FNE at DISCOP Budapest 2011: NATPE Takes Majority Ownership in DISCOP Budapest
BUDAPEST: DISCOP (www.discop.com) founder Patrick Jucaud and NATPE (www.natpe.org) President and CEO Rick Feldman announced in a joint press conference on 21 June 2011 that NATPE has acquired a majority…
FNE at DISCOP Budapest 2011: Hungarian State TV Grows Competitive Edge
BUDAPEST: Lidia Marton, director of international relations for the new Hungarian broadcasting umbrella organization MTVA (Broadcast Support and Asset Management Fund, www.mtva.hu) told a packed pre-DISCOP audience, "We hope to…
Agnes Havas Appointed to Lead Hungarian National Film Fund
BUDAPEST: The new Hungarian Film Fund has named producer Agnes Havas as the fund’s director. The fund was created to support the production of Hungarian films by Andrew G. Vajna,…
Moscow IFF Competition: Retrace/Visszatérés
In Retrace/ Visszatérés, directed by Hungary's Judit Elek, a woman from a Transylvanian village travels to Ceauşescu's Romania for the first time since finding refuge in Sweden as a child…
Hungary Approves Digital Film Archives
BUDAPEST: An amendment to Hungary's film law has been approved, allowing the Hungarian National Film Archives to be transformed into the Hungarian National Digital Archive (MaNDA).
World War Z to Film in Hungary
Hungary has been added to the list of locations for filming of the zombie thriller World War Z. The film is shooting in Malta through 30 June 2011 and will…
Hary Potter Release Delayed in Hungary
Hungarian media reports that the upcoming installment of the Harry Potter franchise will be postponed in Hungary due to fears of piracy.
HBO Go Launched in Hungary
HBO launched HBO GO, its streaming service for HBO customers, on 6 June 2011 in Hungary.
Hungarian Banks Threaten to Close Film Producers Accounts
BUDAPEST: The bank accounts of 19 production companies faced closure as of 1 June 2011, as loan agreements expired on 31 May. Andrew Vajna, Hungary's newly appointed film commissioner, is…
FNE at DISCOP Budapest 2011: Hungary
BUDAPEST: When it comes to TV, Hungary prefers to go it alone. Without any natural linguistic partners and lacking the strong regional ties shared by Czechs and Slovaks, the Balkans,…
Hungarian Film Funding Approved
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian government has approved a proposal to renew film funding. According to local news reports, the cabinet met on 31 May 2011 and approved the plan proposed by…
Digital Subscriptions Rise in Hungary
BUDAPEST: Digital subscriptions climbed by slight over 1% during the month of March, according to the latest data released by the National Media and Infocommunications Authority.
Vajna Pledges Support for Hungarian Scripts
BUDAPEST: Hungary's new commissioner for the film industry pledged to finance the development of scripts at a meeting of film professionals during the 42 Hungarian Film Week (5-8 May 2011…
FNE at HFW 2011: Hungarian Film Week winners
BUDAPEST: Pal Adrienn directed by Agnes Kocsis and produced by Ferenc Pusztai won the main prize for best feature film and best producer at this year's edition of the Hungarian…
FNE at HFW 2011: Competition Lineup
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian Film Week (www.magyarfilmszemle.hu) has announced its feature film competition line-up. The HFW which is traditionally held the first week of February was delayed this year when the…
Vajna Unveils New System for Support of Hungarian Film Production
BUDAPEST: Hungary's new film commissioner, Andy Vajna, has unveiled plans for the restructuring of the country's film industry. A new body, the Hungarian National Film Fund will be responsible for…
Hungarian Government to Shut Down MMK
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian government has announced that it will close the embattled Hungarian Motion Picture Foundation (MMK www.mmka.hu) on 31 May 2011. The MMK was responsible for film funding in…
EFP Producer on the Move: Attila Csaky
Hungarian Producer on the Move Attila Csaky's production experience dates back to 1989, when he served as a production assistant on Before the Bat's Flight is Done directed by Peter…
MMKA fined for avoiding procurement
BUDAPEST: The embattled Hungarian Motion Picture Foundation (www.mmka.hu) has been fined 2 million HUF for avoiding procurement on several activities where it should have asked for a tender. The MMK…
Hungarian Film Commissioner Andy Vajna Takes Lead in Debt Negotiations
BUDAPEST: Hungarian film producers who are in trouble with the banks after the financial collapse of Hungarian Motion Picture Foundation (www.mmka.hu) are pinning their hopes on Hungary film commissioner Andy…
