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Thinking of Vilmos Zsigmond, Academy Award Winner Cinematographer
Thinking of Our Friend, SPARKS Camera and Lighting Ltd.’s founder, owner, boss, one of the best cinematographer of the world,
Vilmos Zsigmond, winner of an Oscar for his achievements on "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977) and
a nominee for "The Deer Hunter" (1978), "The River" (1984) and the "The Black Dahlia" (2006).
Another award for "Six Weeks"
Katalin Román was awarded at the Shanghai International Film Festival for her outstanding acting in "Six Weeks".
Read the full article here.
"Six Weeks" was invited to 25th Shanghai International Film Festival along with "Four Souls of Coyote"
"Six Weeks" and "Four Souls of Coyote" to travel to Asia's largest and only A-category international film festival.
https://www.siff.com/
Read the full arcticle here.
'Six Weeks' at Hungarian Film Day 2023
We proudly announce that our movie 'Six Weeks' will be part of the Hungarian Film Day.
More info here.
The Last Kingdom - Seven Kings Must Die - #1 Film on Netflix
We are proud to have been a part of it. Thank you to Everyone who collaborated, hard work paid off.
Berlinale, Hungarian hussar, Six Weeks
Csaba Káel is planning to conquer the Berlinale with a Hungarian hussar, but he is also bringing our film Six Weeks to the European Film Market.
Read Variety's full article here.
'Six Weeks' to be the best film of 2022, according to the Hungarian Film Critics
We are proud to announce that our film "Six Weeks" won the main prize, the László B. Nagy prize of film critics, at the award ceremony of the Film and TV Critics section of the National Association of Hungarian Journalists (MÚOSZ) and the film critics section of the Hungarian Film Artists Association, and Katalin Román won the best actress award.
We hereby congratulate and we would like to thank everyone who contributed to the making of the film, from the idea to the realization, that together we created the film of the year 2022, judged to be the best by the Hungarian film critics.
VIKI LABAS x MARK JARAI - WE STARTED TOGETHER
Have you seen already the music video of
LÁBAS VIKI x JÁRAI MÁRK - WE STARTED TOGETHER
ROBERT MCKEE'S STORY SEMINAR IN BUDAPEST
The world-famous screenwriter-teacher holds a three days Story seminar in Budapest
to those interested in the secrets of screenwriting
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CAST AND CREW OF SIX WEEKS
Six Weeks, that SPARKS produced, wins the Silver Atlas Award for Best Director and the Youth Jury’s Award for Best Film at Arras Film Festival. Huge thanks to the jury, and the organizers of the festival. Congratulations to all cast and crew & many thanks to all of you for all your hard work and many thanks to the NFI for their support! We are so grateful to everyone!!
Katalin Roman Wins Best Actress in Istanbul
The supertalented Katalin Román wins Best Actress in Istanbul, at Boğaiçi Film Festivali in Turkey. Congratulations! Thank you to the jury and the festival!
Many thanks to the entire crew of Six Weeks for their hard work!
Me and You Together - Music Video
The music video of the main song of the We started together's film has been finished,
Watch Me and you together
We started together
We started togther teaser
HAPPY NEW YEAR
We WISH YOU ALL a HEALTHY, HAPPY, SUCCESSFUL and AMAZING New Year
with many, many, many Photo #shot, Commercials,
Music #videos, TV series, TV films and Feature Films!!!
Colors of Tobi - story of a special family
Alexa Bakonyi's film highlights why it is important for families to open up to each other.
Erasing Frank is debuting at an A category Festival
The Hungarian Motion Pictures Festival has started
Veszprém, Balatonalmádi and Balatonfüred give home
for the Hungarian Motion Pictures festival
from 23rd June 2021. until 26th June 2021
https://www.origo.hu/filmklub
Gee Haw
It will soon introduce itself to viewers, entitled Gee - Haw
documentary about the world of foals and gulls in Hortobágy.
Gee Haw soon in the theaters
"Gee, Haw" in the theaters from 8th July 2021
Traditions are important and we are so greteful to coproduce this amazing independent documentary!
Congrats to all cast and crew but especially to Peter Seres and Stardust Films who produced this movie!
Vilmos Zsigmond's Birthday
Thinking of Vilmos Zsigmond, Academy Award Winner Cinematographer today (as well)
Now is now all kill at the New York Film Awards
In addition to the main prize, the film Now is now, directed by Péter Szajki brought home four more prizes.
The film was awarded Best Romantic Comedy, Best Original Story and
in addition Kátya Tompos received the Best Actress Award while Rozi Lovas received the Best Supported Actress Award.
Huge Congratulations!
We started together received financing from the Hungarian National Film Institut
Our next feature film, We started together received the financing for the principal photography
Please read the news about at https://nfi.hu/hu
Many thanks for the support for the National Film Institut.
Six Weeks, a new film started to shoot
The new television film, Six Weeks directed by Noémi Veronika Szakonyi started to shoot
which process the open adoption from the mother's perspective.
Colors of Tobi, the documentary is soon at the theaters
Colors of Tobi, the LMBTQ documentary was produced by Filmfabriq and SPARKS
is arriving at the theater soon
Six Weeks is shooting
The filming of the television film, Six Weeks has begun
directed by Noémi Veronika Szakonyi.
Main cast: Katalin Román, Mónika Balsai, András Mészáros
Photographs of Vilmos Zsigmond at the Art Gallery
The Exhibition of Thinking in Pictures is available to viewed until 26th September 2021 at the Art Gallery
They think in pictures - Photos of filmmakers in the Art Gallery
Between 6th May 2021 and 26th September 2021 available to see Filmmakers' photography's exhibition
They think in pictures - at the Art Gallery
where visitors can view Vilmos Zsigmond's photographs as well.
Heights and Depths
On the production of JUNO11 Pictures Kft. and Sparks Kft. on 20th April 2021
they started filming the feature film about the tragedy of Zsolt Erőss.
“My 25 years of experience in the back office helps me with my producer work” – Interview with Judit Romwalter, part 2
Please read the 2nd part of the interview https://www.budapestreporter.com/ of Judit Romwalter, head of SPARKS
at Budapest Reporter by Edith Károlyi-Rajk.
Winners of the László Kovács - Vilmos Zsigmond Cinematography Award
Six categories were awarded at László Kovács - Vilmos Zsigmond Cinematography Award at the Vigadó.
Zanox – kockázatok és mellékhatások
Benő Baranyai's film, Zanox - risks and side effects is
produced by Salamandra Film and co-produced by SPARKS.
A 43. Moszkvai Nemzetközi Filmfesztiválon versenyez Az Anyám macskája
The diploma film of Annabella Schnabel is competing at the 43rd Moscow International Film Festival's
short film competition program.
Congratulations to the whole cast and crew and we wish the best of luck!
“From the first phone call to financing” – Judit Romwalter head of SPARKS about running the camera and lighting business
Please read this great https://www.budapestreporter.com about Judit Romwalter, our head of SPARKS
at Budapest Reporter by Edith Károly-Rajki.
Oscar Cinematography Survey by IndieWire
If you are interested to know more about what cameras and lenses
have been chosen by Cinematographers,
please read this article by Chris O'Falt
FILMIO has started
FILMIO has started, Hungarian streaming service to the National Film Institute,
available from your computer, smartphone or tablet.
Cold Meridian is in competition at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
We are so proud that our co-produced short film, Cold Meridian is continuing his festival tours.
Thanks for the article https://magyar.film.hu/ for film.hu.
Hungarian National Film Institute support seven TV films
The Hungarian National Film Institute support the director Noémi Veronika Szakonyi's TV film as well, called Six Weeks
which tells the story of an open adoption.
Congratulations to all supported projects!
The Hungarian Star Trail, which paid tribute to Hungarian filmmakers, was handed over
Eviction is started the principal photography
Our next co-production feature film, Eviction is started the principal photography
Please read the news about at https://nfi.hu/hu/
Many thanks for the support for the National Film Institut.
The Film, Erasing Frank's shooting period started
Director, Gábor Fabricius started to shoot his first feature film, Erasing Frank on 29th July 2020.
Four new stages are being built in Fót
The National Film Institute is developing its studio capacity in Fót from state resources.
Safety rules
Dear Friends, Dear Clients, Dear Colleagues, Dear Partners at all around the World, We hope all of you are healthy and safe.
Unfortunatly due the Coronavirus pandemic we have to have safety rules at our office building and warehouses.
Please contact our colleagues for further information.
Hungary Film Commissioner Csaba Káel
Csaba Káel, Hungary Film Commissioner is sharing his plans with Variety's journalist, Christopher Vourlias.
Vilmos Zsigmond's photographs can be viewed during Berlinale Film Festival
The photos of the exhibition of Photographed by Vilmos Zsigmond
can be viewed at Collegium Hungaricum in Berlin during the Berlinale Film Festival.
Photographed by Vilmos Zsigmond Exhibition in Berlin
The Collegium Hungaricum cultural institute in Berlin exhibit a selection of Vilmos Zsigmond's photographes
during Internation Berlinale Film Festival.
Photographed by Vilmos Zsigmond in Paris
As part of the Paris Photo Saint Germain series the Photographed by Vilmos Zsigmond exhibition and documentary can be seen at the Hungarian Film Institut in Paris (92, rue Bonaparte, F-75006 Paris, France) until 20th December 2019.
Photographed by Vilmos Zsigmond exhibition and documentary is part of the Paris Photo Saint Germain series
HAPPY NEW YEAR
We WISH YOU ALL a HEALTHY, HAPPY, SUCCESSFUL and AMAZING New Year
with many, many, many Photo #shot, Commercials,
Music #videos, TV series, TV films and Feature Films!!!
CURTIZ WON GRAND PRIX DES AMÉRIQUES - BEST FILM
SPARKS is very pleased, honored and very happy as our co-produced movie, CURTIZ
directed by Tamás Yvan Topolánszky WON GRAND PRIX des AMÉRIQUES (BEST FILM)
in the World Competition at the 42. Montréal World Film Festival.
HUNGARY'S TAX INCENTIVE RAISES TO 30%
Dear Filmmaker’s Friend,
We have a great news for you.
The European Commission has approved the RAISE of HUNGARY’s TAX INCENTIVE from 25% to 30% and is extended until the end of 2024.
The tax incentive is AVAILABLE for film productions (music videos, animations, Short films, Documentaries, TV series, TV films, Feature films) shooting in Hungary.
Thinking of Vilmos Zsigmond, Academy Award Winner Cinematographer
Thinking of Our Friend, SPARKS Camera and Lighting Ltd.’s founder, owner, boss, one of the best cinematographers of the world,
Vilmos Zsigmond, winner of an Oscar for his achievements on "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977)
and an OSCAR nominee for "The Deer Hunter" (1978), "The River" (1984) and the "The Black Dahlia" (2006).
HAPPY NEW YEAR
We WISH YOU ALL a HEALTHY, HAPPY, SUCCESSFUL and AMAZING New Year
with many, many, many Photo #shot, Commercials,
Music #videos, TV series, TV films and Feature Films!!!
Thinking of Vilmos Zsigmond, Academy Award Winner Cinematographer
Thinking of Our Friend, SPARKS Camera and Lighting Ltd.’s founder, owner, boss, one of the best cinematographers of the world,
Vilmos Zsigmond, winner of an Oscar for his achievements on "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977)
and an OSCAR nominee for "The Deer Hunter" (1978), "The River" (1984) and the "The Black Dahlia" (2006).
SPARKS - Trailblazer
We are the pleasure to let you know all that British Cinematographer has an amazing article
about our company,
SPARKS Camera and Lighting Ltd.
Vilmos Zsigmond, Academy Award Winner Cinematographer dies at 85
Our Friend, SPARKS Camera and Lighting Ltd.’s founder, owner, boss, one of the best cinematographer of the world,
Vilmos Zsigmond, winner of an Oscar for his achievements on "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977) and
a nominee for "The Deer Hunter" (1978), "The River" (1984) and the "The Black Dahlia" (2006), has died at 85.
PHOTOGRAPHED BY VILMOS ZSIGMOND
We are the pleasure to let you know that Exhibition of Academy Award Winner, Emmy Award Winner, BAFTA Award Winner,
our Founder, Owner and Friend, called PHOTOGRAPHED BY VILMOS ZSIGMOND
opened at Ludwig Museum in Budapest, Hungary.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
We WISH YOU ALL a HEALTHY, HAPPY, SUCCESSFUL and AMAZING New Year
with many, many, many Photo shot, Commercials,
Music #videos, TV series, TV films and Feature Films!!!
The award of ’Order of Merit’ Knights Cross of Hungary (Civilian) from the President of Republic of Hungary
We are very pleased to anounce that our gaffer, managing director, one of the owner and founder of SPARKS Camera and Lighting Ltd,
Richy; Béla Romwalter received the award of ’Order of Merit’ Knights Cross of Hungary (Civilian) - Magyar Érdemrend Lovagkeresztje
polgári tagozat - during yesterday on behalf of the President of the Republic of Hungary,
Zoltan Balog, Minister Of Human Resources given to him.
2014 Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography
2014 Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography tribute to Vilmos Zsigmond!! Congratulations Vilmos!!!!
You are fantastic! You are amazing! Vilmos, You are the best!
New Film Project of Béla Paczolay
Please see and check the teaser of Hungarian Director, Béla Paczolay’s new film project:
Happy New Year
We WISH YOU ALL a HEALTHY, HAPPY, SUCCESSFUL and AMAZING New Year
with many, many, many Photo #shot, Commercials,
Music #videos, TV series, TV films and Feature Films!!!
Heavenly Shift - Have you seen already?
If you would like to see the trailer of Heavenly Shift, please check at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYDjamlFq00
Congratulations János Szász
Director János Szász shooted together with SPARKS in 2012 "Le Grand Cahier" / "A nagy füzet" / "The notebook"
and was co-produced with Austria (Amour Fou), France (Dolce Vita), Germany (Intuit) and
Hungary (Hunnia Film Studio, Producer Sandor Soth).
It is about 13-year-old twins who go to live with their grandmother during the war.
Szabolcs Hajdú is shooting his next feature film
The new western film of Szabolcs Hajdú is starring: Isaach De Bankol, Orsolya Török-Illyés, Razvan Vasilescu,
Dragos Bucur and Tamás Polgár.
The Cinematographer is András Nagy H.S.C.,
shooting on FILM (3perf Panavision Millenium XL with Panavision Primo lenses).
Ed Wild is starting to shoot in Budapest
In a couple of days from today English Cinematographer, Ed Wild is starting to shoot "Fleming" in Budapest.
We're welcoming back English 1st AC Nathan Mann after "Monte Carlo".
Camera testing period is just starting at our warehouse.
Black comedy on the streets of Budapest
An explosion is heard from the former Szabolcs street's hospital, and soon everything is coveredwith a dense layer of dust. Fortunatly the building was not bombed, only a scene is being blown up for one of Márk Bodzsár's films, Heavenly Shift.
