Hungarian Film Review Returns after 13-Year Hiatus
BUDAPEST: The 44th edition of the Hungarian Film Review will be held at the Corvin Cinema in Budapest from 3 to 9 February 2025 after a 13-year hiatus. A record…
Matchbox Starring John Cena to Shoot in Hungary and Slovakia
BUDAPEST: Hungary and Slovakia will be among the locations for the action feature Matchbox directed by Sam Hargrave and starring John Cena. The shoot is expected to start in January…
PRODUCTION: Anita Doron Preps Animated Adaptation of Hungarian Novel Fairyheart
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian/Canadian/German coproduction Fairyheart is currently in preproduction, as Anita Doron’s first long animated film received Eurimages coproduction support with the maximum allowable amount (500,000 EUR).
SkyShowtime Launches Partnership with Magyar Telekom
BUDAPEST: SkyShowtime is expanding its reach in Hungary, where it is available through the telecommunications leader Magyar Telekom starting 27 November 2024.
NFI’s FILMIO Platform Is More Accessible
BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) has developed its domestic films streaming platform, therefore FILMIO now has Chromecast support, making the content consumption on TV sets easier.
Winners of 2024 Hungarian Incubator Programme Announced
BUDAPEST: Nine finalists pitched their stories to the jury of film and media industry representatives at the 9th Incubator Pitch Forum organised by the National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI).
Romanian Documentary TATA Wins 2024 Verzió International Human Rights DFF
BUDAPEST: The Romanian production TATA directed by Lina Vdovîi and Radu Ciorniciuc received the main award in the International Competition of the 21st Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival,…
Hungarian Film Incentive Extended for Six More Years
LOS ANGELES: At the very first “Made in Hungary” event held in Beverly Hills on 28 October 2024, Government Commissioner Csaba Kael presented the inaugural Best International Production Filmed in…
GRANTS: Hungarian Production Grants for Television Projects in 2024
BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) has distributed 8.5 m EUR / 3.400 m HUF for the production of 30 TV documentaries, six TV animations and five TV…
NFI World Sales Highlights at MIPCOM
CANNES: NFI World Sales, the international sales division of the National Film Institute – Hungary, is participating in MIPCOM in Cannes (21 – 24 October 2024) with a handful of…
Hungary Becomes Second Most Important Centre for Film Production in Europe
BUDAPEST: Csaba Kael, the government commissioner for film in Hungary, announced at the opening of the Made in Hungary film festival, held in London at the Hungarian Cultural Centre, that…
Verzió International Human Rights Film Festival 2024 Announces Lineup
BUDAPEST: The 21st Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, which will run in Budapest 6 – 13 November 2024, has a new programming team who stake on both award-winning…
Rise of Raven Leads Beta Film Lineup at MIPCOM 2024
BUDAPEST: The big budget 10-hour series Rise of the Raven produced by Robert Lantos is heading the lineup of Beta Film at the MIPCOM in Cannes (21 – 24 October…
Inaugural Tony Curtis International Film Festival 2024 Wraps in Hungary
BUDAPEST: The first edition of the Tony Curtis International Film Festival wrapped in the Hungarian town of Mátészalka, the place where Tony Curtis’ father was born.
Inspector Maigret and Uma Thurman Catch up with Budapest
BUDAPEST: International projects continue to arrive in Hungary and benefit from the local 30% tax rebate. Inspector Maigret starring Benjamin Wainwright and Stefanie Martini, and Ballerina Overdrive starring Uma Thurman…
PRODUCTION: Student Academy Award Nominee Ádám Freund Shoots Debut Feature
BUDAPEST: Hungarian director Ádám Freund, whose surreal family sci fi Earthly People / Földiek (2017) was nominated for the Student Academy Award, is currently shooting his debut feature, Hyenas /…
FNE Oscar Watch 2025: Hungary Selects Semmelweis as Oscar Candidate
BUDAPEST: The biopic Semmelweis, Lajos Koltai’s return to directing after over 15 years, has been selected as Hungary’s contender for the 97th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award…
Andrew Scott and Greta Lee to Star in Lili Horvát’s My Notes on Mars
BUDAPEST: The first English-language film by Hungarian director Lili Horvát is a sci-fi romance starring Andrew Scott and Greta Lee. My Notes on Mars is due to shoot in Budapest…
GRANTS: Hungarian Production Grants for Feature Films and Documentaries in 2024
BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) has distributed 6.1 m EUR / 6,300 m HUF to the production of nine feature films and long documentaries in 2024.
The 20th CineFest Welcomes Industry Professionals with Media Conference and Roundtable Discussions
MISKOLC: The CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary from 6 to 14 September 2024 not only through films, but also through various programmes for cinephiles and…
