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To declare a subject a “genius” in a title is a bold opening move. Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius arrives timed for the 250th anniversary of its subject’s birth, positioning itself not just as a biography but as a definitive cultural statement.

This three-part series aims to dismantle the stuffy, tea-and-doilies image of Austen, reassembling her for a contemporary audience as a sharp-witted social critic and a revolutionary force in literature. The program’s ambition is clear: to move beyond the familiar romance plots and investigate the mechanics of a mind that permanently altered the novel form.

It sets out on a comprehensive exploration of her life, her meticulously crafted work, and her creative process. The project undertakes the significant task of explaining why Austen’s contributions from two centuries ago continue to feel immediate and vital in the modern world.

The Documentary’s Framework – A Mixed Media...

András Ötvös leads the cast of the filmmaker’s second feature film, a Filmfabriq and Little Bus production set to be sold by Nfi World Sales. Having kicked off on 29 December, filming on Christmas Flame (Nagykarácsony) by Daniel Tiszeker is progressing in Budapest where it is set to wrap mid-March. After making quite an impression with his debut feature #Sohavegetnemeros, a comedy produced independently which proved to be something of a "sleeper" in 2016 and ultimately walked away with the 2017 Audience Prize at the Hungarian Film Awards, the filmmaker has this time assembled a cast led by András Ötvös and Emöke Zsigmond (who was also in on the act for Tiszeker’s #Sohavegetnemeros).Stealing similar focus in the cast are Péter Scherer (Kincsem – Bet on Revenge), Lia Pokorny (Well), Tamás...