The Land of Wonders in postproduction
The Croatian-Hungarian co-production feature film The Land of Wonders (U zemlji cudesa) from director Dejan Sorak is now in postproduction.
Besa in postproduction
The Serbian-Hungarian-French-Croatian-Slovenian co-production Besa by Srdjan Karanovic is in post-production, Hungarian producer Denes Szekeres told FNE.
Poligamy in preproduction
Denes Orosz begins filming his directorial debut Poligamy for production house Skyfilm on June 15.
Debt wraps first Hungarian shoot
Miramax's The Debt, directed by John Madden and starring Helen Mirren, completed the first of two filming sequences in Hungary.
Hungarian filmmaker Bacsó dies
Hungarian director and screenwriter Péter Bacsó died March 11 at age 81.
New Mafilm studio construction underway
Construction of a new Mafilm studio in Fot, replacing a studio destroyed by fire two years ago, began in February.
Hungarian Istanbul in preproduction
Rising young Hungarian director Ferenc Torok (Overnight) has signed on to make Istanbul, a Hungarian-Dutch-Turkish-German co-production.
Hungary predicts ad decline in 2009
Hungarian media experts predict a 10% drop in TV advertising in 2009, according to local reports.
Mancs in preproduction
Mancs, a Hungarian-French-German-Irish co-production movie about a famous life-saving dog, will begin filming in autumn.
Yesterday in preproduction
European Film Academy Award winner Balint Kenyeres is in preproduction for his feature film debut Yesterday, producer Laszlo Kantor told FNE.
Magyar Telekom projects growth via TV
Hungary's Magyar Telekom reported a slight drop in revemues, but predicts growth in its new media and TV sectors.
Hungarian-Irish co-operation agreement signed
A bilateral agreement was signed during the Berlinale between the Irish Film Board (www.irishfilmboard.ie) and the Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary (www.mmka.hu).
FNE IN BERLIN: EFP Shooting Star Orsi Toth
Hungarian actress Orsi Toth is an actress of few words, a rare thing in a profession where language and lengthy dialogues are the tools of the trade.
I'm Not Your Friend in cinemas
Following its premiere of the 40th Hungarian Film Week, Gyorgy Palfi's (Taxidermia, Hukkle) I'm Not Your Friend was released in cinemas in Hungary on February 5.
Made in Hungaria opens in Hungary
The 40th Hungarian Film Week will close with Made in Hungaria (www.madeinhungaria.hu) directed by Gergely Fonyo.
Deak's Aglaja in preproduction
Krisztina Deak is in preproduction with Aglaja, a Hungarian-German-Romanian-Polish-Swiss co-production to be shot in May, Andras Muhi producer and head of the Hungarian Inforg Studio (www.inforgstudio.hu) told FNE.
Fliegauf’s Womb in Preproduction
Berlin- and Locarno-Awarded Benedek Fliegauf's next film Womb will be shot in March, according to Andras Muhi, producer and head of Inforg Studio.
Hungary buys Obama biography
Hungarian channel ATV picked up BIOGRAPHY: Barack Obama from AETN.
Torn From the Flag wins Hi-Def festival
Torn From the Flag, Klaudia Kovacs' indie documentary on the global effects of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, took the main prize at the Beverly Hills Hi-Def film festival.
Eurimages support for Hungarian/Bulgarian films
The Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund has approved financing for two Hungarian films, including one Bulgarian co-production.
