Cinematographer and colorist with 10+ years of experience across documentaries, commercials, branded content, television, and fiction films, working in international, fast-paced production environments. Since 2018, he has specialized in color grading and post-production image pipelines, partnering with directors, DoPs, and agencies on both artistic and commercial projects.

Botond Nagy

Cinematographer and colorist with 10+ years of experience across documentaries, commercials, branded content, television, and fiction films, working in international, fast-paced production environments. Since 2018, he has specialized in color grading and post-production image pipelines, partnering with directors, DoPs, and agencies on both artistic and commercial projects.

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Cinematographer and colorist with 10+ years of experience across documentaries, commercials, branded content, television, and fiction films, working in international, fast-paced production environments. Since 2018, he has specialized in color grading and post-production image pipelines, partnering with directors, DoPs, and agencies on both artistic and commercial projects.

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Language

English
Fluent
German
Fluent
Hungarian
Fluent

Work Experience

Colorist at The World Should Perish (Világvége) (short film)
January 1, 2026 - January 1, 2026
Colorist for the short film “The World Should Perish (Világvége)” (2026). Official selection at Clermont-Ferrand ISFF.
Colorist at Independent / Post-Production
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
The World Should Perish (Világvége) (2026) — short film. Handled post-color finishing for the final look while supporting festival-ready delivery requirements.
Colorist
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
The World Should Perish (Világvége) (2026) — short film. Delivered color grading for festival presentation, ensuring consistent tonal response and look across the edited timeline.
Colorist at The World Should Perish (Világvége) (2026 short film)
January 1, 2026 - Present
Colorist on The World Should Perish (Világvége), 2026 short film; Official selection: Clermont-Ferrand ISFF.
Colorist at The World Should Perish (Világvége)
January 1, 2026 - Present
Colorist for 2026 short film; Official selection: Clermont-Ferrand ISFF.
Colorist at Under The Dance Floor (feature documentary)
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Color grading for the feature documentary “Under The Dance Floor” (2025). Film achieved official selection at Fipadoc.
Additional Photography / Gaffer at The World Should Perish (short film)
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Worked as gaffer / additional photography on the short film “The World Should Perish” (2025). Film received official selection at Clermont-Ferrand ISFF.
Colorist at Independent / Post-Production
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Under The Dance Floor (2025) — feature documentary. Performed color grading to achieve the project’s intended mood, ensuring image consistency across deliverables for festival screening and distribution.
Gaffer / Additional Photography at Independent / Film Production
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
The World Should Perish (2025) — short film. Supported production lighting and image capture as part of the on-set team to ensure reliable coverage for the director’s intended visual style.
Colorist
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Under The Dance Floor (2025) — feature documentary. Performed color grading to support story, emotion, and overall visual coherence across the feature’s scenes.
Gaffer / Additional Photography
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
The World Should Perish (2025) — short film (gaffer). Provided on-set lighting support and operational expertise to support the intended visual style and efficient day-to-day production work.
Colorist at Under The Dance Floor (2025 feature documentary)
January 1, 2025 - Present
Colorist on Under The Dance Floor, 2025 feature documentary; Official selection: Fipadoc.
Gaffer at The World Should Perish (2025 short film)
January 1, 2025 - Present
GAFFER on The World Should Perish, short film; Official selection: Clermont-Ferrand ISFF.
Colorist at Under The Dance Floor
January 1, 2025 - Present
Color grading for 2025 feature documentary; Official selection: Fipadoc.
Gaffer at The World Should Perish
January 1, 2025 - Present
GA for 2025 short film; Official selection: Clermont-Ferrand ISFF.
DoP (2nd unit) / Additional Photography at All about the Levkoviches (feature film)
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Served as 2nd unit DoP and handled additional photography for the feature film. Production achieved official selection at Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Director of Photography at Várdai (short documentary)
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Director of Photography for the short documentary “Will The Evening Calm Down” (2024). Delivered for festival circuit in official selection.
Director of Photography at Run (short film)
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Director of Photography for the short film “Run” (2024). Production delivered for official selection of Cinemascope.
Camera Operator / Additional Photography at Independent / Film Production
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
All about the Levkoviches (2024) — feature film (2nd unit). Worked as DoP/2nd unit cinematography supporting the main production, capturing additional scenes while maintaining alignment with the established film look.
Director of Photography at Independent / Film Production
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Will the Evening Calm Down (2024) — short documentary. Crafted the visual approach for documentary coverage, balancing fast production needs with consistent image character for final festival distribution.
Director of Photography at Independent / Film Production
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Run (2024) — short film. Responsible for cinematography and the overall visual look in collaboration with the director and production team. Focus on storytelling through camera language, lighting choices, and image consistency suitable for festival-level deliverables.
Camera Operator / Additional Photography (2nd unit)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
All about the Levkoviches (2024) — feature film (2nd unit). Supported the main production with camera operation and additional unit coverage, ensuring image continuity and professional capture standards for festival-level post and delivery.
Director of Photography
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Non Solo Cello (2024) — feature documentary. Managed the cinematographic execution for a longer-form documentary, contributing to the project’s overall look, tone, and image consistency throughout production and post workflows.
Director of Photography
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Will The Evening Calm Down (2024) — short documentary (Várdai). Crafted the cinematic language and on-set capture strategy for documentary storytelling, focusing on achievable production workflows and consistent image quality.
Director of Photography
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Run (2024) — short film (Cinemascope). Led the visual approach and camera execution for the project, supporting the director’s storytelling with cinematography and image-making aligned to the intended look and pacing.
Camera Operator at All about the Levkoviches (2024 feature film) - 2nd unit DoP
January 1, 2024 - Present
Camera operator / 2nd unit DoP for a 2024 feature film; official festival selections.
Director of Photography at Várdai Non Solo Cello (2024 feature documentary)
January 1, 2024 - Present
DP on Várdai Non Solo Cello, a 2024 feature documentary; Awards: Grand Prize — Savaria Filmszemle.
Director of Photography at Will The Evening Calm Down (2024 short documentary)
January 1, 2024 - Present
DP on Will The Evening Calm Down, a 2024 short documentary; Official selection: Cinemascope.
Director of Photography at Run (2024 short film)
January 1, 2024 - Present
DP on Run, a 2024 short film; Official selection: Cinemascope.
Director of Photography / 2nd Unit DoP at All about the Levkoviches
January 1, 2024 - Present
2nd unit DoP for feature film; Official selection: Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Director of Photography at Run 2024 short film
January 1, 2024 - Present
Cinematography for the short film; Official selection: Cinemascope.
Camera Operator at Allabout the Levkoviches (Lefkovicsék gyászolnak)
January 1, 2024 - Present
2024 feature film, second unit DoP.
Colorist at Felfáztam
January 1, 2024 - Present
short fiction - dir: Márk Beleznai - DoP: Máté Barna
Second Unit Director of Photography at Allabout the Levkoviches (Lefkovicsék gyászolnak)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Second unit Director of Photography on the 2024 feature film; supported main unit with additional camera angles and lighting setups.
Director of Photography at Várdai Non Solo Cello
January 1, 2024 - Present
Director of Photography on a 2024 documentary, collaborating with director Eszter Száraz and a diverse crew; responsible for lighting, composition and color decisions to support the film’s narrative.
Colorist at Dogs Do Not Eat Grass (A kutyák nem esznek füvet) (short film)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Color grading for the short film “Dogs Do Not Eat Grass (A kutyák nem esznek füvet)” (2022). Official selection at Riga International Film Festival.
Colorist at Winners (Hogy ne győzzünk) (short film)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Color grading for the short film “Winners (Hogy ne győzzünk)” (2022). Official selection at Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival.
Colorist at Dogs Do Not Eat Grass (A kutyák nem esznek füvet) (2022 short film)
January 1, 2022 - Present
Colorist on Dogs Do Not Eat Grass, 2022 short film; Official selection: Riga International Film Festival.
Colorist at Winners (Hogy ne győzzünk) (2022 short film)
January 1, 2022 - Present
Colorist on Winners, 2022 short film; Official selection: Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival.
Director of Photography at Winners (Hogy ne győzzünk)
January 1, 2022 - Present
Short film; Official selection: Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival.
Colorist at You Have to Be Here to Believe (Itt kell lenned hogy elhidd)
January 1, 2022 - Present
2022 documentary colorist work; directed by Polina Gerogescu.
Colorist at Dogs Do Not Eat Grass (A kutyák nem esznek füvet)
January 1, 2022 - Present
short fiction - dir: Bagossy Júlia - DoP: Áron Farkas
Colorist at Winners (Hogy ne győzzünk)
January 1, 2022 - Present
short fiction - dir: Daniel Fuzes - DoP: Áron Farkas
Colorist at A két egyetlen (2021 TV Film)
January 1, 2021 - Present
Colorist on A két egyetlen, 2021 TV Film; Director: Tamás Szirtes; DoP: László Seregi.
Colorist at A Two unique (A két egyetlen)
January 1, 2021 - Present
2021 TV film colorist work; directed by Tamás Szirtes.
Colorist at Patthelyzet (2020) feature film
January 1, 2020 - Present
Colorist on Patthelyzet, 2020 feature film; Director: Dora Szucs; DoP: Eszter Csepeli.
Director of Photography at Patthelyzet 2020 feature film
January 1, 2020 - Present
Feature film; DoP: Eszter Csepeli.
Colorist at Patthelyzet
January 1, 2020 - Present
2020 feature fiction colorist work; directed by Dora Szucs; DoP: Eszter Csepeli.
DoP at To Tennessee documentary
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
DoP for the documentary “Tbilisi To Tennessee” (2018). Official selection at CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival.
Camera Operator at Tales of Teleki tér (TV documentary)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Camera operator for the TV documentary “Tales of Teleki tér” (2018).
Additional Photography (Additional photography) at Nine Month War (documentary)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Provided additional photography for the documentary “Nine Month War” (2018). Project achieved official selection at Sarajevo Film Festival.
Additional Photography / Camera Operator at Independent / Film Production
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Nine Month War (2018) — documentary. Provided additional photography and supported camera work to complete documentary coverage for festival selection.
Additional Photography (Camera Operator)
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Nine Month War (2018) — documentary (additional photography). Contributed to production capture under documentary constraints, supporting efficient workflow and image consistency for festival delivery.
Colorist at Tbilisi To Tennessee (2018) documentary
January 1, 2018 - Present
Colorist on Tbilisi To Tennessee, 2018; Official selection: CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival.
Camera Operator at Nine Month War (2018 documentary)
January 1, 2018 - Present
Additional photography on Nine Month War, documentary.
Camera Operator at Tales of Teleki tér (2018 TV documentary)
January 1, 2018 - Present
Camera operator on Tales of Teleki tér, TV documentary.
Additional Photography at Nine Month War
January 1, 2018 - Present
Documentary; Official selection: Sarajevo Film Festival.
Director of Photography at Tbilisi To Tennessee documentary
January 1, 2018 - Present
Documentary; Official selection: CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival.
Camera Operator at Tales of Teleki tér
January 1, 2018 - Present
TV documentary; camera operator.
Colorist at Tbilisi To Tennessee
January 1, 2018 - Present
2018 documentary colorist work; directed by Daniel Washington; DoP: Oliver Li Thompson.
Camera Operator at Tales of Teleki tér (Teleki téri mesék)
January 1, 2018 - Present
Camera operator on the 2018 TV documentary.
Camera Operator at Nine Month War (Kilenc hónap háború)
January 1, 2018 - Present
Camera operator / additional photography on the 2018 documentary.
Director of Photography at Limp Like That (2016 short film)
January 1, 2016 - Present
DP on Limp Like That, a 2016 short film; Official selection: Sarajevo Film Festival, Clermont-Ferrand ISFF.
Director of Photography at Limp Like That (Csoszogj úgy)
January 1, 2016 - Present
short fiction - dir: Petra Szőcs

Education

MA Cinematography at Budapest Metropolitan University
September 23, 2024 - September 23, 2024
Master Degree in Hungarian Language and Literature at Pázmány Péter Catholic University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
January 11, 2030 - December 10, 2025
Bachelor Degree in Film Theory and Film History at Lóránd-Eötvös University (ELTE) Faculty of Humanities
January 11, 2030 - December 31, 2025
Dolby Vision Certified Professional at Dolby Vision Certified Professional
January 11, 2030 - December 31, 2025
Cinematography Masterclass at Talents of Sarajevo, 2019
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2025
ASA Photo Course focusing on 35mm black and white analog film photography at ASA Photo Course
January 11, 2030 - December 31, 2025
MA in Cinematography at Budapest Metropolitan University
January 11, 2030 - July 9, 2026
Cinematography Masterclass at Talents of Sarajevo (with Sofian El Fani)
January 11, 2030 - July 9, 2026
BA in Film Theory and Film History at Lóránd-Eötvös University (ELTE) Faculty of Humanities
January 11, 2030 - July 9, 2026
M.A. in Cinematography at Budapest Metropolitan University
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2026
Cinematography Masterclass at Talents of Sarajevo (with Sofian El Fani)
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2026
B.A. in Film Theory and Film History at Lóránd-Eötvös University (ELTE) Faculty of Humanities
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2026
MA in Cinematography at Budapest Metropolitan University
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000
Cinematography Masterclass at Talents of Sarajevo (with Sofian El Fani)
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000
BA in Film Theory and Film History at Lóránd-Eötvös University (ELTE) Faculty of Humanities
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000

Qualifications

Dolby Vision Certified Professional
January 11, 2030 - July 9, 2026
Driving License Category B
January 11, 2030 - July 9, 2026
Dolby Vision Certified Professional
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2026
Driving Licence Category B
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2026
Dolby Vision Certified Professional
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other