Best Actress, Nikolett Gercsenyi FESTIVAL DU FILM DE STRASBOURG 2010
Special Mention 2010 NEW YORK SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection 2010 FESTIVAL DU CINÉMA DE PARIS
Director: Andras Novak Producer: Andras Novak Writer: Andras Novak Genre: Drama Country: Hungary Duration: 14:50 Original Format: HDCAM Leading Actress: Nikolett Gercsenyi Photography: Andras Nagy Art Direction: Balazs Hujber Editing: Gabor Takacs, Lili Fodor
Synopsis of the Film: The life of a young successful model is suddenly driven to despair. In the hopeless situation she finds out who she can rely on... others and herself. Yet most unexpectedly hope itself knocks on the door.
Bio-filmography of the Director: Andras Novak was born in 1948 in Hungary. In 1966 he began a career as a rock & roll singer and later as an amateur filmmaker. From 1969 until 1972 he produced four short films, which won 5 national awards. Since its establishment in 1989 Andras is the Managing Director and CEO of Sweetwater Publishing, currently the most successful publisher and distributor of mind-body-spirit books in Hungary. In 2004 Andras also established Neemtree Productions, a film production company in Hungary, and completed 5 short films. He currently has 2 feature-length films in the script development phase. Filmography of Andras Novak: 2009: SEPARATION - No Crime Here (4 min / Drama / HD / Color) 2009: MODEL (15 min / Drama / 16mm + DV / Color+BW) 2006: SIREN (11 min / Drama / 35mm / Color) 1996: TRANSYLVANIA (35 min / Documentary / Video / Color) 1972: CULT(O)URISM (36 min / Documentary / 16mm / BW) 1970: HOLE IN MY SHOE (32 min / Drama / 16mm / BW) 1969: FAR FROM HOME (5 min / Videoclip / 8mm / BW)