I am honored to be back at the Debreceni Egyetemi Színház International Theatre Festival in Hungary! Thank you, Lakó Zsigmond, for the invitation. Your friendship means so much to me.
Writer/Producer, Cartoonist Steven Fischer speaks at the Debreceni Egyetemi Színház International Theatre Festival in Hungary. April 15 2023. Photos by Nagy David.
Our new cartoon book, Debrecen Tales: An International Experience, launched in Hungary! Nine cartoonists from Tunisia, Myanmar, Hungary, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and the United States coming together to find clarity, understanding, and healing through cartoon art. Thank you Tibor Glant, the City of Debrecen, The American Corner Debrecen, University of Debrecen and Debrecen University Press for helping to make many dreams a reality.
Cartoonist Steven Fischer speaking at the launch of Debrecen Tales: An International Experience in Debrecen Hungary April 2023. Photo by Miskolczi János.
Deputy Mayor of Debrecen István Puskás speaks at the launch of Debrecen Tales: An International Experience. Photo by Miskolczi János. April 2023.
Page from Debrecen Tales: An International Experience from the story Metanoia by Sumyat Swezin. Photo by Miskolczi János. April 2023.
Page from Debrecen Tales: An International Experience from the story Unfamiliar by Mark Kovacs. Photo by Miskolczi János. April 2023.
Cartoonist Maryem Ben Salem at the launch of Debrecen Tales: An International Experience. Photo by Miskolczi János. April 2023.
A big thank you to Karoly Jokay, Fulbright Hungary, and The Consulate General of Hungary in Chicago for including Freedom Dance (our movie with Mariska Hargitay retelling Ed and Judy Hilbert’s escape from Communist Hungary to the US during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution) in Hungary 1956 – Chicago 2016: A Day of Remembrance and Hope.
It was a honor to participate in the commemoration and a treat to meet fellow Fulbright alum!
Fulbright Hungary Director Karoly Jokay and film director Steven Fischer at 1956 Hungarian Revolution commemoration and Fulbright alum celebration, Chicago, Illinois. October 21, 2016.
Film director Steven Fischer introduces his movie Freedom Dance featuring Golden Globe winner Mariska Hargitay at the 1956 Hungarian Revolution commemoration and Fulbright alum celebration, Chicago, Illinois. October 21, 2016.
Fulbright alum at the 1956 Hungarian Revolution commemoration and Fulbright alum celebration, Chicago, Illinois. October 21, 2016.
Film producer-director Steven Thomas Fischer with Ambassador Ferenc Szebenyi, Consul General of Hungary, at the 1956 Hungarian Revolution commemoration and Fulbright alum celebration, Chicago, Illinois. October 21, 2016.
From the Debreceni Egyetemi Színházi Theatre Festival website:
Steven Fischer, writer-director-Fulbright Lecturer, spoke on Friday (October 17, 2014) about character development and directing. Click here to read!
Written by Marton Sándor; fotó by Lukovszki Judit.
Old School, New School 