The Balassi Institute, Hungarian Cultural Centre London
and The London Film School jointly present
Cannes award-winning director Kornél Mundruczó in two London events
The Hungarian Cultural Centre and The London Film School are delighted to partner on a special two day visit by award-winning director Kornél Mundruczó. The director will lead classes with LFS students and present two evening sessions at LFS.
Both classes will take place at The London Film School, 24 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9UB
Tuesday 12 May, 5.30pm
WHITE GOD (2014, 121 min) | Screening followed by Q&A with director
This is a private event, please request a place at www.lfs.org.uk/q&a
‘Superbly acted allegorical drama with a climax that is not only breathtakingly exciting but flawlessly handled.’ Empire
‘It's a movie as deliriously unclassifiable as it is expertly focused in its desire to provoke and entertain.’ Los Angeles Times
Wednesday 13 May, 7pm
Public Masterclass with Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó
Presented by the Hungarian Student College featuring clips from Mundruczó’s filmography
Kornél Mundruczó was born in Hungary in 1975. He studied at the Hungarian University of Film and Drama and is now a renowned European film director, whose films premier at the most prestigious festivals all over the world. He directed his short film Afta shortly after leaving school. It went on to win numerous international awards. Pleasant Days, his first feature film, was awarded the Silver Leopard in Locarno in 2002 for Best First and Second Feature. He entered the Cannes Residence in 2003. His second feature film Johanna – an operatic adaptation of the story of Joan of Arc – was presented in Un Certain Regard in 2005. His third feature film Delta won the Fipresci Critics' Award in Cannes 2008. His film Tender Son was shown in the Offical Selection of Cannes 2010. Mundruczó’s latest movie White God won the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes 2014 and was screened at the 58thBFI London Film Festival. White God has also been selected as the official Hungarian entry for the 87thAcademy Awards.
Kornél Mundruczó has been working for the stage for years now, with Krétakör Theatre, National Theatre of Hungary, Thalia Theater Hamburg, Schauspiel Hannover and TR Warsawa among others, but basically whenever he finds a topic, a group or a venue which inspires him. During the working process he tries to build a team and often ends up inviting some of the same actors, who become creative partners. It is with them that he devises the productions. After freelancing with more or less the same group of people for several years, he founded his independent theatre company, PROTON Theatre together with Dóra Büki in 2009.
Further information: www.imdb.com/name/nm0610960
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NOTES TO EDITORS
The Balassi Institute, Hungarian Cultural Centre London (HCC)
The HCC is one of 23 Hungarian cultural institutes across the world that belong to the Balassi Institute in Budapest. The mission of the Balassi Institute is to familiarise people with all the treasures of Hungary, to highlight the values that Hungary owes to other cultures, and in turn emphasise Hungary's bridging role in intercultural relations and cultural diplomacy.
The HCC was opened in 1999 in Covent Garden, the thriving cultural heart of London, well before Hungary's accession to the European Union. The past of the HCC is not without unforgettable highlights and outstanding achievements; it has provided a forum for people and ideas, thus also enabling Hungarian artists to introduce themselves in the UK.
The HCC regularly works in collaboration with British cultural institutions such as the Southbank Centre, the Royal Academy of Arts, the Barbican Centre and the Royal Festival Hall among many others. On this occasion, the HCC is proud to collaborate with The London Film School. The HCC has been a member of EUNIC London since its beginning in 2007, which provides further wonderful opportunities for international cooperation.
Being loyal to all the former achievements, yet responding to the challenges of recent times, the HCC continues its work to contribute to the positive image building of Hungary while offering a valid and exciting experience of Hungarian classical and contemporary artistic productions.
Further information: www.hungary.org.uk
The London Film School
Founded in 1956, LFS is one of the world's longest established graduate filmmaking schools. It is constituted as an international conservatoire with 70% of its MA Filmmaking students coming from outside the UK. The School offers a core 2-year MA Filmmaking, a 1-year MA Screenwriting, a 1-year MA International Film Business and a PhD Film by Practice with the University of Exeter, plus around 50 Continuous Professional Development courses each year as LFS Workshops. LFS is recognised by Creative Skillset, the UK government agency for audio-visual training, as one of three ‘Film Academies’, accredited as a centre of excellence.
Further information: http://lfs.org.uk
Metrodome Group Ltd is a London-based company that owns, manages and distributes film, TV and digital content. The Company operates through two divisions: Metrodome Distribution (feature films and home entertainment in the UK) and Hollywood Classics. The Company's library of rights includes over 300 feature films. Metrodome is the UK distributor of the movie White God, a copy of which it generously lends us for this screening.
Further information: 
Hungarian Student College
In his open masterclass for students and the general public the award-winning director Kornél Mundruczó unveils some aspects of the fascinating art of film-making, which he will illustrate with selected film clips. The event is part of the Hungarian Cultural Centre’s initiative called Hungarian Student College which the Hungarian Cultural Centre organises in partnership with the Association of Hungarian Students Abroad (KÜMA) and the Hungarian Societies of UCLU, LSE, King’s College, SOAS, and Imperial College. The Hungarian Student College aims to invite internationally recognised experts of various fields – diplomacy, politics, science, art or business – who can engage and inspire the younger generation.
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For further information please contact:
Kate Hughes, Head of Marketing at LFS:
k.hughes@lfs.org.uk or 07788 432 852
Gyongyi Vegh, Head of Programming and Communications at HCC:
gyongyi.vegh@hungary.org.uk or 02072572032