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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
FNE at Cannes 2025: Hungarian Cinema in Cannes
Hungarian presence and projects at Marché du Film and Cannes Film Festival 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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
