognition including the

Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film The Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film is an award presented at the annual Academy Awards ceremony. The award has existed, under numerous names, since 1957. From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate awards, ''Best Short Subject, On ...

at the

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in 2017.

Life

Starting his studies in

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at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, he later switched to the University of Theater and Film's film production course. During this time, he learned editing from his classmates, and subsequently worked as a freelance editor. In 2010, he completed the MA in Film and TV Directing course at the

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. In 2011, he directed episodes of the popular Hungarian television series Hacktion. In 2017, his short film Sing won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

Filmography

Television

Awards and honors

* Audience Award – 32nd Festival du Cinéma Européen de

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(''Sing'', 2016) * Audience Award – Festival Internacional de Cine

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(''Sing'', 2016) * People's Choice Award –

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, TIFF Kids (''Sing'', 2016) * Daazo.com Special Award –

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Friss Hús Fesztivál (''Sing'', 2016) * Grand Prix and Best Short Award – International Competition – Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (''Sing'', 2016) * Audience Award – Sapporo Shortsfest, Japan (''Sing'', 2016) * Adult Jury Prize—Live-action Short Film – 34th Chicago International Children's Film Festival (''Sing'', 2016) * Best Short Fiction Film – 19th Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People (''Sing'', 2016) * Best Short Film for Children 2nd Prize – Interfilm KUKI + TeenScreen Berlin (''Sing'', 2016) * Lovas Nándor Award (for the best film plan on the pitchforum) – Friss Hús Festival (''A legjobb játék'', 2016) *

–

(''

'', 2016) * Balázs Béla Award (2017)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Deák, Kristof Hungarian film directors Hungarian film producers 1982 births Living people Directors of Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners Alumni of the University of Westminster People from Budapest