The 5th Budapest Debut Film Forum Announces Winners

BUDAPEST: Projects from Hungary and Lithuania received awards at the 5th edition of the Budapest Debut Film Forum, which was held within the Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival,…
07-04-2023

NATPE Budapest 2023 Announces First Guests

BUDAPEST: More than 400 buyers from linear TV channels, streaming platforms and distribution companies are expected at NATPE Budapest 2023. This year, the most prominent global TV market focused on…
06-04-2023

FNE at Meeting Point Vilnius 2023: Yassine Marco Marroccu in Production with Hungarian/Moroccan Scirocco

VILNIUS: Moroccan director Yassine Marco Marroccu is currently in production with his feature film Scirocco. This Hungarian/Moroccan project participated in the Coming Soon pitching session at Meeting Point – Vilnius,…
27-03-2023

FESTIVALS: Verzió IHRDFF 2023 Launches Call for Submissions

BUDAPEST: The Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival has launched the call for submissions for its 20th anniversary edition, which will be held 22 – 29 November 2023 in…
27-03-2023

First-Ever US Release of Twilight by György Fehér in 4K Restoration

BUDAPEST: György Fehér’s masterpiece Twilight / Szürkület (1990) will see its first-ever U.S. release in a brand new 4K restoration. The exclusive New York engagement starts at Film at Lincoln…
22-03-2023

Hungarian/Slovak White Plastic Sky Scores Sales

BUDAPEST: The Berlin-based outlet Films Boutique has sold the post-apocalyptic animated sci-fi White Plastic Sky / Műanyag Égbolt directed by Sarolta Szabó and Tibor Bánóczki to France and Taiwan. The…
21-03-2023

Hungarian Crime Series Supported by NFI Premieres on Duna TV

BUDAPEST: The Hungarian crime series Locked Up Secrets directed by Csillag Mano will air on Duna TV starting 20 March 2023. The 8-episode series was produced by Megafilm Service with…
01-03-2023

Hungexpo Studios: New Film Studio in Budapest City Centre

BUDAPEST: Hungexpo Budapest, originally an exhibition and event site, now also serves the film industry with its studios and locations for international productions. Since 2020 it has been dedicating its…
20-02-2023

FNE at Berlinale 2023: Hungarian Cinema in Berlin

Strong presence of Hungarian Cinema in Berlin
17-02-2023

Visual Europe Group Hungary Builds Largest Virtual Film Studio in CEE

BUDAPEST: Visual Europe Group Hungary has invested 11 m EUR in the largest virtual film studio not only in Hungary, but also in Central and Eastern Europe.
14-02-2023

PRODUCTION: 1242: Gateway to the West Wraps Shooting in Hungary

BUDAPEST: First Hungarian/British/Mongolian coproduction 1242: Gateway to the West by Péter Soós wraps shooting in Hungary on 13 February 2023. The film produced by Kornél Sipos through Nyugat Kapujában Kft…
13-02-2023

Entries Open for 2023 Budapest Debut Film Forum

BUDAPEST: Debut films and series' projects at an early stage of development can apply to the 5th edition of the Budapest Debut Film Forum, which will be held within the…
07-02-2023

BOX OFFICE: Admissions in Hungarian Cinemas Increased by 61.2% in 2022

BUDAPEST: Total admissions increased from 6.2 m in 2021 to 10.1 m in 2022, and the total gross increased from 24.9 m EUR / 9.7 billion HUF to 44.4 m…
06-02-2023

FESTIVALS: Hungarian Motion Picture Festival Prepares Special 3rd Edition

BUDAPEST: The Hungarian Motion Picture Festival is prepping a special 3rd edition from 7 to 10 June 2023 as one of the three towns hosting the screenings, Veszprém, is the…
01-02-2023

FESTIVALS: IFFR Honours Hungarian Director Judit Elek with Major Retrospective

BUDAPEST: The International Film Festival Rotterdam is paying tribute at its 53rd edition (25 January – 5 February 2023) to the Hungarian director Judit Elek by screening 18 most famous…
30-01-2023

FESTIVALS: Entries Are Open for 16th Kecskemét Animation Film Festival

KECSKEMÉT: Hungarian and European works completed after 1 February 2021 can be entered into the competition programmes of the 16th Kecskemét Animation Film Festival, which will be held 21 –…
26-01-2023

FESTIVALS: Budapest International Documentary Festival 2023 Ready to Kick Off

BUDAPEST: The 9th edition of Budapest International Documentary Festival will screen 60 films between 21 and 29 January 2023. In addition to Budapest, there will be screenings in ten other…
16-01-2023

Hungarian Award-Winning Sci-fi Available to Stream for Free

BUDAPEST: Ádám Freund's short film Earthly People / Földiek is available to stream for free on Vimeo. In 2017 the film was nominated for the Student Academy Award from among…
12-12-2022

National Film Institute – Hungary Studios in Fót Set to Open in 2024

BUDAPEST: The largest state-funded studio development of all time supported by the National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) and consisting of four new studios and service facilities, is currently under…
08-12-2022

GRANTS: Hungary Announces Grants

BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute – Hungary has distributed 4.47 m EUR / 1.8 billion HUF for the production of two feature films and one long documentary.
02-12-2022