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.
01-02-2009

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.
28-01-2009

Hungary buys Obama biography

Hungarian channel ATV picked up BIOGRAPHY: Barack Obama from AETN.
21-01-2009

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.
12-01-2009

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.
11-01-2009

Hungary's 2008 box office hit: 9 and ½ Dates

Hungarian audiences fell in love with the Valentine's Day release 9 and ½ Dates (www.kilencesfelrandi.hu).
18-12-2008

Hungarian Director Attila Gigor

Following stints as a bit actor, film journalist, assistant director and creator of two short films, several music videos and commercials, the 30-year-old Hungarian filmmaker Attlia Gigor, neé Attila Galambos,…
17-12-2008

Hungarian Actress in the Spotlight: Orsolya Toth

Recently named as the Shooting Star representing Hungary at the upcoming Berlinale, Orsi Toth (as she is often billed) has been at the core of all but one of the…
16-12-2008

The Film Fund Gyor is established

The Film Fund Gyor (www.filmfundgyor.eu), the first Hungarian regional film fund was officially opened with a ceremony on December 1.
14-12-2008

A Kind of America 2 hits cinemas

A Kind of America 2 (www.valamiamerika2.hu), the sequel of the last decade's most successful Hungarian movie, opens in Hungary on December 18.
14-12-2008

Kontroll producer lines up crime film

Hungarian producer Tamas Hutlassa is looking to line up Eastern European co-producers for a film based on a prize-winning script.
11-12-2008

Restored Hyppolit, the Butler

The 1931 film Hyppolit the Butler, the first Hungarian "talkie," has been digitally restored.
10-12-2008

Season of the Witch resumes shooting in Hungary

After three weeks on location in the Austrian Alps, Season of the Witch starring Nicolas Cage has relocated to Hungary where it will continue production until February.
08-12-2008

New funding decisions at Hungary's MPPFH

The Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary (www.mmka.hu) has announced its latest support for Hungarian film projects and coproductions.
07-12-2008

Magyar Telekom announces DTH launch

Magyar Telekom, a subsidary of Deutsche Telekom, announced the launch of satellite service, T-Home Sat TV.
30-11-2008

Bela Tarr preps swan song

Hungarian auteur Bela Tarr is preparing a 35-day December shoot for The Turin Horse, an Hungarian-Swiss-German-French co-production in Hungary.
26-11-2008

Hungarian Film Week applicatants move to jury decision

Following the November 20 application deadline for Hungarian Film Week, filmmakers are now awaiting the decision of the programming jury, due on December 20.
21-11-2008

Hungarian state owned film studios for sale

The Hungarian National Trust Company (Magyar Nemzeti Vagyonkezelo Zrt., www.mnvzrt.hu) announced in a statement on November 19 a call for tender to sell three state-owned film studios.
21-11-2008

Hungary's TV2 lays off staff, others plan streamlining

With the global economic downturn reaching Hungary's media sector, Hungary's commercial TV channel TV2 (www.tv2.hu) announced the start of wide-scale restructuring and corporate streamlining.
18-11-2008

Hungarian Serb film finally hits cinemas

Sand Glass directed by Szabolcs Tolnai, which endured a two year delay due to the split of Serbia and Montenegro, was released in Hungary on November 13.
16-11-2008