Bálint Révész

Balint Revesz is a director and creative producer from Hungary. He’s the founder of the London based Gallivant Film collective focusing on international co-productions. He is a long term collaborator of the Budapest based Elf Pictures production house and distributor. His praxis reflects on the private point of view which can change the grand narratives around universal issues always questioning the status quo. He focuses on making films about controversial subject matters, using challenging methods. His debut feature documentary, multiple award-winner GRANNY PROJECT, was 7 years in the making ANOTHER NEWS STORY, about journalists documenting the refugee crisis, was filmed across seven countries. His latest projects, a coming of age story which is being filmed more than 10 years, have won pitching forums like East Meet West at Sarajevo, FIPA Doc or Verzió Doc Lab and were presented at Sunny Side of the Docs, CPH:Forum and Ex-Oriente among others.​