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Hungarian film director
Klaudia Kovács
Born Klaudia Kovacs
Nationality US, Hungarian Occupation(s) Film and theater director
Klaudia Kovács is a Hungarian film and theater director, known for her documentary
Torn from the Flag .
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Early life
Kovacs was born in
Eger, Hungary .
Career
Kovacs began her career as an actor at the Harlekin Children's Theater in
Budapest , and continued at Pinceszínház (Cellar Theater) in
Hungary . She then moved to
Hollywood, California , where she studied with actress
Lynn Redgrave and worked in theater, film, and television in
Los Angeles and
New York , including an appearance in
I Spy .
Her best-known work as a director is the sociopolitical, historical documentary
Torn from the Flag (
Hungarian : A lyukas zászló ), made with cinematographers
Vilmos Zsigmond and
László Kovács , which focuses on the
1956 Hungarian Revolution and its significance in the
Cold War . The documentary's production was announced at the
United States Congress .
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Kovacs also worked on the feature-length film,
Panic Nation , investigating state-sponsored and federal immigration laws.
In 2013, Kovacs directed the one-woman show, Calling America: Don't Hang Up!! , at
Theater Row in New York's
Broadway District .
Writing
Kovacs has also written several Hungarian Panorama articles and a co-written two
Hungarian language books: Hungarian America (2002), and Portrait Gallery of Hungarian Americans (2003).
Awards
City of
Los Angeles - Certificate of Celebration for Contribution to Cinema, Art and Culture (Panic Nation)
Republic of Hungary - Hero of the Freedom Fight Award (
Torn from the Flag )
AFI (
American Film Institute ) FEST Milestone Selection (
Torn from the Flag )
Panavision ’s Young Filmmaker's Program (
Torn from the Flag )
Technicolor Sponsorship (
Torn from the Flag )
Alliance of Women Directors’ Television Shadowing Program, 2012
CINE Eagle Award - Best Independent Documentary (
Torn from the Flag )
CINE Eagle Award - Best Independent Documentary (Panic Nation)
Beverly Hills Hi-Def Film Festival - First place (
Torn from the Flag )
Broadway International Film Festival - Best Documentary (Panic Nation)
Mexico International Film Festival – Golden Palm Award for Feature-Length Documentary (Panic Nation)
Nevada Film Festival - Gold Reel Award - Documentary Film Competition (Touche: A Blind Fencer's Story)
Tiburon International Film Festival - Golden Reel Award (
Torn from the Flag )
Minneapolis/ St. Paul International Film Festival - Best of the Fest Award (
Torn from the Flag )
Noches de Oklahoma - Special Recognition by the Latino Community (Panic Nation)
New York Spotlight On Festival Award - Best Ensemble Cast (The Insanity of Mary Girard)
Ventura County Reporter - REP Award for Excellence in Production (The Comedy of Errors)
Indianapolis International Film Festival - Audience Award - Best Documentary - third Place (
Torn from the Flag )
DocUtah International Documentary Film Festival - Audience Favorite Top Ten Award (Panic Nation)
Seattle True Independent Film Festival - Best Documentary Feature (Touche: A Blind Fencer's Story)
BeeKay Theater Annual Playwright's Festival - Golden Apple Award (Bill & Coo)
Slow Film International Film Festival - Special Prize of the City of Eger (
Torn from the Flag )
Slow Film International Film Festival - Special Prize of Agria Television (
Torn from the Flag )
Slow Film International Film Festival - Festival's Special Award (
Torn from the Flag )
Hungarian Freedom Fighters World Federation - Certificate of Recognition (
Torn from the Flag )
International Technology Institute - Memorial Medal (
Torn from the Flag )
Corvina Cultural Circle - Certificate of Recognition
Thalia Studios - Certificate of Recognition - 20 Year Anniversary (Gloria Victis)
Thalia Studios - Certificate of Recognition - 10 Year Anniversary (Gloria Victis)
Torrance Cable Television - Best Short Nomination (Gems)
References
Hungarian Film Lexicon (Authors: Sandor Fejja, Zsolt Kohati, Tibor Sandor, Jozsef Veress)
Actors, Theaters, Cities - Lexicon of Hungarian Theater Artists Abroad (Author: Sandor Enyedi)
Temporary Performance Almanac 2015 (By: Caden Manson, Jemma Nelson)
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