Ibolya Fekete, (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈibojɒ ˈfɛkɛtɛ]; born 23 January 1951 in Pásztó), is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter.[1][2]
Biography
After completing her studies of Hungarian and Russian literature and linguistics at the Lajos Kossuth University in Debrecen (by now part of the University of Debrecen) in 1976, Ibolya Fekete first worked as a screenwriter, amongst others for György Szomjas, before she also started to work as a dramaturge for Hunnia Filmstudio, one of the four Hungarian film studios joined under the common brand of Mafilm in 1990, she made her debut as director with documentary Berlin and Back.[1][2]
Since 2003 teaching at the Budapest Filmacademy, she currently also works as a guest professor at the Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.[3] She is also teaching film direction at Budapest Metropolitan University in Budapest.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Writer | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Falfúró (Wall Driller) | Yes | No | ||
| 1985 | Mr. Universe | Yes | No | ||
| 1989 | Könnyű vér (Fast and Loose) | Yes | No | [5] | |
| 1990 | Berlinből Berlinbe (Berlin and Back) | No | Yes | documentary | |
| 1991;1992 | Az apokalipszis gyermekei I-II (Children of the Apocalypse I-II) | No | Yes | documentary | |
| 1996 | Bolse vita | Yes | Yes | [6] | |
| 1997 | Négy dal Kelet-Európából (Four songs from Eastern Europe) | Yes | Yes | documentary | [7] |
| 1997 | Négy dal Kelet-Európából (Four songs from Eastern Europe) | Yes | Yes | documentary | [7] |
| 2001 | Chico | Yes | Yes | [8] | |
| 2001 | Documentaries“ (Dokumentátorok) | No | Yes | documentary | |
| 2002 | Simó Sándor (Sándor Simó) | No | Yes | documentary | |
| 2004 | Utazások egy szerzetessel (Journeys with a Monk) | No | Yes | documentary | [9] |
| 2005 | The Master and Margarita | No | Yes | TV short | |
| 2007 | The Csángós | No | Yes | documentary | |
| 2015 | Mom and Other Loonies in the Family | Yes | Yes | [10] |
Awards
- 1996 ″Bolshe Vita“
- 1997 Main Prize at the Angers European First Film Festival, France
- 2001 ″Chico“
- 2001 Ecumenical Award and Best Director Award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival[11]
- 2007 Special Jury Award during WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, USA
References
- 1 2 "Ibolya Fekete". National Film Institute Hungary. Archived from the original on 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- 1 2 "The Master and Margarita - Ibolya Fekete". www.masterandmargarita.eu. Archived from the original on 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ↑ "Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania". Sapientia.ro. Archived from the original on 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ↑ "Fekete-Ibolya". Budapest Metropolitan University. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ↑ "Fast and Loose". NFI. Archived from the original on 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ↑ "Bolshe Vita". NFI. Archived from the original on 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- 1 2 "Four Songs from Eastern Europe | IFFR". iffr.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ↑ "Kinoeye | Hungary: Ibolya Fekete interviewed about Chico (2001)". www.kinoeye.org. Archived from the original on 2023-08-23. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ↑ "Journeys with a Monk". NFI. Archived from the original on 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ↑ "Mom and Other Loonies in the Family: the return of Ibolya Fekete". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Archived from the original on 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ↑ "History - 36th festival". kviff.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2018.