BUCHAREST: The Happy Cinema network has opened a premium multiplex with five screens in the Colosseum Mall in Bucharest. The investment amounts to 1.4 m EUR.
BUDAPEST: The winners of the 11th Budapest International Documentary Film Festival (BIDF) have been announced in eight categories. The festival was held from 25 January to 2 February in Budapest, 11 towns and also online.
The comprehensive development of the National Film Institute’s studio complex in Fót, launched as a landmark state investment in 2020, holds historical significance in filmmaking in Hungary. Thanks to the exemplary cooperation between the public and private sectors, domestic studio capacity has increased by 22% nationwide, creating new prospects for Hungary’s film industry.
BUDAPEST: Ruben Östlund’s new satire The Entertainment System Is Down starring Keanu Reeves, Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl, Samantha Morton, Nicholas Braun, Vincent Lindon and Tobias Menzies has started shooting in Budapest. The production in Hungary involves Proton Cinema.
The following grants were announced by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) on 30 December 2024.
VILNIUS: TV series Star City directed by Nick Murphy and produced by Sony Pictures Television will start shooting in Vilnius at the beginning of February 2025.
PRAGUE: The animation development and pitching lab Rise & Shine is looking for young talents with inspiring short animated films in development to take part in its 4th edition.
Animation development & pitching Lab is looking for young talents with inspiring short animated films in development
BUDAPEST: The new studio complex in Fót was opened on 30 January 2025 by a ceremony attended by the PM Viktor Orbán. The development of the studio was launched by the National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) in 2020.
PARIS: Flow, The Zone of Interest and The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent have received nominations for the 50th Césars, announced in France by the Académie des arts et techniques du cinema.
