ARTICLE - Unfostered Dreams: Klaudia Kovács’s Journey from Foster Care to Hollywood Filmmaking

THE BUDAPEST HERALD published multi-award-winning film and theater director, Klaudia Kovács’ piece about her experience with and long-term impact of foster care. The article’s introduction was written by Hollywood correspondent and accomplished journalist, Virag Vida: “As we mark National Foster Care Month in the USA, it is both an honor and a responsibility to spotlight voices that rise from lived experience—voices that don’t just tell stories, but are the story. One such voice belongs to award-winning Hungarian-American director Klaudia Kovács, whose life and work continue to bridge continents, cultures, and generations. In this deeply personal piece, she reflects on growing up in foster care, peeling back the layers of her childhood with rare honesty and sensitivity.” To read the article, go to: Unfostered Dreams: Klaudia Kovács's Journey from Foster Care to Hollywood Filmmaking

Article by Multi-Award-Winning Director, Klaudia Kovács, about the Long-Term Impact of Foster Care Experience Published

THE IMMIGRANT MAGAZINE published multi-award-winning film and theater director, Klaudia Kovács’ article about her experience with and long-term impact of foster care. The Editor-In-Chief and Co-Publisher, Pamela Asobo Anchang, states: “Honoring Resilience During Foster Care Awareness Month - “Each May, we shine a light on the often-overlooked stories of those shaped by the foster care system—stories of survival, silence, and the search for belonging. This month, we are honored to share an extraordinary essay by filmmaker and writer Klaudia Kovács, whose life began with tragedy in militarily occupied Hungary and unfolded into a powerful journey of healing in America. With stunning vulnerability, Klaudia recounts what it means to grow up without a safety net, to long for family, and to eventually discover compassion in unexpected places. Her story is not only a tribute to foster youth—it’s a reminder that resilience can bloom even in the most scorched soil.” To read the article, go to: ONCE A FOSTER KID, ALWAYS A FOSTER KID? - The Immigrant Magazine TV Hollywood

Essay by Multi-Award-Winning Director, Klaudia Kovács, about her Foster Care Experience Published

The non-profit organization, FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - LOS ANGELES, published multi-award-winning film and theater director, Klaudia Kovács’ essay about her experience with and long-term impact of foster care. The organization states on her website: “At Friends LA, we recognize that foster care is not just a chapter—it often leaves a lasting imprint on a young person’s identity and life trajectory. During National Foster Care Month, we’re honored to partner with award-winning filmmaker and former foster youth Klaudia Kovács to share her powerful essay. With raw honesty and deep emotional resonance, Klaudia’s story serves as a powerful reminder that behind every foster youth is a lifetime of resilience, grief, and the fight to find belonging.” To read the article, go to: Friends of the Children - Los Angeles | ONCE A FOSTER KID, ALWAYS A… FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - LOS ANGELES (known locally as Friends LA) is part of a national network of FRIEND OF THE CHILDREN chapters across the United States. Their mission is to impact generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors.

Multi-award-winning film and documentary director, Klaudia Kovács, records narration for new film

Multi-award-winning film and documentary director, Klaudia Kovacs, records narration for new documentary with film’s subject.

Multi-Award Winning Director, Klaudia Kovács, Teaches UCLA Course

Klaudia Kovács recently taught a UCLA course: the class was about the Cold War and the 1956 Hungarian Revolution accompanied by the director’s Oscar contender and multi-award-winning film, TORN FROM THE FLAG. As the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Soviet Union and the 70th anniversary of Hungary’s freedom fight are approaching, there will be an international 70 for 70 series showcasing the documentary worldwide.

Multi-Award Winning Director, Klaudia Kovács' UCLA Class Gets Top Rating

Delighted to share about the top rating the UCLA course — Klaudia Kovács recently taught — received: the class was about the Cold War and the 1956 Hungarian Revolution accompanied by the director’s Oscar contender and multi-award-winning film, TORN FROM THE FLAG. As the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Soviet Union and the 70th anniversary of Hungary’s freedom fight are approaching, reach out to the filmmaker directly if your institution is interested in a presentation and/or screening as well.

Multi-Award-Winning Film Director, Klaudia Kovács, was Interviewed by European TV Station

Hollywood-based film and theater director, Klaudia Kovács was interviewed by a Hungarian television station about how the Los Angeles film industry has been impacted by the local January fires: Napi aktuális - Kovács Klaudia (2025-01-21) - HÍR TV

Multi-Award Winning Film Director, Klaudia Kovács, Hired by UCLA's Osher Institute to Teach about Own Film, Oscar contender, TORN FROM THE FLAG

Multi-award-winning film director, Klaudia Kovács, was hired by UCLA Extension, Osher Institute to teach about her own film, TORN FROM THE FLAG as part of the Winter Course, 2025.

“In this course, film director, Klaudia Kovács, presents her Oscar contender and multi-award-winning, international documentary, Torn from the Flag (2007), about the decline of communism and the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. The following notables appear in the documentary: Mikhail Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan, Henry Kissinger, and Otto von Habsburg. The movie was made in collaboration with Mark Kramer, the director of Harvard University’s Cold War Studies Project; William Taubman, Pulitzer Prize-winning Political Scientist and Khrushchev expert; Vilmos Zsigmond, Academy Award winning cinematographer; and Laszlo Kovacs, cinematography legend. After the screening, students take part in a discussion on the history and culture of Eastern Europe, the sociopolitical dynamics of the 20th century, and the filmmaking process itself.”

The course is open to the public. Register here: Torn from the Flag: A Film about the 1956 Hungarian Revolution Course - UCLA Extension  

Film Director, Klaudia Kovács, Attends 1st MADE IN HUNGARY Film Festival

Multi-award-winning film director, Klaudia Kovács, attends VIP award ceremony of the 1st MADE IN HUNGARY festival in Beverly Hills, CA organized by the Liszt Institute New York, its director dr. Csenge Palotai, film commissioner of Hungary, Csaba Kael, consul general, dr. Istvan Grof, and representatives of the Consul General of Hungary in Los Angeles.

Multi-award-winning film and theater director, Klaudia Kovács, on the cover of magazine

Multi-award-winning film and theater director, Klaudia Kovács, celebrates being on the cover of a European magazine in her hometown, Eger, Hungary.

Multi-award-winning film and theater director, Klaudia Kovács, at a premiere hosted by The Valley Film Festival in Los Angeles

Celebrating the Los Angeles premiere of director friend’s new, multi-award-winning documentary, RAY OF HOPE, at the The Valley Film Festival. Congratulations to the filmmakers, cast, and crew!

Film Director, Klaudia Kovacs' BROWN PAPER BAG chosen for FOCUS ON: SHORT FILMS DIRECTED BY WOMEN

I’m proud to announce that my Cannes award-winning film, BROWN PAPER BAG, was chosen out of 24 years of women-helmed movies to be screened at FOCUS ON: SHORT FILMS DIRECTED BY WOMEN this March. If you can’t attend, stream the film here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/brownpaperbagbyklaudia

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Film Director, Klaudia Kovacs' Brown Paper Bag Review - Beverly Hills View

Brown Paper Bag, a delightful film about an elderly Southern California man who discovers cream rises to the top, gets excellent review in Beverly Hills View. The short film was written, directed, and produced by Klaudia Kovacs, a multi-award-winning Hungarian American female filmmaker currently working in Hollywood and Europe.

BROWN PAPER BAG DIRECTED BY KLAUDIA KOVACS SCREENED AT THE TARZANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Brown Paper Bag, a delightful film about an elderly Southern California man, was selected for and showed at the Tarzana International Film Festival in Sherman Oaks, CA. The short was written, directed, and produced by Klaudia Kovacs, a multi-award-winning Hungarian American female filmmaker currently working in Hollywood and Europe.

NEW Women's Business Center and the New Economics for Women Support Film Director Klaudia Kovacs's Film

Community business powerhouse extraordinaire Ruth Garcia-Corrales, the NEW Women's Business Center, and the New Economics for Women support multi-award-winning female film director, Klaudia Kovacs’ latest movie and its festival screenings by announcing the project’s latest awards in their newsletter and on their social media platforms. Klaudia Kovacs has won 37 awards and accolades so far and resides in Hollywood, California as well as in Hungary.

BROWN PAPER BAG directed by Klaudia Kovacs is to screen at the Tarzana Film Festival

Brown Paper Bag, a short film about an elderly man in California, is to be shown in Sherman Oaks, California. The short film was written, directed, and produced by Klaudia Kovacs, a multi-award-winning Hungarian American filmmaker currently working in Hollywood.

Film and Theater Director, Klaudia Kovacs, is Featured on the Cover of her Hometown's Paper

Multi-award-winning Hungarian American Film and Theater Director, Klaudia Kovacs, is featured on the cover of her hometown's paper in connection with her new upcoming movie. The story is based on her life and family history.