Mester Film

Background

Mester Film was a Hungarian Budapest-based film production company established in July 1938 by Miklós Mester, a politician and public official. Its major goal was to remove the vibrant presence of Hungarian Jews in the Hungarian film industry, which was considered a major source of contention for Germany, who pushed for greater antisemitic discrimination.

1st Logo (January 15, 1941)

Visuals: On a black background, there is "MESTER" in vertical format with the "M" strecthed towards the bottom. "FILM" is in the filmstrip below the logo.

Technique: A still printed image.

Audio: A triumphant fanfare.

Availability: Seen only in Egy csók és más semmi.

2nd Logo (April 12, 1941-October 15, 1943)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a gong that is soon to be hit. The logo then iris out to the sky background containing the "MESTER" from before with pillars at the sides and sun rays at the top of it. The filmstrip is below the logo with the filmstrip moving to the left revealing "FILM" and then moving to the left again, revealing "BEMUTATJA"

Variant: On some films such as András, Férfihüség, Gyávaság, and Késö, the gong part is not included.

Technique: Live-action model.

Audio: A triumphant fanfare.

Audio Variant: On András, Fráter Loránd, Férfihüség, Gyávaság, and Késö, the film's opening theme plays over the logo.

Availability: See on Balkezes angyal, András, Fráter Loránd, Férfihüség, Gyávaság, Késö, and Sziámi macska.