Botond Püsök graduated as a film director from Sapientia University in Cluj-Napoca, Department of Film, Photography and Media. In 2016 he won the best director award for his short documentary Angela at the Astra International Film Festival and DocuArt Film Festival, too. Botond finished his master’s degree studies in documentary film directing at the University of Theatre and Film Arts, SZFE Budapest. His first feature-length documentary, Too Close, premiered at the Sarajevo Film Festival in 2022, and throughout its festival life it already won 3 international awards. Botond’s main interest is the field of creative and observational documentary, character driven stories focusing on human rights and exploring the boundaries of humanity in challenging life situations.