SKATING ON THE RAZOR’S EDGE
In this existentialist anthology, the protagonists in the three shorts reveal their true selves as they confront extreme situations, tiptoeing around death.
Religious or not, they engage in the search for moral standards, constantly examining their existing values and following their convictions.
The narratives unfold in a world sharply divided between good and evil, and the pressure to decide, as the characters walk through the tightrope escaping the demons of their past as the ones within.
The filmmaker explores human relationships, testing our belief in ourselves and in the power of the good in society.
This highly personal peak through the storyteller’s unfiltered lens exposes the scarred, bare faces of each character and the truth behind their masks.
Three stories that dive into a profound exploration of faith and the torment of mortality.
Jeno Hodi’s Director Statement
In Skating on the Razor’s Edge, my vision is to strip life down to its most fragile moments — the seconds when morality, mortality, and faith collide. These are not stories of heroes or villains, but of ordinary people forced to reveal their true selves when the silence around them becomes unbearable.
I want the film to immerse audiences in a world where stillness is louder than words. By letting the camera observe rather than dictate, every pause, every gesture becomes charged with meaning. The frame itself becomes the razor’s edge — sharp, unforgiving, impossible to escape.
Ultimately, my goal is to confront viewers with the same questions the characters face: What do we believe in when everything is stripped away? How do we find dignity in the shadow of death? The directing approach is not to provide answers, but to leave audiences haunted by the weight of choice and the fragile hope of redemption.
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The feature film within the last couple of months got the following results:
WINNER
- AltFF Alternative Film Festival (Toronto) – Best cast
- Paradise Film Festival – Best feature film
- Florence Film Awards – Best feature film
- London Movie Awards – Best picture
- Hollywood Gold Awards – Gold Award – Indie Feature Film
- International Gold Awards – Best picture
- Milan Gold Awards – Gold Award – Indie Feature Film
- Atlanta Cinema Awards – Best Narrative Feature award
- Dallas Movie Fest – Best Narrative Feature award
- Hungarian Film Festival of Los Angeles – Alex Friedman Humanitarian Award
- Berlin Indie Film Festival – Best feature film
- Hollywood Best Indie Film Awards – Best feature film
- Rome International Movie Awards – Best feature film
- LA Sun Film fest – Best Narrative Feature Film
- Detroit Independent Film Festival – Best Narrative Feature Film
- New York Monthly Film Festival – Best Feature Film
- Calgary Indie Film Awards – Best Feature Film
- World Premiere Film Awards – Best Feature Film
NOMINATION
- Boston Indie Film Festival – Nomination for the Best Narrative Feature award
- Denver Indie Film Festival – Nomination for the Best Narrative Feature award
- Cannes Arts Fest – Nomination for the Best Narrative Feature award
FINALIST
- Sweden Film Awards – Finalist
- Lulea International Film Festival – Finalist
- CineOFF – International Independent Film Festival – Finalist
- Seattle Filmmaker Awards – Semi-finalist
- Kyoto Independent Film Festival – Semi finalist
- Santa Monica International Filmmaker Awards – Semi finalist
- Madrid Arthouse Film Festival – Semi finalist
- Edinburgh Film Awards – Semi finalist
- Greece International Film Festival – Semi finalist
- Dublin Movie Awards – Semi finalist
- International Film Festival Rivoli – Quarter-Finalist
OFFICIAL SELECTION
- Tokyo International Cinema Awards – Official selection
- Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival – Official selection
- Amsterdam Movie Fest – Official selection
- Los Angeles Lfit-Off Film Festival – Official selection
- Stockholm City Film Festival – Official selection
- Sweden Film Awards – Official selection
- Scandinavian International Film Festival – Official selection
- Auguri Film Festival – Official selection
- Star City Film & Theater Festival – Official selection
- International Celebration of Cinema – Official selection
- Word Premiere Film Awards – Official selection
- Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival – Official selection
- Cinematic European Film Festival – Official selection
The three short films of the anthology received
over a hundred awards and achievements at international festivals.
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