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Entries are open for the 2024 edition of Friss Hús

The 12th Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival will take place between 30 May and 5 June, 2024. Entries are now open, the earlybird deadline is 15 August!

Women Win Big at the Friss Hús Budapest ISFF Awards Ceremony

Among the Hungarian films in the competition, AFFRICATE and 27 won the main awards; the French short film ROADTRIPPER won the Best Short Film Award in the international section. Adél Kováts and Rozi Székely took home the award for Best Acting Performance.

What is success in the film industry? Focus on audiences, festivals and marketing

On June first, the 11th Fris Hús Budapest Short Film Festival will kick off! In addition to the Hungarian and international competition programme and the thematic blocks, the festival programme will feature panel talks and networking events with acclaimed national and international experts. The audience can also meet this year's Friss Csillagok (Fresh Stars) at the Puskin Cinema.

Real Hungarian Stars in Hungarian Short Films

The Hungarian official competition lineup for the 11th Friss Hús is official. Tickets on sale now.

The International Competition of the 11th Friss Hús Is Open To The Public

Here are the first films of this year's festival: world premieres, Cannes and Venice festival favourites, exciting travelogues, stories from heaven and hell, and short films about mothers, fathers and couples at Friss Hús.

Budapest Debut Film Forum – Winners Announced

The Hungarian production Lady Sunshine receives the award for the most promising full-length film project, and the most promising series prize-winning is Cold from Lithuania.

The Program of the 2023 Budapest Debut Film Forum Has Been Announced

The event will be organized between 27 and 31 March at Kristály Színtér on Margaret Island and welcomes those interested in a pitching forum for series and film plans, professional presentations, and case studies of successful debut works.

Budapest Debut Film Forum (BDFF) announces its fourth edition

Get your first feature film or series project shaped with professionals in a four-day workshop in Budapest!

The Friss Hús-Winning Földiek Online

Now available to watch online, Ádám Freund's surreal family sci-fi film Földiek (“Earthly People”), which won the Best Live-Action Short Film at the 5th Friss Hús Budapest ISFF Awards and was screened at several international festivals, receiving various awards. It has also been nominated for a Student Academy Award.

A record number of submissions for the 11th Friss Hús

We are thrilled to announce that the call for entries for the 11th Friss Hús Budapest ISFF received a record number of submissions – nearly 1500 titles from over 60 countries!

Alba Vulva wins ARTE Prize in Munich

Alba Vulva, the latest short film from Dorka Vermes won the ARTE Prize at the Filmschoolfest Münich, which is one of the world's biggest student film festivals.

The Neighbours Film Festival Has Started in Ukraine

Friss Hús ISF takes part in a collaboration which highlights short films of the neighbouring countries of Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine.

Friss Hús Goes Queer!

Every year we try to showcase some of the most exciting international and local LGBTQ+ films to our audience. The Queer Dreams is an audience-favourite each year, and this year we selected seven new films. Even more thrilling: three of the films will be Hungarian films.

The 10th Friss Hús Awards were presented

From the Hungarian selection The Love of Things One Can Lose and Above the Clouds were the winners, while from the international selection the Lithuanian techno-revolutionary story was awarded.

Amok wins Annecy!

After its successful world premiere at Friss Hús, Balázs Turai's mesmerizing animation short film Amok had its international premiere – and it won the world's most important animation film festival!

Austrian Focus on Friss Hús

Each year Friss Hús presents a country focus. After France, the Netherlands and Czech Republic, we will showcase the best short films from Austria, as well as presenting talents and the general film culture of the country.

And So It Begins

It’s that time of the year again – starting today until June 8, the freshest shorts will reclaim the spotlight at Toldi Cinema and the Budapest City Hall court.

The winners of the 3rd Budapest Debut Film Forum

The third edition of the Budapest Film Forum (BDFF) was not only dedicated to first feature films in development but for the first time, series projects were also in the lineup. Three projects received a total of four awards at the closing pitching session.

The Tutors of the 3rd BDFF

Croatian and Polish producers, French screenwriter, professor at FAMU's Department of Directing, the Deputy Chairwoman at European Film Academy, new German talent detective – Here are the tutors of the 3rd Budapest Debut Film Forum.

BDFF Industry Events Announced

Budapest Debut Film Forum is a 3-day workshop, which includes great accompanied events, presentations, roundtables and case-studies opened to the participants from the industry and to the public. Here are the industry programs of the 3rd BDFF.