A film by Gundel Restaurant 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 recognises the creativity and message of three-minute films.

This year, 12 films from five countries (England, India, the United States, Hungary and Turkey) were shortlisted for the „Narrative” category – that is, for the competition programme – with the Gundel film representing Hungary. It is a huge success that the short film *Gundel Belongs to Everyone* came within a hair’s breadth of winning the festival. 

Péter Bergendy’s film about Gundel, which premiered in March this year, not only focuses on the commitment to CSR of Hungary’s most famous restaurant, but also shows that 

The restaurant staff have learnt the most important sign language phrases in English and Hungarian, and a menu in Braille has been produced for visually impaired guests.

Jenő Magyary, Gundel’s managing director said the following about the success:

Our thanks go to the dedicated Gundel team, our group of companies responsible for running Gundel – the Eventrend Group – Péter Bergendy’s team, who create with such refined sensitivity, and the experts at SINOSZ (National Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing), who have enthusiastically helped us to learn sign language

Now in its 12th year, the 3 Minute Film Festival aims to provide a platform for 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.

The finished short film can be viewed via this link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XarEs-aVQ-A