WARSAW: Poland’s Producer On The Move Klaudia Śmieja from the production company Madants is a seasoned film professional specialising in international coproductions. She is currently working on new films by Claire Denis, Agnieszka Holland and Gunnar Sigurdsson.

WARSAW: CANAL+ will invest in a workshop for screenwriters at the Wajda School and will select the two best series ideas to put into production.

WARSAW: The largest Polish private broadcaster TVN is investing in producing local films and shows made for VOD. A newly created production unit TVN Emotion Studio will produce over 100 hours of material in 2016.

WARSAW: Public broadcaster TVP has signed an intention letter with PGNiG, a Polish state-controlled oil and natural gas company, stating that the two will work together on promoting Polish culture.

WARSAW: Producer/director/writer Jacek Bromski was re-elected with an overwhelming majority to the position of president of the Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP) on 23 April 2016.

WARSAW: Poland’s Helios will expand with four new multiplexes in Krosno, Stalowa Wola, Tomaszów Mazowiecki and Wołomin. The first two multiplexes will be opened in 2016 with the second two following in 2017.

WARSAW: Polish horror film Demon directed by Marcin Wrona will be released in Brazil by Supo Mungam Films on 12 May 2016.

WARSAW: Polish Film Institute distributed 3,711,581 EUR/15,950,000 PLN as production grants for nine projects. New projects by Agnieszka Holland and Jacek Bławut received most of the funding.

WARSAW: Jacek Lusiński’s drama Carte Blanche, starring Andrzej Chyra, was released by Reel Pictures in Danish cinemas on 31 March 2016.

WARSAW: Bodo Kox will start shooting the sci fi drama The Man with the Magic Box in the second half of 2016. The film is a Polish/English/Italian coproduction.