The Hungarian Motion Picture Public Foundation was established in 1998 as the legal successor of the Hungarian Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary by The Government of the Republic of Hungary and 27 organisations of the cinema profession. The support of the production of Hungarian films of all genres, the enhancement of the distribution of productions of the Hungarian as well as the universal cinemas and the representation of the Hungarian cinema profession in Hungary and abroad are among its basic objectives. The Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary support all initiatives which will result in the realisation of the above objectives. For the effective and fair distribution of its resources, the Foundation has set up a competitive system in the framework of which applications are assessed by professional juries.