movie

10/03/2015

Film production boon for Hungary

Budapest (MTI) – Spending on film production in Hungary as a percentage of economic output is by far the highest in Europe. Hungary provided the production […]
03/03/2015

Graphic designer of Hungarian-origin won Oscar

A proud post from Krisztina Vermes appeared in “I heard in Pest” Facebook group, and it has been more than 2500 likes, szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu says. “Hungarian success […]
21/02/2015

Budapest among the most popular filming locations

A new type of cultural tourism is flourishing in Hungary, writes travelo.hu, as filmmakers had chosen Budapest in the top 5 list of the best filming […]
18/02/2015

Fifty Shades of Grey blew up Hungarian cinemas

Record! Film has not made so much money in Hungary, vs.hu says. The film generated HUF 224.373.593 revenue last weekend – told UIP. (This is the […]
26/01/2015

Tom Hanks moves to Budapest

The famous actor arrives in March, and will live in Hungary during the filming of the new sequel to The Da Vinci Code. Budapest will appear […]
05/01/2015

Film director Janos Zsombolyai dies at 75

Budapest, January 5 (MTI) – Veteran film director and cinematographer Janos Zsombolyai, whose credits included the 1969 political satire The Witness and the concert film Queen: […]
18/12/2014

Superstar in Hungarian movies

Isaach De Bankole, the American actro known for his roles in Ghost Dog, Manderlay and Casino Royale has recently starred in a Hungarian film: Szabolcs Hajdu, […]
12/12/2014

Gödöllő to host international nature film festival in 2015

Budapest (MTI) – The town of Gödöllő near Budapest will host the first international nature film festival between May 14 and 17 next year, chief organiser […]
24/11/2014

Budapest to Host Israeli Film Festival

Budapest, November 24 (MTI) – Nine feature-length films and documentaries will be shown at the Israeli Film Week in Budapest between December 4 and 9, the […]
20/11/2014

Intl Anilogue Animations Festival Starts in Budapest

Budapest (MTI) – A selection of the best animations of the past years will be shown at the 12th international Anilogue Animation Film Festival starting in […]
17/11/2014

Hungarian Film Wins First Prize in Italy

A Hungarian film won first prize in Bracciano,Italy, on the uniformed filmmakers’ festival. ’Kereszthegy’ gained this acknowledgement in the category of historical films, in the International […]
10/11/2014

Forty Hungarian Films on Screen at Bucharest Festival

Bucharest (MTI) – Around forty films will feature at the 8th Hungarian Film Week in Bucharest, organisers said on Monday. This year’s event will be held […]
07/11/2014

Korean Film Festival to Show 23 Titles

Budapest (MTI) – Altogether 23 titles will be shown at the Korean Film Festival in Budapest and two other cities between Nov. 10 and Nov. 15, […]
07/11/2014

Hungarian Director’s Film Nominated for ’Best Animation’ in the UK – VIDEO

The work of a newly graduated Hungarian animation film director, Balázs Simon, has been nominated at the UK Music Video Awards, hvg.hu reports. The animated short […]
02/11/2014

Award-Winning Short Films Accessible Online

If you missed Primanima World Festival of First Animations which has just finished screening on the 1st of November, you can watch the award-winning works online, […]
01/11/2014

Bed Cinema Opens in Autumn

Soon, bed cinema will open in Budapest, on Bécsi Street. There will also be a craft market and a folklore room in Buda Entertainment and Gastro […]
29/10/2014

Matt Damon Smiles in Budapest

Ridley Scott, the famous director and producer, will soon start shooting his new sci-fi film, The Martian in Hungary. The leading actor, Matt Damon has already […]
14/10/2014

Hungarian Film Week Opens

Budapest (MTI) – A screening of an early film made by Oscar-winning Hungarian-born Hollywood director Michael Curtiz (Mihaly Kertesz) in 1914 opened the first Hungarian Film […]
23/09/2014

CineFest life achievement award “big deal,” says Zsigmond

(MTI) – A life achievement award is always a “big deal” because it is a recognition of one’s entire life work, Academy Award-winning Hungarian-American cinematographer Vilmos […]
15/09/2014

Vilmos Zsigmond Gets CineFest Life Achievement Award

Budapest, September 15 (MTI) – Hungarian-American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond is to receive this year’s life-achievement award at the CineFest International Film Festival of Miskolc in northeast […]