Gergely Pálos
cinematographer
I am driven by the desire to create films that feel immersive, cinematic and emotionally real.
With many years of experience working in studio environments, I move fluently between controlled setups and naturalistic locations.
Representation:
Europe – Mystic Collective
United States – Gersh Agency
Filmograpy / IMDb
SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY
• Silent Friend (2025), dir. Ildikó Enyedi – Venice IFF Main Competition
• About Endlessness (2019), dir. Roy Andersson – Venice IFF
• A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014), dir. Roy Andersson – Golden Lion, Venice IFF
• Power (2023), dir. Mátyás Prikler – Rotterdam IFF
FEATURE FILMS
Silent Friend (2025) – Director: Ildikó Enyedi 82nd Venice IFF – Main Competition; FIPRESCI Prize – Best Film; Best Emerging Actress – Luna Wedler; Chicago IFF – Silver Hugo for Best Cinematography
Zenith (2024) – Director: György Kristóf
Own Forest (2023)-Director: György Kárpáti experimental documentary ; ZSIFF 2023 – Best Documentary Cinematography
Power (2023) – Director: Mátyás Prikler Rotterdam IFF – Official Selection; ZSIFF 2024 – Best Feature Cinematography
Summer to Come (2022) – Director: György Kárpáti Tallinn Black Nights (PÖFF) – Special Mention
About Endlessness (2019) – Director: Roy Andersson 76th Venice IFF – Silver Lion for Best Director
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014) – Director: Roy Andersson 71st Venice IFF – Golden Lion for Best Film; Guldbagge Awards 2015 – Best Production Design; Swedish Academy Award Submission – 2015
SHORTS
2024 Pun Intended dir. Jack Turits
2023 Einstand dir: Levente Kölcsey
2023 Affricate dir. Anna Gyimesi
2017 Hunden, shortfilm, dir. Emerson Berglund
2017 Dark chamber dir.: Otto Banovits awards: Best European Shortfilm Gent , Best Experimental Film Vilmos Zsigmond Cinematographer Festival 2019
2015 Obehaget måste kompenseras dir.: Neil Witgard
2008 Introduction to General Linguistics dir:: Peter Szeiler awards: Karlovy Vary Fresh Film Festival - Special Prize of the Jury
2005 Sinking village documentary – dir.: Márton Szirmai awards: Best Short Documentary - Ecocinema 2008 Greece, Special Award - Hungarian Filmweek 2008 Hungary, Asterfest Film Festival, Cinefest Film Festival
2004 Film about Hanna documentary – dir.: Gergely Palos 38th Budapest Independent Film Festival - Prize for the Best Film
Camera operator
2015 Inferno feature film (2nd Unit) – dir.: Wade Eastwood, Sony Pictures Entertainment
2011 The Borgias TV-series season II. “C” cam
Education
2006 – 2011 MA at University of Film and Theater, Budapest – cinematography department
2011 Berlinale Talent Campus
2009 . Erasmus scholarship to University Lusofona (Lisabon)
2003 - 2006 ELTE-BTK University, History and Film History studies