All articles by Blanka Elkes & Anna Franklin
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Film law, new studio to feed Hungary's international ambitions
Following the boost given to the local industry with a new film law passed in December, this September will see the opening of Hungary's most advanced film studio - which will boast Central Europe's largest sound stage.As founder and managing director Robert Szabados told Screen International the Stern Film Studio ...
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E. European successes - though budgets poles apart
After just five weeks on release, a low-budget Hungarian comedy has out-performed all of last year's local films at the box office. Meanwhile, in neighbouring Ukraine, a local production outfit is preparing to release the most expensive film in the country's history.Made with a largely unknown cast and crew on ...