Beginning his career in photography, Szabolcs Barta built a solid foundation in visual storytelling. In 2002, he joined the Hungarian Film Laboratory, where he worked as a color timer and later also as marketing director. Mentored by István Rehák, senior color timer of the Vienna Film Laboratory, he mastered the art of film color timing and transitioned smoothly into digital grading as the industry evolved.
He has worked as a colorist on numerous acclaimed Hungarian and international films, several of which have been featured at major festivals and received Academy Award nominations. His professional experience includes collaborations in Hungary, Israel, and Poland.
In 2017, he began working with FOCUSFOX Studio, Hungary’s largest privately owned post-production company, as a senior colorist, while continuing to collaborate independently as a post-production supervisor.
His colorist credits include Larry, 3,000 Numbered Pieces, X – The eXploited, Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose, Seveled, Spiral, The Gateway, Ida’s Story, Coyote Four Souls, We Started Together, BUÉK, Mommy Blue, The Nation’s Gold, Coyote, and How Could I Live Without You.
For several years, he has been teaching color grading and post-production regularly at the cinematography department of the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest, and since 2025 he has been an accredited trainer on the Baselight grading system.