Hungary Launches Film and TV Awards in 2013
BUDAPEST: The HUFTA’s, Hungary’s first official film and TV awards event, is planned for 1 June 2013 in Budapest.
New Development Grants for Hungarian Films
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian National Film Fund (www.mnf.hu) has awarded 29,750 EUR (8.5 m HUF) in development grants to four projects directed by JúliaSára, János Edelényi and Gábor Rohonyi, and Mónika…
PRODUCTION: Hungarian Feature Documentary Love Streams in Production
BUDAPEST: Hungarian documentary filmmaker Ágnes Soós is currently shooting Love Stream (Szerelempatak), a look at searching for love in old age.
PRODUCTION: Laokoon in development on Hungarian comedy Kills on Wheels
BUDAPEST: Director and screenwriter Attila Till is completing the development phase of Kills on Wheels, the story of a wheelchair-bound gang of assassins.
Hungary Prepares to End Terrestrial Broadcasts
BUDAPEST: Hungary will begin switching off analogue terrestrial broadcasts at the end of October 2012, beginning with the end of analogue broadcasting of public broadcaster Magyar Televizio’s (www.mtva.hu) leading channel…
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month. Hungary - Gábor Böszörményi, Mozinet Ltd.
FNE together with Europa Distribution have launched its new Distributor of the Month series. In recognition of the hard work and excellence of European distributors and the common problems they…
PRODUCTION: Hit Kids Book Filming in Croatia
ZAGREB: Writer/director Silvije Petranović is in production with The Brave Adventures of Lapitch, Croatia’s best-selling children’s novel, with a 2013 release timed to mark the book’s 100th anniversary.
FNE at Cinefest Miskolc 2012: Winners
MISKOLC: The Lithuanian Vanishing Waves by Kristina Buozyte won the Emeric Pressburger Prize of the 9th Jameson CineFest (14-23 September 2012). The Grand Prix of the festival, named upon Adolph…
FNE exclusive: Court decision gives Hungarian Film Fund control of film studios: FNE asks Andy Vajna what’s next
BUDAPEST: A Hungarian court decision has transferred the property of the former Hungarian Motion Picture Foundation (MMKA) to the Hungarian National Film Fund (www.filmalap.hu).
PRODUCTION: The Quiet American - Ron Holloway in Production
BUDAPEST: Ferenc Moldovanyi (Another Planet) is working on a creative documentary about the veteran American film critic Ron Holloway who died in 2009 at age of 76.
FNE - Step In - Locarno Country Report: Hungary
This year has seen the beginning of the revival of the Hungarian film industry, with filmmakers once again able to access funding after a nearly two year hiatus.
Hungarian National Film Fund Announces Grants
BUDAPEST: Ádám Császi's Hungarian-German coproduction Land of Storms/ Viharsarok received 208,000 Euro/60 M HUF on July 12. Other three projects received script development grants.
New Hungarian Development Grants Announced
BUDAPEST: Two new features and one long documentary received a total of 8 million HUF/27,256 EUR as development grants from the Hungarian National Film Fund (www.filmalap.hu) on 28 June 2012.
Die Hard Resumes Production in Hungary
The fifth installment of the Die Hard franchise, A Good Day to Die Hard, resumed filming in Hungary, following a fire on the set.
PRODUCTION: Liza, the Fox-Fairy Begins Filming
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian-Swedish coproduction Liza, the Fox-Fairy, the feature film debut of Karoly Ujj Meszaros written by Meszaros and Balint Hegedus, is currently in production with shooting due to wrap…
PRODUCTION: Hungarian Debut Heavenly Shift in Preproduction
BUDAPEST: Márk Bodzsár will begin filming his first feature, Heavenly Shift, at the end of August 2012. The film, described as a sort of „Fargo meet Pulp Fiction," follows a…
FNE at KVIFF: Hungary Back in East of the West
The Hungarian contender for the Karlovy Vary IFF (www.kviff.com) East of the West competition, Dear Betrayed Friends directed by Sara Czerhalmi, has reclaimed its competition slot. The festival had previously…
June 2012 Grants for Hungarian Films
BUDAPEST: Hungarian Film Fund (www.filmalap.hu) has designated production grants for two feature films and one documentary, and preproduction support for one feature film. Production funds will go to Heavenly Shift…
PRODUCTION: Szabolcs Hajdu Preps Mirage
{mosimage}BUDAPEST: Acclaimed Hungarian director Szabolcs Hajdu (White Palms, Bibliothèque Pascal) is in preparation with a Hungarian/ Slovak/British coproduction, Mirage, a drama exploring the Hungarian Puszta and the way the Hungarians…
FESTIVALS: Record Submissions for Jameson CineFest
MISKOLC: Hungary's Jameson CineFest (www.cinefest.hu) announced it received a record number of entries for the 9th edition, 14-23 September 2012.
