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Film director and TV editor
Country of origin
Hungary

Gergely Hajnal (*1976) graduated in aesthetics, education, communication and media studies. He started his career by making short fiction films. Later he moved on to documentaries, many of which won a number of various awards. He worked 10 years for the Hungarian Province of the Society of Jesus, organizing media workshops, film clubs, international film festivals. He participated in establishing Szőts István Film Workshop where he produced and directed several films. He writes film reviews and chairs film "clubs. He just finished a documentary feature: "Rescuer". He currently works for the Hungarian public television as senior program manager of the film department.

Current issues

Mythical figures and images from the worlds of culture, sport and politics formed the subject matter of some of the films screened at DocFest Sheffield 2026. Peter Paul Huth explores them.
The extent to which the documentary film has evolved was once again evident this year at DocFest Sheffield (10–15 June 2026). The classic ideal of Direct Cinema or Cinéma Vérité has given way to a wide variety of cinematic possibilities. Report by Peter Paul Huth.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin

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