Gergő Somogyvári

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Gergő Somogyvári is a Budapest-based cinematographer and documentary director with a deep-rooted background in photography and journalism. Graduating in 2008 from the University of Film and Drama (SZFE) as a cinematographer, he has since dedicated 14 years to both fiction and documentary filmmaking. As a director of photography, his work spans a wide array of projects, and he has directed five documentaries that have been screened internationally across TV platforms and film festivals. His first feature-length documentary, Fairy Garden, premiered at the Sarajevo International Film Festival in 2023,  explores a trans person's struggle within contemporary Hungarian society. The film went on to win both the Best Hungarian Documentary Award and the Audience Award at the 20th Verzió Film Festival.

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Film director, Hungary
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Outside Perspectives, Intimate Stories