The 15th Verzió had nearly 10,000 visitors! After the Budapest edition the festival continued in other cities, where visitors had the chance to watch a selection of the best human rights documentaries: in Pécs, 15–18 November, at the Apolló Cinema; in Kecskemét, 17–18 November, at the Otthon Cinema; and in Szeged, 22–25 November, in the Grand Café Cinema and Megálló.

Don't miss the exhibition opening of the alternativ film poster exhibition at Verzio 15!

Venue: Empathy Café, Budapest V., Arany János u. 31.
Date: 5th November, Monday, 18.30

Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov is this year’s winner of the European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. 

Sentsov is a Ukrainian film director, sentenced to 20 years in prison for “plotting terrorist acts” against the Russian “de facto” rule in Crimea. 

Date: November 7, 17:30
Venue: CEU, Budapest V., Nádor u. 15, room 103

In his masterclass entitled “Film As Actor”, Bill Morrison focuses on those instances in his work where the film material itself becomes an agent in the narrative of the film, and how this impacts the meaning of the film.