Hungary's 2008 box office hit: 9 and ½ Dates
Hungarian audiences fell in love with the Valentine's Day release 9 and ½ Dates (www.kilencesfelrandi.hu).
Hungarian Director Attila Gigor
Following stints as a bit actor, film journalist, assistant director and creator of two short films, several music videos and commercials, the 30-year-old Hungarian filmmaker Attlia Gigor, neé Attila Galambos,…
Hungarian Actress in the Spotlight: Orsolya Toth
Recently named as the Shooting Star representing Hungary at the upcoming Berlinale, Orsi Toth (as she is often billed) has been at the core of all but one of the…
The Film Fund Gyor is established
The Film Fund Gyor (www.filmfundgyor.eu), the first Hungarian regional film fund was officially opened with a ceremony on December 1.
A Kind of America 2 hits cinemas
A Kind of America 2 (www.valamiamerika2.hu), the sequel of the last decade's most successful Hungarian movie, opens in Hungary on December 18.
Kontroll producer lines up crime film
Hungarian producer Tamas Hutlassa is looking to line up Eastern European co-producers for a film based on a prize-winning script.
Restored Hyppolit, the Butler
The 1931 film Hyppolit the Butler, the first Hungarian "talkie," has been digitally restored.
Season of the Witch resumes shooting in Hungary
After three weeks on location in the Austrian Alps, Season of the Witch starring Nicolas Cage has relocated to Hungary where it will continue production until February.
New funding decisions at Hungary's MPPFH
The Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary (www.mmka.hu) has announced its latest support for Hungarian film projects and coproductions.
Magyar Telekom announces DTH launch
Magyar Telekom, a subsidary of Deutsche Telekom, announced the launch of satellite service, T-Home Sat TV.
Bela Tarr preps swan song
Hungarian auteur Bela Tarr is preparing a 35-day December shoot for The Turin Horse, an Hungarian-Swiss-German-French co-production in Hungary.
Hungarian Film Week applicatants move to jury decision
Following the November 20 application deadline for Hungarian Film Week, filmmakers are now awaiting the decision of the programming jury, due on December 20.
Hungarian state owned film studios for sale
The Hungarian National Trust Company (Magyar Nemzeti Vagyonkezelo Zrt., www.mnvzrt.hu) announced in a statement on November 19 a call for tender to sell three state-owned film studios.
Hungary's TV2 lays off staff, others plan streamlining
With the global economic downturn reaching Hungary's media sector, Hungary's commercial TV channel TV2 (www.tv2.hu) announced the start of wide-scale restructuring and corporate streamlining.
Hungarian Serb film finally hits cinemas
Sand Glass directed by Szabolcs Tolnai, which endured a two year delay due to the split of Serbia and Montenegro, was released in Hungary on November 13.
TV2 lays off staff, others plan streamlining
With the global economic downturn reaching Hungary's media sector, Hungary's commercial TV channel TV2 (www.tv2.hu) announced the start of wide-scale restructuring and corporate streamlining.
Hungarian adventure show format set to become a worldwide phenomena
Hungary is set to break out of the Central European mold and become a TV format exporter instead of being a mere importer of these licences.
Ridley Scott to film Child 44 in Hungary
Three time Oscar-nominee Sir Ridley Scott will adapt the Child 44, British TV-writer Tom Rob Smith's debut novel for Fox 2000.
Hungarian funding decisions announced
The Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary (www.mmka.hu) announced its latest support for Hungarian film projects for 2009.
Immigrants world premier in Hungary
Immigrants - L.A. Dolce Vita (www.immigrantsthemovie.com), the feature animation film from Hungarian-American filmmaker Gabor Csupo, has its world premiere on October 30 in Hungary.
