DOROTTYA MATHE

Dorottya Máthé’s [do:ro:tja: m'a:tei] career began in Budapest at TV Pictures Productions and expanded to New York where she graduated from the New York Film Academy’s Producing Program in 2007. After nearly two decades of independent producing in New York’s vibrant multicultural creative landscape, she is now based in her native Budapest.

As a seasoned producer, Dorottya has built a diverse portfolio spanning documentary, narrative, and interdisciplinary art projects. Orchestrating all production aspects from inception to distribution she adopts a hands-on approach, pursuing cross-cultural collaborations that bring unique perspectives and enhance the collective experience of filmmaking.

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Presently, she is engaged in the development in collaboration with writer-director Nathan Catucci for their second joint endeavor “Cabbage". The chilling narrative takes on the guise of a horror-thriller, delving into the intricate dynamics between an increasing unstable mother and her grieving young son, as they confront a malevolent demon, while seeking refuge in their rural home, on the brink of an impending climate disaster. 

 

Driven by an unwavering commitment to telling compelling stories with a focus on female-driven narratives and culturally versatile talents, Dorottya joined forces with writer-director-producer Nicole Gomez Fisher. Together they embarked on the adventure-comedy “Good Egg," featuring Yara Martinez, Joel Johnstone, and Andrea Londo. The film aims to spark thought-provoking discussions surrounding women's courageous journeys in reproductive choices, while putting an amusing spin on the complexities of fertility treatment. After a one-week limited theatrically run in November 2023, it was released on VOD/Digital in the US, UK by Vertical Entertainment.

 

Her credits encompasses a range of projects, such as ”Impossible Monsters,” a recipient of the Panasonic Filmmaker Grant. This intricate psychological thriller stars Tony Award Winner Santino Fontana, along with notable talents like Geoffrey Owens, Laila Robins, and Dennis Boutsikaris. The film had a theatrical release in early 2020 and later became available on Video on Demand (VOD) through Gravitas Ventures. Dorottya also produced ”The Independents," a folk 'n roll fable with Richard Kind and Tony Award Winner Kelli O’Hara in cameo-roles distributed by Giant Interactive.

 

Dorottya serves as a member of the Advisory Board for “To Kid or Not To Kid,” a groundbreaking documentary directed by Maxine Trump - the first feature-length English-speaking doc that discusses the childfree and childless topic. Inspired by the film’s favorable reception, extensive research of the topic led to the creation of an interview-based docu-web series titled, “Should We Kid or Not?,” which Dorottya produced. This insightful series, commissioned by PBS, features two strangers engaging in a debate style discussion, exploring the pros and cons of the decision to have children.

She has also contributed to “Pardon us for Living but the Graveyard is Full,” a music documentary spotlighting the garage-rock band the Fleshtones, and “Sing for Hope: Pop-Up Pianos,” a documentary capturing the essence of New York City‘s largest public art project.

 

Dorottya thrives on working across genres, having produced an eclectic array of highly visible projects, including video installations, dance performances, a jazz concert, and theater productions for esteemed art institutions such as the prestigious Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Baryshnikov Arts Center, and Here Arts Center inviting influential multi-disciplinary artists from around the world to collaborate.

Notably, “Portraits in Dramatic Time” is an assemblage of glacially paced slow motion video performance portraits, commissioned by Lincoln Center featuring seminal talents including Alan Rickman, Patti Lupone, Holly Hunter. Garnering significant media attention, widely covered by The Huffington Post and The Wall Street Journal, the featured slow-motion films were prominently displayed on an expansive 85-foot-wide screen adorning the front facade of the David H. Koch Theater. 

Following her artistic endeavors Dorottya produced “Women: The War Within” a dance-theatre-opera backed by the Princess Grace Foundation. The performance premiered at the Baryshnikov Arts Center and starred Wendy Whelan, the former prima ballerina of the New York City Ballet (currently serving as the Associate Artistic Director), alongside the exceptional traditional Chinese opera singer Qian Yi and Obie Award-Winning actress Ching Waldes-Aran.

 

Dorottya’s broad portfolio includes “Fatelessness”, the inaugural stage adaptation of Imre Kertész’ Nobel-Prize-winning book. This solo theatre performance debuted at Here Arts Center to critical acclaim. Additionally, she co-produced “Nikolett Pankovits Sextet & The River Voices” a jazz-concert featuring a barrier-breaking 18-piece remarkable international ensemble, showcasing Hungarian folk music with South American rhythms, which was celebrated with standing ovation at Carnegie Hall.

 

Possessing a Licensed Private Career School Teacher Certificate in Filmmaking, Dorottya contributes her expertise to the field of education since 2010. 

In her role as a Producing Instructor for the Documentary Faculty at the New York Film Academy, she provided training and mentoring for emerging international filmmakers as they launched their careers in the entertainment industry worldwide. She also created a comprehensive curriculum for the producing classes and designed the "Business of Documentaries" class series.

Additionally, she conducted Master Classes at Borough of Manhattan Community College, where she has played a pivotal role in fostering the professional development of aspiring film students. Through case-study and master classes she introduces them to the entire cycle of production workflow, from the initial stages of development to the complexities of distribution.

To provide hands-on training on film sets, Dorottya extended opportunities for her students to join her projects. This immersive  experience allowed them to delve into the day-to-day dynamics of production and to enjoy the collective experience of filmmaking.

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Now back to Hungary, Dorottya served as a guest lecturer at the International Business School’s Film Industry Course in Budapest.

 

Currently she is  an Advisor for AIT - Budapest’s Arts, Film & Culture program, a semester-long study abroad initiative, launching in fall 2026 for undergraduate U.S. students majoring in Liberal Arts.

 

Dorottya actively participates as Co-Chair of Women Independent Producers International, a global network dedicated to supporting and fostering the success of female producers.