Hungarian film industry set record in 2019

The volume of film production in Hungary has exceeded HUF 100 bln for the fourth year in a row in 2019. Foreign productions accounted for 94% of total spending.

In 2019, 319 productions were registered in Hungary, of which 228 were Hungarian works, eight were co-productions and 83 were foreign productions.

The Hungarian film industry set a record last year, as the amount registered for direct film production increased by almost 50% to HUF 164.4 billion compared to 2018, the National Film Institute said.

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