The Media Wave International Film Festival (Mediawave Nemzetközi Filmfesztivál)[1] also known as Fényírók Fesztiválja is one of the significant International Visual Arts festival held in Hungary.[2][3] It was founded in 1991.[4][5] The festival presents all Visual arts platforms including feature films, shorts, documentaries, and animated films. All programs, screenings, conferences, and exhibitions are free to attend.[6][7]
| Location | Győr, Hungary |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Awards | Fesztivál Fődíja Legjobb játékfilm |
| Festival date | April |
| Website | mediawavefestival |
History
editThe first edition was held as "International Film And Video Art Festival" of Hungary. The festival uses the name "Fényírók Fesztiválja" since 1994 onwards. The Festival is also known as Media Wave, Festival of Light Writer and On the Road International Online Film Festival.[8][9][10][11]
Fesztivál Fődíja (Main Prize) winners of the Media Wave
editThe Main Prize is offered by: Hungarian Motion Picture Public Foundation for the Best Ethnographic or Anthropological film.[12]
| Year | Recipient | Filmography | Country | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | István Orosz | Vigyázat lépcső! "(Mind the Steps!)" |  Hungary |
[13] |
| 1992 | B. Narsing Rao | Maa Ooru ("Our Village)" |  India |
[14] |
| 1993 | Serhii Bukovskyi | Kotogel "(Code Mark)" |  Ukraine |
[15] |
| 2005 | Alexandru Solomon | "The Great Communist Bank Robbery" |  Romania |
[16] |
| 2006 | Andrey Paounov | "Georgi and the Butterflies" |  Bulgaria |
[17] |
| 2007 | Wojciech Kasperski | Magok "(The Seeds)" |  Poland |
[18] |
| 2008 | Thomas Ciulei | Podul de flori "(The Flower Bridge)" | Romania |
[19] |
| 2009 | Boris Mitic | Do vidjenja, kako ste? "(Goodbye, how are you?)" |  Serbia |
[20] |
| 2010 | Giorgi Ovashvili | Gagma napiri "(The Other Bank)" |  Georgia |
[21] |
| 2011 | Ohad Itach | Le'ehov et Sophia "(Loving Sophia)" |  Israel |
[22] |
Legjobb játékfilm (Best Feature Film) winners of the Media Wave
edit| Year | Recipient | Filmography | Country | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ben Rivers Alyona Semenova & Alexander Smirnov |
"Two years at sea" The Rowan Waltz |
 United Kingdom Russia |
[23] |
| 2013 | Veit Helmer | Baikonur ("Champion)" |  Germany Russia Kazakhstan |
[24] |
| 2014 | Bodo Kox Dénes Nagy |
Dziewczyna Z Szafy "(The girl from the closet)" "Soft Rain" |
Poland Hungary Belgium |
[25] |
| 2015 | Lucy Mulloy Vahram Mkhitaryan |
Una Noche "One Night" Milky Brother |
 Cuba United Kingdom United States Poland Armenia |
[26] |
International Film Competition Awards
edit- The Main Prize
- Best Feature Film
- Best Animation Film
- Best Hungarian Experimental Film
- KODAK – Hungary Award for Cinematography
- The festival's documentary award
- Győr City Award for the best animated film
- Best Actor Award
- Best Actress Award
- Best Direction Award
- Big Game Film Award
- Best Dance Award
- The jury's special award
- Special Prizes
References
edit- ^ "MEDIAWAVE International Film and Music Gathering". FilmFreeway.
- ^ ":: ABOUT MEDIAWAVE FESTIVAL – www.mediawavefestival.hu". www.mediawavefestival.hu.
- ^ "PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION "Reflections – India & Hungary" by B. Narsing Rao & Tamás Olasz at Hungarian Centre – 4th to 28th March 08".
- ^ "Mediawave, Hungary (2022)". IMDb.
- ^ "Travelling Country is travelling and collecting awards". bonobostudio.hr.
- ^ "Iranian documentary goes to Hungarian, South Korean festivals". Mehr News Agency. 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Mediawave International Film and Music Gathering of Fort Monostor – Komárom". en.unifrance.org.
- ^ "MEDIAWAVE ARCHÍVUM :: 2013 :: FILMES DÍJLISTA – www.mediawave.hu". mwave.irq.hu.
- ^ "MEDIAWAVE International Film and Music Festival". Europe Jazz Network. 23 September 2012.
- ^ "29th MEDIAWAVE DOCUMENTARIES" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Mediawave Hungary 2019 – Rope Dance" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "MEDIAWAVE ARCHÍVUM (1991–2022) :: 1992 :: FILMES DÍJLISTA – www.mediawave.hu". mwave.irq.hu.
- ^ "MEDIAWAVE ARCHÍVUM 1991 :: FILMES DÍJLISTA – www.mediawave.hu". mwave.irq.hu.
- ^ "MEDIAWAVE ARCHÍVUM :: 1992 :: FILMES DÍJLISTA – www.mediawave.hu". mwave.irq.hu.
- ^ "MEDIAWAVE ARCHÍVUM :: 1993 :: FILMES DÍJLISTA – www.mediawave.hu". mwave.irq.hu.
- ^ "MEDIAWAVE 2005 :: FILMES DÍJLISTA – www.mediawave.hu". mwave.irq.hu.
- ^ "MEDIAWAVE 2006 :: FILMES DÍJLISTA – www.mediawave.hu". mwave.irq.hu.
- ^ "MEDIAWAVE 2007 :: FILMES DÍJLISTA – www.mediawave.hu". mwave.irq.hu.
- ^ "MEDIAWAVE 2008 :: FILMES DÍJLISTA – www.mediawave.hu". mwave.irq.hu.
- ^ "MEDIAWAVE 2009 :: FILMES DÍJLISTA – www.mediawave.hu". mwave.irq.hu.
- ^ "MEDIAWAVE 2010 :: FILMES DÍJLISTA – www.mediawave.hu". mwave.irq.hu.
- ^ "MEDIAWAVE 2011 :: FILMES DÍJLISTA – www.mediawave.hu". mwave.irq.hu.
- ^ "MEDIAWAVE ARCHÍVUM 2012 :: FILMES DÍJLISTA – www.mediawave.hu". mwave.irq.hu.
- ^ "MEDIAWAVE ARCHÍVUM :: 2013 :: FILMES DÍJLISTA – www.mediawave.hu". mwave.irq.hu.
- ^ "MEDIAWAVE ARCHÍVUM :: 2014 :: FILMES DÍJLISTA – www.mediawave.hu". mwave.irq.hu.
- ^ "MEDIAWAVE 2015 :: FILMES DÍJLISTA – www.mediawave.hu". mwave.irq.hu.
Further reading
edit- Iordanova, Dina (2003). Cinema of the Other Europe: The industry and artistry of East Central European film. London: Wallflower. ISBN 9781903364611.