FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2023: Tactile Universe
COTTBUS: Veteran Hungarian producer András Muhi brought his new project Tactile Universe to the 25th anniversary edition of connecting cottbus, which took place 8 – 10 November 2023. The psychological…
PRODUCTION: Megafilm Service to Start Shooting Military Story Series
BUDAPEST: Megafilm Service Kft. will shoot the six-episode TV series The Protected Facility / A védett létesítmény (working title) directed by Linda Dombrovszky from mid-November 2023 to April 2024.The production…
PRODUCTION: Caroline Strubbe in Postproduction with Belgian/Dutch/Hungarian The Silent Treatment
BUDAPEST: Belgian director/writer Caroline Strubbe is putting the final touches on her new project, the feature film The Silent Treatment, whose premiere is planned in the spring of 2024.
PRODUCTION: Lea Podhradská Shoots Hungarian/Slovak Documentary My Father's Daughter
BUDAPEST: The Slovak-Hungarian director/writer Lea Podhradská is currently in production with the creative documentary My Father's Daughter / Apám lánya, about her sister who disappeared without a trace from Slovakia…
PRODUCTION: Hungarian Director Csaba Vékes Shoots Sports Comedy Starring Dallas Star Patrick Duffy
BUDAPEST: Hungarian director/writer Csaba Vékes is currently in production with the sports comedy The Rebound / Lepattanó, which will premiere in September 2024. The film stars American actor Patrick Duffy,…
Modi Directed by Johnny Depp Shoots in Hungary
BUDAPEST: Hungarian media and social networks are busy reporting that Johnny Depp is currently shooting in Hungary Modi, a film about Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, in which Budapest stands in…
FNE Oscar Watch 2024: Hungary Selects Four Souls of Coyote as Oscar Candidate
BUDAPEST: The animated film Four Souls of Coyote by Áron Gauder has been selected as Hungary‘s candidate for the 96th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the…
FESTIVALS: Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry Wins 2023 CineFest Miskolc IFF
MISKOLC: Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry by Elene Naveriani received the main award, Imre Pressburger Prize at the 19th edition of the CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival, held 1 – 9 September…
FESTIVALS: Budapest Classics Film Marathon 2023 Ready to Kick Off
BUDAPEST: The 6th edition of the Budapest Classics Film Marathon, organised by the National Film Institute – Hungary, will screen over 100 films in various locations in Budapest from 12…
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Anton Yudintsev, Founder of Hungarian Gaijin Entertainment
BUDAPEST: FNE spoke to Anton Yudintsev, founder of Gaijin Entertainment, about their current activities, as well as the state of the Hungarian game development industry and its connections with cinema.
FESTIVALS: CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival 2023 Announces Lineup
MISKOLC: Films directed by Stephan Komandarev, Michal Blaško, Tóth Barnabás, Elene Naveriani and Tudor Giurgiu have been selected for the main competition of the 19th edition of the CineFest Miskolc…
Angelina Jolie to Shoot in Hungary for Pablo Larraín’s Biopic of Maria Callas
BUDAPEST: A biopic of the legendary Maria Callas is set to start shooting in Hungary in October 2023, directed by Chilean director Pablo Larraín and starring Angelina Jolie. Budapest will…
Production on Breakout Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger Halts in Budapest
BUDAPEST: The shooting on Breakout directed by Scott Waugh and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger has been stopped in Budapest, due to the SAG – AFTRA strike.
F1 Racing Film Apex Continues Shooting in Hungary
BUDAPEST: The filming of Apex directed by Joseph Kosinski has continued shooting in Hungary despite the SAG-AFTRA strike.
SAG-AFTRA Waivers Allow Some Productions to Continue to Shoot in CEE
BUDAPEST: Three feature films received waivers from Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG - AFTRA) for shooting in CEE. Their shooting is taking place…
Brad Pitt in Hungary for Joseph Kosinski's Apex
BUDAPEST: Brad Pitt will visit Hungary in July 2023 for the shooting of Apex directed by Joseph Kosinski, which will be serviced in Hungary by Mid Atlantic Films and will…
Drama Series The Day of the Jackal Starring Eddie Redmayne Shoots in Hungary and Croatia
BUDAPEST: The drama series The Day of the Jackal produced by Carnival Film & Television for Sky/Peacock and starring Eddie Redmayne is currently filming. The shooting started in June 2023…
PRODUCTION: Hungarian Director Nóra Lakos Shoots I Accidentally Wrote a Book
BUDAPEST: Hungarian director/screenwriter Nóra Lakos is currently in production with children's film I Accidentally Wrote a Book / Véletlenül írtam egy könyvet. This 4 m EUR Hungarian/Dutch coproduction has already…
Polish Project Camper Wins Pitch & Play LIVE! at NATPE Budapest 2023
BUDAPEST: Polish project Camper, produced by TVP, has won the 7th edition of Pitch & Play LIVE! at NATPE Budapest 2023.
PRODUCTION: Hungarian Director Peter Fazakas Shoots Crime Comedy Tonight We Kill
BUDAPEST: Hungarian director Peter Fazakas is currently in production with Tonight We Kill / Ma este gyilkolunk written by Norbert Köbli, one of the most talented Hungarian young scriptwriters. The…
