ABSTRACT
In the spring of 1957, Ferenc Mikulas (born in 1940), because of his participation in the Revolution, was dismissed from secondary school. From 1970 on, after writing scripts and directing short films, he was getting acquainted with animated cartoon films at the Pannonia Film Studio. Since June 1, 1971, he has been the head of the Kecskemet Animation Studio, where he produced several films and series. Since 1993, he has been Director of the Kecskemet Animation Film Festival. Between 1997 and 2000, he was member of the Board of Directors of ASIFA. For his activities, he received the Golden Cross of Distinction of the Hungarian Republic in 1995. Public television also allocated a significant amount to the production of animated series. In this period, between 1970 and 1990, 20 full animated feature films, several dozens of animated film series and numerous artistic short films that received significant festival awards were made at Pannonia Film Studio and in the Kecskemet Studio.
