Éva Vezér, the managing director of the Film Union was optimistic in her interview with filmhu after the Berlin Film Festival. She said that „something has started”, which is due to the festival successes of the past years as well as the benefits offered by the Film Law and the recent coproductions. Last year Hungarian films were screened at 28 international festivals. »

In November documentary filmmakers sent a statement to the Motion Picture Public Foundation – the third one in a row. This aims to the attract attention of decisionmakers to the problems of the neglected documetary genre. According to József Böjte, Sándor Buglya and András Kisfaludy the malfunctioning distribution system is equally responsible for the current crisis as the indifferent TV stations. »

Main Prize of the 36th Hungarian Film Week ended on 8th February went to BLACK BRUSH, a first film by Roland Vranik. »

Hungary officially became the member of the Media Plus program aimed at strengthening the European audiovisual sector as of May 1, but it could apply for support for all sorts of audivisual activities apart from filmmaking already from the beginning of the year. Hungarian applicants can count on assistance from the MEDIA Desk, the local information office of the program. Enikő Kiss, the head of the office spoke about the experiences of the first year. »