Mária Takács is a Hungarian documentary director, video journalist and a civil activist.

She graduated from the Hungarian Film Academy (University of Theatre and Film Arts, director) after double majoring in history and geography at Eötvös Loránd University (Budapest).

She has worked for Hungarian Television, and for the print and online press as well.

She has been making videos and documentaries for NGOs for 20 years, mainly for the Hungarian LGBTQ and other civil communities. Her mission is to raise awareness and to support human rights with the language of film.

She was member of the selection committee and event coordinator at Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival.

She is a founding member of Labrisz Lesbian Association (1999 – ) and the Budapest Lesbian Filmcomittee (2000-2004). Organizes a feminist film club since 2008.

Video journalist

2019 –  www.jozsefvarosujsag.hu
2018 – 2022  Nyolc óra negyven (facebook site, youtube channel, blog)
2012 – 2014  www.origo.hu
2009 – 2012  www.nol.hu

Awarded videos

• Hégető Honorka Award for the video “Felelősség érzetek” – participatory video, Vol. 2
• 1st prize for the video about Áron Szilágyi Olympic champion (origo.hu)
• Prize for Talents, Új Európa Alapítvány (2012)

Television direction

2006 – 2008  Hungarian Television

Documentary filmmaker

2004 – freelancer