Barna Szász is a Budapest-born XR storyteller and doc filmmaker, splitting his time between Hungary and California since 2017. He is a graduate of Stanford University's Documentary MFA program where he also lectures on XR.
Barna's documentary work was acquired by PBS’s POV Shorts, The Guardian, Staff Picked at Vimeo, screened at DOC NYC, DOK Leipzig, CPH:DOX, Big Sky, and other festivals. His XR projects were included in CPH:LAB, Sheffield Arts Talent Market & NewImages XR Market.
In Hungary, Barna earned a BA at the University of Film and Theatre Arts, Budapest. Then he worked as video journalist and later as Head of Video at Index.hu, the country's premier newspaper. As a lecturer, he’s taught Video Journalism at MOME Budapest, and XR at Stanford University, California.
Barna's documentary work was acquired by PBS’s POV Shorts, The Guardian, Staff Picked at Vimeo, screened at DOC NYC, DOK Leipzig, CPH:DOX, Big Sky, and other festivals. His XR projects were included in CPH:LAB, Sheffield Arts Talent Market & NewImages XR Market.
In Hungary, Barna earned a BA at the University of Film and Theatre Arts, Budapest. Then he worked as video journalist and later as Head of Video at Index.hu, the country's premier newspaper. As a lecturer, he’s taught Video Journalism at MOME Budapest, and XR at Stanford University, California.