The first Story Gala was held 25 years ago, on 11 December 1999, on Margaret Island, and over time it made press history: it has become the biggest social event of the year in Hungary. After a gap of several years, the legendary awards ceremony returned last night with an exclusive party, broadcast live, to thank the Hungarian star world.
Claudia Liptai, the host of the evening, welcomed the celebrities in the impressive exhibition hall of Madame Tussauds Budapest, where winners were announced in five categories:
- Green Star Award – Dorottya Udvaros
- Young Star Award – Rozi Lovas
- True Star Award – Szabina Tápai and Gábor Kucsera
- Eternal Star Award – Szinetár family
- Cover Star Award – Béla Ernyey and Dr. Dóra Balaton
As the highlight of the evening, Tamás Vitray received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Story editorial board, presented by Zoltán Varga, CEO and owner of Central Media Group.
The level of interest in the legendary awards ceremony is demonstrated by that story.hu’s traffic broke all previous records with the multimedia content leading up to the event: the nominees’ short films nailed nearly 300,000 unique visitors to the screens, generating 600,000 page views.
