Variations
(Variációk)

short, digital, 28 minutes

PREMIER (HUNGARY): 2009.

Variations on relationships in a New Year’s Day atmosphere set in a huge and rundown 1980s style hotel awaiting demolition by Lake Balaton, Hungary.

Three women and five men – in various ways.
Diploma film

Creators

Krisztina Esztergályos Director
Krisztina Esztergályos Screenplay
Rudolf Péter Kiss Director of photography
Bernadett Tuza-Ritter Editor
Nóra Kovács Visual design
Nóra Kovács Art director
Viktória Balogh Costumes
Miklós Bosnyák, Gábor Garami Producer
University of Drama and Film, Budapest, Cinema-Film Production company
András Bálint, Kati Takács, Patrícia Kovács, Ferenc Elek, Eszter Balla, Máté Haumann, Tamás Szabó Kimmel, Bálint Boros Cast

Awards

Trieste Film Festival - 2010 Best Short Film
Targu-Mures AlterNative - 2009 Sándor Simó Award
Locarno International Film Festival - 2009 Silver Leopard
Bilbao ZINEBI - 2009 Special Mention
Soria International Short Film Festival - 2010 Best Short Film (ex aequo)

Festivals

Gijon International Film Festival - 2009 (in competition)
Ljubljana International Film Festival - 2009 (in competition)
San Jose Cinequest - 2010
Angers Premiers Plans - 2010 (in competition)
Aubagne International Film Festival - 2010 (in competition)
Miami International Film Festival - 2010 (in competition)
Rouen A l'Est, du nouveau - 2010
Torún TOFIFEST - 2010 (in competition)
Sighisoara Film Festival - 2010
Istanbul International Short Film Days - 2010
Roma MedFilm Festival - 2010 (in competition)

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