Viewfinder MA

05/10/2021

Viewfinder has successfully completed its first three editions. We’re currently on a hiatus whilst we plan for the future. Keep an eye here for future information about applications. For now, please check-out our joint and partner schools’ MA programmes FilmEU, KinoEyes, RE:ANIMA and DocNomads

10/09/2020

Szolidaritási nyilatkozat // English below

A VIEWFINDER Erasmus Mundus Nemzetközi Operatőr Mesterképzés végzett és jelenlegi hallgatói szolidaritásukat és együttérzésüket fejezik ki a Színház-és Filmművészeti Egyetem oktatóival és hallgatóival a modellváltás kapcsán kialakult az egyetemi autonómiát sértő intézkedések kapcsán.
A Viewfinder három neves európai egyetem angol nyelvű közös operatőr mesterképzése, mely indulása óta folyamatosan jogosult az Erasmus Mundus márkanév használatára és a brüsszeli Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency anyagi támogatására. Az SZFE, mint a nemzetközi felsőoktatási konzorcium vezetője, 2016-ben indította el a Viewfinder képzést szoros együttműködésben az ír és észt partner-egyetemekkel.
A független operatőröket képző Viewfinder végzett és jelenlegi hallgatói aggodalommal figyelik az egyetemi autonómiát veszélyeztető változásokat. „Mi, akik különböző országokból és kultúrákból érkeztünk tanulni a budapesti egyetemre hiszünk a kritikai gondolkodás és művészi kifejezés szabadságában. Az egyetemen eltöltött szemeszterünk alatt ezt a szellemiséget tapasztaltuk meg, ami alapfeltétele a hiteles filmkészítésnek. Az egyetemi autonómiát, a szabad szellemiséget és az egyenragú párbeszédet elengedhetetlen feltételének tarjuk minden művészi alkotásnak, ami mellett egyöntetűen kiállunk."

// In English:
Statement of Solidarity

The current and former students of the VIEWFINDER Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Cinematography express their solidarity with the students and teachers of the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest regarding the current unstable situation of its autonomy and leadership.
The Viewfinder Erasmus Mundus Joint Master is a two-year, international graduate program delivered by a consortium of three prominent European universities across three countries: Ireland, Hungary and Estonia. The University of Theatre and Film Arts as the leader of the consortium has started the Viewfinder program in 2016 with the collaboration of its Irish and Estonian partner universities.
The current and former students of Viewfinder are deeply concerned that the autonomy of SZFE is under threat. „We, who are coming from different countries and cultures to study in SZFE, believe in free critical thinking and artistic expression. This is exactly the spirit and atmosphere we experienced while spending a semester in SZFE which is the basic necessity for creating films that critically reflect our reality. The university’s autonomy, free thinking, and equal dialogue is a basic need in every artistic expression, and we stand up for it.”

Adrian Karl Maquilan
Andranik Sahakyan
Nicolas Viggiani
Daniel Bolaños Meade
Eduard Emanuel Leahu
Jessica Sattabongkot
Nikita Karmen
Tóth Fabó
Vivek Jain
Jamil Ur Rehman Alvi
Sofía Steiner Garro
Umut Vedat
Eemi Lehto
Daniel Donato
Mehmet Burak Yilmaz
Khaled Mohammad Almasri
Sombit Mondal
Luciana Baseggio
Antonio Pozojevic
Nemanja Veselinović
Alícia Peres
Ezequiel Salinas
Toms Šķēle
Lamis AL Mohamad
André Cruz de Melo
Juan Pablo Reyes Acevedo
Hemanth Kumar Thamme Gowda
Emília Lloret
Rafael de Almeida Silva
Shishir Bishankhe
Tomás Astudillo
Aidar Mussabekov
André Turazzi
Nathalia Gardin
Carolyn Niitla
Anna Bossi
Diego Barajas Riaño

15/12/2019

A behind the scenes look at the last ‘Art of Cinematography’ Edward Hopper project for 2019. Plane interior, passing sun. A special thanks to Ciaran Tanham ISC , Dave Grennan ISC , Teach Solais / Lighthouse and Vast Valley Ltd for their continuing support and helping to make Viewfinder 3 a great success. National Film School at IADT, Ireland.

04/12/2019

Hopper’s ‘Room in New York’

29/11/2019

AOC1 VF3 final frame Edward Hopper painting ‘Hotel Lobby’

26/11/2019

VF 3 AOC1 project in action in Dublin

02/10/2019

New Call for Applications! Deadline: 21 January 2020 (23:59 CET)
The application period for the 4th edition of the course (September 2020 - June 2022) is open for self-funded places only. Viewfinder was granted the right to use the Erasmus Mundus brand name and the grant support of the European Commission for the first three editions – there are not any scholarships for the fourth edition.
VIEWFINDER seeks applicants who are already experienced in film production photography as cinematographer, camera operator, camera assistant, stills photographer etc. and who are well versed in set procedures and collaborative nature of filmmaking. The course aims to offer the applicant with working experience the opportunity to further their personal development as a cinematographer as part of an international class but without the pressure of shooting to a production deadline. It is an artistic learning journey and a cinematographer's Cloister allowing time to reexamine, redefine and enhance one's practice of cinematography.

22/01/2019

Well done to IADT graduate Robbie Ryan on his Oscar nomination in Best Cinematography for "The Favourite".

Oscar nominations for the 91st annual Academy Awards will be announced Tuesday morning from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif. Academy president John Bailey will be joined by “The …

17/01/2019

VF2 Altogether (finally)

03/12/2018

📣 30 more days to apply... Looking forward to your applications! 🎥

04/10/2018

New Call for Applications! Deadline: 3 January 2019 (23:59 CET)
VIEWFINDER seeks applicants who are already experienced in film production photography as cinematographer, camera operator, camera assistant, stills photographer etc. and who are well versed in set procedures and collaborative nature of filmmaking. The course aims to offer the applicant with working experience the opportunity to further their personal development as a cinematographer as part of an international class but without the pressure of shooting to a production deadline. It is an artistic learning journey and a cinematographer's Cloister allowing time to reexamine, redefine and enhance one's practice of cinematography.

11/09/2018

Stalking Stalker. Viewfinder welcome event in Estonia. Visiting locations from Andrei Tarkovsky's STALKER.