Kristóf Deák

Kristóf Deák Hungarian pronunciation ˈkriʃtoːf ˈdɛaːk born June 7 1982 is a Hungarian film director screenwriter film producer and editor who is best known for his work on Sing which earned him critical appraisal and recognition including the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 89th Academy Awards in 2017 Starting his studies in electrical engineering at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics he later switched to the University of Theater and Films film production course During this time he learned editing from his classmates and subsequently worked as a freelance editor In 2010 he completed the MA in Film and TV Directing course at the University of Westminster In 2011 he directed episodes of the popular Hungarian television series Hacktion In 2017 his short film Sing won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film