Hi, Stage 32 Community!

Almost ten years ago, I decided that I would bring international film production to my hometown of Pécs, Hungary. This is where I was born, and after my family moved to Australia when I was young, I decided to come back to live in Hungary, work as a filmmaker, and help build a vibrant production community here.

Hungary is the second largest film production hub in Europe after the UK. Films such as DUNE and BLADE RUNNER 2049 were all filmed here. I decided that I would build a film community here in Pécs as it would be a huge industry for our town of skilled people with big dreams.

So after many years of making TV shows and commercials, we finally shot our first feature film in Pécs last year! It was an amazing experience and now the crew is really hungry for more, so I am planning to shoot more movies and TV series here next year. For that to happen I need more skilled people here who are trained at a professional level. I need local people to get the needed education themselves. And that's where Stage 32 Certification comes in as the perfect solution.

What Is Pécs, Hungary?

Pécs, Hungary is the 5th largest city in Hungary and an artistic bastion of creative potential. It is located on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains, close to Croatia, where Game Of Thrones was filmed.

To learn more, click HERE or on Zoltan's video below!

A Perfect Partnership

So when I learned about the Stage 32 Certification program, it was a spark. Finally, there is a simple, cost-effective, surefire way to skill up for anyone. This is exactly what we need!

Yes - there are university programs but Pécs does not have that time - at least 2 years and they don't have specific crew job training. Now you can get trained to work in film & TV production in a way that works for you and works for your region's film industry.

Pécs, Hungary is committed to their local professionals being trained in the below Stage 32 Master Certification courses:

• Production Management (Film & TV)
• Line Producing
• Production Coordinator
• Production Assistant
• Production Accountant
• Script Supervisor
• Location Management
• Key Production Legal Documents

All course graduates will be listed in a global database accessible by regional film commissions and production companies hiring in Hungary and the hundreds of fast-growing production hotspots around the world.

Opportunities to learn directly from the most experienced and accomplished people in their fields have been rare in Hungary but not anymore. I am so thankful for the opportunity to hone my skills as a producer using Stage 32 Certification and to know that Stage 32 Certification will support the development of our growing production community in Pécs, Hungary.

Thank you, Stage 32!

Stage 32’s Certification:

If you're interested in registering for Stage 32 Certification, you can do so NOW!

Stage 32 Certification courses are taught by the best in their fields across the entertainment industry, including Paramount’s Director of Production Maegan Philmore, ViacomCBS Senior Production Finance Manager Shalonda Ware, former head of production at eOne and Carsey Warner Courtney Conte, the legal team at the prestigious Los Angeles-based entertainment firm Ramo Law, Wrapbook’s tax incentive expert Ryan Broussard, film producers and DGA members Korey Pollard and Gary Fiorelli, BARBIE and TOP GUN: MAVERICK's Mike Fantasia, BARBIE's Miranda Carnassale, and many more.

These courses focus on bedrock production skills such as Production Accounting, Script Supervising, Production Assistant, Production Coordinating, Location Management, Line Producing, Film & TV Production Management & more! Each course requires you to take a test at the end that you must pass to be entered into the Film Commission & Production Company Database. To see this for yourself, click HERE!

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