The aim of the 3 Minute Film Festival is to provide a platform for short but thought-provoking films that powerfully convey human stories and social messages.

Gundel Restaurant’s film showcasing sign language communication came second at one of the world’s most prestigious short film festivals. The 3 Minute Film Festival in Santa Barbara celebrates the creativity and message of three-minute films and is highly regarded amongst filmmakers.

This year, the „In the ”Narrative’ category Twelve films from five countries (England, India, the United States, Hungary and Turkey) made it onto the shortlist – that is, into the competition programme – with the film *Gundel* representing Hungary. It is a huge success that the Gundel is for EVERYONE The short film of the same name narrowly missed out on the top prize at the festival.

The acclaimed film director, Péter Bergendy Thanks to its production team, the Gundel film, which premiered in March this year, not only focuses on the commitment to CSR of Hungary’s most famous restaurant, but also conveys a profound message about the importance of inclusivity. As part of this, staff members learnt the most important signs in both English and Hungarian sign language, and a menu written in Braille was produced for visually impaired diners.

As well as its legendary hospitality, the social responsibility and awareness It has always been part of Gundel’s core values and has shaped the attitude of the staff here, which is also evident in the care they show towards guests with visual or hearing impairments. This, too, reinforces the staff’s conviction that Gundel is for everyone!

Jenő Magyary, managing director of Gundel Speaking about the success, he said: „It is a great honour for us that our film has been selected for the 3 Minute Film Festival programme. To ultimately feature in the Top 3 amongst such illustrious company is a source of immense joy for the entire Gundel team and all our partners who have supported us in this endeavour. We would like to take this opportunity to express our immense gratitude to the dedicated Gundel team, our group of companies responsible for operating Gundel, the Eventrend Group, Péter Bergendy’s team, who work with such refined sensitivity, and the experts at SINOSZ (National Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing), who have enthusiastically helped us learn sign language. This recognition only serves to reinforce our commitment and further encourages us to make Gundel’s hospitality accessible to everyone.”.

Now that The 12th 3 Minute Film Festival purpose, to provide a platform for those short yet thought-provoking films that powerfully convey human stories and social messages. What makes the festival unique is that the three-minute format allows filmmakers to express their message concisely yet powerfully, thereby offering viewers a unique and memorable experience.