Kata Oláh is a seasoned media professional with extensive experience in television production, documentary filmmaking, and communications. Having lived in multiple countries during her youth, she brings a global perspective to her work. She established Makabor Studio, an award-winning production company, with her cinematographer husband. Since 2012, they have produced several documentary films of varying lengths.
All their films have been broadcast on various Hungarian TV channels, received numerous international awards, and have been nominated multiple times by the Hungarian Film Academy in the documentary section. Their feature documentary, The Bar Mitzvah Boys, was nominated for Prix Europa 2018, while their short documentary Mignon won Best Short Documentary at BIDF 2019. Conquering Time – Ágnes Keleti received the prestigious international critics’ FIPRESCI Prize at Cine Fest 2022, and Narrow Path to Happiness earned the Jury Special Mention in the international competition at Thessaloniki 2023, as well as the Septimius Award 2024, among many other accolades. Five of her films are available on HBO.