- Occupation
Producer, Director - Country
Serbia
Iván Attila
The Beautiful Tisza and the Other Matters
The River Tisza was and is the constant theme of 20th century artists, especially in the area of Magyarkanizsa and Zenta. In Magyarkanizsa, where the Tisza flows with the loudest swashing, the poetry of the Tisza was born a few decades ago. The film blends the artists' experiences and their inner worlds with a scientific approach to nature.
The Other Side of Sunset
This documentary, based on the poetic opus of Otto Tolnai - the author from Vojvodina - takes us to the spaces and towns which determined the course of the author's life. Gestures, events and characters from all stages of his life, together with the details of the Vojvodina landscapes, are transformed into a dreamy panorama. The film strums the rosary of Tolnai's verses, evoking the spirit of the native plain, Genius loci. While reading this poetry, we sink deep into the described scenes. The necklace of verses reaches the kaleidoscope, where the vibrant, ever-changing poetic statements twinkle in the colorful ornament.
Opus About Plain
This documentary about 13 minutes made in the manner of an essey elaborates the preparation and formation of a new theatre play by Jozef Nadj, a world distinguished director, his contemplation of home, plain, home return. Basically the film consists of Jozef Nadj`s nterview in which he explaines in condensed sentences his artistic way of work from the birth of an idea, through pictures visions and final theatre formations. As the latest play "After Midnight" is based on the experiences of Kanjiza natural surroundings, the film presents "Jaraą" pustara and the Tisa bank, two typical motifs from Vojvodina which were crucial for the birth of the play. Pustara and the Tisa get myth contents through Nadj`s new performace. Nature vibrations are portrayed in collusion with the improvised creation way of Josef Nadj who has never gone astray from the initial course: attentive listening and formation of the plain dweller temperament.
The Wonder Well
This is a story about a gypsy girl, who’s aching bones and joints were cured by the water from the spring near by the meadows at the outskirts of the town. People soon started to call it Wonder Well. The city fathers had built a spa near the meadows benefiting from the healing water and mud. Later they had the water to the channelled to the more central Elisabeth Gardens for the business to thrive even better. For years the water had been bottled. The distinctive dark green bottles were labelled with the slogan: “ The water from the Wonder Well – Magyarkanizsa. Still it is the most famous spa in the region.
The River Tisza was and is the constant theme of 20th century artists, especially in the area of Magyarkanizsa and Zenta. In Magyarkanizsa, where the Tisza flows with the loudest swashing, the poetry of the Tisza was born a few decades ago. The film blends the artists' experiences and their inner worlds with a scientific approach to nature.
The Other Side of Sunset
This documentary, based on the poetic opus of Otto Tolnai - the author from Vojvodina - takes us to the spaces and towns which determined the course of the author's life. Gestures, events and characters from all stages of his life, together with the details of the Vojvodina landscapes, are transformed into a dreamy panorama. The film strums the rosary of Tolnai's verses, evoking the spirit of the native plain, Genius loci. While reading this poetry, we sink deep into the described scenes. The necklace of verses reaches the kaleidoscope, where the vibrant, ever-changing poetic statements twinkle in the colorful ornament.
Opus About Plain
This documentary about 13 minutes made in the manner of an essey elaborates the preparation and formation of a new theatre play by Jozef Nadj, a world distinguished director, his contemplation of home, plain, home return. Basically the film consists of Jozef Nadj`s nterview in which he explaines in condensed sentences his artistic way of work from the birth of an idea, through pictures visions and final theatre formations. As the latest play "After Midnight" is based on the experiences of Kanjiza natural surroundings, the film presents "Jaraą" pustara and the Tisa bank, two typical motifs from Vojvodina which were crucial for the birth of the play. Pustara and the Tisa get myth contents through Nadj`s new performace. Nature vibrations are portrayed in collusion with the improvised creation way of Josef Nadj who has never gone astray from the initial course: attentive listening and formation of the plain dweller temperament.
The Wonder Well
This is a story about a gypsy girl, who’s aching bones and joints were cured by the water from the spring near by the meadows at the outskirts of the town. People soon started to call it Wonder Well. The city fathers had built a spa near the meadows benefiting from the healing water and mud. Later they had the water to the channelled to the more central Elisabeth Gardens for the business to thrive even better. For years the water had been bottled. The distinctive dark green bottles were labelled with the slogan: “ The water from the Wonder Well – Magyarkanizsa. Still it is the most famous spa in the region.
Born in Zenta in 1970. Passed a few film courses in Hungary and Yugoslavia (Szentes, Bogács, Kemence, Magyarkanizsa). Has been engaged in film since 1992. His documentaries and shorts competed at many festivals in Hungary and former Yugoslavia. The documentary Aracs pusztatemplom won the first prize at Eger, Hungary in 1998, and in Bečej. The documentary Cigonja won the first prize in Lakitelek (Hungary). The etude Blossoming of the Tisza won the special prize of the jury in Lakitelek (Hungary) in 2004 and the special prize of the Duna television in Kazincbarcika (Hungary), in 2005. The documentary Opus about Plain won the first prize, in 2006 in Veszprém (Hungary). The Sunset Mirage, won the first prize in Nyíregyháza (Hungary), in 2006. Since 1996 Attila Iván has been working as a cameraman and editor with Info Television in Magyarkanizsa, and since 2001 as the founder and managing director of the civic association Cinema Film Workshop.
Aracs: Eger (Hungary), First Prize, 1998. Bečej (Srbija) – MIRK First Prize. 1998.The Tisa Mayfly Swarming:Lakitelek (Hungary), Special Prize, 2004. Kazincbarcika (Hungary) – Duna TV, Special Prize, 2005.Cigonya: Lakitelek, (Hungary) First Prize in the category Culture, 2004.Opus about Plain: Beograd, (Serbia) Balkan film-Intereg Special Prize, 2005. Veszprém, (Hungary) – First Prize, 2006. Needle Stiches: Lakitelek, (Hungary) First Prize in the category of Culture, 2005. The Sunset Mirage: Nyiregyháza, First Prize for directing and Photograph, 2006The Beautiful Tisa and the Other Matters: Lakitelek (Hungary), Special Prize, 2007. Kazincbarcika (Hungary) –Special Prize, 2007.13. Sarajevo Film Festival - Sarajevo, 2007.11th Jihlava Documentary Film Festival – Prague, 2007.10. Mumbai International Film Festival – Mumbai, India, 2008.3. Vibgyor International Film Festival – Kerala, India, 2008.Who or What I used to be: Budapest, (Hungary) – First Prize, 2008.FILMOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR:1997 Aracs – SVHS – 10 min (doc. Film)2003 Cigonya – DV – 24 min (doc. film)2003 Blossoming of the Tisza – DV – 4 min (etude)2003 Opus about plain – DV – 13 min (doc. film)2004 Fireroad – DVCam – 20 min (short feature film)2005 The Sunset Mirage - DVCam – 24 min (doc. film)2006 The Beautiful Tisza and Other Matters – DVCam – 4 min (etude)2007 Maestro (Dan Reisinger in Magyarkanizsa) – DVCam – 34 min (doc. film-portrait)2007 Who or what I used to be - DVCam – 17 min (doc. film-portrait)2008 Embodied Humility - DVCam - 14 min (doc. film)2009 The Wonder Well – HDV – 9 min (etude)
Cinema Filmworkshop
Glavni trg. 9
24420 Kanjiža
Glavni trg. 9
24420 Kanjiža