Marcell Jankovics to receive World Arts Award
Hungarian director Marcell Jankovics has been named the 2009 recepient of the Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts.
Production: Mundruczó films Frankenstein project
Kornél Mundruczó (Delta, Johanna, Pleasant Days) is in production with The Frankenstein Plan, developed out of his 2007 theatrical piece.
Eagle of the Ninth films in Hungary
Fous Features' Roman epic The Eagle of the Ninth is filming in Hungary before moving on to Scotland.
Production: Adrienn Pál in post-production
Director Ágnes Kocsis (Friss levegő/Fresh Air) has completed filming and is in post-production with her new film, Adrienn Pál.
Digital TV reaches 1 million mark
Digital TV households have crossed the 1 million mark, reaching 42.4% of Hungarian households.
Production: Womb nears completion
Producer András Muhi, Inforg Stúdió (www.inforgstudio.hu) has annonced that Womb, the new film from Golden Leopard winner Benedek Fliegauf, will complete its final cut on August 20.
Production: Szasz launches new project
Janos Szasz has started pre-production on a new project, the adaptation of the novel of Agota Kristof titled Le Grand Cahier (The Big Notebook).
Hungarian Audience Numbers Up But Indie Distribution Losing Ground
In the first five months of 2009 the income of Hungarian film distributors has increased by 12% compared to the same period in 2008, reaching HUF 3.99 billion (EUR 14.7…
Controversial trends in film distribution in Hungary
In the first five month of 2009 the income of Hungarian film distributors has grown 12% compared to the same period of 2008, reaching HUF 3.99 billion (EUR 14.7 million).
Hungarian TV channels punished
Hungarian commercial channel TV2 (http://tv2.hu) has been ordered to temporarily suspend broadcasting by the National Radio and Televison Comission (ORTT http://ortt.hu).
FNE at KVIFF: Winner of Hungarian Film Week Plans New Project
KARLOVY VARY: The director producer team that made Lost Times which won the main prize at this year's Hungarian Film Week and had its international premier in the East of…
FNE at KVIFF: Winner of Hungarian Film Week Plans New Project
KARLOVY VARY: The director producer team that made Lost Times which won the main prize at this year's Hungarian Film Week and had its international premier in the East of…
FNE at KVIFF 2009: Hungarians Field Slate of Seven Films at KVIFF
KARLOVY VARY: The Hungarians make up the one of the largest national contingents in Karlovy Vary in 2009 with five films, -seven including coproductions,- screening in various official programmes and…
FNE at KVIFF: Hungarian Director Palfi with Three New Projects in the Pipeline
KARLOVY VARY: Prolific Hungarian director Gyorgy Palfi has three new projects in the pipeline together with producer Gabor Varadi helmer at Budapest based Eurofilm Studio (www.eurofilm.hu).
FNE at KVIFF: New Arpad Sopsits project in development
KARLOVY VARY: Hungarian director and scriptwriter Arpad Sopsits is in development on a new project titled Psyche based the work of Hungarian poet Sandor Weores.
FNE at KVIFF 2009: Hungarians Field Slate of Seven Films at KVIFF
KARLOVY VARY: The Hungarians make up the one of the largest national contingents in Karlovy Vary in 2009 with five films, -seven including coproductions,- screening in various official programmes and…
Production: Doldrums in postproduction
Director Tamas Sas tells FNE that he has just wrapped a 15 day shoot on his latest film, Doldrums.
Hungarian channel introduces 3 screen model
Hungarian commercial channel TV2 (www.tv2.hu) launched the first online TV show in Hungary on June 2.
Hungarian grants announced
The Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary (www.mmka.hu). has awarded grants totaling €520,000 to 33 animation projects in 2009.
Production: Judit Elek in pre-production with Retrace
Judit Elek, the new Film New Europe ambassador, is in pre-production with Retrace, a Hungarian-Swedish-Romanian co-production.
