The Hungarian society of Cinematographers HSC, full member of IMAGO organizes a unique festival for its cinematographers and camera men. For second year HSC organizes an event that originated from an idea of Emil Novak a HSC member. It consists on a festival that takes place for 5 days and ends in a Gala dinner to present the awards in16 categories.
THE WINNERS - GOLDEN EYE
CINEMATOGRAPHER FESTIVAL 2005
Academy of Drama and Film - Katalain Meszaros
for «Laci»
Experimental Films – Sandor Kardos
for «Slitfilm»
Videos – Daniel Garas –
for « Fadt Shaker »
Documentaries –Francisco Gozon –
for «Amari Kris»
Docu-Drama – Sandor Varkonyi –
for « Dream Tour»
Short Films – Tamas Kemenyffy –
for «Now You See Me, Now You Don’t»
Musicals – Tibor Nemes –
for «The Castle Of The Blue Bearded Prince»
Nature Films - Szabolcs Mosonyi –
for « Caterpillars From Hell»
Television Films - Peter Szatmari –
For «The Big Book – 1984»
Entertainment Magazines - Zsolt Laszlo –
«Megastar»
News Magazines - Andras Szobrasz –
« News 51.»
Educational Series Tamas Nemescsoi
For «Presense In Gold»
Commercials Zsolt Toth
For «Torley»
Feature Films Andras Nagy
«Paths Of Light»
Cooproductions Gyual Pados
For «Fateless»
Cinematographer of the year - Gergely Poharnok
The “The Golden Eye Cinematographer Festival” screens more than hundred films in different categories: from documentaries, TV films, music videos, feature films, short films, allowing the possibility to cinematographers, technicians and public to see the work done in Hungary each year.
This particular occasion has become the biggest and the most prestigious ceremony dedicated to cinematographers in Hungary.
This event is especially dedicated to Hungarian cinematographers who work either at home or abroad. The films are in competition on 16 categories and the winners are found from votes of HSC members.
On this second Edition a new award was created, called “The Legend Award” which is given for lifetime achievement to praise cinematographers whose life and work is an example for fellow cinematographers.
The honored cinematographers with the Legend award-
Laszlo Kovacs ASC-HSC, Vilmos Szigmond ASC-HSC, Janos Toth ASC-HSC and Illes ASC-HSC.
"The Legend" is that individual who made Hungarian film making known internationally. The honor was given to Vilmos Zsigmond, Laszlo Kovacs. Janos Toth and to Gyorgy Illes.
Vilmos Szigmond and his award poses wiuth his
friend Koltai
The IMAGO president Andreas Fischer-Hansen was present and has handled the prize to Gyorgy Illes and to Janos Toth.
Andreas Fisher-Hansen president of the IMAGO Federation
addresses a word to the attendance.
The surprise guest of the evening was the director, Francis Ford Coppola showing his respect of to the Hungarian cinematographers.
Francis Ford Coppola was the surprise visit at the awards
ceremony, here with producer Wajna -right - and with cinematographer
Laszlo Kovacs.
Among the sponsors were Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary, Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Kodak, Kodak Labor, Focus Fox and this year for the first time Panavision and Sparks Camera and Lighting as well.
The legends:
The legend award is the recognition by the Hungarian society to Laszlo Kovacs, Vilmos Zsigmond, Gyorgy Illés and Janos Toth. These four men share a common part in their live history.
Next year will be the 50th anniversary of the escape of two young cinematographer students from their home land as political refugees. In November 1956 Russian Army has entered in Budapest to crash a popular uprising against the communist regime on power at the time.
Both Kovac and Vilmos have escaped from Budapest crossing neighboring borders with around 3000 meters of footage with images captured during the clash between the Russian army and civilians.
In 1957 both immigrated to the United States where they became well cinematographers. Vilmos Zsigmond has won an Oscar for “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and several nominations. Kovacs was the cinematographer of films like “Easy Rider” and “New York, New York.”
Both Hungarians didn’t loose contact with their home land and in special with the Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest. Both kept in touch with their teacher Gyorgy Illés who has influenced them to run away during the uprising.
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