Simonyi Balázs

Balazs Simonyi, photographer, filmmaker (member of the Studio of Young Photographer Artists (FFS), Association of Hungarian Photographers, Association of Hungarian Journalists) +36209749532 • simonyi.balazs at chello.hu • simonblaze at gmail.com
		EDUCATION
	from 2006	PhD Studies; Doctorate School of Philosophy, Aesthetics/Art Theory program, ELTE BTK Bp.
	1998-2006 majors:	Film Theory and Film History - Hungarian Language and Literature, ELTE BTK, Bp.


		PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
	from 2009	Editor in Chief of the cultural-lifestlye periodic: UNIT Magazine
	2007-2008	guest lecturer; Media, Film and Photography major, Sapientia University of Sciences, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
	2008	ELTE University, Budapest – PhD-studies on aesthetics & art theory
	from 2005	freelance photographer for political-cultural newspapers and weekly magazines
	2003- 2005	studies at Fotografus.hu photo school
	from 2002	makes short feature films and documentaries as the founding member of Snittegylet Filmworkshop
	from 2001	writes regularly for cultural magazines Filmvilág, Film.hu, Fotopost.hu, FotoVideo, and contributor to Hócipõ (photo, artwork)

PRIZES:

József Pécsi Art Photography Grant 2010
Hungarian Press Photo 2009 – 3^rd prize (Sport-series category)
József Pécsi Art Photography Scholarship 2009
József Pécsi Art Photography Scholarship 2008 (a yearly scholarship for the most talented young photographers)
Hungarian Press Photo Contest 2007 - 1^st prize series (Nature and Environment category)
Hungarian Press Photo Contest 2007 - 3^rd prize series (Documentary photo essay category)
Lumix Panasonic 2007 – Main prize of the "Everyday life" category

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS:

2010:
- Shaman; Budapest, Docu Art

2008:
- Concrete block guys; Budapest (Month of Photography 2008), Volksbank Gallery

2006:
- Eastern; Budapest, Café Bali Gallery
- RetroMetro; Budapest, Fotocella Café - Month of Photography 2006

2005:
- Bridgekeepers; Budapest, Vörösmarty Cinema Gallery
- Eastern; Budapest, Fotocella Café

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2010:
- 28th Hungarian Press Photo Exhibition, National Museum, Bp. | Exhibition of Pécsi József Photo Scholars, Hungarian House of Photography, Bp.

2009:
- FFS - Map, ArtBázis, Bp. | Fotografus.hu 11, Millenáris, Bp. | Regardez-moi! / I'm back!, Immanence Galerie, Paris | II. Photo Biennial, Dunaújváros | FFS - Image error, ArtBázis, Bp.

2008:
- 26th Hungarian Press Photo Exhibition, National Museum, Bp. | FFS - Still life, Gödör/Trafó/ArtBázis, Bp.
2007:
- 2007 I. Photo Biennial, Dunaújváros | Lumix Panasonic 2007, Museum of Ethnography, Bp. | Introducing FFS, Kolta Gallery, Bp. & Tartu (Estonia)

CATALOGUES:
József Pécsi Art Photography Scholarship 2010, Concrete youngsters – personal photoalbum (2010), Photos of the Year 2009, Refresh! – group catalogue of the Studio of Young Photographers 2008-2009, Regardez moi! – I’m back! (catalogue of the Paris-exhibition) 2009, Month of Photography 2008 – Budapest, Photos of the Year 2007, Dunaújváros Photobiennale 2007 & 2009, Lumix Panasonic Contest 2007, FFS Exhibiton 2007, Photos of the Year 2006