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A regularly updated feed of the latest information about coronavirus in Hungary.

Operational Group: Cinemas and theatres could reopen soon

Parliament will vote on the elimination of the state of danger on June 16, and the special legal order may end on June 20.

CORONAVIRUS: 3,970 infected. In compulsory home quarantine: 9,693. Recovered: 2,245. Deceased: 542.

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Mainstream media vs. reality, Part 3: Hungary’s economic response to coronavirus

The Hungarian government has been doing everything it can to help the country’s economy return to growth. And we’re doing it as we always have: by focusing on jobs.

Hungarian Film

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Marina Gera wins coveted International Emmy Award

Nov 27, 2019

Marina Gera's win at the International Emmy Awards is not only a huge victory for Hungarian cinema but also raises awareness of Soviet war crimes that saw millions deported from their countries.

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Hungarian wins prestigious Parma film award

Oct 01, 2019

Péter Bergendy’s 2018 feature film Trezor has won the Best Screenplay category at the Parma International Music Film Festival.

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13-year-old Hungarian boy's 1-minute film makes Cannes Film Festival final

May 08, 2019

Ábel Százados made a video of a boring family reunion using only his smartphone, trying different effects

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14 new film projects supported by the Hungarian National Film Fund

Nov 07, 2018

The latest tender of the Hungarian National Film Fund will support script writers to tell the stories of the most important events and moments in Hungarian history

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Sunset chosen as Hungary's hope for 2019 Oscars

Sep 12, 2018

Sunset tells the story of a young Hungarian girl who investigates the fate of her family and the Budapest family shop circa 1913

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Hungarian film wins prize at 75th Venice film festival

Sep 10, 2018

László Nemes Jeles film Sunset awarded international federation of film critics (FIPRESCI) prize

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Hungarians win at 42nd Montreal World Film Festival awards

Sep 05, 2018

Tamás Yvan Topolánszky won the award for best film, for his flick Curtiz. Attila Szász received the best director’s prize for Eternal Winter

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Five locations are used for filming each day in Hungary

Aug 03, 2018

The Hungarian National Film Fund received more than two thousand applications for filming on location in public spaces last year, and already more than a thousand requests had been submitted by the middle of July 2018

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Hungary raises production incentive for filming in the country from 25 to 30 percent

Jul 19, 2018

Variety has reported that the incentive has been increased to “preserve Hungary’s leading position and competitiveness in the European film industry"

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Hungarian film 'Blossom Valley' wins top film prize

Jul 09, 2018

Blossom Valley' was produced with a 62 million HUF (190,860 EUR) grant from the Hungarian Film Fund

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CNN Travel showcases Budapest's stunning blockbuster film locations

Jun 25, 2018

"Hungary and Budapest offer great locations and a well-equipped infrastructure for film productions. For instance, Hungary has the largest water tank in continental Europe, which was used in "Blade Runner 2049," Andy Vajna tells CNN Travel

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Hungarian film “One Day” wins International Critics’ Prize at the 71st Cannes Film Festival

May 22, 2018

The film, directed by Zsófia Szilágyi, was the only Hungarian production nominated at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and is Szilágyi’s first foray into the film-making business

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On Body and Soul wins five gongs at Hungarian Film Awards

Mar 13, 2018

Hungarian film “On Body and Soul” has won best motion picture, best script, best director, best lead actress and best supporting actress at the Hungarian Film Awards in Budapest

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VIP screening of On Body and Soul proves a big hit in New York just a week before the Oscars

Feb 26, 2018

The Hungarian Cultural Center New York and Netflix put on a special VIP screening of On Body and Soul at the Whitby Hotel in the Big Apple on Sunday

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Excitement builds for "On Body And Soul’ Hungary‘s Oscar nominee

Feb 22, 2018

Ildiko Enyedi is the only female director in the best foreign language film category this year, and will hopefully follow in the footsteps of her countrymen and women to bag the prize at the 90th Academy Awards on March 4th, 2018

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On Body and Soul nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category

Jan 24, 2018

On Body and Soul, made in association with the Hungarian Film Fund, tells the story of two people working at a slaughterhouse in Budapest who discover that they have the same dreams and attempt to make them come true

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Alexandra Borbély wins prize for best actress at European Film Awards

Dec 12, 2017

Borbély joined the likes of acting greats Juliette Binoche and Florence Pough after winning the award for her performance in “On Body and Soul”

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Netflix acquires the North American rights to Hungarian film “On Body And Soul”

Nov 08, 2017

The US premiere will take place on November 12th at the AFI Fest and Netflix will stream the film from February 21, 2018

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On Body and Soul nominated for a record four European Film Awards

Nov 06, 2017

The European Film Academy has nominated Ildikó Enyedi’s romantic drama for best film, best director, best actress and best screenplay, a record for a Hungarian film

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Hungary confirmed as one of the world's top film production destinations

Nov 03, 2017

It is now a fact that Hungary has become one of the world’s top production destinations for Hollywood movies, and the second-largest in Europe

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Hungarian film ‘1945’ wins prize at San Francisco Jewish Festival

Aug 11, 2017

Director Ferenc Török received a standing ovation after screening the film to guests and jury members at the 37th San Francisco Jewish Festival

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Twenty films put forward for Hungary's entry into 2018 Oscars

Aug 09, 2017

The jury of seven, comprising producers, directors and university teachers, will decide in September on the film Hungary enters into the mix. The academy will announce the short list of nominees on January 23, 2018

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Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis move to Budapest

Jul 06, 2017

The Hollywood stars have moved to Budapest for the next four months while Kunis shoots her new movie, The Spy Who Dumped Me

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Will Smith says Hungarian film Jupiter's Moon is one of his favorites

May 30, 2017

"I absolutely love Jupiter’s Moon! I was raised in a very staunch religious household, so I got everything, I was there the whole way," Smith said. "I really thought it was fantastic, and it’s one of the movies that we viewed that I absolutely will watch again and again"

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Hungary's film industry becomes European leader

May 04, 2017

The spending on film and television productions in Hungary rose by almost 75 percent to 125.5 billion HUF (40.2bn EUR) last year

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Son of Saul director László Nemes working on new film titled Sunset

May 03, 2017

Sunset will be set in Budapest in 1915 and will begin shooting in June. It is expected to hit cinema screens in 2018

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Hungarian actress Katalin Berek passes away at 87-years-old

Mar 01, 2017

Katalin Berek appeared in 21 films between 1950 and 1984, and starred in the 1975 film Adoption, which won the Golden Bear at the 25th Berlin International Film Festival

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Hungarian film 'Sing' wins Oscar for best short film

Feb 27, 2017

With this Oscar win, Sing has reached the same level of acclaim as the Hungarian film Son of Saul, which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film at last year's ceremony

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Hungarian film wins prestigious Golden Bear prize

Feb 20, 2017

Hungarian film Testről és Lélekről (On Body and Soul) received the Golden Bear prize at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday

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Son of Saul wins BAFTA for best foreign film

Feb 13, 2017

The film beat international greats Mustang and Toni Erdmann to take the prize during the event held at the Royal Opera House, in front of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge

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Hungary's film industry has grown 20-fold over the past 16 years

Feb 08, 2017

Andy Vajna said that the presence of Hollywood stars in Hungary has given an invaluable boost to the country’s image

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Hungarian short film receives Oscar nomination

Jan 25, 2017

Hungarian short film Mindenki (Sing) has been nominated for an Oscar after beating over 70 contenders

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Hungarian film industry becomes one of the strongest in Europe

Nov 24, 2016

2016 will be a record year in film production, given that some 85 billion HUF will have been spent in Hungary by Hungarian and foreign film crews this year

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Kills on Wheels is Hungary's best shot for 2017 Oscar win

Sep 01, 2016

The second feature film by Attila Till will represent Hungary in the race for the 2017 Oscar for Best Foreign-language Film