Budapest International Screenplay Festival
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The Budapest International Screenplay Festival is a screenplay competition based in Budapest that focuses on discovering and supporting national and international writers working in cinema.[1] It awards short, medium, and feature-length screenplays, and is notable for using a judging panel made up of prominent figures from the Hungarian film industry.[1]
Last updated Aug 15, 2026
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