Regisseur*innen

Péter Vácz

Péter Vácz is an award-winning animation director from Budapest, Hungary. His 2013 graduation short film Rabbit and Deer won over 125 festival awards worldwide. Péter has since directed two stop-motion music videos for James (All I’m Saying, Dear John), the live-action short Pillowface, and several animated poem adaptations. His most recent short film, Dog Ear (Kutyafül) explores a personal childhood experience. The film premiered in Annecy in 2025 and has since been screened and appreciated at festivals worldwide. 

Beyond filmmaking, Péter teaches stop-motion and animation workshops globally. He is the artistic director of Illyés Animation Academy and since 2023 the president and founding member of the Hungarian Society of Animation Artists (AA1) advocating for the growth of the industry.