Self-portrait on Fire Painting

Ákos Badits is a visual artist, photographer, painter and filmmaker. He is currently based in Budapest, Hungary. In 2008, he participated in a workshop at the New York Film Academy, and between 2011 and 2014, he studied film directing at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest. He has made several short films, such as 'Boglárka' (2015) and 'Sweet Home' (2015), which received a Kodak scholarship for his cinematography. In addition to short films, he regularly creates music videos. His work is characterized by the immersive use of visual effects, which he creates himself. His first feature film, 'Garbage Theory' premiered at the Taipei Film Festival, and it was released in theaters in 2021. In addition to filmmaking, he is also involved in photography and painting, believing that these art forms are interoperable and influence each other.