Gemz Pictures | Production in Hungary for Asian productions

Big-screen look. Lean budgets. Made in Europe by a team that knows Asia.

Why shoot with us

Hungary gives you European locations and a cash rebate. We make sure the money ends up on screen.

Big screen, small budget

Our producers have spent decades on set in Asia and Europe. We know exactly where money shows on screen and where it doesn't. Every dollar goes where the camera can see it.

The right setup for your scale

Every production has its own size. We build the setup to match it: a compact crew and focused kit for a lean shoot, a full unit when the story calls for it, and the full pipeline through to final delivery if you need it. Nothing more, nothing less.

We know how it works out there

We have worked on productions for brands across Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand for years. We know the tempo, the approval rounds and what the client expects on set. Your team and ours speak the same production language.

Rebate, payroll and legal, handled in-house

Legal expertise is built into our team: the Hungarian film rebate, payroll and production law. Hungary pays a 30% cash rebate on local spend, rising to 37.5% with qualifying foreign costs. We take care of the paperwork, so you can focus on the film.

Your cast and crew, looked after

We prepare the invitation letters and documents your team needs to apply for a Schengen visa. On set, our catering offers Indian, Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine, halal and vegetarian menus, and every modern diet from vegan to gluten-free and keto.

Europe in one country

We are based in Budapest and shoot all over Hungary: castles, manor houses, lakes, vineyards, forests, baroque small towns and socialist-era architecture, most of it within three hours of the capital. Budapest doubles for Paris, London, Vienna or Berlin. Outside the capital, your budget stretches further, and the rebate applies across the whole country. Experienced Hungarian crews.

Shoot here. Stay here.

Most of Hungary is within three hours of Budapest. Your cast and crew can stay where you shoot, so the days go into filming, not travel.

Budapest

Our base

Grand boulevards, art nouveau courtyards, thermal baths, the Danube embankments and socialist-era estates. One city doubles for Paris, London, Vienna or Berlin.

Stay. Boutique hotels and serviced apartments, minutes from set.
The Danube Bend

About 45 minutes from Budapest

The river turns between forested hills, with a medieval citadel above it and baroque towns along the bank.

Stay. Riverside guesthouses and villas with terraces over the water.
Lake Balaton

About 1.5 hours from Budapest

Central Europe's largest lake, with volcanic hills and vineyards along the north shore.

Stay. Lakeside villas and boathouses, a few steps from the water.
Historic towns

1 to 2 hours from Budapest

Győr, Székesfehérvár, Vác and Szeged: baroque squares, cathedral towns and art nouveau streets, quieter than the capital.

Stay. Old-town hotels on the main square, walking distance from set.
Castles and manor houses

All over the country

Baroque palaces, romantic castles and country manors, set in parks and beside lakes.

Stay. Castle hotels where the cast lives on location. No company moves, no daily travel.
Eger and Tokaj

2 to 3 hours from Budapest

Wine country: baroque old towns, cellars cut deep into the rock, terraced vineyards.

Stay. Wine estates and boutique hotels, with dinner in the cellar.
The Great Plain

About 2.5 hours from Budapest

Endless horizons, grey cattle and horse herds under big skies. The Hortobágy is a UNESCO World Heritage landscape.

Stay. Thatched farm estates and country inns.