David Dusa
| David Dusa | |
|---|---|
| Born |
David Dusa May 17, 1979 Budapest, Hungary |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Flowers of Evil |
Davis Dusa (born May 17, 1979 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian and Swedish film director.[1]
Biography
Dusa grew up in Sweden, and after working in fish factories in northern Norway, he settled in France in 2001.
In 2004, he completed his studies at the French CLCF in Paris, and travelled for six months in Asia. He worked for the American documentary director Peter Friedman, and founded the 'Realise' production company with him. Between 2006 and 2009, Dusa directed six short-length movies, winning awards in Festivals all around the world, including the UIP Award at the Rotterdam International Film Festival, and the Onda Curta Award at the Vila Do Conde Festival. In 2008-2009, he assisted Andrew Kötting on directing Ivul, and then edited the movie, an official selection at the Locarno Film Festival.
In June 2009, following the riots that took place in Iran, Dusa wrote Flowers of Evil. The movie premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival (ACID selection) and won the '10 European Directors To Watch Award' delivered by Variety and European Film Promotion. Flowers of Evil was released in France on February 8, 2012.
Ever since, Dusa has been working on two fictional films currently in development: Cacheux Malor, and The Netocracy. He is also developing a TV-series, Paradise Institute, in collaboration with Mike Sens, and works as a playwright for Belgian choreographer Wim Vandekeybus, on the creation of his next show, Radical Wrong. He has also co-written the screenplay to Galloping Mind with him, which is currently in production.
Filmography
Feature film
Short film
- 2009 : Emeutes des Emotions
- 2009 : Rushes Instables
- 2009 : Wild Beast
- 2008 : Distances
- 2007 : Amin
- 2006 : Machine
Awards and nominations
| Year | Work | Category | Award ! |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Flowers of Evil | 10 European Directors to Watch[6] | Variety Selection & European Film Promotion |
| Discovery Award for Best 1st Feature-Film | Namur International Film Festival | ||
| Junior Award for Best Feature-Film | |||
| Passeurs D’Images Kyrnea International Award | Cine Junior Festival | ||
| Young Audience Award | |||
| Audience Award | |||
| High Schools and Junior High Schools Award | |||
| Mavericks Jury Award – Best 1st Feature Film | Calgary International Film festival | ||
| Best Actor In A Leading role | La Normandie Et Le Monde Festival | ||
| Best Screenplay | Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival | ||
| Best Editing | |||
| 2007 | Amin | UIP Award[7] | Rotterdam International Film Festival |
| Onda-Curta Award | Villa Do Conde Short-Length Film Festival | ||
| Best editing (Nominated) | Deutscher Kamerapreis | ||
| Grand Jury Prize | Maremetraggio Film Festival | ||
| Crystal Simorgh Prize | Fajr film festival | ||
| Grand Jury Prize | Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival | ||
| Aprila Jury Mention | Milano International Film Festival |
References
- ↑ "David Dusa - uniFrance Films". En.unifrance.org. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ↑ "Fleurs du Mal - L'acid - Association du Cinéma Indépendant pour sa Diffusion". Lacid.org. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ↑ "Flowers of Evil". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ↑ Simon, Alissa (2010-11-07). "Variety Reviews - Flowers of Evil - Film Reviews - Reykjavik Film Festival - Review by Alissa Simon". Variety.com. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ↑ "Fleurs du mal - International Film Festival Rotterdam 2013 - IFFR". Filmfestivalrotterdam.com. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ↑ Holdsworth, Nick (2011-06-08). "sets 10 Euro Directors to Watch - Entertainment News, International News, Media". Variety. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ↑ "juries award short films - International Film Festival Rotterdam 2013 - IFFR". Filmfestivalrotterdam.com. 2007-01-29. Retrieved 2012-09-27.