Pannonia Film Studio (also known as MAFILM Pannónia Filmstúdió) was the largest

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studio in

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, based in the capital of

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. It was formed in 1951, becoming independent in 1957. The studio is said to have closed sometime around 2015.

Notable people

PannóniaFilm's roster of notable animators includes

Attila Dargay Attila Dargay (June 20, 1927 – October 20, 2009) was a Hungarian comics artist and animator. He was born in Mezőnyék. Life He began working as a scenery painter for the Hungarian National Theatre in the late 1940s. He directed such anim ...

Marcell Jankovics Marcell Jankovics (21 October 1941 – 29 May 2021) was a Hungarian graphic artist, film director, animator and author. He is best known for the animated films ''Johnny Corncob'' (1973; the first animated feature of his native country) and '' ...

, József Gémes,

Ottó Foky Ottó Foky (June 15, 1927 – September 3, 2012) was a Hungarian animator. He was born in Sárhida. Films Director *Egy világhírű vadász emlékiratai (1968–70) *A kiscsacsi kalandjai (1971) * Mirr-Murr, a kandúr (1972–75) *Makk Marc ...

, Ferenc Rofusz,

Gábor Csupó Gábor Csupó ( , ; born September 29, 1952) is a Hungarian animator, writer, director, producer and graphic designer. He is co-founder of the animation studio Klasky Csupo, which produced the first three years of ''The Simpsons'', as well as ...

Sándor Reisenbüchler Sándor Reisenbüchler (February 16, 1935, Budapest – April 1, 2004, Budapest) was a Hungarian animated film director and graphic artist. He took a degree in directing of films from the Academy of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest B ...

István Orosz István Orosz (born 24 October 1951) is a Hungarian painter, printmaker, graphic designer and animated film director. He is known for his mathematically inspired works, impossible objects, optical illusions, double-meaning images and anamorphose ...

Líviusz Gyulai Líviusz Gyulai (December 2, 1937 – March 16, 2021) was a Hungarian people, Hungarian graphic artist, printmaker, illustrator. Biography Born at Baraolt

Dóra Keresztes Dóra Keresztes (born 3 October 1953, Budapest) Hungarian people, Hungarian Painting, painter, printmaker, illustrator, graphic designer and animated film director. Biography She graduated from the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, H ...

, and

Zsolt Richly Zsolt Richly (March 23, 1941 – 23 January 2020) was a Hungarian animator who worked as a director in PannóniaFilm. He was born in Sopron Sopron (; , ) is a city in Hungary on the Austrian border, near Lake Neusiedl/Lake Fertő. History ...

Films

Animated short films

*''A kiskakas gyémánt félkrajcárja'' ("The Cockerel's Diamond Coin") - Gyula Macskássy, 1951 *''Ceruza és radír'' ("Pencil and India Rubber") - Gyula Macskássy-György Várnai, 1960 *''A három nyúl'' ("The Three Rabbits") - Attila Dargay, 1972 *''Sisyphus'' - Marcell Jankovics, 1974 *''A légy'' (" The Fly") -

Ferenc Rófusz Ferenc Rófusz (born 19 August 1946) is a Hungarian animator. He is known for the 1980 Academy Award-winning animated short '' The Fly''. Biography Rófusz was born in 1946 in Budapest. His interest in animation and film making started relativ ...

, 1980

Animated series

*'' Gusztáv'' ("Gustav" or "Gustavus") - Dargay-Nepp-Jankovics, 1964 *'' Mézga család'' ("The Mézga Family") - József Nepp, József Romhányi (writer), 1969 *'' Frakk, a macskák réme'' ("Tails, The Terror of Cats") - Gyula Macskássy, András Cseh, István Imre, 1971 *'' A Kockásfülű nyúl'' -

(director),

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(writer), 1974 *''Kérem a következőt'' ("Next, please!") - József Nepp (director, writer), Béla Ternovszky (director), József Romhányi (writer), 1974 *''

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'' ("Hungarian Folk Tales") - Marcell Jankovics, 1977 *''Vízipók-csodapók'' ("Water-Spider, Wonder-Spider") - Szabolcs Szabó, Szombati Szabó Csaba, József Haui, 1978 *''Pom Pom meséi'' ("Tales of Pom Pom") - Attila Dargay (director), István Csukás (writer), 1980 *''

Meister Eder und sein Pumuckl ''Meister Eder und sein Pumuckl'' (English: ''Master Eder and his Pumuckl)'' is a German children's series created by Ellis Kaut. Originally a radio play series of the Bavarian Radio in 1961, the stories were later adapted into books, a successf ...

'' - Ulrich König (director), 1982 *''Leó és Fred'' ("Leo and Fred") - Pál Tóth, 1984 *''Mecki und seine Freunde'' - Béla Ternovszky, 1995

Full-length animated films

*''János vitéz'' ("

Johnny Corncob ''Johnny Corncob'' (Hungarian: ''János vitéz'') is a 1973 Hungarian animated adventure film directed by Marcell Jankovics. Summary It tells the story of a young man who goes on an adventure as a soldier, while longing to be reunited with the ...

") - Marcell Jankovics, 1973 *'' Hugo, a víziló'' ("Hugo the Hippo") - Bill Feigenbaum, 1975 *'' Lúdas Matyi'' ("Mattie the Gooseboy") -

, 1977 *'' Habfürdö'' ("Foam Bath"; "Bubble Bath")
György Kovásznai
1979 *''

Fehérlófia ''Son of the White Mare'' () is a 1981 Hungarian animated fantasy adventure film directed by Marcell Jankovics. The story's main character is Fehérlófia (Son of the White Mare), who has superhuman powers. It is based on the narrative poetry, u ...

'' ("The Son of the White Mare") -

, 1981 *''

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'' ("The Little Fox") -

, 1981 *'' Time Masters'' ("Az Idő urai") -

René Laloux René Laloux (; 13 July 1929 – 15 March 2004) was a French animator, screenwriter and film director. Biography He was born in Paris in 1929 and went to art school to study painting. After some time working in advertising, he got a job in ...

, Tibor Hernádi (technical director), 1982 (French-Hungarian co-production) *''Suli-buli'' ("Schooltime Blues") - Ferenc Varsányi, 1982 *''Vízipók-csodapók'' ("Water-Spider, Wonder-Spider") - Szabolcs Szabó, József Haui, Szombati Szabó Csaba, 1982 *''Háry János'' ("John the Boaster") - Zsolt Richly, 1983 *''

Misi mókus kalandjai ''Misi Mókus kalandjai'' (lit. The Adventures of Misi, the squirrel) is a Hungarian stop motion animated series, an adaptation of books by Józsi Jenő Tersánszky. The TV series was produced by The Pannonia Film Studio and broadcast on Magy ...

'' ("The Adventures of Sam the Squirrel") - Ottó Foky, 1983 *''Hófehér'' ("No-White") - József Nepp, 1983 *'' Daliás idők'' ("Heroic Times") - József Gémes, 1984 *''

Szaffi ''Szaffi'' (USA titled ''The Treasure of Swamp Castle'') is a 1985 Hungarian-Canadian animated film directed by Attila Dargay. It is based on the 1885 book ''The Gypsy Baron'' by Mór Jókai, about the romance between a poor Hungarian aristocrat ...

'' ("The Treasure of Swamp Castle") -

, 1984 *''Mátyás, az igazságos'' ("Matthias the Just") - László Ujváry, 1985 *''Egy kutya feljegyzései'' ("Gréti...!") - József Nepp, 1986 *'' Macskafogó'' ("Cat City") - Béla Ternovszky, 1986 *''Es lebe Servatius'' ("Long Live Servatius") - Ottó Foky, 1986 *''Nefelejcs'' ("Forget-Me-Not") - Elek Lisziák, 1988 *'' Az erdõ kapitánya'' ("The Captain of the Forest") -

, 1988 *'' Felix the Cat: The Movie'' - Tibor Hernádi, 1988 *''Vili, a veréb'' ("Willy the Sparrow") - József Gémes, 1989 *'' Sárkány és papucs'' ("Dragon and Slippers") - Tibor Hernádi, 1990 *'' A hetedik testvér'' ("The Seventh Brother") - Jenő Koltai, Tibor Hernádi, 1991 *'' A hercegnő és a kobold'' ("The Princess and the Goblin") - József Gémes, 1991 *''Vacak 2 - az erdő hőse'' ("Tiny Heroes") - Jenő Koltai, József Gémes, 1997 *'' Ének a csodaszarvasról'' ("Song of the Miraculous Hind") - Marcell Jankovics, 2001 *''

The Princess and the Pea "The Princess and the Pea" () is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a princess who is tested to become the wife to a lonely prince. The tale was first published with three others by Andersen in a cheap booklet on 8 May 18 ...

'' - Mark Swan, 2002 (American-Hungarian co-production) *'' Macskafogó 2 - A sátán macskája'' ("Cat City 2: The Cat of Satan") - Béla Ternovszky, 2007 *'' Imre Madách's The Tragedy of Man'' - Marcell Jankovics, 2011

Awards

In 1981, Pannónia's three-minute production, ''The Fly'' (A légy) by

, won the

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, since the 5th Academy Awards (with different names), covering the year ...

Other awards

*''Forest Sports Contest'' by Gyula Macskássy: 1954 Paris - I. Prize *''Two Little Oxen '' by Gyula Macskássy: 1957 Warsaw - I. Prize *''Ball with White Dots'' by Tibor Csermák: 1961 Venice - Golden Lion *''Duel'' by Gyula Macskássy: 1961 Cannes - Special Prize of the Jury *''Double Portrait'' by György Kovásznai: 1965 Mannheim - Golden Ducat *''Five Minute Thrill'' by József Nepp: 1967 Oberhausen - Main Prize *''Language Lesson'' by Béla Vajda: 1968 Oberhausen - Grand Prize *''Homo Faber'' by Tamás Szabó Sípos: 1968 Phnom-Penh - Golden Lion *''Concertissimo'' by József Gémes: 1968 Chicago - Silver Hugo *''Variations on a Dragon'' by Attila Dargay: 1968 Mamaia - Silver Pelican *''Urbanization'' by Gyula Macskássy: 1969 New York - Blue Ribbon Prize *''Deep Water'' by Marcell Jankovics: 1971 Annecy - Special Prize *''Success'' by Gyula Macskássy: 1972 Cracow - Special Prize *''2'' by Sándor Reisenbüchler: 1973 Cannes - Special Prize *''Modern Sports Coaching'' by Béla Ternovszky: 1974 Munich - Grand Prize *''Kidnapping of the Sun and the Moon'' by Sándor Reisenbüchler: 1974 New York - Special Prize of the Jury *''Let's Keep a Dog'' by Béla Ternovszky: 1975 New York - Category I.Prize *''Sisyphus'' by Marcell Jankovics: 1975 Teheran - Prize of the Critics *''Silence'' by István Orosz: 1977 Zagreb - The best first film *''Scenes With Beans'' by Ottó Foky: 1977 Lausanne - Grand Prix *''Fight'' by Marcell Jankovics: 1977 Cannes - Golden Palm *''New Tenants'' by Líviusz Gyulai: 1978 Cairo - Golden Nofretete *''I Think Life is a Great Fun...'' by Kati Macskássy: 1978 Melbourne - I.Prize *''Mattie the Gooseboy'' Attila Dargay: 1979 Salerno - Silver Cup *''The Fly'' by Ferenc Rófusz: 1980: Ottawa – Category Prize; 1981: Lille – Main Prize; 1981 Hollywood – Oscar; 1982: Espinho – Category Prize *''Moto Perpetuo'' by Béla Vajda: 1981 Cannes - Golden Palm“Perpetual Motion” by Béla Vajda-Cartoon Brew
/ref> *''Animalia'' by Tibor Hernádi: 1981 Melbourne - Special Prize of the Jury *''The Luncheon'' by Csaba Varga: 1982 Lille - Grand Prix *''Vizipók-csodapók'' ("Water Spider Wonder Spider"): 1985

Kecskemét Kecskemét ( ) is a city with county rights in central Hungary. It is the List of cities and towns of Hungary, eighth-largest city in the country, and the county seat of Bács-Kiskun County, Bács-Kiskun. Kecskemét lies halfway between the ca ...

- Children's Prize,;
1.Kecskeméti Animációs Filmszemle
'. Kecskeméti Animáció Film Fesztivál. 1985. 1988 Kecskemét - Jury's Diploma of Merit for backgrounds
2. Kecskeméti Animációs Filmfesztivál
'. Kecskeméti Animáció Film Fesztivál. 1988. *''Gravitation'' by Ferenc Rófusz: 1984 Toronto - Category I. Prize *''Daliás idők'' ("Heroic Times") by József Gémes: 1985 Annecy - The best animated feature;

- Best Animated Feature *''Snow-White'' József Nepp: 1984 Giffoni - Grand Prize *''Deadlock'' by Ferenc Rófusz: 1984 Stuttgart - Special Prize of the Jury *''Motorture'' by Ferenc Cakó: 1985 Antibes - Golden Siren *''Fények virradat elött'' ("Lights Before Dawn") by Sándor Békési: 1985 Espinho - Category Prize; 1988

- Best First Film *''Ah, Amerika!'' ("Ah, America!") by István Orosz: 1985

- Best Script; 1986 Oberhausen - Prize of International Film Clubs *''A szél'' ("The Wind") by Csaba Varga: 1987 Hiroshima - Category I. Prize; 1988

- Best Short Film, Best Music, and Best Graphic Design *''Magic'' by Dóra Keresztes: 1987 Espinho – Category Prize *''Ab Ovo'' by Ferenc Cakó: 1988 Cannes - The best animated film *''Dirt'' by Marcell Jankovics: 1989 Lille - Special Prize of the Jury *''

Vili, a veréb Pannonia Film Studio (also known as MAFILM Pannónia Filmstúdió) was the largest animation studio in Hungary, based in the capital of Budapest. It was formed in 1951, becoming independent in 1957. The studio is said to have closed sometime aro ...

'' ("Willy the Sparrow") by József Gémes: 1989 Chicago - Category II.Prize; 1993

- Prize of the Audience
3. Kecskeméti Animációs Filmfesztivál
'. Kecskeméti Animáció Film Fesztivál. 1993. *''Isten Veled, Kis Sziget!'' ("Farewell, Little Island") by Sándor Reisenbüchler: 1988

- Kecskemét City Award; 1989 Lille - The best short film *''Vigyázat lépcső!'' ("Mind the Steps!") by István Orosz: 1991 Győr – Mediawave, Main Prize; Los Angeles - International Tournée of Animation; 1993

- Best Short Film *''Ad Rem'' by Ferenc Cakó: 1991 San Francisco - Category I.Prize *''The Princess and the Goblin'' by József Gémes: 1994 Fort Lauderdale - The best film for children *''Ecotopia'' by Sándor Reisenbüchler: 1997 Cairo - Silver Cairo *''A kalókoz szeretője'' ("The Lover of Pirates") by Zsofia Péterffy: 2002 Venezia - Prix UIP;

- Grand Prix
KAFF 2002 - Díjak
' (English:

). Kecskeméti Animáció Film Fesztivál. 2002. *''Ének a csodaszarvasról'' ("Song of the Miraculous Hind") by Marcell Jankovics: 2002

- Award of the National Radio and Television Commission

References

External links

MAFILM
- MAFILM

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