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 animation studio closed sometime around 2015. In 1981, Pannónia's three-minute production, The Fly (A légy) by Ferenc Rófusz, won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Legacy and redevelopment In the late 2010s, the historic studio building was refurbished and repurposed for film and music post-production. The redeveloped site has been described as a post-production hub (Pannónia Film Centre), housing facilities for sound work, editing and music recording, including a larger studio suitable for orchestral sessions. The facility features Hungary's first Dolby Atmos studio and is specifically designed to accommodate full-scale symphonic film scores. Artists and composers who have recorded with the Pannonia Film Orchestra include Mark Isham, Attila Pacsay, Amadour, Eleanor Tomlinson, Raffaella Carrà, Cody Fry, and Hadiqa Kiani. The studio orchestra has also recorded soundtracks for Squid Game, The Nevers, Islands, The Story of My Wife, Blacklight, and Russian Doll. The Pannonia Film Orchestra (and the associated Pannonia Sound Studios) works with major international film houses and streaming platforms, including Netflix, Disney+, and HBO.
Notable people Pannónia Film's roster of notable animators includes Attila Dargay, Marcell Jankovics, József Gémes, Ottó Foky, Ferenc Rofusz,1981|Oscars.org Gábor Csupó, Sándor Reisenbüchler, István Orosz, Líviusz Gyulai, Dóra Keresztes, and Zsolt Richly.
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, 1974Pannonia Film Studios-BFI1976|Oscars.org A légy ("The Fly") - Ferenc Rófusz, 1980The Animated Century-Rembrandt Films
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 - Zsolt Richly (director), Veronika Marék (writer), 1974 Kérem a következőt ("Next, please!") - József Nepp (director, writer), Béla Ternovszky (director), József Romhányi (writer), 1974 Magyar népmesék ("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 - 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") - Marcell Jankovics, 1973 Hugo, a víziló ("Hugo the Hippo") - Bill Feigenbaum, 1975 Lúdas Matyi ("Mattie the Gooseboy") - Attila Dargay, 1977 Habfürdő ("Foam Bath"; "Bubble Bath") - György Kovásznai, 1979A Season of Classic Films: Worldwide Premiere of the 4K Restored Hungarian Animation Movie Bubble Bath - International Federation of Film ArchivesBubble Bath review – hallucinogenic animated musical is a work of 70s genius|Movies|The GuardianHabfürdő in the 2020-2021 Season of Classic Films Catalogue|Gyorgy Kovasznai“Foam Bath,” The Hungarian Film That Pushed Character Animation Into New Territory|Cartoon BrewPrimer: Hungarian Animation 1915-1989 on Notebook|MUBI Fehérlófia ("The Son of the White Mare") - Marcell Jankovics, 1981 Vuk ("The Little Fox") - Attila Dargay, 1981 Time Masters ("Az Idő urai") - René Laloux, 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 ("The Adventures of Sam the Squirrel") - Ottó Foky, 1983 Hófehér ("No-White") - József Nepp, 1983 Daliás idők ("Heroic Times") - József Gémes, 1984 Szaffi ("The Treasure of Swamp Castle") - Attila Dargay, 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") - Attila Dargay, 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 - 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 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: 22nd Venice International Film Festival - Golden Lion Duel by Gyula Macskássy: 1961 Cannes Film Festival - 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 : 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 Film Festival - Palme d'Or 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 – Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film;Oddball Films: Hungarian Rhapsody - The Stunning Cinema of Hungary - Thurs. October 10th - 8PM 1982: Espinho – Category Prize Moto Perpetuo by Béla Vajda: 1981 Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or“Perpetual Motion” by Béla Vajda-Cartoon Brew 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 - Children's Prize,;1.Kecskeméti Animációs Filmszemle . Kecskeméti Animáció Film Fesztivál. 1985. 1988 Kecskemét - Jury's Diploma of Merit for backgrounds2. 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; Kecskemét - 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 Kecskemét - Best First Film Ah, Amerika! ("Ah, America!") by István Orosz: 1985 Kecskemét - Best Script; 1986 Oberhausen - Prize of International Film Clubs A szél ("The Wind") by Csaba Varga: 1987 Hiroshima - Category I. Prize; 1988 Kecskemét - 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 ("Willy the Sparrow") by József Gémes: 1989 Chicago - Category II.Prize; 1993 Kecskemét - Prize of the Audience3. Kecskeméti Animációs Filmfesztivál . Kecskeméti Animáció Film Fesztivál. 1993. Isten Veled, Kis Sziget! ("Farewell, Little Island") by Sándor Reisenbüchler: 1988 Kecskemét - 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 Kecskemét - 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; Kecskemét - Grand PrixKAFF 2002 - Díjak (English: "KAFF 2002 - Award "). Kecskeméti Animáció Film Fesztivál. 2002. Ének a csodaszarvasról ("Song of the Miraculous Hind") by Marcell Jankovics: 2002 Kecskemét - Award of the National Radio and Television Commission
References
External links MAFILM - MAFILM PannóniaFilm