The Filmfund Győr announced the award-winners of its first synopsis, short film and screenplay application at the press conference of the 40th Hungarian Film Week.

From among the 23 feature film plan, the jury awarded Péter Szalay's screenplay titled Border-Line Case. The film focuses on the GDR and FRG events when the borders in Sopron were opened. The director has done thorough pre-work in the related topic.

Mihály Buzás received Honourable Mention for the treatment 'Stary Sky' which, in satiric form, examines the secret moon landing plans of a little village.

Dr. Rudolf Ottófi, the vice mayor handed the prizes and held a speech for the press representatives.

Astillero will open the concert series of next MEDIAWAVE on 25th April. This article is from 2007, before the band came for it's first European tour.

INTERNATIONAL ART WORKSHOPS 2009. I. terminal - PASSPRING

Don't let your creative energies rest in quiescence! Here are the spring applications! See three of the promising shoots: 

MEDIAWAVE TEAM wishes you happy new year with a video from the award winning documentary "Playing For Change: Peace Through Music" and with the new edition of MEDIAWAVE WebTV (Singas Project concert viudeo, erotic tales of Buharov Brothers... WWW.MEDIAWAVEARCHIVUM.HU

 MEDIAWAVE Passport Control Staff ran shows featuring a mobile exhibition, a screening and a concert for highschool students to inform them about the opportunities of participating the multi-art festival and it’s related workshops either artists or organizers as well. The Passport Control tour had it’s first to visit the Krúdy Gyula Secondary Grammar School, Bilingual Secondary School and Vocational School for Tourism and Catering at Győr.

1. December, 2008. 8 PM - Have You been to Hollywood? If your answer is no, You should definately come and see it! We conjure it up! Red carpet, spotlight, flashlights and all that! The gala program is the opening ceremony of a national initiation. The major aim is sharing Hungary’s regional and city specified visual memories with the public. Richter-Hall (Aradi vértanúk utca 16, Győr)

 Since much more films have been submitted until November, 2008 (one and half month before the deadline) into the film competition programme of MEDIAWAVE Film and Music Festival’2009, than ever before, the preselection committee began their work at the weekend 22-23 November. As a result of it six films have been selected into the competition programme.

 Artists, cultural managers, journalists and campaign professionals were the participants of a meeting at the Cultural Institute of the Republic of Hungary, Slovakia to work out a plan of a common campaign helping to maintain a healthy Slovakian-Hungarian relationship. Jenő Hartyándi MEDIAWAVE festival director was also present to share his ideas.

 MEDIAWAVE Passport Control Staff ran shows featuring a mobile exhibition, a screening and a concert for highschool students to inform them about the opportunities of participating the multi-art festival and it’s related workshops either artists or organizers as well. The Passport Control tour had it’s first to visit the Krúdy Gyula Secondary Grammar School, Bilingual Secondary School and Vocational School for Tourism and Catering at Győr.

The MEDIAWAVE Foundation is now ready to accept applications if volunteers for participating in preparing and arranging MEDIAWAVE 2009. Young people, interested in getting familiar with organizing a music and film festival, and interested in film, photo and/or music are expected to apply.

The ad is primarly for those who live or study in Győr.