Peter Korday photo by Gold Wood Pictures / All Rights Reserved
PETER KORDAY
Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter
CEO of Gold Wood Pictures
Peter Korday is a French-Hungarian film director based in Paris, known for his work in contemporary French arthouse cinema. His work is characterized by poetic minimalism, strong visual storytelling, and an interest in non-linear narrative structures.
He describes his own style as:
“Like Fellini dreaming through Truffaut’s lens in a Tarkovskian silence.”
He began his artistic journey as an actor, performing leading roles on international stages from Germany to Japan, Canada and the U.S. After years in theatre, he moved to Los Angeles, where he began directing and curating cultural productions. There, he started shaping his distinctive cinematic language — intuitive, atmospheric, and emotionally raw.
Since 2017, he has been based in Paris, where he co-founded an independent production company together with founding president Kristina Lorent Goztola. In 2024, the company was renamed Gold Wood Pictures, reflecting Korday’s evolving artistic vision and commitment to auteur filmmaking. As a co-founder, he has since continued to lead the company’s creative direction. His short films — including Coriandoli Verdi, Adieu, Dreams of Los Angeles, and The Neklace — have been showcased at independent international festivals and received multiple awards.
In 2025, he completed his debut feature film, Soft Floating in the Fields of Spheres, a meditative, visually rich exploration of subconscious memory, identity, and the fluidity of time. The film combines the sensibility of European art cinema with a contemporary, immersive aesthetic — a bold artistic statement from a filmmaker towards creative maturity.
He tells stories through mood, sound, and metaphor — prioritizing emotional resonance over linear plot, and intuition over exposition.
A central theme in his work is the exploration of the human subconscious — its boundaries, mechanisms, and silent influence on our lives. He is equally drawn to the transcendental, often weaving metaphysical questions into his films to evoke a deeper sense of wonder and inner reflection.
In 2025, he adopted the name Peter Korday for artistic and ethical clarity, marking a new chapter in his film career.
His first full-length French arthouse feature, Flottant légèrement dans les Champs des Sphères / Soft Floating in the Fields of Spheres, had its world premiere on November 9, 2025, at the International Film Festival of The Hague (IFFH), where it was given a prominent screening in the festival’s closing block, just before the awards ceremony. The film won the Alternative – Mystery of Soul – Experimental award.
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KORDAY’S MOVIES
Flottant légèrement dans les Champs des Sphères – Soft Floating in the Fields of Spheres
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PRESS & INTERVIEWS
Official review from Rome – Soft floating in the Fields of Spheres
Soft Floating in the Fields of Spheres with Peter Korday – New York Macoproject Interview
Critical Analysis from New York – Soft floating in the Fields of Spheres
Fellini Dreaming Through Truffaut’s Lens – The Ars Poetica and International Journey of Peter Korday
Kristina Goztola and Peter Halmi’s short film was awarded at Cannes
Interview with Peter Halmi – New York Movie Awards
SOCIAL MEDIA SITES & CONTACT
