Demeter Lorant Filmmaker
DEMETER LORANT
I’m an independent director and animator based in Budapest, Hungary, expanding the horizons of horror and science fiction cinema through visually distinctive films that explore thought-provoking themes.
FILMS
Dreamland Awaits (2024)
Arthouse Horror Feature
Production status: Post Production
Synopsis: Josh, a seasoned but troubled detective, has spent 20 years confronting life's darkest corners, shaping him into a hardened man. Now, he faces his greatest challenge: his wife and two daughters have been kidnapped by a mysterious figure. To save them, Josh must follow the stranger's commands, move into an empty house, remain unnoticed, and complete a series of tasks.
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​The house, a gateway to a dark dimension, begins to consume the reality around Josh, driving him toward insanity. As he navigates this perilous journey, he confronts a terror even more frightening—his own dark side.
Cast and Crew:
Directed, written and edited by Demeter Lorant
Produced by Gabor Sz. Nagy and Demeter Lorant
Cast Nicolas Hackenberg, Rebecka Johnston, Jonathan C. Nelson
Through The Eyes of Lóránt (2024)
Feature-length documentary
Synopsis: János Demeter Lóránt, the multi-award-winning Hungarian painter and sculptor now approaching 90, has lived through pivotal events in history, including World War II, communism, and Hungary's transition to democracy. His artwork has consistently mirrored the shifting world around him. The film brings his remarkable life to light through hundreds of photos and videos, capturing his extraordinary journey.
Cast and Crew:
János Demeter Lóránt as himself
Directed and edited by Demeter Lorant
Produced by Gabor Sz. Nagy and Demeter Lorant
Camera Barbi Bellamy and Demeter Lorant
Production status: Completed
SILEO (2023)
Animated Sci-fi Short
Synopsis: The far future, a world only inhabited by artificial intelligence. GEFF 325520-BD, a fixer unit working in a factory starts worrying about his identity after being slowly replaced part by part while being repaired, sets out to find his creator and ask him some hard questions about his identity and his existence.
Cast and Crew:
Directed, written and edited by Demeter Lorant
Produced by Gabor Sz. Nagy and Demeter Lorant
Narration Nate Goodwyn
Possesed by Aliens (2020)
Sci-fi Short
Synopsis: A young boy has to spend a few days at his grandmother's place and he soon figures out that she might not be granny anymore.
Written, directed and edited by Demeter Lorant
Produced by Sz. Nagy Gabor
Camera Ádám Pataki
Music and sound design Zoltán Szabó
Cast
Granny Márta Holler
Boy Gáspár Ujlaki
Lucky Girl (2016)
Horror Short
Synopsis: A serial killer snatches three girls from a car wreck and takes them back to his lair of horrors. Will any of them survive?
Written, directed and edited by Demeter Lorant
Produced by Gabor Sz. Nagy
Camera Laura Csonka
Music by Domokos Varga
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Cast
Nikolett Dékány The Lucky Girl
Géza BenkÅ‘ The Killer
Barbi Horváth The Unlucky Girl