Tony Curtis International Film Festival
Date: 2025. September 25-27.
Location: Szalkai Cinema - Zukor Adolf Film Theatre
4700 Mátészalka, Kossuth Street 40.
APPLICATION
The Oscar-nominated, two-time Golden Globe-winning Hungarian-Jewish Hollywood acting legend, who appeared in 130 works, as a producer, and writer, was born as Bernard Schwartz in New York on June 3, 1925. His father, Schwartz Manó (Emanuel Schwartz), came from Mátészalka, while his mother, Klein Ilona (Helen Schwartz), was born in Nagymihály, in present-day Slovakia, but according to her later accounts, she was born in Válykó. His parents emigrated from there to New York.
The Life of Tony Curtis
TONY CURTIS WAS BORN 100 YEARS AGO - JUNE 3, 1925
The Hungarian Hollywood Council has declared 2025 The Year of Tony Curtis' Remembrance.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Welcome to the Tony Curtis International Film Festival website!
The festival will be held from September 25-27, 2025 in Mátészalka, in honor of Tony Curtis, whose Hungarian heritage and Hollywood career set him apart. The event is brought to you by the Hungarian Hollywood Council, the city of Mátészalka, and the Origo Film Studio with the sponsorship of the Hungarian National Film Fund, with the aim of bringing together and discovering Hungarian and international film talent.
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LOCATION
Szalkai Cinema - Zukor Adolf Film Theatre
4700 Mátészalka, Kossuth Street 40
https://szalkaimozi.hu/
APPLICATION
The application for the Tony Curtis International Film Festival is done through the Filmfreeway platform. By using the Filmfreeway system, anyone can easily upload their own creation, provide basic information, and track the current status of their application. Applying for the festival is a unique opportunity for every filmmaker to present their work on the international stage and be part of an international event.
