247 result(s) for film producer
Hungary Casino Concessions Given To Well-Connected Businessmen
- 16 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The Minister for National Economy, Mihaly Varga, announced on Tuesday that it had awarded a concession to operate five casinos in Budapest and Pest county to Las Vegas Casino Kft., a company owned by Hungarian-American film producer Andy Vajna.
Jobbik Raises Questions Over Casino Concessions In Hungary Awarded To Vajna
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to make public the criteria under which it awarded a casino concession to the company of a government commissioner. Jobbik lawmaker Enikő Hegedűs criticized the economy ministry for its recent decision to issue permits to Andrew Vajna’s company, the Las Vegas Casino Ltd, for operating another five casinos in Budapest and in ...
Viktoria Won The 21st Titanic International Film Festival In Budapest
- 14 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Viktoria, the first film of the talented Bulgarian female writer, Maya Vitkova won the 8000-euros Breaking Waves Award of the 21st Titanic. The three-membered jury led by Hungarian director János Szász gave a special, director’s award to Benedikt Erlingsson for his film, Of Horses and Men. The students’ jury found Heart of a Lion to be the best piece of The European stories section, whilst the ...
Invitation: Concussion, Cirko-Gejzír, Budapest, 6 February
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
An auspicious debut effort from writer-director Stacie Passon, CONCUSSION is a poignant sexual examination of Abby Abelman (Robin Weigert, in a star-making, turn), a married and wealthy forty-something lesbian housewife who suffers a blow to the head, only to find herself re-examining every corner of her suburban New Jersey life in an effort to confront a mounting desire for something more.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Film ‘The Notebook’ On Oscar Shortlist, Enters North American Market
- 16 Jan 2014 8:01 AM
- entertainment
“It’s not enough to be Hungarian to make films. One must also have talent.” According to a legend popular among Hungarians, a sign bearing that message was hung in a prominent place at the MGM Studios in the 1930s, a reference to the fact that there were so many with Hungarian origins active in the film industry at the time. We’re understandably proud of the influential role that Hungarians have ...
Market Halls Are Part Of Our Personal History – A New Documentary Series Suggests
- 27 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- shopping
Italian documentary director/producer Stefano Tealdi questions the saying that the way to town’s heart is through its belly, that is, its market, because, in his view, the market is a town’s very heart. What can a foreign filmmaker show us about the Central Market Hall of Budapest (Központi Vásárcsarnok)?
Morricone To Tour Europe With Hungarian Musicians
- 11 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2014 renowned Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who has written music for 500-plus films, will tour Europe alongside Hungarian musicians. His score, for example, for Once Upon a Time in the West and Le Professionnel have become international hits. Morricone, who is also a noted conductor, will set out for his concert tour (perhaps his last) together with some 150 Hungarian musicians and choir ...
See What Happened @ Budapest Bonfire Bash
- 8 Nov 2013 11:55 AM
- community & culture
Thanks to around 200 XpatLoop guests nearly HUF 1 million was raised to support the Csodalámpa Foundation at this feel-good event on 4 November 2013.
Xpat Report: Budapest Bonfire Party For Charity
- 8 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"Thank you so much for all the help! It was a fantastic evening, very well organized, with great people and a brilliant atmosphere." This feedback from the Csodalámpa Foundation is for everyone at the XpatLoop event on Monday 4 November. Together around 200 Xpats (expats + locals) united to help children suffering from life-threatening illnesses, raising nearly 1 million forints for this ‘Wish ...
Hungary Casino Concessions Given To Well-Connected Businessmen
- 16 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The Minister for National Economy, Mihaly Varga, announced on Tuesday that it had awarded a concession to operate five casinos in Budapest and Pest county to Las Vegas Casino Kft., a company owned by Hungarian-American film producer Andy Vajna.
Jobbik Raises Questions Over Casino Concessions In Hungary Awarded To Vajna
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to make public the criteria under which it awarded a casino concession to the company of a government commissioner. Jobbik lawmaker Enikő Hegedűs criticized the economy ministry for its recent decision to issue permits to Andrew Vajna’s company, the Las Vegas Casino Ltd, for operating another five casinos in Budapest and in ...
Viktoria Won The 21st Titanic International Film Festival In Budapest
- 14 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Viktoria, the first film of the talented Bulgarian female writer, Maya Vitkova won the 8000-euros Breaking Waves Award of the 21st Titanic. The three-membered jury led by Hungarian director János Szász gave a special, director’s award to Benedikt Erlingsson for his film, Of Horses and Men. The students’ jury found Heart of a Lion to be the best piece of The European stories section, whilst the ...
Invitation: Concussion, Cirko-Gejzír, Budapest, 6 February
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
An auspicious debut effort from writer-director Stacie Passon, CONCUSSION is a poignant sexual examination of Abby Abelman (Robin Weigert, in a star-making, turn), a married and wealthy forty-something lesbian housewife who suffers a blow to the head, only to find herself re-examining every corner of her suburban New Jersey life in an effort to confront a mounting desire for something more.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Film ‘The Notebook’ On Oscar Shortlist, Enters North American Market
- 16 Jan 2014 8:01 AM
- entertainment
“It’s not enough to be Hungarian to make films. One must also have talent.” According to a legend popular among Hungarians, a sign bearing that message was hung in a prominent place at the MGM Studios in the 1930s, a reference to the fact that there were so many with Hungarian origins active in the film industry at the time. We’re understandably proud of the influential role that Hungarians have ...
Market Halls Are Part Of Our Personal History – A New Documentary Series Suggests
- 27 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- shopping
Italian documentary director/producer Stefano Tealdi questions the saying that the way to town’s heart is through its belly, that is, its market, because, in his view, the market is a town’s very heart. What can a foreign filmmaker show us about the Central Market Hall of Budapest (Központi Vásárcsarnok)?
Morricone To Tour Europe With Hungarian Musicians
- 11 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2014 renowned Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who has written music for 500-plus films, will tour Europe alongside Hungarian musicians. His score, for example, for Once Upon a Time in the West and Le Professionnel have become international hits. Morricone, who is also a noted conductor, will set out for his concert tour (perhaps his last) together with some 150 Hungarian musicians and choir ...
See What Happened @ Budapest Bonfire Bash
- 8 Nov 2013 11:55 AM
- community & culture
Thanks to around 200 XpatLoop guests nearly HUF 1 million was raised to support the Csodalámpa Foundation at this feel-good event on 4 November 2013.
Xpat Report: Budapest Bonfire Party For Charity
- 8 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"Thank you so much for all the help! It was a fantastic evening, very well organized, with great people and a brilliant atmosphere." This feedback from the Csodalámpa Foundation is for everyone at the XpatLoop event on Monday 4 November. Together around 200 Xpats (expats + locals) united to help children suffering from life-threatening illnesses, raising nearly 1 million forints for this ‘Wish ...