Jákob Ladányi Jancsó
Jákob Ladányi Jancsó comes from a background in narrative auteur cinema. He began his studies at SZFE in Budapest and graduated from Filmakademie Wien, learning his craft alongside some of European cinema’s most distinctive filmmakers. His short film Living Stones premiered at the Berlinale and won the Golden Spike at Seminci Valladolid International Film Festival. He has also directed a number of music videos, including Gym Symphony, a hybrid AI piece that received the Jury Special Award at Hungarian Music Video Festival and a nomination at the Berlin Music Video Awards. His video Tarr Béla for Beton.Hofi won Best Direction at Hungarian Film Week and Best Music Video at both deadCenter Film Festival and Go Short IFF. At Minute Street, he brings a strong authorial voice and cinematic quality to commercial work.
Awards and nominations +
Living StonesGolden Bear nominee, Berlinale Shorts (world premiere)Golden Spike, Seminci Valladolid International Film FestivalBest Film, International Competition, Wiz-Art Lviv International Short Film FestivalBest Director, Hungarian Film WeekOfficial Selection, Short Film Competition, Krakow Film FestivalOfficial Selection, Sarajevo Film FestivalOfficial Selection, International Competition, Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, TokyoOfficial Selection, Norwich Film FestivalOfficial Selection, Tirana International Film FestivalOfficial Selection, International Izmir Short Film FestivalThe Love of Things One Can LoseBest Short Film, Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film FestivalGym SymphonyJury Special Award, Hungarian Music Video FestivalNominated, Berlin Music Video AwardsTarr Béla (Beton.Hofi)Best Director, Hungarian Film WeekBest Music Video, deadCenter Film FestivalBest Music Video, Go Short International Film Festival
Press +
Jancsó 100: Ladányi Jancsó Jákob Jancsó Miklósról – FilmtettLadányi Jancsó Jákob: Sokkal relevánsabb a néző értelmezése, mint az enyém – Film.huLadányi Jancsó Jákob rövidfilmjét beválogatták a Berlinale versenyprogramjába – FidelioLadányi Jancsó Jákob: A TikToknak nagyon izgalmas bugyrai vannak – Film.hu„Térden állva nem lehet élni, és soha nem lehet valódi filmet csinálni” – Tarr Béla emlékére – HVGTarr Béla is feltűnik Beton.Hofi új klipjében – Film.hu
Élő Kövek (Living Stones)
Natasa undergoes therapy at an unorthodox rehabilitation centre far from the city. Her sessions with her therapist are slow and uneasy, as she is reluctant to trust him. Tormented by long-buried memories and suicidal thoughts, she reveals only fragments of her past and her dreams to him, while he pushes her to confront truths she is struggling to face. When the therapist introduces her to horse therapy, she finds a fragile sense of connection and acceptance that gives her the courage to revisit her darkest moments. The boundaries between therapist and patient start to blur, their interactions grow increasingly intimate and the chasm between healing and harm widens.
The Love of Things One Can Lose
Adél, a Generation Z teenager, pushes her boundaries in search of her own identity. Her boyfriend, Marci, a typical man-child, drives her into more self-destructive behaviour. Can she feel free without knowing what it means?
Tarr Béla – Beton.Hofi
Shot on 16mm and realised through the work of nearly 200 collaborators, this music video uses scale, choreography and controlled chaos as narrative tools. Built around four carefully constructed shots, the production explores how collective movement and artistic expression can become a disruptive force.
Gym Symphony
A hybrid experimental short film exploring a contemporary, digital reading of Dante’s Divine Comedy. Beginning in an ordinary gym and slowly mutating into a Bosch-like inferno, the film evokes the apocalyptic atmosphere of late-stage capitalism. By blending on-location footage with AI-generated imagery, Gym Symphony creates a striking, dreamlike visual world.
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