Studies

2009-2010
Szolnoki Főiskola / Dún Laoghaire Further Education Institute (Dublin)
Commerce and Marketing postgraduate course

2012-2016
Budapest Metropolitan University
Bachelor of Arts in Film and Media Studies (BA in Filmmaker)

2022-
University of Theatre and Film Arts, Budapest
Documentary Film Director MA

CV

Dávid Balla graduated from the Budapest Metropolitan University in 2016 with a BA in Cinematography and Media Studies. In the meantime he has worked as an assistant director on several short fiction films.
Soon after, he started working in an integrated workplace for people with disabilities where he has been working as a manager ever since.
In 2022, he started his Master’s studies at the University of Theatre and Film Arts, Budapest, MA in Documentary Filmmaking, in the class of Tamás Almási and Attila Kékesi.

Selected filmography

Gabóca (short documentary) 2015
God Rejoices with Me (short documentary/BA graduation film) – director, editor 2016
No one (short feature film) – assistant director, 2nd unit director 2015
Lulu (short feature) – assistant director 2016
Trapped (short documentary) – director, editor 2022
Esther’s Film (short documentary) – director, editor 2023
Our Wounds (short documentary/MA graduation film) – director /Detailed/