2008. június. 26.
Hungary’s two most venerable film companies, one time monopolies, are merging under the name Mokép Pannónia Film Production and Distribution Ltd. Based on the wealth of equipment, films and royalty rights available to them they are striving to play a considerable part in Hungarian film distribution (cinema and DVDs) and animated productions. We talked to Jenő Rácskay, CEO of the company, about their plans.
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Krisztina Goda’s third feature film is being shot at Korda Studios. The staff spends half of the shooting time (forty eight days), almost twenty days, in Etyek.
Filmklik initiated by Budapest Film is one of the biggest distribution companies which operates a VoD system in the European market. Despite the fact Filmklik can reach 100 million people, we must wait for a VoD explosion.
The Hungarian participation is evaluated by MMK secretary-general Erzsébet Tóth and HungariCom managing director Zsuzsa Kálomista. 
Kordnél Mundruczó has been the second Hungarian in twenty years to compete for the Palm d’Or in the full-length features category Canes. Dániel Erdélyi’s short film 411-Z is being weighed against eight other shorts for the Golden Palm in its own category. Géza M. Tóth is presenting his work at Critics’ Week, while Balázs Simonyi is going in for the off programme at Critics’ Week. Dalma Hidasi is participating at the event entitled ‘Producer on the Move’ while Benedek Fliegauf’s new film script has been entered for the Atelier.
