,,There is allways something beautiful about to happen.´´
I work as a film director and director of photography.
And I also run a Slovakia-based production company operating also in Czech Republic, Scotland, and Ukraine.
And I also run a Slovakia-based production company operating also in Czech Republic, Scotland, and Ukraine.
Director and cinematographer/ director of photography:
I am a film director and cinematographer whose work is shaped by a background in theater and humanitarian and nonprofit environments. I am passionate about using cinema as a poetic tool for social advocacy that inspires change.
I am experienced in adding production value within limited budgets and working with an adaptive, calm workflow in response to changes in planning on set, across both directing and cinematography roles.
Each project is approached individually, adapting the method to best serve the story. My work often explores ambiguity, inviting audiences to form their own interpretations rather than providing fixed answers, with a strong emphasis on humanistic and intimate portrayals of characters.
I am developing an evolving actor-director methodology and experiment with non-traditional narrative structures. Whenever appropriate, I work with analog 16mm and 35mm film.
PRODUCTION SERVICES:
production of audiovisual works (small to mid-scale)
line /service production
minority co-productions funding through Audiovisual Fund
33% tax rebate via Slovak Film Commission
crew sourcing and assembly
Background:
MA in Film Directing, Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava
FUTURE FRAMES, European Film Promotion – alumni
Talent Lab, Reykjavík International Film Festival – alumni
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs – participant
Mediacollege Amsterdam - student exchange program - alumni
Active in audiovisual production since 2015 (freelance), and running a micro-studio since 2020
Involved in several Nonprofit organizations and humanitarian organizations filming, organising collections and delivering the aid. I dedicate part of my time to pro bono projects that drive social impact and inspire to change.
I iregularly attend workshops and masterclasses to stay up to date with current film industry in: Camerimage, DOK Leipzig, Ji.hlava IDFF, Karlovy Vary IFF, Edinburgh IFF, Reykjavik IFF, Visegrad Film Forum and Budapest Film Academy.
Some of my films were selected and awarded at international film festivals such as:
WE ARE ONE Global film festival (Tribeca Film festival New York), KVIFF Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Internazionale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur Switzerland, CineEast Central and Eastern European Film Festival Luxembourg, MIFF Milano International Film festival Internationales Festival der Filmhochschulen München,Hof International Film Festival in Bavaria, TOFIFEST International Film festival Toruň, 3Kino Central European Film Festival in Prague, BEAST International Film Festival in Porto, CINEMALUBIT International Student Film Festival in Bucharest, STIFF International Student Film Festival in Rijeka, FEBIOFEST International Film Festival in Bratislava, Bastau International Film Festival in Almaty, LLF International festival Lubuskie Lato Filmowe in Lagow, FeKK International Festival kratkega filma in Ljubljana, FAMUFEST Student Film Festival in Prague, REC film fest Zlín, SFS Summer Film School Uherské Hradište, FAMO Student Film Festival Filmovka in Písek, ÁČKO festival Študentských filmov v Bratislave
Contact:
michal.duris.jr@gmail.com
+421911860656