Debra Winger plans project with Hungarian director Janos Szasz
Debra Winger confirmed that she has been in talks with Hungarian director, Janos Szasz to act in his upcoming film.
Budapest preps for Hungarian Film Week
Walter Carvalho has finished the rough cut on Budapest, co-producer Peter Miskolczi told FNE.
Hungarian crime comedy sets October release
Hungarian thriller comedy Para (www.szupermodern.hu/paraafilm) is in post production and will be released October 16, director Peter Fazakas told FNE.
Iszka’s Journey vies for Oscar spot
Csaba Bollok's Iszka's Journey will represent Hungary at the Oscar competition in the foreign language film category.
Hungarian-shot Disney film premieres September 12
Disney Studios' The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas which was shot in Hungary last year will be released in Ireland and the UK on September 12.
Former child actor’s directing debut
Former child actor Barnabas Toth told FNE he began filming his feature film debut The Shark in Me, on August 15. The shooting will last 30 days, ending September 26.
Antenna Hungaria launches Mobile TV services
Antenna Hungaria Rt. (www.ahrt.hu) which recently won two digital (terrestrial) licences for €1.8 million (HUF420 million) will set up several digital broadcasting services
Jandera begins filming September 8
Viktor Oszkar Nagy's debut film Jandera will start September 8, producer Peter Miskolczi told FNE.
Prima Primavera completing post-production
The English-Hungarian-Dutch-Bulgarian coproduction Prima Primavera (www.primaprimavera.com) is completing post-production, director Janos Edelenyi told FNE.
New branding for Story TV4!
Story TV4! will receive a branding make-over when it splits into two channels in mid-September.
Antenna Hungaria wins 12-year digital licences
Hungary's National Communications Authority (NHH, www.nhh.hu) awarded a 12-year digital (terrestrial) broadcasting licence to French-owned Antenna Hungaria Rt. (AH, www.ahrt.hu), NHH announced on July 25.
Sas sets sights on Stars of Eger
Tamas Sas will direct Stars of Eger, based on Geza Gardonyi's 1899 novel voted the most popular book in Hungary in 2005.
Prima Primavera near completion
The English-Hungarian-Dutch-Bulgarian coproduction Prima Primavera (www.primaprimavera.com) is in postproduction, director Janos Edelenyi told FNE.
Palace Cinemas offers live HD broadcast in Budapest multiplex
In an effort to beat the summer doldrums with creative solutions, Palace Cinemas (www.palacecinemas.hu) is offering live high-definition broadcasts of Formula One (www.formula1.com) races.
Hungarian public broadcaster MTV lays off 86 staff
As part of a wide-scale restructuring, the 1700-staffer Hungarian state broadcaster Magyar Televizio (MTV, www.mtv.hu) will lay off 86 people in August, following last week's agreement with the employees' union.
Mundruczo to open Budapest cinema
Following the success of Delta (Cannes FIPRESCI prize and Lux Prize nomination), director Kornel Mundruczo and producer Viktoria Petranyi are lining up new film projects and leasing a Budapest art…
Made in Hungaria begins shooting
Filming began on the adaptation of hit stage musical Made in Hungaria on July 16, and will continue through the end of summer.
Hungarian film support system confirmed by EU
On Wednesday, July 16, the European Committee accepted the Hungarian film law and film support modification without discussion, Culture and Education minister Istvan Hiller minister announced on Thursday morning at…
Two films in preparation for Uj Budapest Filmstudio
Caroline Strubbe's feature, the €2.2 million Lost Persons Area, started shooting on July 3 in Rotterdam where it continues photography for six weeks.
Mokep and Pannonia merger announced
National film distributor MOKEP (www.mokep.hu) and national animation film factory Pannonia Film Ltd. (/www.mediaguide.hu/pannoniafilm) are set to merge in September.
