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Masters Edition: In Conversation with Peter Forgács

Masters Edition: In Conversation with Peter Forgács

FromDocs in Orbit


Masters Edition: In Conversation with Peter Forgács

FromDocs in Orbit

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Jul 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, we feature the distinguished Hungarian documentary filmmaker and multimedia artist, Peter Forgas in conversation with Miguel Lopez Beraza.Peter Forgács has a long-standing reputation as Hungary’s most innovative documentary film-maker. He was recently granted the Dragon of Dragons award during the 60th anniversary of the Krakow Film Festival for his exceptional contribution to the development of the international cinema. The Dragon of Dragons award is the highest distinction granted by the Krakow Film Foundation Programme Council. Previous recipients include prominent film-makers Werner Herzog, Allan King, Albert Maysles, and Jonas Mekas.Beyond all of his accolades and successes as an artist, Peter Forgács is a deeply kind and generous human being and we are so grateful to have had the chance to sit with him recently to discuss his works, his inspirations, and the concepts with which his work is based on.References: Artists WebsiteFilmography of Peter ForgácsArtists as Amateurs: Intersection of Nonprofessional Film Production and Neo-Avant-Garde Experimentation at the Balázs Béla Stúdió in the Early 1970sGábor BódyGroup 180Freedom is Mere Illusion: Experimental Music and Media Arts in HungaryCreative History: Engaging the Works of Peter Forgács Cinema's Alchemist: The Films of Peter Forgaćs by Editors, Bill Nichols and Michael Renov
Released:
Jul 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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A film podcast featuring independent, creative documentary filmmakers whose films are making rounds in festivals ✨ We offer in-depth, artist moderated conversations exploring the diverse forms present in contemporary non-fiction cinema, the creative process, and the challenges filmmakers encounter as they work with the moving image in their distinct social and political context.  We operates ad-free. If you would like to support us, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe so that more film lovers can find us.