Company Profile

 

Moviebar is an award-winning, full-service film production company with offices in Budapest and Los Angeles. Founded in 2005, Moviebar has earned international recognition for its distinctive creative vision and uncompromising production quality. As a female-owned and progressive company, Moviebar has built a strong reputation for championing bold storytelling and diverse voices in film and television.

 

Today, Moviebar stands among Hungary’s leading production companies, producing high-profile international projects and offering comprehensive production services for global partners. The company also develops and produces original content, driven by a passion for authentic stories and cinematic excellence.

 

Each Moviebar production is approached with a deep understanding of its creative and logistical needs, ensuring world-class quality through the expertise and dedication of its experienced filmmaking team.

 

Esther Turan, founding member of Moviebar, is a graduate of the University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) in Budapest, with a background in directing. Her extensive experience spans from American independent feature films to European TV series. She created and directed the award-winning documentary series BP Underground and continues to play a key creative role in all Moviebar projects. Dividing her time between Los Angeles and Budapest, Esther serves as a bridge between the American and European film industries, fostering international collaborations and unique cross-cultural storytelling.

 

 

 

Selected Film & TV Projects

 

2026 – The Socialist Women (documentary series) – In development

​2026 – Reward for the Rain (documentary) / dir. Barbara Bernáth

2026 – The Nest Club (short) / dir. Ferenc Török – In post-production

2025 – Troll 2 (feature film) / dir. Roar Uthaug / Motion Blur, Netflix

2024 – Helicopter Heist (TV series) / dir. Daniel Espinosa / B-Reel Films, Netflix

2022 – Vienna Blood – Season 3 (TV series) / dir. Robert Dornhelm / MR Film, BBC

2017–2021 – BP Underground (mini- documentary series) / dir. Anna Koltay, Esther Turan

2020 – The Reckoning (feature film) / dir. Neil Marshall / BondIt

2019 – Swoon – Eld och Lågor (feature film) / dir. Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein / Atmo

2018 – The Field Guide to Evil (feature film) – “Cobbler’s Lot” / dir. Peter Strickland / Alamo Drafthouse, Rookie Films