Eszter Hajdú was born in Budapest in 1979. She completed her studies in Electronic Media (University of Szeged, Communications Department) and in Sociology (ELTE University of Budapest), and also completed a course of studies in Nationalism at the Central European University (Budapest). She studied in Stockholm, and received training in film-making in Italy and Romania. She took part of the courses of IDFA Festival in Amsterdam. She graduated at the University of Theatre and Film Arts, Budapest, at the moment she is doing her PHD as a filmdirector in Portugal. Eszter Hajdú makes films about persons and communities worth exploring, because their stories are a memorable experience and inspiration to others. She believes that coming to know and accept others is key to finding harmony within ourselves and with our world. She regularly focuses on people and groups who are excluded by their societies. By introducing us to individual lives and their dramas, her films in fact depict larger social issues. In addition, Eszter conducts sociological research and has, for example, written about Nobel Prize-winner Imre Kertész's reputation in Hungary, and about politically conservative Jews, who in Hungary are considered a curiosity. The latter essay, entitled "Rightest Jews, Against the Current" was published in English by German publisher VDM. Eszter currently lives and works in Portugal and Hungary. The premiere of Judgment in Hungary was at the 26th IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. Eszter Hajdu's film got a nomination at the 26th IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) in the First Appearance Competition.
Awards: Trieste International Film Festival, Italy - Central European Initiative Award, 2014, One World Prague, Czech Republic, 2014 March BEST FILM AWARD, GoEast-Wiesbaden, Germany, 2014 April "Remembrance and Future” Best Documentary Award)
Eszter Hajdú has worked with the following producers and companies in creating her films thus far:
PAX TV, Budapest (My Home, Tarnabod),
Dan Nutu, Aristoteles Workshop, Sibiu (Destino),
János Vészi, Fórum Film Alapítvány, Budapest (The Fidesz Jew, the Mother with no sense of nation, and Mediation; Demon hands;),
Sándor Mester Miradouro Kft.( Lullaby, Vivien. „Hurry home, your mama's waiting”)
Sándor Mester Miradouro Media Lda Portugal (The Jew with a Nazi-medal (in production), Judgment in Hungary)
Awards: Trieste International Film Festival, Italy - Central European Initiative Award, 2014, One World Prague, Czech Republic, 2014 March BEST FILM AWARD, GoEast-Wiesbaden, Germany, 2014 April "Remembrance and Future” Best Documentary Award)
Eszter Hajdú has worked with the following producers and companies in creating her films thus far:
PAX TV, Budapest (My Home, Tarnabod),
Dan Nutu, Aristoteles Workshop, Sibiu (Destino),
János Vészi, Fórum Film Alapítvány, Budapest (The Fidesz Jew, the Mother with no sense of nation, and Mediation; Demon hands;),
Sándor Mester Miradouro Kft.( Lullaby, Vivien. „Hurry home, your mama's waiting”)
Sándor Mester Miradouro Media Lda Portugal (The Jew with a Nazi-medal (in production), Judgment in Hungary)