Hungarian Animation Pitch Forum at Annecy 2025: Q&A with Producers Bálint Gelley and Bella Szederkényi

ANNECY: FNE spoke to Hungarian producers Bálint Gelley and Bella Szederkényi about their short animated film Little Ollie and the Tiny Legs directed by Krisztina Murányi and Barbara Koskó, and…
10-06-2025

Hungarian Animation Pitch Forum at Annecy: Producers Bálint Gelley, Bella Szederkényi, Aristote Douroudakis and Valentin Maupin about Their TV and Web Series Tulip

ANNECY: FNE spoke to producers Bálint Gelley and Bella Szederkényi from CUB Animation (Hungary) and Aristote Douroudakis and Valentin Maupin from Avec ou Sans Vous (France), about Júlia Tudisco's web…
08-06-2025

Hungarian/Canadian/German Animation Fairyheart at Annecy: Q&A with Hungarian Producer Jozsef Berger

ANNECY: FNE spoke to Hungarian producer Jozsef Berger from Mythberg Films about Anita Doron’s first long animated film Fairyheart, which is taking part in the Work in Progress pitch session…
08-06-2025

FNE Podcast: Ildiko Takacs: Tribute Programme Director, Executive Producer

ANNECY: FNE spoke to Ildiko Takacs, Hungarian Tribute Programme director and executive producer, about Annecy International Animation Film Festival (8 – 14 June 2025), where Hungary is the guest country…
05-06-2025

Hungarian Animation Pitch Forum at Annecy: Q&A with Producer Zsuzsanna Vincze

ANNECY: FNE spoke to Hungarian producer Zsuzsanna Vincze about Damján Lazin's short animated film Ergot, as well as the Hungarian animation industry, the challenges of making animation, and the role…
01-06-2025

Hungarian Animation Ready for Its Major Presence at Annecy International Animation FF 2025

BUDAPEST: Hungary’s guest country programme at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival (8 – 14 June 2025) is an initiative of the National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) and part…
22-05-2025

FNE at Cannes 2025: Hungarian Cinema in Cannes

Hungarian presence and projects at Marché du Film and Cannes Film Festival 2025
15-05-2025

FNE at Cannes 2025: István Szabó Honoured at Cannes Classics

BUDAPEST: István Szabó’s Sunshine (1999) will screen in the Cannes Classics programme at the 78th Cannes Film Festival (13 – 24 May 2025), and the great Hungarian director will attend…
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PRODUCTION: Megafilm Service Preps Romantic Comedy Backed by NFI

BUDAPEST: Hungary’s Megafilm Service is set to begin principal photography on its upcoming romantic comedy One More Wish / Még egy kívánság in the autumn of 2025. The film will…
08-05-2025

FNE at Cannes 2025: Hungarian Cinema in Cannes

Cannes festival bathed in Sunshine - The international hit film by István Szabó enriches the official selection of the Cannes festival in May. Released in 1999, three-times European Film Award…
08-05-2025

Busy Season for International Projects in Hungary

BUDAPEST: Hungary is currently hosting several major international productions, reaffirming its status as a top-tier European filmmaking hub. High-profile projects like The Entertainment System Is Down, 3 Body Problem Season…
01-05-2025

GRANTS: Five Hungarian Feature and Animated Films Receive NFI Support in 2025

BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) has distributed 8,230,741 EUR in production grants for five domestic feature and animated films in 2025.
24-04-2025

GRANTS: NFI Production Grants for Hungarian Television Projects in 2025

BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute has distributed 4,021,579 EUR in production grants for 22 projects, including documentaries, animated films, docuseries, and a TV fiction film since January 2025.
24-04-2025

BOX OFFICE: Hungarian Films Dominate Domestic Charts in 2025

BUDAPEST: Hungarian cinema has experienced a remarkable start in 2025, with the films supported by the National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) amassing 642,305 admissions in theatres throughout March, resulting…
17-04-2025

Will Smith to Give Concert in Hungary

BUDAPEST: Academy Award-winning actor and Grammy Award-winning singer Will Smith will give concert in Budapest on 14 August 2025, as part of his summer tour Based on a True Story.
08-04-2025

Matchbox Shoots in Hungary and Slovakia

BUDAPEST: Apple Original Films’ Matchbox, an adaptation of the Mattel car toy brand directed by Sam Hargrave, is currently shooting in Hungary and Slovakia, among other countries.
27-03-2025

Year of French Central European Film 2025: The 15th Francophone Film Days in Hungary Pays Homage to Female Artists

BUDAPEST: The Francophone Film Days took place in Budapest from 27 February to 9 March, and it continues in Hungary till 31 March 2025. This year, the festival presents 23…
23-03-2025

Laszlo Illes in Postproduction with U.S. Horror Film Ever After, Shot in Budapest

BUDAPEST: Hungarian director and writer Laszlo Illes is currently in postproduction with his horror film Ever After, which is an American production starring Bonnie Aarons, Michael Berryman, Kane Hodder, Mark…
19-03-2025

First Hungarian Animation Pitch Forum to Be Held in March

BUDAPEST: The inaugural Hungarian Animation Pitch Forum will be held on 28 March 2025 at the Toldi Cinema in Budapest, organised by the Friss Hús Short Film Festival with support…
25-02-2025

BOX OFFICE: Hungarian Films Break Records

BUDAPEST: Hungarian films have been dominating the national box office for weeks, marking a rare phenomenon in decades. In the third and fourth week of 2025, the top 3 was…
17-02-2025