Austria
Europe
Central European University

Listen to your Heart
Project Overview
Listen to Your Heart is a Millennium Fellowship project focused on producing a documentary examining the state of LGBTQ+ rights in Hungary. The project is based in Budapest, where extensive fieldwork is conducted through research and interviews with community members, scholars, activists, and NGO founders. It captures diverse perspectives to document lived experiences and ongoing advocacy efforts within the LGBTQ+ community, contributing to broader awareness and dialogue on human rights and social inclusion.
Project Impact
The Fellowship project successfully achieved its goals of raising awareness and fostering solidarity within and beyond the LGBTQ+ community through a documentary focused on the intersectional challenges faced by queer individuals in Hungary. The project created a platform for underrepresented voices, including community leaders, academics, and activists, while encouraging difficult conversations about the impact of the sociopolitical climate on the community. Despite technical challenges during production, the project successfully created a safe space for reflection and dialogue and had a deeply meaningful personal impact on the project leader.
Millennium Fellows Involved
Johanna Önnemaria Öövel
