Bálint Szimler
Director
Born in Hungary but raised in the USA, Bálint Szimler got enrolled to the University of Theatre and Film Arts of Budapest in 2006. His third year short film ‘Here I Am’ won the Hungarian Film Week and was selected to be at Cannes Cinefondation. Subsequently, it received a nomination for the European Film Awards. After completing his studies, he created the Kodály Method video series with his frequent collaborator, DOP Marcell Rév. In 2015, he directed 'Balaton Method' the feature music film, which became the most successful documentary in Hungary, and an official selection at the prestigious Jihlava International Documentary Festival. In 2021 he created an online show titled 'Közgyűlés' with Partizan. He's currently finishing up his first fiction feature 'Lesson Learned'. Additionally, he frequently directs commercials, including the award-winning Samsung - See Colors commercial, which earned two bronze lions at Cannes Lions in 2016.