Eurocine returns to Budapest in 2027 with expanded three‑day show at HUNGEXPO

Eurocine is setting up in Budapest again next spring, returning to HUNGEXPO for a three‑day industry gathering that runs from Thursday, April 29 to Saturday, May 1, 2027. Organisers have released the 2027 floorplan, opened visitor registration on the event website, and confirmed that "entry stays free." Companies that want to exhibit can already view the layout and register their interest with the show team.

The move to Budapest continues a short but busy history for the European production trade event. The format began in 2022 as Euro Cine Expo in Munich, put together by the same group behind the BSC Show in London. In 2026 the organisers relocated the event from Munich to Budapest and shortened the name to Eurocine, staging the first Budapest edition at HUNGEXPO on May 8–9, 2026. That opening Budapest programme included a symposium made up of more than 50 sessions and, according to the organisers, attracted more than 150 exhibitors and delegates from almost 60 countries.

The team behind the show has framed Eurocine around four pillars: the public expo floor, the symposium programme, screenings, and a learning strand called the Eurocine Academy. The on‑site expo is broad in scope and is pitched to production buyers and crews; it covers cameras, lenses, lighting, grip, aerial platforms, virtual production, editing and power systems, and also brings studios, location services, rental houses and film funds into the same marketplace. Symposium sessions are recorded and later published via the Eurocine Academy platform so people who did not attend in person can access them.

Organisers describe the Budapest venue in practical terms: HUNGEXPO sits at Albertirsai út 10 and provides a large complex of exhibition and congress facilities, plus dedicated filming studios and locations on site. The centre’s footprint totals 75,000m² / 807,000 sq ft, spread across seven exhibition halls and a congress centre, which the show will use for stands, demonstrations and the conference programme. Hungary’s National Film Institute backed the 2026 edition.

Even with the move and rebrand, the organisers are keeping the event accessible: Eurocine 2027 is open to anyone with an interest in filmmaking, from students and early‑career technicians to established production companies and post houses. The website also lists a domestic production landscape that organisers say includes more than 30 sound stages, more than 50 production companies, and more than 20,000 industry employees, alongside what the site calls "a 30% film tax rebate."

Not everything for 2027 is public yet. The show has not released the full exhibitor roster or the symposium programme for next year; the website says the exhibitor list will be announced soon. For now the organisers have made the hall plan available so potential exhibitors can pick positions and declare interest, while delegates and visitors can register to attend.

Reaction to the 2026 Budapest debut was positive in the corridors and on the show floor. Multiple attendees told our team they enjoyed the atmosphere and the way the event was organised in Budapest; CineD’s own crew reported that, on the basis of the 2026 experience, they will consider returning to Budapest next year. Whether that translates into a larger international turnout in 2027 will depend in part on the timetable and the exhibitors who commit once the programme and list are published.

Eurocine’s shape as an industry meeting point—expo, education, screenings and a recorded academy—positions it as an attractor for vendors who want hands‑on access to buyers, and for producers seeking service providers, stage capacity and financing partners. The expo floor aims to aggregate suppliers for camera systems, lenses and support equipment alongside companies offering virtual production rigs and aerial services, while studios, location agents and rental houses present infrastructure and crew resources.

From a practical perspective, HUNGEXPO’s sizeable indoor footprint and on‑site production facilities mean the show can host live demonstrations, build larger stands and accommodate equipment that needs rigging and power. That physical capacity is part of the organisers’ pitch when they invite exhibitors to take a space on the 2027 plan.

For attendees who value recorded content, the Eurocine Academy continues to be a feature: symposium talks are captured and made available after the event, giving a permanent resource for learning and reference. That element is presented as part of the show’s remit to serve the industry beyond the three days of the expo itself.

The event’s organisers have positioned the 2027 date as the next step in a short series of annual shows: the April 2027 meeting will mark the sixth time Eurocine has run in total, and it will be the second time the event has taken place in Budapest. For the moment, the most immediate practical developments are the published floorplan, the open sign‑up for visitors and the chance for vendors to register interest in stands. The show’s website is the source for those items and for later announcements about exhibitors and the symposium programme.

If you plan to attend, either as an exhibitor or a delegate, check the organisers’ pages for the latest on stand availability and the day‑by‑day conference schedule once it is published. The combination of a large, film‑capable venue, a recorded symposium programme and a free entry policy is likely to keep Eurocine on the calendar for equipment vendors, studios and production personnel scouting European markets and services.

Eurocine 2027’s return to HUNGEXPO keeps the event in a facility that can support the technical and logistical needs of film and TV production companies, while the organisers continue to shape the show as a mix of exhibition, learning and curated screenings. The next steps for anyone interested are simple: view the 2027 hall plan, register to attend if you plan to visit, or register your interest in exhibiting directly with the organisers through the event website.