Now You See Me, Now You Don't
Director / Screenwriter / Producer
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"A short film by Attila Szász"
Male
35 years old
Budapest,
Hungary
Last Login:
7/5/2008
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Now You See Me, Now You Don't's Film Bio
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| Influences | Now You See Me, Now You Don't
(Most latszom, most nem latszom)
2005 - Hungary - 30 min.
| | Directors | Written and Directed by
Attila Szasz
Produced by
Dalma Hidasi
Director of Photography
Tamas Kemenyffy
Co-producer
Attila Szasz
Tamas Kemenyffy
Edited by
Laszlo Hargittai
Sound
Csaba Major
Production & Costume Designer
Ibolya Bardosi
Starring
Erno Fekete
Dora Letay
Vitez Abraham
| | Awards | 14 awards.
6 nominations.BEST DIRECTOR
Short Film
Newport Beach Film Festival
BEST NARRATIVE SHORT
Ojai Film Festival
BEST SHORT FILM
Harlem International Film Festival
BEST SHORT DRAMA
Lake County Film Festival
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SHORT
Oxford International Film Festival
BEST FOREIGN SHORT FILM
Cackalacky Film Festival
BEST THRILLER
Dragon*Con Independent Short Film Festival
BEST FILM UNDER 30 MINUTES
Victoria Independent Film Festival
SPECIAL JURY AWARD
Dramatic Short - Original
WorldFest Houston
AUDIENCE AWARD
MisCon Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival
HONORABLE MENTION
Best Drama
West Chester Film Festival
SPECIAL MENTION
World Fiction
Sedicicorto Forli International Film Festival
RUNNER UP SHORT FILM
10-30 mins
Home Brewed International Film Festival
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Narrative Short
Golden Eye Film Festival
BEST SHORT FILM - NOMINEE
Anchorage International Film Festival
BEST FOREIGN FILM - NOMINEE
Action On Film International Film Festival
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - NOMINEE
Action On Film International Film Festival
BEST FILM UNDER 35 MINUTES - NOMINEE
Everglades International Film Festival
BEST SHORT FILM - FINALIST
Moondance International Film Festival
BEST SCORE - FINALIST
Moondance International Film Festival
| | Festivals | 83 film festivals.
31 countries.
5 continents.
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2005 Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films (USA)
Hollywood Film Festival (USA)
Ojai Film Festival (USA)
WorldFest Houston (USA)
Regensburg Short Film Week (Germany)
Evora International Short Film Festival (Portugal)
Brno 16 (Czech Republic)
Euroshorts Film Festival (Poland)
Golden Eye Film Festival (Hungary)
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2006 Rhode Island International Film Festival (USA)
Stony Brook Film Festival (USA)
Sedona International Film Festival (USA)
Newport Beach Film Festival (USA)
Indianapolis International Film Festival (USA)
Santa Fe Film Festival (USA)
Anchorage International Film Festival (USA)
Annapolis Film Festival (USA)
Temecula Valley International Film Festival (USA)
Big Bear Lake International Film Festival (USA)
Ohio Independent Film Festival (USA)
Northampton Independent Film Festival (USA)
Moondance International Film Festival (USA)
Dragon*Con Independent Short Film Festival (USA)
Crested Butte Reel Fest (USA)
Miami Short Film Festival (USA)
Long Island International Film Expo (USA)
Harlem International Film Festival (USA)
Queens International Film Festival (USA)
Cackalacky Film Festival (USA)
Sao Paulo International Film Festival (Brazil)
Expresion en Corto International Film Festival (Mexico)
Las Garzas International Film Festival (Panama)
Bahamas International Film Festival (Bahamas)
Winnipeg International Film Festival (Canada)
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival (Spain)
Badalona International Short Film Festival (Spain)
Alpinale European Film Festival (Austria)
Tirana International Film Festival (Albania)
Muuuvi International Short Film Festival (Romania)
| | Professional Affiliations | OFFICIAL SELECTION 2007 Shriekfest Los Angeles Horror/Sci-Fi Film Festival (USA)
Woods Hole Film Festival (USA)
Action On Film International Film Festival (USA)
SiliCon (USA)
Home Brewed International Film Festival (Australia)
SnowyFest International Film Festival (Australia)
Victoria Independent Film Festival (Australia)
Swansea Bay Film Festival (UK)
Salento International Film Festival (Italy)
Sedicicorto Forli International Film Festival (Italy)
United Nations of Film Festival (Netherlands)
Istanbul International Short Film Festival (Turkey)
Sapporo International Short Film Market (Japan)
New Beijing International Film Festival (China)
CamboFest: Film and Video Festival of Cambodia (Cambodia)
Dominican International Film Festival (Dominican Republic)
Zimbabwe International Film Festival (Zimbabwe)
Golden Lion Film Festival (South Africa)
InniBos International Short Film Festival (South Africa)
Everglades International Film Festival (South Africa)
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2008 California Independent Film Festival (USA)
Rome International Film Festival (USA)
Lake County Film Festival (USA)
West Chester Film Festival (USA)
Oxford International Film Festival (USA)
Montclair International Film Festival (USA)
River’s Edge International Film Festival (USA)
Nevada City Film Festival (USA)
Solstice Film Festival (USA)
San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (USA)
ION International Film Festival (USA)
Hermosa Shorts Film Festival (USA)
Very Short Movies Festival (USA)
MisCon Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival (USA)
Rio de Janeiro Fantastic Film Festival (Brazil)
Dhaka International Short & Independent Film Festival (Bangladesh)
Libertas Film Festival (Croatia)
Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (Turkey)
Cyprus International Short Film Festival (Cyprus)
Screamin’ Athens Horror Film Festival (Greece)
X_Science: Cinema Between Science and Science Fiction (Italy)
Spiez Film and Video Festival (Switzerland)
Portobello Film Festival (UK)
DeReel Independent Film Festival (Australia) |
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Now You See Me, Now You Don't's Interests
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| General | Click on the photo to read a short interview with me about my past, my work, my influences and my dreams
Lately:
writing my next movie
All-time favorite:
that’s too personal | | Music | Lately:
Gnarls Barkley
All-time favorites:
Bill Withers, Massive Attack | | Movies | Lately:
House of Flying Daggers,
Pan's Labyrinth,
The Bourne Ultimatum,
Sunshine,
The Prestige
(the last five great movies I saw)
All-time favorite:
Star Wars (the untouched original from '77) | | Television | Lately:
Nip/Tuck, House M.D.
All-time favorite:
Northern Exposure | | Books | Lately:
The Time Traveller’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger,
Hollywood Animal by Joe Eszterhas
All-time favorite:
The Dead Zone by Stephen King | | Heroes | Orson Welles
Alfred Hitchcock
Steven Spielberg
David Fincher
M. Night Shyamalan
Alejandro Amenabar
Brian De Palma
Richard Curtis
Stephen King |
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Now You See Me, Now You Don't's Details
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| Status: | Married | | Here for: | Networking | | Orientation: | Straight | | Zodiac Sign: | Libra | | Smoke / Drink: | No / Yes | | Children: | Proud parent | | Education: | College graduate | | Occupation: | Director/Writer/Producer |
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Reviews
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"One of the most memorable films I’ve seen
all year"
- Paul Pritchard, PULPMOVIES
"Incredibly powerful and brilliant"
- Rob O'Hara, REVIEW-O-MATIC
"It will leave you breathless"
- Melissa Bostaph, DREAD CENTRAL
"A masterfully spun hypnotic short"
- Mark Watts, ART NOUVEAU MAGAZINE
"A masterpiece"
- Richard Propes, THE PEACEFUL CRITIC
"Stunning cinematography and fantastic
directing style"
- Andrew James, MOVIE PATRON
"A rollercoaster ride from which you can't possibly tear your eyes or soul"
- Lisa Pas, POPCORN PREVIEWS
"A heart wrenching supernatural drama"
- Felix Vasquez Jr, CINEMA CRAZED
"Tense and thrilling...both logical and disturbing"
- J.C. Macek III, THE WORLD'S GREATEST CRITIC
"Attila Szasz is going to play us like a piano"
- Tony Farinella, COMIC BOOK BIN
"Szasz not only entertains the audience
he makes them think as well"
- Bob Trate, MANIA.COM
"A masterfully intense piece of art"
- Clay Dempsey, CINEPHELIA
"An example of how to manipulate audience perceptions, but still tell the story well"
- Kevin Wohler, FILMGURU.NET
"It is not often that an independent filmmaker manages to create a flawless film"
- Steve Dale, FILM APOCALYPSE
"The crushing finale is pitch-perfect"
- M.G. Wood, AMERICAN VULTURE
"This is what cinema can be"
- Daniel Edward, MYSTERIOUS MR. MUNGO
"Either brilliantly simple or simply brilliant"
- David Stephenson, ROGUE CINEMA
"A damn good movie with a very clever twist"
- Andrew Boatright, MOVIE COMPOUND
"Exceptionally taut and tense"
- Dylan Charles, DVD VERDICT
"We are no doubt looking at the next great master of cinema"
- Ryan Midnight, GEEKS OF DOOM
"A masterful moment in subtle genre filmmaking"
- James O'Brien, CINESCARE
"The punch that it delivers in its short running time is nothing short of phenomenal"
- Jude Felton, BLOODTYPE ONLINE
"A brilliant mystery drama that takes the viewer on an emotional ride"
- Ricardo Barberini, MOVIEBUFFS
"Clever, subtle and well-crafted...a tour de force"
- Mr Intolerance, DVD RESURRECTIONS
"Extraordinary and unforgettable...a must watch"
- The Angry Princess, HORROR-FANATICS.COM
"If I could write the way Szasz wields a camera,
I could rule the world"
- Corbyn Bricie, UNSIGNED THE MAGAZINE
"Truly breathtaking"
- Fatally Yours, FATALLY YOURS HORROR REVIEWS
"Truly beautiful, in every sense of the word"
- John Floyd, MYSPACE FILM COMMUNITY
"The way Szasz is able to manipulate the audience is genius"
- Rev. Phantom, PHANTAMORTE
"Visually poetic…intelligent, stunning and beautiful"
- Lori Abel, REVIEWER MAGAZINE
"Szasz has an eye for cinema that is going to
take him far"
- Luke Franklin, HORROR-MOVIES.CA
"The payoff is powerful and unforgettable"
- Jeffrey M. Anderson, COMBUSTIBLE CELLULOID
"It heralds the entrance of Szasz as a very talented young director"
- Sam Bathe, LOAD MAGAZINE
"Both haunting and touching at the same time"
- Chad Connolly, THE MOVIES MADE ME DO IT
"Richly mysterious, chilling and heartbreaking"
- Logan Crow, MONDO CELLULOID
"Leaves an indelible mark on the brain
long after it's over"
- Steve Pattee, HORROR TALK
"A wonderfully visual piece of work"
- Michael Sheridan, TAIL SLATE
"Engaging, haunting and it sure as hell is surprising"
- Tony DeFrancisco, FILMARCADE.NET
"One of the best short films I have ever seen"
- Matt Molloy, HORROR REVIEWS
"A sleek, stylish, dramatic thriller"
- Alex DiVincenzo, HORROR-101
Hungarian actress Dora Letay in one of the chilling scenes of
"Now You See Me, Now You Don't"
Behind the Scenes
Click on the Directors Notes logo to listen to the podcast of an in-depth interview with director Attila Szasz about the making of
"Now You See Me, Now You Don't" 
Click on the ShortEnd Magazine logo to read an interview with director Attila Szasz about how to be an independent outsider, while making a Hollywood-style movie 
Click on the Dark Romance/Shriekfest logo to read a quick Q&A with director Attila Szasz about some background data on his Shriekfest finalist short "Now You See Me, Now You Don't" and his favorites in the horror/thriller genre 
Click on the CineScare logo to read another interview with director Attila Szasz, this time about his love of the genre and the joy of making "Now You See Me, Now You Don't" 
Own It On DVD
"Perhaps the most powerful and intense film that we'd ever brought to you in the almost four years we'd been together in the circle...you might find yourself not being aware of taking a breath from the beginning to the end."
- Stephen Simon, co-founder of SPIRITUAL CINEMA CIRCLE
Click on the Spiritual Cinema Circle logo to find out how you can order "Now You See Me, Now You Don't" on DVD - just look for the 2007 September films 
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