The award will be presented in a ceremony on November 25 in Liege, Belgium.
Jankovics is being honored for his achievements as "an extraordinary animator and film-maker," according to the announcement statement. He is the co-founder the DUNA TV (1992), a Hungarian-speaking channel with English subtitles. His many animation credits include three full-length Hungarian films, work with Disney Studio, and managing director of Pannonia Film studio.
The Film New Europe (FNE) Association is the networking platform for film professionals in the CEE/SEE/Baltics region. The webportal and FNE newswire was chosen as the MAIN TOOL to achieve the network’s objectives of the sharing of know how, visibility of regional cultural diversity and finally the VOICE of the region.
FNE’s objectives include VISIBILITY for the region and AUDIENCES for films by providing a special focus on the region.