Executive Committee
Expertise: Modernism, literary criticism and theory, cultural studies, film studies
Expertise: Visual anthropology, documentary/ethnographic filmmaking, Latin America, indigeneity, capitalism, the senses
Expertise: Comparative literature, Japanese language and literature, Sinitic poetry, East Asian poetry, literature of travel
Ambrus Hernádi is a filmmaker from Budapest, Hungary, with a passion for capturing intimate, personal stories. After earning an MA in Film Studies, he began his career as a Camera Assistant on narrative productions before transitioning to documentary filmmaking. Ambrus has created documentary shorts for independent productions, online journals, and NGOs, honing his ability to portray authentic human experiences. A graduate of The New School's Documentary Studies program in New York City, his diploma short was screened at DOCNYC. He focuses on stories where self-expression flourishes in rich, genuine atmospheres. Ambrus also teaches practical film courses, including Film Production, Cinematography and Motion Picture Editing.
Expertise: Medieval literature, drama, digital humanities
Expertise: modern and contemporary Latin American literatures and cultures; comparative literature, film and visual culture