Dorottya Szörényi

Title of qualification awarded:         MA Diploma in Italian Language and Literature at the University of Human Sciences – ELTE/Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest           

Thesis on the Italian art of cinematography at the second half of the 20th century.

Work experiences

1. Dates 16/09/2017 – 30/06/2020: Doorbell Film Production and Media LLC

Occupation or position held International Sales Manager Main activities and responsibilities
Promotion and representation of the documentaries produced by Doorbell Productions at the international film festivals and film markets for distribution purpose. E.g.: Participation at NATPE Budapest International Film Market and at Cannes MIPCOM International Television Market in 2019.
Complete preparation, submission and management of application materials in the field of film industry.

2. Dates 01/09/2011 – 15/09/2016

Occupation or position held Hungarian National Film Archive – International Sales and Distribution Manager
Main activities and responsibilities
Organisation of the partecipation at international film festivals of the Hungarian feature films, documentaries, short films and animation films that are the property of the Hungarian National Film Archive.
Participations at international film markets for distribution purpose. E.g. NATPE Budapest International Film Market – 2017; Cannes International Film Festival and Market – 2017.
Organisation of retrospective screenings and national film weeks of the archive films abroad.
Licensing of the Hungarian archive film footages and news details in the production of foreign documentaries.
Regular publications: film reviews and articles on culture at www. mandarchiv.hu internet magazine.
Official representation of the Hungarian National Film Archive at national and international festivals
Organizing and participating in national and international film industry conferences Organizing promotions, DVD presentations and press releases;

3. Dates 01/06/2002 – 31/08/2006, than 01/06/2007 – 01/07/2011

Occupation or position held: Festival Manager of Magyar Filmunió/Filmunió Hungary – Hungarian Motion Picture Public Foundation
Main activities and responsibilities
Magyar Filmunió was established in 1992 by the Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary for the promotion of the Hungarian cinematography throughout the world. Since October 2011, Filmunió HUngaryhas been operating as the International Division of the Hungarian National Film Fund, since January 2020 is operating as part of the Hungarian National Film Institute.
The basic activity of Filmunió Hungary is the promotion of the Hungarian films abroad, to promote awareness of Hungarian film-making at an international level within the circle of professionals as well as of a wide public.
The annual Hungarian feature film, short, documentary and animation production is offered for selection and is nominated by Filmunió Hungary at international film festivals. In addition to the participation at major international industry events such as Berlin, Cannes, Moscow, Karlovy Vary, Venice, Locarno or Montreal, Magyar Filmunió’s endeavour is to present the contemporary Hungarian film production at as many festivals and events as possible.

 

Publications:

Several articles about art of cinematography and culture at the official site of the Hungarian National Digital Archive: www.mandarchiv.hu

Translation and Interpretation:

Judit Vajda: Giocare, come un bambino. Il film di cittá di István Gaál, In: Radici, Il Cinema di István Gaál, Trieste, 2008, p. 89-107.

Simultaneous interpretation of the jury’s decision of the tender for the Hungarian pavilion at the 2015 Milan Expo in Hungarian-Italian language, in the Hungarian Parliament.

 

Editing:

A Bright Decade, Hungarian Cinema Abroad 2001-2010, 2011, Budapest

 

Interviews:

About the success of the Hungarian short films at the international film festivals, in the Regional TV of Targu Mures, Romania, 2005, and at the Hungarian National Television, 2006;

The international presence of Hungarian film since the change of regime at the Italian National Television RAIUNO,  2015.