Meet REKA BUCSI and her films

In Fortsetzung der Lectures-Serie „Meet the ANIMATION AVANTGARDE Artists“ wird heuer nur eine international herausragende Künstlerin Einblick in ihre künstlerische Arbeit geben.

Die ungarische Animationsfilmkünstlerin REKA BUCSI wird über ihre drei Kurzfilme „SYMPHONY NR. 42“ (2014, 10 min), „LOVE“ (2016, 14 min) und „SOLAR WALK“ (2018, 20 min) sprechen, und ihre Positionierung innerhalb einer Diskussion zwischen Abstraktion und Narration darstellen.

Im Anschluß gibt es Gelegenheit für ein ausführliches Gespräch.
Moderation: Wiktoria Pelzer, Thomas Renoldner
In englischer Sprache.

Réka Bucsi (HU), geboren 1988, ist Illustratorin und Animationsfilmkünstlerin. Sie studierte von 2008-2013 Animation an der MOME (Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest). Seit ihrem Abschlussfilm an dieser renommierten Kunstuniversität feierte sie mit ihren Filmen zahlreiche Erfolge:

SYMPHONY NR. 42
2014/15:
38th Hong Kong International Film Festival HKIFF – Special Mention for Best Short Film
Friss Hús Film Festival 2.0 Hungary – Best film Grand Prix
Monstronal Festival Germany – Best film Grand Prix
Skepto International Film Festival Italy – Audience Award
Cinema Perpetuum Mobile, Minsk Belarus – Best Animation Grand Prix
11th IndieLisboa, Lisbon International Independent Film Festival – Honorable Mention for Best Animation
Mediawave, Hungary – Best Hungarian Animation
Sehsüchte InternationalFilm Festival, Germany – Special Mention for Animation
Anifilm, Trebon – Special Jury Mention
3. Kyiv International Short Film Festival – Best Film of the Festival and Audience Award
Animation Avantgarde Competition Vienna – Audience Award
Schnongs Festival Germany – 3rd Prize for best film
Womanation, Rhode Island – Honorable Mention
7th.International Animated Film Festival Animator – Poland – Silver Pegasus Award
FMK International Short Film Festival – Italy – Best Animated Short and Audience Award
Lago Film Fest – Italy – Special Mention
Melbourne International Film Festival – Best Animation Short
Hiroshima International Animation Festival – Hiroshima Prize
FESA Award for Best Student Film
Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival – Audience award
Favourites Film Festival Berlin – Berlin’s Favourite Short Award
Lille International Short Film Festival, France – The First International Prize by Audience
International Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival SESIFF, Korea – Grand Award and Animation Award
International Animated Film Festival Krok, Russia – Alexander Tatarskij Prize
Krok 2014 ‚at home harbour edition‘, Kiev – Special Jury Prize
Szolnoki Nemzetközi Képzőművészeti Filmfesztivál, Hungary – Best Animated Film
St.Petersburg International Festival of Debut and Student Films Beginning – Best Student Animation Film
Court mais bon – France – Main Jury Prize and Prize of the city,“court mais bon“
OFFline Film Festival, Dublin – Best International Short
50th Chicago International Film Festival – Gold Plaque
Riga International Film Festival 2ANNAS – Best International Animation
Valladolid International Film Festival, Spain – Golden Spike
Primanima, Hungary – George Pal Prize for the most promising Hungarian talent in animation and Best Graduation Film
Anilogue International Animation festival, Hungary – Audience Award and Special Jury Mention
Zubroffka Short Film Festival – Best Animation
XI International Festival of Film Fchools workshop Kinoproba – Grand Prix
Flickerfest’s 24th International Short Film Festival – Best Short Animation
Hungarian Film Critics Awards – Best Animated Movie
Fort Myers Film Festival Florida – Best Short
Vilnius Film Festival – Best Short Film
Leiden International Short Film Experience – Jury Award
Minimalen Short Film Festival – Audience Award
Erarta Motion Pictures Festival – Cinema Jury Special Mention
KAFF Kecskemét Animation Film Festival – Különdíj a legszínvonalasabb képi formanyelvért
Prix Ars Electronica 2015 – Honorary Mention

LOVE:
2016/17:
Friss Hús Film Festival – Best Animation
Pázmány Film Festival – Best Hungarian Film
Athens International Film Festival – Award: 3rd place
Animanima International Animation Festival – Special Jury Award
Ars Independent Festival – Best Animation
3D Wire – Best European Animation
BFI London Film Festival – Student Jury’s Special Mention
Primanima Animation Festival – Best Debut Film and Audience Award
Uppsala International Short Film Festival – European Film Awards Nomination
Alter-Native International Short Film Festival – Jury Special Mention
New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival – Hokkaido Governor Award
International Bhosphorus Film Festival – Best Short Film
Zubroffka International Short Film Festival – Best Original Score and Eastward Window’s Best Film
Hungarian Film Critic’s Award – Best Animation
Hungarian Film Awards – Best Animation
RiverRun International Film Festival – Jury Prize for best Animated Short
Third Culture Film Festival Hong Kong – Best Animation Award
Mediawave – Best Hungarian Animation
Imagine Science Paris festival – Special Jury Prize

SOLAR WALK:
Audi Short Film Award – Berlinale Shorts Competition 2018
Best Short Film Award – Flatpack Film Festival 2018
Short Film Grand Prize – Indie Lisboa Film Festival 2018