CinePartners Entertainment and Budapest Film Academy are celebrating the early festival success of Only the Whites of Our Eyes, directed by Jeno Hodi, founder and director of Budapest Film Academy. The film has already earned five international awards and five semi-finalist placements, with further festival results still to come.
For the Budapest Film Academy students who contributed to the production, this achievement carries particular significance: their IMDb credits now include an internationally award-winning film.
CinePartners Entertainment and Budapest Film Academy: Connecting Film and Education
The connection between CinePartners Entertainment and Budapest Film Academy brings filmmaking and practical film education into the same conversation. Only the Whites of Our Eyes offers a concrete example of how students can contribute to a completed production and share in its subsequent achievements.
Working on the film gave participating BFA students an opportunity to apply their skills beyond the classroom. Their contributions became part of a project whose journey now continues on the international festival circuit.
For emerging filmmakers, being involved in this process provides a valuable perspective on the work behind a finished film—from the collaboration required during production to the anticipation of festival results.
Five International Awards for Jeno Hodi’s Film
Only the Whites of Our Eyes has begun its festival run with the following awards:
- Vegas Shorts — Best Narrative Short Film
- International Gold Awards, New York — Gold Award: Indie Short Film
- London Movie Awards — Best Indie Short Film
- New York Movie Awards — Silver Award: Short Film
- Night of Shorts — Best LGBTQ+ Film
The film has also received semi-finalist placements at:
- Sacramento Independent Film Festival
- Rotterdam Independent Film Festival
- Hollywood International Gold Age Festival
- Berlin Shorts
- Vienna Indie Short Film Festival
These early results are a shared achievement for everyone who helped bring the film to life.
Budapest Film Academy Students Earn IMDb Credits
The Budapest Film Academy students who worked on Only the Whites of Our Eyes received IMDb credits recognising their contributions.
A credit on a completed film gives an emerging filmmaker a specific project to include in a professional CV or portfolio. In this case, the participating students can also point to the film’s international festival recognition.
For Budapest Film Academy, their involvement illustrates the value of connecting film education with production experience. Students can see how their work contributes to a larger creative project—and follow that project as it reaches new milestones.
More Festival News Is Still to Come
For CinePartners Entertainment and Budapest Film Academy, these first results are an exciting reason to celebrate. However, the festival journey of Only the Whites of Our Eyes is still at an early stage, with further decisions pending.
We are proud of the cast, crew and participating students, and look forward to sharing more news as the festival run continues.
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