Kristóf Deák (; born June 7, 1982) is a Hungarian

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, pr ...

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

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and

editor Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, photographic, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, or ...

who is best known for his work on ''

Sing Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

'', which earned him critical appraisal and recognition including the

Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film The Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film is an award presented at the annual Academy Awards ceremony. The award has existed, under various names, since 1957. From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate awards, "Best Short Subject, One- ...

at the 89th Academy Awards in 2017.

Life

Starting his studies in electrical engineering at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, he later switched to the University of Theater and Film's film production course. During this time, he learned editing from his classmates, and subsequently worked as a freelance editor. In 2010 he completed the MA in Film and TV Directing course at the

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. In 2011, he directed episodes of the popular Hungarian television series Hacktion. In 2017, his short film Sing won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

Filmography

Television

Awards and honors

* Audience Award – 32nd Festival du Cinéma Européen de

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(''Sing'', 2016) * Audience Award – Festival Internacional de Cine

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(''Sing'', 2016) * People's Choice Award –

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, TIFF Kids (''Sing'', 2016) * Daazo.com Special Award –

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Friss Hús Fesztivál (''Sing'', 2016) * Grand Prix and Best Short Award – International Competition – Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (''Sing'', 2016) * Audience Award – Sapporo Shortsfest, Japan (''Sing'', 2016) * Adult Jury Prize—Live-action Short Film – 34th

Chicago International Children's Film Festival In 1983, Facets Multi-Media founded the Chicago International Children's Film Festival (CICFF), the first competitive festival of films for children in the U.S. The impetus for the Festival came from a need to introduce new, culturally diverse fil ...

(''Sing'', 2016) * Best Short Fiction Film – 19th Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People (''Sing'', 2016) * Best Short Film for Children 2nd Prize – Interfilm KUKI + TeenScreen Berlin (''Sing'', 2016) * Lovas Nándor Award (for the best film plan on the pitchforum) – Friss Hús Festival (''A legjobb játék'', 2016) *

– 89th Academy Awards (''

'', 2016) * Balázs Béla Award (2017)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Deák, Kristof Hungarian film directors Hungarian producers 1982 births Living people Directors of Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners