Why Hungary | Quality Services
- Hungarian art departments have extensive experience and demonstrate proven quality in set construction and set dressing, from medieval towns to futuristic Sci fi architecture. Huge sets and open-air back lots are efficiently designed, constructed and handled by Hungarian rews.
- All major equipment providers are in Budapest, including Arri, Panavision, Sony, Kodak etc.
- Transportation: US size slide-out trailers, motor homes, limousines, and regular cars are available with English speaking drivers.
- Special effects crews are capable and experienced with rain, snow, pyrotechnics, and any other special needs.
- A wide range and number of picture vehicles are available as well as horses, carriages, and coaches. Diverse period props, wardrobe, etc. exist and are accessible.
- Standing backlot include:
- New York streets (from Hellboy 2),
- Medieval castle, village,
- Notre Dame facade,
- Mid-age Italian renaissance city (The Borgias),
- Main square Bethlehem,
- Several London streets (from Dickens' Christmas Carol),
- WW II concentration camp,
- Period Viennese streets from Nutcracker.
- There are numerous studios and stages: Korda, Raleigh, Astra, Stern, Mafilm and some additional smaller stages. Abandoned sports arenas and factory buildings have commonly housed production.
- Widely experienced and well equipped post production houses and VFX studios are available in town.
- The most famous Hungarian National Radio’s symphonic orchestra has a huge experience of film music recording. The Radio’s in house studios with all the necessary digital facilities are available 15 minutes from the downtown Hotels.
- US/UK film accounting practices with purchase order and deal memo systems are in place, with capacity for, and knowledge of, weekly reports, overtime and other specific analysis as needed. English speaking, accounting staff.
- Flashback has unique contacts to provide financing the Hungarian tax incentives and the 25% VAT.
- Knowledge of EP/MMB budgeting and scheduling system, final draft and all major international software.
- Flashback has special Hotel deals with all major Hotels both in the downtown and surrounding areas in Budapest.
- Because of Flashback's long history and scope of work, we have unique contacts to the police, hospitals, military, local governments (public domain permits), central state government, airports, state railway, motor way and main street operators, Budapest city and countryside, etc.