This year’s Festival has ended with great success
On September 21 the 16th CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival has ended with huge success. Film professionals, Hungarian and international filmmakers attended the award ceremony organized in the House of Arts.
Day 9 21 September 2019
The ninth day of the CineFest reveals the award winners of this year! Even though the award ceremony is not opened to the public, we still have a lot to do and watch! For the first time in Hungary we can watch a real hit: this year’s Palme d’Or winner Parasite. Let’s see the program for today!
Day 8 – 20 September 2019
The second weekend of the Festival comes with pretty exciting movies as well. And the unique experience of meeting Mr. George Lazenby, the former James Bond. Our recommendations for Friday:
“Avasi Kvaterka” repeated this year!
Wine, film, CineFest – that is the mission statement of “Avasi Kvaterka”. After it’s very successful debut last year the program is organized this year as well.
Day 7 19 September 2019.
The approaching second weekend of the Festival brings new stars to Miskolc – as it is showed in the program as well. Let’s see the program, with the Hungarian premiere of Hungary’s 2020 Oscar entry.
Post-production needs of independent and studio films
In his presentation the expert from Origo Film Studio is analyzing the differences in post-production of independent and studio films.
Day 6 – 18 September 2019.
A uniquely crazy Indian movie and Sylvester Stallone’s umpteenth comeback awaits us today at the CineFest’s sixth day. Let’s see what is out there for us today!
Midnight – with a great comeback
The Midnight program is a traditional one at the CineFest. In the last years bloody action movies, horrors and thrillers gave us chills after 11 PM – that is, the Festival offered age restricted movies. This year only one film is screened in this category, and a much-awaited one. On the 19th of September, in the Pressburger room the legendary John Rambo, impersonated by the forever-fit Sylvester Stallone, returns for the fifth time to the screen. It is the last episode of the series that started in 1982. This time the Vietnam veteran who knows no fear is fighting against
Pavarotti’s widow visits the CineFest
Luciano Pavarotti’s widow, Nicoletta Mantovani participates at the gala screening of Academy Award winning Ron Howard’s documentary Pavarotti.
For the first time, the annual meeting of the FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics, is held in Hungary
The International Federation of Film Critics [FIPRESCI] holds its annual meeting in Hungary for the first time ever.
Day 5 17 September 2019.
Two new films by excellent directors: Agnieszka Holland and Bruno Dumont – that is the news for Tuesday at the CineFest! And of course a lot of other great movies as well. Let’s see the program for Tuesday!
Change in the program!
On September 17 (Tuesday) the Mr. Jones starts at 11:15 PM in the Uránia. At the same time Léo Major – The One-Eyed Phantom is screened in the Pressburger room. On September 20 at 9:30 PM the gala screening of Pavarotti is held in the Zukor room. Pavarotti’s widow, Nicoletta Mantovani will be present at the screening. On the same day, The Realm starts at 3 PM in the Uránia.
10. DOCompass Documentary Workshop
The 16th CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival hosts the DoCompass program for the 10th time. Every year, the program offers some new Hungarian documentaries.
Day 4 16 September 2019.
Even though a new week starts, Monday seems to be just as great in terms of the programs as any day of the weekend. The German entry in the competition program of the CineFest for example is one that has won Silver Bear at the Berlinale.
Our Home – Miskolc
The aim of the “Our home – Miskolc” program is to bring the work of local artists into focus. Every year the organizers of the program look for new or already established talents to uncover stories from Miskolc and Borsod. This year the program offers real gems.
Day 3 (15 September 2019)
The last day of the first weekend of the Festival offers tons of exciting movies. The competition program continues with an American sci-fi, but the Latin-American film featuring an armed band of teenagers offers some excitement as well.
ROMA-Picture
CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival has organized its Roma Picture program for the 14th time this year. The program is run by the Department of Cultural and Visual Anthropology.
Day 2 (14 September 2019)
The second day of the Festival holds out great promises in terms of good movies. The Souvenir has been a great success at the Sundance and the Berlinale, while The Lighthouse with Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson impressed the audience and the critics in Cannes. Let’s see the program in details!
Open-air cinema in the Népkerti Vigadó
This year the Népkerti Vigadó and Söröző (3528 Miskolc, Görgey Artúr út 23.) joins the CineFest with two screenings.
Day 1 (13 September 2019)
Once again, the CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival brings the most important films of the year to Hungary. The first day of the Festival comes with several exciting movies – and all screenings, except for the opening and closing gala, are free of charge and opened to the public!
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