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Borbála Nagy is an acclaimed scriptwriter-director, dividing her time between Berlin and Budapest. She develops feature and series projects while also open to collaborating with other artists.
Born into a family of dancers in Hungary, she studied Literature, Linguistics, and Movie Sciences in Budapest and Utrecht. After graduating, she began her career as a cultural journalist. Upon moving to Germany, she first worked as a film festival organizer before successfully applying to the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB).
Since then, her films have been invited to festivals worldwide. Her latest short, the political satire , won both the German Short Film Award and the Hungarian Film Critics' Prize, and was then broadcasted on HBO and MDR.
Borbála Nagy is an alumna of Cannes Cinéfondation Residence, Berlinale Talents and Talents Sarajevo, member of the EWA - European Women's Audiovisual Network. She serves as a curator and jury member for various film festivals.
Currently, she is completing her first feature —a co-production between Hungary, France, and Germany. Her debut offers a subtle yet sharp exploration of women's maternal choices in societies with traditional gender roles.
Born into a family of dancers in Hungary, she studied Literature, Linguistics, and Movie Sciences in Budapest and Utrecht. After graduating, she began her career as a cultural journalist. Upon moving to Germany, she first worked as a film festival organizer before successfully applying to the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB).
Since then, her films have been invited to festivals worldwide. Her latest short, the political satire , won both the German Short Film Award and the Hungarian Film Critics' Prize, and was then broadcasted on HBO and MDR.
Borbála Nagy is an alumna of Cannes Cinéfondation Residence, Berlinale Talents and Talents Sarajevo, member of the EWA - European Women's Audiovisual Network. She serves as a curator and jury member for various film festivals.
Currently, she is completing her first feature —a co-production between Hungary, France, and Germany. Her debut offers a subtle yet sharp exploration of women's maternal choices in societies with traditional gender roles.