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Newsletter of Magyar FilmunióFebruary 2008No. 13M A G Y A R F I L M U N I ÓNeWSLeTTeR

2Contents4 Awards and Recognitions10 Selected for Category A Festivals11 Hungarian Film Critics’ Prizes12 Foreign Theatrical Release14 Shooting Star: Zsolt Nagy15 Berlinale Talent Campus #616 ScripTeast: Krisztina Esztergályos & Benedek Fliegauf16 MEDIA Desk Hungary17 Eurimages18 Final Cut20 Collegium Hungaricum BerlinMAGYAR FILMUNIO IS SUPPORTED BYPARTNERSOKMFILMUNIÓ NEWSLETTER • Published by Magyar Filmunió • Városligeti fasor 38. 1068 Budapest, HungaryTel: +36 1 351-7760 • Fax: +36 1 352-6734 • E-mail: filmunio@filmunio.hu • www.filmunio.huLayout by Arktisz Stúdió • Printed by Gelbert Ltd. • HU ISSN 1785-4865

Dear Readers,In the first Newsletter of the year, we always give a short review on the feedback of our films abroad in the past year.The year 2007 proved to be a good one for the Hungarian cinema, our films were shown at some 350 different filmevents. We organised 900 screenings of Hungarian filmmakers’ works at international festivals, film weeks and retrospectivescreenings all over the world. Our feature films, short films, documentaries and animations were shown on200 occasions in competition at international festivals, and the filmmakers received almost 80 awards. Altogethertwenty Hungarian films were programmed in nine of the category A festivals.Csaba Bollók’s ISKA’S JOURNEY, which won the main prize at the Hungarian Film Week last year, received the greatestrecognition worldwide. It was shown at 26 different festivals, and received six awards, among them 2 main prizes.A significant event of the past year is that after an interlude of 19 years, there was once again a Hungarian featurefilm in competition at the Festival de Cannes, Béla Tarr’s THE MAN FROM LONDON. Since the world premiere inCannes, the film has been shown at 35 different festivals around the globe. János Szász’s OPIUM and Árpád Bogdán’sHAPPY NEW LIFE, were both favourably received internationally. Among our short films, it was Márton Szirmai’s TRIPEAND ONIONS that received the most recognition. After a long break our documentaries were shown again at therenowned IDFA in Amsterdam. The audience could view the following films there: LAST BUS STOP by ZsuzsaBöszörményi and Kai Salminen, THE SINKING VILLAGE by Márton Szirmai, DIARY FILM – I WAS 12 IN ’56 by BoglárkaEdvy and Sándor Silló and THE APPLE OF OUR EYES by Ágota Varga.There are great expectations regarding the 39 th Hungarian Film Week. Which films will be the favourites of internationalfestivals this year? It is a noteworthy fact that in addition to the well-known directors, there are seven youngdirectors presenting their first feature film. Another promising development is that works shot by students of theHungarian Academy of Drama and Film are screened in the short film competition.The documentary film programme is extremely colourful, the subjects of these films are varied and very interesting.This year is also special because two full-length animation films can be seen at the 39 th Hungarian Film Week.I hope that we have to be busy this year too, and I trust that the Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary willcontinue to provide us with the necessary financial background and support.We are also counting on the enthusiasm, help and cooperation of our foreign partners, so that our aim, which is topromote Hungarian cinematography all over the world, can be realised.Éva VezérGeneral Manager3

Memorable Moments 2007INTERNATIONAL AWARDS ANDEVENT DATE TITLELos Angeles / American Film Academy Awards – OSCAR ©MaestroBerlinale8–18 FebBerlinale 8–18 Feb Happy New LifeMexico City / FICCO 20 Feb–4 Mar TaxidermiaPorto / Fantasporto 23 Feb–3 Mar TaxidermiaSan Jose / Cinequest 28 Feb–10 Mar Fresh AirHong Kong 20 Mar–11 Apr Fresh AirTiburon 22–30 Mar RelativesSeoul / Women’s Film Festival6–13 AprMudgee / Mudfest 7–10 Apr Tripe and OnionsMedina 13–22 Apr MaestroIslantilla 14–21 Apr DealerSyracuse 18–22 Apr HerminafieldTrondheim / Kosmorama 19–25 Apr Iska’s JourneyHouston / Worldfest 20–29 Apr Just Sex and Nothing ElseHouston / Worldfest 20–29 Apr Sooner or LaterHouston / Worldfest 20–29 Apr CircleHouston / Worldfest 20–29 Apr ExecutionHouston / Worldfest 20–29 Apr MosznyHouston / Worldfest 20–29 Apr The Apple of our EyesHouston / Worldfest 20–29 Apr Journeys with a MonkHouston / Worldfest 20–29 Apr Hunting for EnglishmenHouston / Worldfest 20–29 Apr War Next DoorStuttgart / Trickfilm 26 Apr–1 May Life LineMoscow / Golden Knight 20–31 May Joseph Nurse and the Yellow BicycleZlin / Children and Youth 28 May–3 Jun White Palms4

RECOGNITIONS WON BY HUNGARIAN FILMMAKERSDIRECTORGéza M. TóthMárta MészárosÁrpád BogdánGyörgy PálfiGyörgy PálfiÁgnes KocsisÁgnes KocsisIstván SzabóMárta MészárosMárton SzirmaiGéza M. TóthBenedek FliegaufPéter HalászCsaba BollókKrisztina GodaIstván MadarászÁrpád BogdánTamás BuváriRóbert LakatosÁgota VargaIbolya FeketeBertalan BagóPéter PolitzerTomek DuckiDezsô ZsigmondSzabolcs HajduPRIZENominated for Best Short Animation FilmBerlinale Camera AwardSpecial MentionBest Director (ex-aequo)Audience AwardGlobal Vision AwardSIGNIS Special MentionBest DirectorAppreciation PlaqueMain PrizeSpecial PrizeSpecial MentionBest Experimental FilmSpecial MentionGold Remi Award, Special Jury AwardPlatina Remi AwardPlatina Remi AwardGold Remi AwardPlatina Remi AwardBronze Remi AwardSpecial Jury PrizeGold Remi AwardSilver Remi AwardSpecial MentionSpecial MentionMain Prize of “Films from the Visegrad Countries”Los Angeles, Géza M. Tóthwith his wife ÉvaHouston, Krisztina GodaPalic, István Szabó with Radoslav Zelenovic5

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS WON BY HUNGARIAN FILMMAKERS6EVENT DATE TITLEMinsk / EKOMIR Film Festival 5–7 Jun Our StorkPerugia / Bianco Film Festival 12–16 Jun Tripe and OnionsMoscow 22 Jun–1 Jul Opium – Diary of a MadwomanLagów 24 Jun–1 Jul The Eighth Day of the WeekBrussels / European Film Festival 29 Jun–7 Jul Iska’s JourneyNeum / Animation Film Festival 29 Jun–5 Jul MaestroSassari / Sardinia Film Festival 29–30 Jun MaestroPalic / European Film Festival16–22 JulLocarno 1–11 Aug Milky WayLazarea / Muuuvi 3–5 Aug Sooner or LaterLazarea / Muuuvi 3–5 Aug Before DawnLazarea / Muuuvi 3–5 Aug The FogLazarea / Muuuvi 3–5 Aug Computer CasanovaLazarea / Muuuvi 3–5 Aug War Next DoorLazarea / Muuuvi 3–5 Aug TogetherRio de Janeiro / Disability Film Festival 7–19 Aug The Apple of our EyesLucania 11–14 Aug MaestroLucania 11–14 Aug Tripe and OnionsMonterrey 11–18 Aug Iska’s JourneySarajevo 17–25 Aug Iska’s JourneySarajevo 17–25 Aug Tripe and OnionsVenice / Circuito Off 1–7 Sep Tripe and OnionsBratislava / UNICA World 4–7 Sep Tripe and OnionsPiestany / Cinematik 4–9 Sep TaxidermiaAichi / Women’s Film Festival 5–9 Sep Children of GloryMlada Boleslav / Film Smiles Festival 8–15 Sep S. O. S. Love!Bratislava / Prix Danube 19–25 Sep MaestroBitola / Manaki Brothers 25–30 Sep Dolina

DIRECTORPRIZELívia GyarmathyMárton SzirmaiJános SzászJudit ElekCsaba BollókGéza M. TóthGéza M. TóthIstván SzabóBenedek FliegaufIstván MadarászBálint KenyeresOlivér PállBoglárka Nagy, Ferenc BálintPéter PolitzerDénes NagyÁgota VargaGéza M. TóthMárton SzirmaiCsaba BollókCsaba BollókMárton SzirmaiMárton SzirmaiMárton SzirmaiGyörgy PálfiKrisztina GodaTamás SasGéza M. TóthZoltán KamondiBest DirectorSpecial PrizeBest Actress: Kirsti StuboSpecial Award for the Outstanding ActingPerformance to Maja KomorowskaBest Acting: Mária Varga, Rózsika Varga, Marian UrsacheGrand PrixShortest Main PrizeAleksandar Lifka AwardGolden Leopard of “Filmmakers of the Present”Best ScriptBest DirectorBest Movie from GheorgheniBest Animation FigureBest Picture to István SzaladjákBloody Cow Award (main prize)Best PortraitBest DirectorBest Director, Best TopicMain PrizeSpecial Mention to Mária VargaSpecial MentionBest European ShortBest DirectorMeeting Point Europe Award (main prize)Main PrizeMayor’s AwardAnimation Main Prize, Student Jury’s Special MentionSpecial Diploma to Gábor MedvigySarajevo, Iska’s Journey premiere, © SFF Monterrey, Csaba Bollók Brussels, Rózsika Varga and Ágnes Csere7

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS WON BY HUNGARIAN FILMMAKERS8EVENT DATE TITLEBali 26–30 Sep Hunting for EnglishmenReykjavik 27 Sep–7 Oct Iska’s JourneyKaunas 29 Sep–7 Oct White PalmsKiev / Steps Film Festival 4–7 Oct Before DawnFano 22–27 Oct MaestroMosow / 2morrow Film Festival 26–29 Oct Milky WayValladolid 26 Oct–3 Nov Tripe and OnionsGeneva / Cinéma Tout Écran 29 Oct–4 Nov Happy New LifeLeipzig / DOK Film Festival 29 Oct–4 Nov Life LineDamascus 1–10 Nov Court Record. – In memoriamPéter MansfeldAnkara / Festival on Wheels 3–20 Nov Tripe and OnionsTargu-Mures / AlterNative 7–11 Nov Small Town MovieTargu-Mures / AlterNative 7–11 Nov Tripe and OnionsSt. Louis 8–18 Nov Children of GloryReus / Memorimage 13–26 Nov Miss Universe 1929Kawasaki / Digital 13–20 Nov MaestroBarcelona / L’Alternativa 16–24 Nov Milky WayCracow / Etiuda&Anima 16–22 Nov Life LineEvora / FIKE 16–24 Nov MaestroOurense / Independent 17–24 Nov Iska’s JourneyMelbourne / Victoria Independent 22–29 Nov Tripe and OnionsBilbao 26 Nov–1 Dec With a Little PatienceAmsterdam / Praemium Erasmianum Foundation29 NovLeuven 1–8 Dec Tripe and OnionsLjubljana / Animateka 3–9 Dec Life LineBucharest / CineMAiubit 10–13 Dec Before DawnHida / Animation 15–16 Dec Hey SOS!

DIRECTORBertalan BagóCsaba BollókSzabolcs HajduBálint KenyeresGéza M. TóthBenedek FliegaufMárton SzirmaiÁrpád BogdánTomek DuckiZoltán Szilágyi VargaMárton SzirmaiArthur BálintMárton SzirmaiKrisztina GodaPéter ForgácsGéza M. TóthBenedek FliegaufTomek DuckiGéza M. TóthCsaba BollókMárton SzirmaiLászló NemesPéter ForgácsMárton SzirmaiTomek DuckiBálint KenyeresFerenc CakóPRIZEFirst Special Prize of the JuryGolden Puffin (main prize)Audience AwardBest ShortSecond PrizeSpecial Prize of the Bloggers’ JuryBest Foreign Short FilmReflet d’Or to the Best DirectorGolden Dove (main prize)Bronze AwardAudience AwardSpecial Prize of the JuryPrize of the Radio Romania CulturalAudience Choice Award for Best International FeatureBest Soundtrack: László MelisMain PrizeFeature Film PrizeFestival Artistic Director’s Awardfor the Greatly UnderappreciatedAudience AwardSpecial Prize of the JuryAudience AwardSilver MikeldiErasmus PrizeAudience AwardSpecial Jury Prize, Lestra Audience AwardUNATC’s Rector’s PrizeSpecial Jury AwardKarlovy Vary, Árpád Bogdán, © KVIFFSarajevo, Béla Tarr, © SFFKaunas, Szabolcs Hajdu,© Evaldas ButkeviciusLeipzig, Tomek Ducki,© DOK Leipzig9

HUNGARIAN FILMMAKERS AT CATEGORY A FESTIVALSMemorable Moments 2007Berlinale• Márta Mészáros with Dieter Kosslick, © Berlinale• Zoltán Szilágyi Varga: Court Record. – In Memoriam PéterMansfeld / In Short Film Competition• Csaba Bollók: Iska’s Journey / In Generation Competition• Krisztina Goda: Children of Glory / Berlinale Special• Árpád Bogdán: Happy New Life – Special Mention /In Panorama• Károly Esztergályos: Men in the Nude / In PanoramaFestival de Cannes• Béla Tarr: The Manfrom London / InCompetitionMar del Plata IFF• Ágnes Kocsis: Fresh Air• György Pálfi: Taxidermia• Géza M. Tóth: MaestroMoscow IFF• János Szász: Opium –Diary of a Madwoman –Best Actress: KirstiStubo / In Competition• Károly Esztergályos:Men in the NudeTilda Swintonand Béla Tarr, © EPAKarlovy Vary IFF• Zoltán Kamondi:Dolina / InCompetition• Árpád Bogdán:Happy New Life / InEast of the WestCompetitionHappy New Life press conference, © BerlinaleFestival delFilm Locarno• Benedek Fliegauf: Milky Way –Golden Leopard / InFilmmakers of the PresentCompetition• István Szabó: The Ageof Daydreaming• Kornél Mundruczó: JohannaPiroska Molnár, ZoltánKamondi, János Bán, © KVIFFMontreal The WorldFilm Festival• Károly Esztergályos: Men in the Nude• Andor Szilágyi: Mansfeld• János Szász: Opium – Diary of a MadwomanVenice Film Festival• László Nemes: With a Little Patience / In CortoCortissimo CompetitionCairo IFF• Elemér Ragályi: Without Mercy / In Competition• Gábor Rohonyi: Konyec• Pál Sándor: Noah’s Ark• Gábor Herendi: LoraBenedek Fliegauf,© Locarno FF10

HUNGARIAN FILM CRITICS’ PRIZESBest Supporting Actress:ENIKÔ ESZENYIfor OvernightBest Supporting Actor:FERENC KÁLLAIfor Noah’s ArkBest Actress:KIRSTI STUBOfor Opium – Diary of a MadwomanBest Actor:SÁNDOR ZSÓTÉRfor FragmentBest Documentary:BARBARA VÁGI–CSABA TALÁNfor PredestinatedIska’s JourneyBest Short Film:DÉNES NAGYfor TogetherBest Cinematography:GÁBOR MEDVIGYfor Fragment, DolinaBest First Film:ÁRPÁD BOGDÁNfor Happy New LifeBest Director:JÁNOS SZÁSZfor Opium – Diary of a MadwomanHungarian Film Critics’László B. Nagy Prize:CSABA BOLLÓKfor Iska’s JourneyKirsti Stubofor OpiumHappy New LifeLife Achievement Awardoffered by the Motion PicturePublic Foundation of Hungary:LÍVIA GYARMATHYSándor Zsótérfor FragmentLife Achievement AwardLívia Gyarmathy11

Hungarian Feature Films on ForeignTheatrical Release in 2006–2007(Country / Distributor / Release date)„” only DVD56 csepp vér / 56 Dropsof Blood by Attila BokorWorld Sales: Grant FilmUS / Bunyik Entertainment /18–10–2007Source: Grant FilmCsak szex és mássemmi / Just Sex andNothing Else byKrisztina GodaWorld Sales:HungaricomUS/Canada / BunyikEntertainment /23–11–2007Not yet released: Korea/ Line TreeEntertainment, Russia /Pan Terra, Japan / EastPress Co., Mexiko /Séptimo ArteDistribución S. A. de C. V.Source: HungaricomDallas Pashamendeby Robert Adrian PejoWorld Sales: MDC InternationalFrance / Clavis Films / 25–04–2007Spain / Silenzio Films / 12–2006Belgium / CNC / 27–09–2006Greece / AMA Films / 08–2006Source: Uj Budapest FilmstudioDealer by Benedek FliegaufWorld Sales: Hungarofilm,Inforg StudioGermany / Freunde derDeutschen Kinemathek /03–08–2006Greece / Vassilis Constandopoulos / 2005Source: Inforg StudioEgon & Dönci by ÁdámMagyarWorld Sales: HungaricomNot yet released: Lithuania /JSC Lietuvos kinas, Slovenia/ Media Film, Serbia/Montenegro/Macedonia,Bosnia/Croatia/Kosovo /Pro VisionSource: HungaricomFehér tenyér / WhitePalms by SzabolcsHajduWorld Sales: OnomaInternationalFrance / Epicentre Films /22–11–2007US/Canada / StrandReleasing / 20–06–2007Thailand / J-Bics Film /17–04–2007 Source: Katapult FilmFérfiakt / Men in the Nudeby Károly EsztergályosWorld Sales: Bunyik EntretainmentUSA / Bunyik Entertainment / 12-2007France/Belgium/Swiss /Optimale.fr / 2007 Source: Bunyik EntertainmentJohanna by KornélMundruczóWorld Sales: CoproductionOfficeGreece / AMA Films /12–2007 Bulgaria / Pro Films Ltd. /09–2007Sweden / Njutafilms /28–03–2007 Korea / World Cinema / 2006Belgium / Beeck Turtle /12–07–2006United Kingdom/ Tartan Films /29–09–2006Denmark / Ost for Paradis /05–05–2006Russia/Baltic states /Intercinema XXI Century /05–2006 Portugal / Cinema Novo CRL /2005 Not yet released: Poland /Vivarto SP, Spain / BistelFilms, US / Tartan Films USASource: Proton CinemaKonyec / Konec by GáborRohonyiWorld Sales: HungaricomCzech / ACFK / 27–09–2007Not yet released: Japan / 9miles Inc.,Venezuela / Amazonia FilmsSource: HungaricomA londoni férfi / The Man fromLondon by Béla TarrWorld Sales: Fortissimo FilmsSpain / Avalon Producciones / 10–11–2007Greece / Artplex Attica / 25–10–2007Not yet released: Portugal / Lusomundo,France / Shellac, Germany / Black Forest Films,Benelux / A-Film, Israel / United King Films,Japan / Bitters EndSource: T. T. FilmmûhelyBéla Tarr films on DVDUnited Kingdom / Artificial Eye: Damnation,Werckmeister Harmonies; Satantango12

Spain / AvalonProducciones /12–2006: Pack Béla Tarr(Family Nest, Damnation,WerckmeisterHarmonies); DamnationFrance / Clavis Films /22–06–2006:Collector’s Set (Damnation,Family Nest,Almanac of Fall); Satantango; PrefabPeople; Damnation; Family Nest; Almanacof FallUS / Facets: (all, except The Man from London)Almanac of Fall; 3-Pack (Family Nest, The Outsider,Prefab People); Damnation; Family Nest;The Outsider; Prefab People; Satantango;Werckmeister HarmoniesJapan / Bitters End: Werckmeister HarmoniesSource: T. T. FilmmûhelyNyócker! / The District! by ÁronGauderWorld Sales: MDC InternationalUS / Atopia / 12–2007Canada / Atopia / 11–2007Germany / Atlas / 10–2007Belgium / CooperativeNouveau Cinema / 11–2006The Netherlands / Filmfreaks /10–2006Bulgaria / BDC / 10–2006France / CTV International /06–2006Slovak / Continental / 02–2006Poland / Vivarto / 01–2006Czech / CinemArt / 12–2005Russia / Carmen / 05–2005Source: SzimplaFilmSorstalanság /Fateless byLajos KoltaiWorld Sales: H2OMotion PicturesSpain / Banditri S.L. / 26–10–2007Belgium /Paradiso /25–10–2006Netherlands /Paradiso /07–09–2006Denmark / Smile/ 01–09–2006Portugal / EcoFilmes / 22–06–2006United Kingdom / Dogwoof Pictutres /05–05–2006France / Les films sans frontiers / 03–05–2006Italy / Medusa / 27–01–2006Greece / AMA Films / 03–11–2005Germany / NFP / 02–06–2005Source: europa-cinemas.orgWithout release dates: Iceland / Myndform,Israel / Shani Film, Turkey / Bir Film, Poland /Kino Swiat, Romania / Moebius, Hong Kong/ VII Pillars, India / Star Ent., Taiwan /Tung International, Arg/Par/Urg /Eurocine, Brazil / California Films, Cent.America / Gateno Films, Chile / Eurocine,Mexico / Quality, Australia/NZ/ Dendy,North America / ThinkFilmSource: H2O Motion PicturesSzabadság, Szerelem / Children ofGlory by Krisztina GodaWorld Sales: Fortissimo FilmsUnited Kingdom / Lions Gate / 21–03–2008Spain / A. Zeta Cinema / 01–02–2008Japan / Cinequanon / 09–11–2007Source: Fortissimo FilmsTaxidermia by György PalfiWorld Sales: Fortissimo FilmsSlovak / ASFK /13–09–2007United Kingdom /Tartan Films /13–07–2007Portugal /Lusomundo /28–06–2007Espagne /Contraplano /08–06–2007Austria / PoolVerleih /09–02–2007Czech / Aerofilms /11–01–2007The Netherlands / Contact Film Cinematheek /12–10–2006Belgium / IFD / 30–08–2006France / Memento Films / 23–08–2006Source: europa-cinemas.org13

Nine of the best young actors in Europehave been named as SHOOTING STARS of 2008by European Film Promotion.Taking on the role of a hardenedyoung outlaw in the romanticthriller Nosedive, Zsolt Nagy wasdescribed by the jury as “a latterday Raging Bull?”.Zsolt NAGYwas born in 1976 in Kisvárda, North-Eastern Hungary. Since graduating as anactor from the Hungarian Academy ofDrama and Film in 2000, he has performedin a great number of theatre productionsand 14 films. Zsolt Nagy hasably proven his abilities, both on stageand on the wide screen. Népszabadság,Hungary’s biggest daily honoured his performanceswith Emerging Actor Awardalready in 2000.Since 2000, Zsolt Nagy has been a memberof Chalk Circle Theatre (KrétakörSzínház) led by Árpád Schilling, wellknown for his creative staging of contemporaryplays. Theatre plays he has actedin include Tartuffe, Woyzeck and Liliomby Ferenc Molnár for which performancehe was awarded Best Young Actor atHungarian Theatres’ Meeting (POSZT) inPécs in 2001. He toured the world withChalk Circle Theatre’s productions, heOvernightColorado KidEastern Sugar, with Gabriella Hámoriwas honoured with Rijeka InternationalTheatre Meeting’s Best Actor Prize in2003.Zsolt Nagy appeared on the moviescreen in shorts and in a part in Jadviga’sPillow directed by Krisztina Deák in 2000.He gathered international experience witha lead in La vie nouvelle by PhilippeGrandrieux two years later. The role inNimród Antal’s highly praised Kontrollearned him Hungarian Film Critics’ BestSupporting Actor Prize in 2004.In Hungary he created recently quite asensation with his leading role in Nosedive,a first feature directed by ErikNovák.The leading role in Krisztina Goda’snew feature, Chameleon, to be shot inMay promises to bring him furtheracclaim. Attracted to the challenges ofinternational work, he would welcomeopportunities to continue his careerabroad.SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY:2008: Kaméleon / Chameleon by Krisztina Goda (in pre-production)2008: Kolorádó Kid / Colorado Kid by András Vágvölgyi B. (in production)2007: Overnight by Ferenc Török2007: Zuhanórepülés / Nosedive by Erik Novák2006: Szabadság, Szerelem / Children of Glory by Krisztina Goda2005: Csak szex és más semmi / Just Sex and Nothing Else by Krisztina Goda2005: Fekete kefe / Black Brush by Roland Vranik2004: Állítsátok meg Terézanyut! / Stop Mum Theresa! by Péter Bergendy2004: Szezon / Eastern Sugar by Ferenc Török2003: Kontroll by Nimród Antal2002: La vie nouvelle / A New Life by Philippe Grandrieux2000: Jadviga párnája / Jadviga’s Pillow by Krisztina Deák14

HUNGARIANS AT THEA SIX-DAY CREATIVE SUMMIT FORUP-AND-COMING FILMMAKERS.KLÁRATRENCSÉNYI,cinematographerI graduated as acinematographerfrom the HungarianAcademy of Film,Budapest in 2005.Since then I work asa free lance DoP anddocumentary film director in social andcreative documentaries. The documentaryA Chance is my director’s debut, shot inHungary in the same time with BirdsRoad, a creative documentary directedand shot by me in the Danube Delta onOld Believers. I applied to Berlinale TCwith a clip of Birds Road.BALÁZS LOVAS,screenwriter, scriptconsultantHis filmmakingcareer began in1998. For his movie,Bro’ he has wonBest NewcomerScreenwriter Awardat the 2003Hungarian Film Week. His second film,Bedlam was released in 2005. His latesttheatrical release, Konyec has won theMain Prize for Best Genre Film and thePeople’s Choice award at the 2007Hungarian Film Week. His latest worksinclude Born to Lose, a series developedfor HBO Central Europe. He is also editorof the official web portal of theHungarian film industry, as well asteacher and lecturer on the subject ofscreenwriting.“I feel intrigued about having lectures onvarious aspects film-making at the TC,regarding that my future plan is to turnour company, FadeIn, into film-productionso I want to try myself as a creativeproducer as well. Being the organizer ofthe FadeIn Central European Pitch Forum,I am aware of how pivotal for our professionto build up a wide contact networkwith young talents with great creativepotential for the future as well – and Ithink we all agree on that: the BTC is anideal place to meet them.”GERGELY CZIRÁKI, directorI was working for years at Hungarian CGIcompanies on ads, music videos, shortfilms. I did animation for a computergame, too, then I was accepted in 2004to the National Film and TelevisionSchool’s Animation Direction MA coursein London. I came to the TC withImmeasurable, my graduation film, whichis a CGI-live action “dream allegory”.I live and work in Hungary at themoment. I intend to use my experienceon a short project that I want to developat the Campus, and realize it with a goodamount of European cooperation.CSANÁD DARVAS,producerBorn in 1974 inBudapest, Hungary.Worked for televisionbetween theage of 16 and 27,for cultural andeducational programmes.Studiedsociology at the Eötvös Loránd University,Budapest, and studied animation atVarga Studio, Hungary. Created an animationservice network from 18 Eastern-European studios starting in 2001.Produced two short films and financedanother two at CeMEDIA Productionin 2007.Took part in the first Sarajevo TC in 2007as producer.SZILVIA RUSZEV, editorAfter some literature and mostly theorethicalfilm studies at the Eötvös LorándUniversity Budapest I started to work aseditor in 1996. In 2000, I moved to Berlinand soon I will get a diploma as an editorat the Konrad Wolf Filmschool in Potsdam-Babelsberg.I am the editor of thefilm Hourglass by Szabolcs Tolnai, whichis one of the feature films at the currentHungarain Film Week. I applied to theTC with my short film, which was madeduring a Summer Academy in Beijing.15

16is a project based trainingprogram, designedspecifically for scriptwritersfrom Eastern and CentralEurope.The participants of ScripTeastorganized by the IndependentFilm Foundation (Warsaw) aregoing to be present at theBerlinale 2008. In the current,second edition of ScripTeastthere are two Hungarian participantscompeting for KrzysztofKieslowski Award which is goingto be presented at Cannes FilmFestival in May 2008.KRISZTINA ESZTERGALYOSis a graduate of Universityof London, where shestudied TransnationalCommunications and theGlobal Media Then shewent to study directing atUniversity of Drama andFilm in Budapest.Her feature film script Outof the Window, sometimes(Ablakon ki, néha)received a grant from theNational Cultural Fund ofHungary for writing.She is an initiator and managerof the Katapult – EuropeanScript Development Centrewhich is first Hungary-basedEuropean script developmenttraining supported by MEDIAPLUS Programme, the Ministryof Education and Culture andthe Motion Picture PublicFoundation of Hungary.Her film work includes: Parklife(Parkélet), The Secret of LongLife (A hosszú élet titka), RealLove (Kompakt kis szerelem).Krisztina co-written Who theHell’s Bonnie and Clyde?(A miskolci boniésklájd) whichwas selected for theMediterranean Film InstituteScript Development Workshopsand SOURCES 2, training initiativesof the MEDIA PLUSProgramme.BENEDEK FLIEGAUFBorn inBudapest in1974,BenedekFliegauf worksas a director,scriptwriterand soundengineer.Considered one of the bestfilmmakers among the new generationof Hungarian artists, thefilms he has made have obtainedalmost immediate recognition onthe international festival circuit.In 2003, Forest (Rengeteg) wonthe Wolfgang Staudte Prize atthe Berlinale, and Best YoungDirector at the Hungarian FilmWeek as well as the Jury Prize atLagów. Made one year later,Dealer (2004) also won awardsat over fifteen prestigious festivalsincluding Berlin, Budapest,Montevideo, Athens and Paris.As a sound engineer, he paysparticular attention to music andsound effects. He composed hisown original and personal styleof music with the Raptors’Kollektiva for his most recentfilm, Milky Way (Tejút) awardedLocarno’s Cinéastes du présentGolden Leopard.Eschewing dialogue in his films,the Hungarian filmmaker createsa fully developed and highly distinctiveworld of his own fromwhich viewers can make theirown interpretations.LATEST MEDIA SUBMISSION DEADLINES16/2007 Development / Single projectsSUBMISSION DEADLINES:1. deadline: 15 November 20072. deadline: 15 April 200816/2007 Development / Slate fundingSUBMISSION DEADLINES:1. deadline: 15 November 20072. deadline: 15 April 200817/2007 Development / Online and offline interactiveSUBMISSION DEADLINES:1. deadline: 15 November 20072. deadline: 15 April 200818/2007 FestivalsSUBMISSION DEADLINES:1. deadline: 15 October 2007(for projects which start between 1 May 2008 and October 31, 2008)2. deadline: 30 April 2008(for projects which start between November 1 2008 and April 30, 2008)19/2007 TV BroadcastingSUBMISSION DEADLINES:1. deadline: 22 February 20082. deadline: 13 June 200827/2007 Distribution – Automatic SchemeSUBMISSION DEADLINE:30 April 200828/2007 Distribution – Selective SchemeSUBMISSION DEADLINE:1. deadline: 1 April 20082. deadline: 1 July 200829/2007 i2i AudiovisualSUBMISSION DEADLINE:1. deadline: 14 January 2008 (for projects which start betweenJuly 1 and December 31, 2007)2. deadline: 7 July 2008 (for projects which start betweenJanuary 1 and June 30, 2008)www.mediadesk.hu

EURIMAGES, the audiovisual fund of the Council of Europe, had 33 memberstates in 2007, including new member Lithuania. With a budget ofover 21 million Euros from contributions by member states, it supportedthe production of 61 co-productions and, in certain countries, film distributionand cinema theatres. Hungarian companies continue to be eligiblefor support for the distribution of Hungarian films outside the EU.Jacques Toubon, former Minister of Culture and Minister of Justice of France,is President of EURIMAGES.THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT WAS GRANTED:PRODUCTIONClara (Helma Sanders-Brahms) DE/FR/HU (Objektív) ∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏550 000 €Smooth Operator (Szabolcs Hajdu) HU/DE/GB (Katapult/Filmpartners) ∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏250 000 €Lost Persons Area (Caroline Strubbe) BE/NL/HU (Új Budapest) ∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏250 000 €Adalet (Ali Özgentürk) TR/HU (Új Budapest) ∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏150 000 €Total production support: ∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏1 200 000 €DISTRIBUTIONLads of Budakeszi (S. C. Grafitti) RO ∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏5 000 €The Unburied Man (S. C. Chicago Tours) RO ∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏5 000 €Klopka (UG. Obala Art Centar) BA ∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏8 000 €Iska’s Journey (Cinecorvin) RO ∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏5 500 €Hirtina va fi Albatra (Cirkogejzir) HU ∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏5 500 €Grbavica (Budapest Film) HU ∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏8 000 €Klopka (Chicago Tours) RO ∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏7 500 €Princess of the Sun (Mirius Tuck) RS ∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏8 000 €Taxidermia (Cinears) RS ∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏4 795 €Klopka (Manakifilm) MK ∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏8 000 €Total distribution support: ∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏65 295 €Total support received by projects with Hungarian participation in 2007: ∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏1 265 295 €Hungary’s membership contribution was 198 183 € in 2007.EURIMAGES is the only Pan-European fund that supports the production of co-produced cinematographic works. Despite its relativlymodest budget, it has become a significant factor in European film production over the last two decades. Since its founding in 1988,EURIMAGES has supported 1180 co-produced films.Zsolt Kézdi-KovácsRepresentative of EURIMAGES in Hungary17

FINAL CUT IN PRODUCTIONFluke / Mázlirural comedy1 drama The Ant / A hangya dramaFirst Feature FilmExpected completion:May 2008Director: ZoltánVerebes, Producer:Attila Csáky, Co-Producer: AndrásTóth, Production:Cameofilm,HoneymoodMain cast: László Sinkó, Pál Mácsai, ZoltánMucsi, Vica Kerekes…at some point in the 21st century,somwhere in Eastern-Europe the wholestock of a bookstore, famous for sellingrare books, has been transformed tocopies of a book titled ‘1’ which does notseem to have a publisher or an author.The almanac-style book describes whathappens to mankind as the time of 1minute goes by. According to the law,until the crime is resolved those involvedherein can be segregated by a paranormalityresearch office called RDI (RealityDefence Institute). As the investigationgoes on and the case becomes morecomplicated the confused protagonist hasto realise that reality exists exclusively ineach man’s imagination. (Based onStanislaw Lem’s short story)Expected completion: May 2008Budget: 0,65 M €Sales: Hunnia Filmstúdió, Pál Sándor,hunnia@hunniafilm.huDirector: Árpád Sopsits, Producer: Pál Sándor,Production: Hunnia FilmstúdióMain cast: Zsolt Trill, Benett Vilmányi, TamásErôss, Anna VicsotkaThis film is about the despair, the aggressionhiding deep in children’s psyche, andabout the ever more unconceivable andmassive mutual and self-destruction. Wehave increasingly got accustomed to thefact and tend to believe that our childrenare innocent, yet the evil is somewherethere in their soul too. Because of theirexisting at the mercy of others and theirmanipulability they might even becomevictims (sects and Satanism). This is a fact,which is of worldwide relevance. The filmis based on the motifs of two unconceivableand tragic events that happened inHungary in the past years. The film wouldlike to present first of all the atmospherein which these things happened andcould happen at all, and to deliver a kindof diagnosis of our time’s confused psyche.The story is about teenagers, theirodd way of experiencing life and death atthe stage when both sexual and mortaldesires awaken simultaneously in children’ssoul.First Feature FilmExpected completion: Feb 2008Budget: 0,98 M €Director: Tamás Keményffy, Producer: DalmaHidasi, Production: Extreme FilmMain cast: Andor Lukáts, István Gyuricza,Lorant Deutsch, Felix TheissenÓgyarmat is a poor dead-end village nearthe Austrian-Hungarian border. One day,however, luck strikes them. They discoverthat an oilpipe is runnning underneaththe cemetery. They hit upon the idea ofdrilling the pipe and selling the oil underthe mask of a funeral.Money is flowing. Everybody is happy andcontented. But the next day they all startto sell oil for their own pockets. And thetrouble does not come alone…The representative of the oil companyappears in the village to arrange the casebut the village chases him away right intothe police’ arms. The people of the villageare determined and would not give up theoil. They stand up against the police powerusing an idea that seems to work out perfectly.The only thing is that the ideas thatseem perfect do not always come out right.Virtually a Virgin / Majdnem szûzcomedyExpected completion: Feb 2008Sales: Hungaricom, Zsuzsa Kálomista,info@hungaricom.hu18

Director: Péter Bacsó, Producer: GáborKálomista, Production: MegafilmMain cast: Júlia Ubrankovics, Gergô Kaszás,Ferenc Hujber, György CserhalmiBoróka decides to celebrate her 18thbirthday in style by spending the nightwith her lover, János, in an exclusivehotel. The money runs out in a blink ofan eye, the romantic dream sours andJános forces his girlfriend into prostitutionand ends up swapping her for a HarleyDavidson motorcycle.The poor girl falls into the hands of a wilypimp by the name of Ronaldo. It provespretty tough but she eventually managesto escape and meets Móric a windowdresser,who takes her under his protectivewing. Boróka attends a trainingcourse especially designed for ex-prostitutesand is given a job selling umbrellasbut is still being pursued by Ronaldo whois set on revenge…A group of middle-aged friends attractedto spiritualism install a web camera at aplace which is said to be haunted. However,instead of spotting ghosts, they witnessa kidnap, and decide to get the ransomand at the same time, free thehostage. The plan doesn’t go through.www.parafilm.huPríma Primavéradramachild, is turned upside down when hismother, his only support and care, is accidentallykilled in a botched bank robbery.He and the teenage prostitute, Jolie arethe only ones who can identify the mastermindbehind the crime, who wantsthem both dead. Gabor, and Jolie mustrun for their lives. The odd pair, set outon a journey to seek shelter at Gabor’sGrandma in Serbia. But Grandma, longdead, had lived on only in Gabor’s storiesand meticulous drawings. Yet, the twomanage to survive and, in the process,find peace with each other, the world,and themselves.Pinprick / Tûszúrásfamily thrillerParaaction/comedy/romanceFirst Feature FilmExpected completion: Apr 2008Budget: 0,47 M €Sales: Szupermodern Filmstudio, Tamás Lajos,Phone +36 1 238 0200Director: Péter Fazakas, Producer: Tamás Lajos,Production: Szupermodern FilmstudioMain cast: Imre Csuja, Tibor Szervét, IldikóBánsági, Anikó FürFirst Feature FilmExpected completion: Mar 2008Budget: 1 M €Sales: EastWest Film Distribution, Sasha Wieser,info@eastwest-distribution.comDirector: János Edelényi, Producer: PéterMiskolczi, Production: Eurofilm Studio, VitaNova Films (GB), Geopoly Film (BG), Riba FilmInternational (NL)Main cast: Andor Lukáts, Vessela Kazakova,Antonie Kamerling, Djoko RosichThe life of Gabor, a 55 year old man withthe mental capacity and the naïveté of aFirst Feature FilmExpected completion: Autumn 2008Budget: 0,46 M €Director: Daniel Young, Producer: GáborHerendi, Ágnes Havas, Production: Skyfilm,Kontrapoduktion (CH)A highschool teenage girl Charlotte ishiding a man in her bedroom closet.She lives alone with her mother who justdivorced from the father and has no ideaabout Charlotte’s secret. At first the manenjoys the situation and the girl starts todiscover her own body. They playgames, make up rules and flirt with eachother, but slowly the man gets boredwith her girly ways and starts to move hisfocus to the mother…19