It is no wonder Hungary has become a major favorite of filmmakers from all around the world. Local film production companies service projects on a wide range from major hollywood blockbusters to artistic short films and music videos to witty or heartwarming TV commercials.
Thanks to it’s continental climate it has four well defined seasons and up to 16(!) hours of daylight during the summer. Being located in the center of Europe, Hungary provides a very diverse array of locations ranging from classical to modern architecture in the larger cities, quaint countryside villages, breathtaking rivers, lakes, forests and nature in general. Hungary is bursting with locations that could be anywhere in the world and they are all within a maximum of 2,5 hours drive from the capital - Budapest. Even the capital itself is popping with amazing locations from unique thermal baths to gorgeous cafes and restaurants, interesting streets and buildings both in the downtown and in new, modern quarters. We have everything from the classical gothic and renaissance buildings to soviet era blocks and recently built, glass and metal office buildings.
Among the dozens of various stages, 22 state-of-the-art sound stages, watertank (from 100 sqm / 1076 sqft to 1790 sqm / 21 000 sqft), a New York backlot and all supporting facilities on the premises of Origo, Korda studios and Astra studios provide excellent shooting conditions with stage areas ranging from 725 sqm (7.815 sq ft) until 6.000 sqm (64.310 sqft)
Hungary has a very rich past in filmmaking as it was among the front runners of the film industry when it all began. In the recent years it’s been the home to many international mega-productions like Poor Things, Blade Runner, Red Sparrow, Spy, Atomic Blonde, The Martian, Inferno, Hercules, Borgias, World War Z just to name a few. Thanks to this strong, defying past and booming present, all departments are full of experienced, english speaking professionals and all local equipment & technology is up to date and top of the line. Warehouses are very well stocked with props (including vehicles and weapons) from all eras and continents. Set builds are fast, budget friendly and of the highest quality. Our costume designers and stylists have their own extensive warehouses besides of Peris Costumes and Theaterkunst. Camera, lighting and grip equipment provided by Vantage Vision, The MBS Group, Arri Hungary, Sparks and Special Grip Hungary.
Hungary has a very diverse pool of talent thanks to its central location within Europe. Whether it is jaw-dropping beauty, an interesting character that draws the viewer in or a specific ethnicity - we have it all. With many professional talent agencies in Budapest, finding the faces a production needs is not a challenge.
Our wages, hotels and services are all affordable and significantly lower than in most European countries. Thanks to a program supporting filmmakers, foreign productions (non-advertising) are also eligible for a 30% tax rebate on local spendings.