A ten-part series on the life of Jimmy Zámbó, which shows the rise to fame of the singer legend, filled with conflicts. It also takes us back in time to show how the end of communism affected the Hungarian music scene.
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About
Uniofilm has been making films and TV series in Hungary for more some twenty years. From the macabre humour of Heavenly shift through the musical fun of Swing to the cold-war thriller of The exam, we have produced films of many genre.
We’re always on the lookout for new ideas: we always have a number of projects underway and are looking for co-production opportunities here and internationally.
We also provide production services to projects wanting to take advantage of the very competitively priced professional services available in Hungary.
Hungary’s film industry is booming. The modern infrastructure, the generous tax incentives and a low-cost, highly trained, English-speaking workforce, make the country a great place to make films.
Take a look at what we’ve done and contact us to talk about creative opportunities.
News & Projects
Three Thousand Numbered Pieces premieres
at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival receiving special mention in the Rebels with a Cause section
“The concept is brilliantly handled and manages to show genuine respect for the Roma characters without shying away from the more problematic aspects”
10-part series The King completed for RTL Hungary
about the life and death of the Hungarian pop music artist, Jimmy Zámbó. The series receives accolades from the critics
“It is no exaggeration to say that RTL+’s Jimmy Zámbó series, The King, is one of the greatest feats of Hungarian TV series production”
VULTURE: The Babits murders
a new project for a four-part miniseries conceived by Márk Bodzsár
Film & TV Productions
A király (The King) 2022
Három ezer számozott darab (Three Thousand Numbered Pieces) 2022
A white Hungarian director rehearses a play with five young Roma actors. His play tells their real-life stories of abuse, drug addiction, and crime. However, instead of representing the truth of their experiences, it only capitalizes on their pain and exploits them.
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Alvilág (Underworld) 2019
Nóra's husband is killed and she has to face everything she has closed her eyes to, and take care of the family business
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A hentes, a kurva és a félszemű (The Butcher, the Whore and the One-Eyed Man) 2017
Depicts the slow decline of three individuals as they are sucked into a world of sinful existence. It is the story of a wild and voracious love triangle
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Swing 2014
Three women from three generations are forced together, mentored by an old diva and a transvestite, to form a band. They are successful on stage, but off of it they are not getting along at all.
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Isteni műszak (Heavenly Shift) 2013
Milan Kolarov escapes from Yugoslavia to Hungary. Shortly after that, he gets recruited by paramedics, who are making big money of selling identities of the people died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.
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A vizsga (The Exam) 2011
1957, Budapest. A young defense officer's loyalty is tested by his mentor in a highly deceptive spy game.
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Kalandorok (Adventures) 2008
One day Géza gets a call from his father, whom he hasn't spoken to in decades. This prompts him and his son, András, who is in the thick of things, to visit her parents, who live across the border.
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Nyugalom (Tranquility) 2008
In a large apartment in Hungary during the death throes of communism, obedient Andor lives with his eccentric mother, Rebeka, a once-celebrated stage actress-turned-recluse.
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Állítsátok meg Terézanyut! (Stop Mom Teresa) 2004
Kata, in her 20s, loses her boyfriend and her job on the same day. She's been indulging in fantasies of a more thrilling romantic life, and the cold water of being alone and unemployed doesn't entirely dampen her imagination.
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Production Services
Uniofilm has been making films for twenty years now. We have made many of our own films from concept through to distribution, but we also offer production services so that producers can take advantage of the very competitively priced professional services available in Hungary.
Since the 2004 Film Act the film industry in Hungary has grown substantially. Hungary is now renowned internationally for its film production work. For a production budget with up to 20% of expenditure outside Hungary there is a state subsidy of 30%.
We provide services for pre-production, production and post-production work… and we can support you navigate the sometimes-complex processes to get the maximum out of the state subsidy available here.
Turn your project into a deliverable, financeable plan for shooting here in Hungary:
- research and find locations
- find crews and equipment for shooting
- find local cast and extras
- find transport and accommodation
- identify resources for post-production work
- schedule the work
Let us support you build a production plan and budget that makes the most of the resources available here and maximises the state subsidy available.
For the shoot itself:
- contract the locations, the cast and extras, the crews and equipment, the transport and accommodation
- arrange visas for non-EU actors and workers
- arrange local tax registration for non-Hungarian cast and crew (50% of the costs of non-Hungarians who pay tax locally counts as Hungarian expenditure for subsidy purposes)
- arrange insurance and health & safety requirements
- arrange shooting permits
- oversee the production to support the producer and prepare payments as due and
- local accounting & administration, submit accounting returns (VAT etc) and returns to the National Film Institute (NFI) for subsidy payment
Manage the post-production work too:
- contract with cutting, visual effects (SFX), music and sound design
- oversee the post-production work to support the producer and prepare payments as due
- local accounting & administration, submit accounting returns (VAT etc) and returns for subsidy payment (NFI)
Contact
István Bodzsár
Owner & Producer
Unionfilm Entertainment Kft
Budapest
Hűvösvölgyi út 141
1021
Hungary
Company registration number: 01-09-962839
Jonathan Till
Owner & Co-Producer