Alumni in Conversation: Mark Szilagyi

Mark Szilágyi is a Hungarian-German film producer. From 2002 to 2008, he studied media planning, development, and consulting at the University of Siegen, and in 2005 he was one of the founders of Campus TV. Szilágyi later studied production in the U.S. and at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg. Today, he produces web series, virtual reality films, and documentaries, including “Harraga – Those Who Burned Their Lives,” which was nominated for the German Documentary Film Award in 2024, and “YUMI – The Whole World.” It shows how law students from the Pacific Islands join forces to fight for climate justice at the United Nations and ultimately win their case at the International Court of Justice. The film will be broadcast by SWR on November 13 and will be available in the ARD media library.