Gábor Samu

Samu Gabor started making films at the early age of 9 to use the medium to convey important messages that reflect today's society and start discussions among viewers. He completed a diploma course at the age of 12, having made his first short film then. He moved, in 2016, to Berlin along with his family. In 2018 the first bigger budget short film was shot called Girl with a Pendant. Later that summer, he directed a mini-documentary series around migrants living in Berlin and their integration into society. In 2019 he wrote and directed an Amazon Prime short called True Colors of Society that touched on racial issues. In 2019, he was accepted to Sarah Lawrence College, before even completing high school, while still attending grade 11. He is currently a freshman at the college. His most recent film Hammers of Peace won the Grand Prize at the BFC Film Festival and Best Documentary film at the Ithaca Short Film Festival and received critical acclaim that was "able to stir emotions and move you" - Screen Critix