PRODUCTION: Dániel Füzes Shoots Martial Arts Film Switched Stance in Hungary
BUDAPEST: Hungarian director Dániel Füzes is currently shooting his debut feature Switched Stance / Ellentétes alapállás, which is backed by the National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) through its Incubator…
Ildikó Enyedi to Receive FIPRESCI 100 Lifetime Achievement Award
BUDAPEST: Hungarian director Ildikó Enyedi will be presented with the FIPRESCI 100 Lifetime Achievement Award at the 46th Cairo International Film Festival (12 – 21 November 2025).
BOX OFFICE: Hungarian Films Exceed 5.1m EUR Gross
BUDAPEST: Films supported by the National Film Institute - Hungary (NFI) were extremely successful in the first three quarters of 2025. Decade-long viewership and revenue records were broken in cinemas,…
István Szabó and Hungary as Guests of Honour, Restored Films from FNE Partner Countries at Lumière Festival 2025
LYON: Hungarian veteran István Szabó was a Guest of Honour at the Lumière Festival held in Lyon, France from 11 to 19 October 2025, while Hungary was a Guest of…
Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend Starts Selling
BUDAPEST: Films Boutique has sold Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend to several key territories. The film premiered in the main competition at the Venice Film Festival 2025, where it won six…
Upcoming World Premiere for Hungarian Big Budget Epic 1242 – Gateway to the West
BUDAPEST: 1242 – Gateway to the West, the high budget historical film directed by Péter Soós and produced by Kornél Sipos through 1242 – Nyugat kapujában produkció, will have its…
First Sales for György Pálfi’s Hen
BUDAPEST: Paris-based Lucky Number has sold Hungarian director György Pálfi's new film Hen / Kota to several territories including Australia, the Baltics, and ex-Yugoslavia. Hen won the Special Jury Prize…
FNE Oscar Watch 2026: Hungary Selects Orphan as Oscar Bid
BUDAPEST: The coming-of-age drama Orphan / Árva by Academy Award winner László Nemes has been selected as Hungary’s candidate for the 98th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award …
PRODUCTION: Zsombor Dyga Shoots Sequel to Most Watched Hungarian Film of the Past 35 Years
BUDAPEST: While Orosz Dénes’ 2024 romantic musical comedy How Could I Live Without You? / Hogyan tudnék élni nélküled? (produced by IKO Műsorgyártó Kft) has exceeded 1 m admissions and…
The Day of the Jackal S2 Starring Eddie Redmayne Returns to Budapest
BUDAPEST: The second season of the thriller series The Day of the Jackal is confirmed for filming in Budapest, showing that the 30% local cash rebate scheme and the high…
Rise of the Raven Sold to Canada Ahead of Its North American Premiere
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian minority coproduction and big-budget epic Rise of the Raven has been sold by Beta Film across the globe ahead of its North American premiere at the Toronto…
Netflix’ 3 Body Problem Seasons 2 and 3 to Shoot in Hungary
BUDAPEST: Netflix has officially confirmed that the production of the second season of the 3 Body Problem sci-fi series is currently filming in Budapest with Pioneer Stillking providing services and…
PRODUCTION: Hungarian Director Gábor Herendi in Postproduction with Passionate Women
BUDAPEST: Gábor Herendi is currently in postproduction with the romantic comedy Passionate Women / Szenvedélyesnők, an adaptation of one of the most successful Czech films, Women in Temptation / Ženy…
Budapest Classic Film Marathon 2025 Celebrates 130 Years of Cinema
BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) will soon open the 8th Budapest Classic Film Marathon (16 - 21 September 2025), an international festival of restored Hungarian and foreign…
National Film Institute - Hungary Launches Grants for Film Professionals
BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute - Hungary (NFI) has launched a grant programme for local film professionals who are already admitted in international training programmes or workshops.
PRODUCTION: Lili Horvát Starts Shooting Her First English Language Film
BUDAPEST: The Hungarian director Lili Horvát will start shooting My Notes on Mars / Jegyzeteim a Marsról this summer in Budapest and Vienna. The Hungarian/Austrian/French/Bosnian coproduction stars Mackenzie Davis and…
Dune: Part Three Shoots at NFI Studios in Hungary
BUDAPEST: The third part of the Dune series, based on Frank Herbert’s novels and led by Canadian director Denis Villeneuve, started shooting in Hungary in the first half of July…
Dune: Part Three and Other International Productions Shoot in Hungary
BUDAPEST: Dune: Part Three, the series 12/12/12 and Ponies, as well as the sci-fi comedy Alpha Gang are among the international productions currently shooting in Hungary and benefiting from the…
PRODUCTION: Moonstone Ent. Picks up Hungarian/Belgian/Spanish Comedy Espionage for Beginners
BUDAPEST: Viktor Oszkár Nagy’s anti-James Bond spy comedy Espionage for Beginners / Kémfeladatok kezdőknek has been acquired by U.S. Moonstone Entertainment. The film is currently in postproduction.
GRANTS: NFI Announces Production Grants for TV Projects
BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) has distributed 2.3 m EUR in production grants to five TV projects including fiction films, one documentary and documentary series.
