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1961 Born Budapest, Hungary
1975-80 Defenseman, Junior National Hockey Team
1983-1988 BTH (Bachelor of Theology/Philosophy – UPEI)
1989-1991 Apprentice with Ron Garnet Aerial Photographer
1992-1999 Launched and operated commercial photo studio, Miami, FL
1993-1999 Launched and operated commercial film studio, Miami FL
1997 Produced “Confession of a Florist;” award winning, independent narrative feature film.
1999-2012 Launched and operated commercial and fine art photo studio, Venice, CA
2003 Produced “Six Sessions;” Independent narrative TV Movie.
2004-2007 Produced “Broke Sky” Award winning,independent narrative feature film.
2008 Produced, Written, Directed “The Dinner” Academy qualified and award wining narrative short film.
2013-Pres. Commercial and fine art photo studio, Montecito Heights, Los Angeles.
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Exhibitions:
2001
-Tarzana, CA - Solo Exhibit - Exploring youth substance abuse with the emerging technology of point and shoot
digital camera.
2001-2004
-Caleb Street - Private Galley – Glendale, CA - Permanent Solo exhibit and Retrospective from selected works between 1992-2004
2015
- Serenity “Another Planet Series” – yourdailyphoto.com – Duncan Miller Gallery
- “Old Man Reading” – Linus Gallery – Group Show
- “Playground” – Orange County Creatives – Group Show
- “AbstrxNuevo – Danville Village Fine Art Gallery – Group Show
- “Horizontal Gravity” - Permanent Placement in the 31st Annual American Photography Archive
- “Time Catcher” series - Beverly Hills Art Show – Art Fair / Solo Show
- “Together / Discombobulated” series - LAMPEROUGE GALLERY – Solo show
2016
- “Together/Discombobulated” series - Photo LA 2016 - Solo show
- “LA Monuments” - Beverly Hills Art Show – Art Fair / Solo Show
- “Together/Discombobulated” – Arc Gallery, San Fransisco, Group show
2017
- “Time Catcher” - Photo LA 2017 - Group show
- “Together/Discombobulated & LA Monuments” – Space Camp Gallery – Solo Show
- “Time Catcher” - Beverly Hills Art Show – Art Fair / Solo Show
- “LA Rhapsody – Super Moon/Opus No1” – Gallery 825 – Solo Show
2018
-“Together/Discombobulated” - TAG Gallery – Group Show
-“Together /Discombobulated” - LA Art Core – Group Show
-“Time Catcher” - Beverly Hills Art Show – Art Fair / Solo Show
-“Together/Discombobulated” - LACP Gallery – Group Show
-“Together/Discombobulated” TAG Gallery – Group Show
-“Another Planet” - Joshua Tree National Park Art Exposition Group show
-“LA Monuments & Time Cather” - Sausalito Art Festival – Solo Show
-“LA Monuments & Time Cather” - Benefit Exhibition for HHCLA – Solo Show
AWARDS:
2015
- Winner of Bridge competition – yourdailyphoto.com – Duncan Miller Gallery
- Honorable Mention – Beverly Hills Art Show
2016
- Bronze Award for Photography – Art Forward Competition
- Photography 2nd place - Beverly Hills Art Show
2017
- Photography 2nd place - Beverly Hills Art Show
2018
- Photography 2nd place – LA Art Core Group show
- Photography Honorable Mention – Joshua Tree National Park Exposition.
FILM:
Festivals
1999-2000 (Independent Narrative Feature Film)
- “Roses” - Taos International Film Festival
- “Roses” - Palm Beach International Film Festival
- “Roses” - Dances With Films Festival
- “Roses” - Hamptons International Film Festival
- “Roses” - Troia International Film Festival
- “Roses” - Boston International Film Festival
- “Roses” - Independent Feature Film market
- “Roses” - World Fest Houston Film Festival
- “Roses” - Marco Island Film Festival
- “Roses” - River Run Film Festival
2007 (Independent Narrative Feature Film)
- “Broke Sky” - SXSW Film Festival
- “Broke Sky” - Dances With Films Festival
- “Broke Sky” - Memphis International Film Festival
- “Broke Sky” - Cine Gear Film Festival
2008-2010 (Foreign Narrative Short Film)
- “Vacsora” - 65th Venice International Film Festival (World Premier)
- “Vacsora” - Cottbus Film Festival (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - Hungarian Film Week, Budapest (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - Bermuda International Film Festival (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - Newport Beach International Film Festival (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - Slow Food on Film Festival (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - Brussels Short Film Festival (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - Manlleu Film Festival (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - Cinesongi, Ravenna Film Festival (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - Mexico International Film Festival (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - Festiwal Filmu Krotkiego (non-competitive)
- “Vacsora” - Brooklyn International Film Festival (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - Arcipelago Festival of Film & New Images (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - Palm Springs International Shortfest (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - TOFFIFEST Torun Film Festival (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - Trivandrum International Short & Documentary Film Festival
- “Vacsora” - Tabor Film Festival (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - Just For Laughs, (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - Vukovar Film Festival (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - Koycegiz Golden Lion Film Festival (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - Dokufest Film Festival (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - 1 Reel Film Festival (non-competitive)
- “Vacsora” - Canary Wharf Film Festival
- “Vacsora” - Ankara International Film Festival
- “Vacsora” - Aye Aye Nancy (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - Boston Film Festival (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - Comedy Cluj IFF (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - Brest Film Festival (official competition)
- “Vacsora” - Garden Theater Festival, Best Of Festivals
- “Vacsora” - Hungarian Film Festival, Los Angeles
- “Vacsora” - Chicago Filmmakers film & video exhibition series
- “Vacsora” - International Istambul Short Film Festival
- “Vacsora” - Flickerfest International Film Festival
- “Vacsora” - Portland International Film Festival
- “Vacsora” - Byron Bay International Film Festival
- “Vacsora” - Sighisoara Film Festival
- “Vacsora” - Dances With Films Festival
- “Vacsora” - Lucania Film Festival
- “Vacsora” - Best of Festival La Ciotat
- “Vacsora” - 7th Annual BendFilm Festival
Awards (Chronological):
- 1995 - Regional Addy Award, Florida
- 1996 - Regional Addy Award, Florida
- 1999 - Grad Jury Award – “Rose’s” - Dances With Films
- 1999 - Audience Award – “Rose’s” – River Run International Film Festival
- 1999 - Best Feature Comedy – “Rose’s” – WorldFest Houston: Winner,
- 1999 - Audience Award - “Rose’s” Marco Island Film Festival
- 2007 - Grad Jury Award –“Broke Sky” - Dances With Films
- 2007 - Best Narrative Feature Film - “Broke Sky” - Memphis Indie Film Festival
- 2007 - Gand Jury Prize – “Broke Sky” - Cinegear Film Fesitval, Hollywood
- 2008 - Honorable Mention - VACSORA " (“The Dinner") – 65th Biennial Venice Film Festival
2009 – 2010 for “Vacsora” (“The Dinner”):
- Main Prize - Cottbus Film Festival
- Bronze Palm Award
– Mexico International Film Festival
- Spirit Award
- Brooklyn International Film Festival
- Best of Fest - Palm Springs International Shortfest
- Grand Prix Golden Angel – TOFFIFEST, Torun Film Festival
- Special Mention – Tabor Film Festival
- Best Short Film – DokuFest International Documentary & Short Film Festival
- Best Short Film - Comedy Cluj IFF
- Best Mid-length Short Film – Brest European Short Film Festival
- Soleil d’Or (Best of Fest) Best of Short Films Festival, La Ciotat