3rd Hungarian Film Showcase in London"Somewhere in the World"
22-28 June 2010
Puskas Hungary (2009)
Director: Tamas Almasi
About the Director...
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2007 - Founding member of the DLA commitee
2006 - Associate Professor, University of Film and Drama, Budapest
2006 - Doctor of Liberal Arts
1999 - University lecturer, University of Film and Drama, Budapest
1993 - Film director, Filmdimenzio Kft
2000 - 2003 D.L.A. student, University of Film and Drama, Budapest (subject of doctoral dissertation: the documentary film)
1979 - 1992 Film director, MAFILM - Hungarian Film Laboratory
1978 - 1979 Associate dierctor, partner of Geza Radvanyi film director
1975 - 1979 Student, Film- and Television Director major, Academy of Film and Drama, Budapest
1970 - 1975 Assistant director, MAFILM - Hungarian Film Laboratory (colleague of Istvan Szabo, Zoltan Fabri, Miklos Jancso)
AWARDS:
2005 - Merited Artist of the Hungarian Republic
2003 - Honorary Freeman of the city of Szekesfehervar
2002 - Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic Knight's Cross
1999 - Pulitzer Prize in Hungary
1998 - Award for Hungarian Culture
1998 - Bezeredi Award
1995 - Balazs Bela Award
MOST IMPORTANT FILM FESTIVALS, AWARDS:
Best Documentary Film, Hungarian Film Week - 5 times
Hungarian entry for the 75th Annual Academy Awards
Best First Film, Special Award, Hungarian Film Week
Main Prize, Category Prize, Camera Hungaria
Hungarian Film Critiques Award - 3 times
Main Prize, Best Documentary Prize, Televison Festival at Miskolc
75th Annual Academy Awards, qualification for the competition
Silver Sestertius Award, Nyon Documentary Festival
Golden Gate Awards, Certificate of Merit, San Francisco
Silver Plaque, International Television Competition, Chicago
Special Mention of Prix International de la SCAM, Cinema de Reel, Paris
Special Mention for Documentary, Karlovy Vary
Prix Europa, Berlin
Prix Italia, Bologna
Prix Italia Television Documentary Awards Special Commendation, Naples
FIPA, Biarritz
Gold Special Prize of the Jury, Houston World Fest.
Silver Remy Prize, Houston World Fest.
About the Film...
Cast: Ferenc Puskas, Elisabeth Puskas, Eva Puskas, Pele, Franz Beckenbauer, Raymond Kopa, Gyula Grosics, Jeno Buzanszky, Sir Alex Ferguson, Alfredo di Stefano, Michel Platini
Plot:
Puskas Hungary looks back on the life of the greatest Hungarian sportsman who ever lived. Ferenc Puskas was, however, more than just a mere sportsman. He was the god of Hungarian football, which in the 1950s was admired all over the world. Puskas was loved everywhere he played and lived: in Madrid, in Athens, even in Melbourne people would chant his name in stadiums and ask for his autograph. He was, and still is, THE national ambassador of hungary. Everybody has heard his name. Puskas is the first thing that occurs to a foreigner's mind when they hear the country's name. Puskas is Hungary. The documentary takes us through all the main episodes of Puskas' life, including the hardhips of losing the 1954 World Cup final, and having to emigrate abroad under the communist regime. The film is simple, yet moving. It is about a man who not only received, but gave love to everyone he knew. He never let fame and stardom go to his head. He was a true legend.
(Source of the above material and more information: http//almasitamas.hu/)
Director: Tamas Almasi
About the Director...
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2007 - Founding member of the DLA commitee
2006 - Associate Professor, University of Film and Drama, Budapest
2006 - Doctor of Liberal Arts
1999 - University lecturer, University of Film and Drama, Budapest
1993 - Film director, Filmdimenzio Kft
2000 - 2003 D.L.A. student, University of Film and Drama, Budapest (subject of doctoral dissertation: the documentary film)
1979 - 1992 Film director, MAFILM - Hungarian Film Laboratory
1978 - 1979 Associate dierctor, partner of Geza Radvanyi film director
1975 - 1979 Student, Film- and Television Director major, Academy of Film and Drama, Budapest
1970 - 1975 Assistant director, MAFILM - Hungarian Film Laboratory (colleague of Istvan Szabo, Zoltan Fabri, Miklos Jancso)
AWARDS:
2005 - Merited Artist of the Hungarian Republic
2003 - Honorary Freeman of the city of Szekesfehervar
2002 - Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic Knight's Cross
1999 - Pulitzer Prize in Hungary
1998 - Award for Hungarian Culture
1998 - Bezeredi Award
1995 - Balazs Bela Award
MOST IMPORTANT FILM FESTIVALS, AWARDS:
Best Documentary Film, Hungarian Film Week - 5 times
Hungarian entry for the 75th Annual Academy Awards
Best First Film, Special Award, Hungarian Film Week
Main Prize, Category Prize, Camera Hungaria
Hungarian Film Critiques Award - 3 times
Main Prize, Best Documentary Prize, Televison Festival at Miskolc
75th Annual Academy Awards, qualification for the competition
Silver Sestertius Award, Nyon Documentary Festival
Golden Gate Awards, Certificate of Merit, San Francisco
Silver Plaque, International Television Competition, Chicago
Special Mention of Prix International de la SCAM, Cinema de Reel, Paris
Special Mention for Documentary, Karlovy Vary
Prix Europa, Berlin
Prix Italia, Bologna
Prix Italia Television Documentary Awards Special Commendation, Naples
FIPA, Biarritz
Gold Special Prize of the Jury, Houston World Fest.
Silver Remy Prize, Houston World Fest.
About the Film...
Cast: Ferenc Puskas, Elisabeth Puskas, Eva Puskas, Pele, Franz Beckenbauer, Raymond Kopa, Gyula Grosics, Jeno Buzanszky, Sir Alex Ferguson, Alfredo di Stefano, Michel Platini
Puskas Hungary looks back on the life of the greatest Hungarian sportsman who ever lived. Ferenc Puskas was, however, more than just a mere sportsman. He was the god of Hungarian football, which in the 1950s was admired all over the world. Puskas was loved everywhere he played and lived: in Madrid, in Athens, even in Melbourne people would chant his name in stadiums and ask for his autograph. He was, and still is, THE national ambassador of hungary. Everybody has heard his name. Puskas is the first thing that occurs to a foreigner's mind when they hear the country's name. Puskas is Hungary. The documentary takes us through all the main episodes of Puskas' life, including the hardhips of losing the 1954 World Cup final, and having to emigrate abroad under the communist regime. The film is simple, yet moving. It is about a man who not only received, but gave love to everyone he knew. He never let fame and stardom go to his head. He was a true legend.(Source of the above material and more information: http//almasitamas.hu/)
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