Gabor Gasztonyi is an award-winning Canadian-Hungarian photographer, filmmaker, and author based in New Westminster, British Columbia, and Budapest, where he lives with his wife, artist Judith Copland.

Recently nominated for the prestigious Governor General’s Award in Visual Arts, Gasztonyi’s creative career is anchored in an evocative black-and-white documentary style that often highlights marginalised and underrepresented communities. He is a two-time Nikon Press Award winner and has represented Team Canada at the World Photographic Cup multiple times.

His acclaimed literary and visual works include A Room in the City (Anvil Press)—a poignant photographic exploration of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside that featured a foreword by Dr Gabor Maté and was named a finalist for the George Ryga Award for Social Justice in Literature. His subsequent publications include Budapest at Night and The Last Polio Children. Gasztonyi's fine art photography has been exhibited internationally, including featured solo and group showcases at Vancouver’s Capture Photography Festival, the Surrey Art Gallery (The Sudanese), and Budapest's Femme Harmone Gallery in 2026.

Transitioning his visual storytelling to cinema, Gasztonyi directed and produced the documentary film No Way Out, which premiered at the Harlem International Film Festival in New York. The project received critical acclaim, earning accolades for Best Cinematography and ultimately being named Best Feature Documentary at the New York Independent Film Festival.

Beyond his creative pursuits, Gasztonyi is an educator who has lectured at Emily Carr University and was honoured by the City of New Westminster with the Bernie Legge Cultural Award. As a dedicated Rotarian, past president of the Rotary Club of New Westminster, and past Polio Chair for District 5040, he remains deeply committed to humanitarian advocacy, focusing his efforts on international polio rehabilitation initiatives in Ethiopia and championing accessibility within local communities.