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Screenwriter, director and cinematographer
Country of origin
Hungary

András Petrik is a Hungarian screenwriter, director and cinematographer, born and raised in Budapest. After having graduated with a master in History and Geography at the Eötvös University Budapest (ELTE), he joined the Hungarian film industry’s ranks in 1998. Later, he studied and worked in Berlin. In 2008, he graduated with a degree in Cinematography from the German Film- and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB). Since 2004, he has worked internationally as a film and TV director, screenwriter and cinematographer. His films have been awarded at many prestigious festivals. Currently, he is working as a screenwriter for movies and TV-series.

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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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