Now You See Me 3 Shoots in Hungary

BUDAPEST: The third instalment of Now You See Me series is currently shooting in Budapest as cast members Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and Morgan Freeman have been spotted in town.
02-09-2024

The 20th Anniversary Edition of CineFest Miskolc IFF Ready to Take Off

MISKOLC: Thirteen titles including January 2 by Zsófia Szilágy and Vulture’s Wake by Szabolcs Hajdu have been selected for the Feature Film Competition of the CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival,…
31-08-2024

Successful Crowdfunding Campaign for Hungarian Independent Film Lesson Learned

BUDAPEST: The independent Hungarian film Lesson Learned directed by Bálint Szimler and involving 10 production companies and 19 producers received 5,317 EUR / 2.09 m HUF through a crowdfunding campaign…
29-08-2024

CBS’ Series FBI: International Returns to Hungary

SZEGED: A new season of the CBS’ series FBI: International will start shooting in Szeged, Hungary in September 2024. Three years ago, in the first season of the series, Szeged…
27-08-2024

Hungary Celebrates 20 Years of Cash Rebate System

BUDAPEST: Hungary celebrates the 20th anniversary of its pioneering cash rebate system, offering a 30% cash back on production costs. Simple and efficient, the system is offered with no cap,…
20-08-2024

Budapest’s Keleti Railway Station Celebrates 140th Anniversary with Film Screenings

BUDAPEST: The 140th anniversary of the opening of Budapest’s Keleti station will be marked by the railway company MÁV on 16 August 2024 with film screenings and an exhibition.
15-08-2024

Canal+ Launches Branded Streaming Service in Hungary

BUDAPEST: Pay-TV operator Canal+ has launched a branded streaming service in Hungary in partnership with Hungarian telco 4iG.
06-08-2024

Hulu Series Amanda: A Coming of Age Horror Story Set to Shoot in Hungary

BUDAPEST: The limited series Amanda: A Coming of Age Horror Story starring Grace Van Patten will be shot in Hungary, Canada and Italy in 2024.
04-08-2024

PRODUCTION: Canadian/Hungarian Blue Heron Starts Filming

BUDAPEST: Blue Heron directed by Canadian first-time director Sophy Romvari starts shooting in Vancouver at the end of July 2024. This Canadian/Hungarian coproduction received support from the National Film Institute…
31-07-2024

PRODUCTION: Hungarian Director Márton István Szabó Preps Captain Noise

BUDAPEST: Young Hungarian director Márton István Szabó is currently prepping his debut feature Captain Noise / Zajkapitány, which is financially supported by the National Film Institute – Hungary’s Incubator Programme.…
28-07-2024

Verzió DocLab Launches HBO Development Award

BUDAPEST: The 9th edition of Verzió DocLab, an intensive five-day international editing workshop and pitch forum for long documentary directors and editors, will include a new prize, the HBO Development…
18-07-2024

PRODUCTION: Attila Vidnyánszky Shoots Adaptation of Famous Hungarian Novel Very Merry

BUDAPEST: The director of the Hungarian National Theater, Attila Vidnyánszky, is currently in production with Úri muri, megazisten!, an adaptation of Zsigmond Móricz’s famous 1928 novel Very Merry / Úri…
16-07-2024

Wim Wenders, Guest of Honour at Budapest Classics Film Marathon

BUDAPEST: The 7th edition of the Budapest Classics Film Marathon, organised by the National Film Institute – Hungary, will bring more than 100 restored classics screenings in the Hungarian capital…
11-07-2024

PRODUCTION: Film Based on Heroic Military Mission Gets Major State Support in Hungary

BUDAPEST: The Hungarian film Operation Sámán by Zsombor Dyga will start shooting in Hungary in August 2024, benefitting from a grant of approximately 7.13 m EUR / 2.8 billion HUF…
07-07-2024

Semmelweis Receives Six Awards at MOZ.GO – Hungarian Motion Picture Awards

VESZPRÉM: Semmelweis by Lajos Koltai received the awards for Best Feature Film and Best Director at the Hungarian Motion Picture Festival, held in Veszprém, Balatonfüred and Balatonalmádi 12 - 15…
16-06-2024

PRODUCTION: László Nemes Starts Shooting Orphan in Budapest

BUDAPEST: Oscar-winning Hungarian director László Nemes will start shooting his third feature film, Orphan / Árva, in June 2024. French Charades and Polish New Europe Film Sales will handle the…
09-06-2024

PRODUCTION: Shooting Begins for Hungarian Musical Film How Could I Live Without You?

BUDAPEST: The Hungarian director Dénes Orosz is currently in production with his feature film How Could I Live Without You? (working title) / Hogyan tudnék élni nélküled?, a romantic musical…
19-05-2024

FNE at Cannes 2024: Hungarian Cinema in Cannes

Hungary on Main Stage at Cannes - Hungarian film professionals have contributed to such outstanding successes as Oscars and BAFTAs winner Poor Things, box-office hit Dune movies and Cannes official…
16-05-2024

FESTIVALS: Renamed Hungarian Motion Picture Festival 2024 Boasts Premieres and New Programmes

BUDAPEST: Organised for the fourth time by the National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI), the Hungarian Motion Picture Festival is going to take place in Veszprém, Balatonfüred and Balatonalmádi on…
14-05-2024

Hungary and China Sign Cooperation Agreement

BUDAPEST: Government Commissioner and head of the National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) Csaba Káel, and Mao Yu, head of the China Film Administration, signed an agreement on wide-ranging cooperation…
12-05-2024