According to the information on the festival’s website, the goal of the organizers is to contribute to the preservation and development of the cultural life of small settlements, cultural traditions and landscape values through good practice and the transfer of knowledge, thus promoting the improvement of the quality of life of Hungarians in the countryside and abroad, strengthening the local Hungarian identity in Hungary, in the Carpathian Basin and in regions inhabited by other Hungarians.
According to the announcement, the
you can apply for the film competition with one or more films made between January 1, 2000 and June 25, 2023, about a Hungarian person living locally or who has already passed away, who positively portrays the values of local Hungarian culture. Competition films in the Hungarian language must be shot in Hungary, in the Carpathian Basin and in other areas of the world inhabited by Hungarians. The creators have to process the local Hungarian culture
they write.
The main prize of the competition is HUF 1 million, the second place winner HUF 600,000, and the third prize winner HUF 500,000. The creator who wins the audience award will receive HUF 550,000, and the creator who wins the best cameraman prize will be awarded HUF 800,000. In addition, several valuable special prizes are awarded.
