WARSAW: Jacek Kurski has been appointed President of public Polish television TVP replacing former president Janusz Daszczyński . The appointment follows a controversial amendment to the media bill by Polish government which has been dominated by the conservative Law and Justice party since elections in October 2015.
WARSAW: Małgorzata Szumowska’s Body and A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence by Roy Andersson received Golden Tapes awards for best films screened in Polish cinemas in 2015. Golden Tapes are awarded by the Polish section of FIPRESCI, a member of the Polish Filmmakers Association.
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute has decided to allocate 8 m PLN of production funding especially for Polish companies engaged in international projects as minority co-producers.
The Polish film industry had a great year with an Oscar for Paweł Pawlikowski’s Ida and strong film production supported by the Polish Film Institute (PISF), which celebrated its tenth anniversary. Poland signed new coproduction agreements but was still waiting for a tax incentive scheme, which is a priority for the new Director of PISF, Magdalena Sroka appointed in August 2015. Domestic romantic comedy Letters to Santa 2 topped the admissions top ten in 2015.
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute announced the dates for applications in 2016 and a new list of experts who will judge the projects.
WARSAW: Marta Plucińska is in postproduction with a star-studded romantic drama, Kochaj, produced by Federico Film. The film will premiere on 4 March 2016, distributed by Kino Świat.
WARSAW: Former Polish Film Institute Director Agnieszka Odorowicz, will become a member of the board of the Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat as of 1 March 2016.
WARSAW: Director of the internationally acclaimed film Baby Blues (MD4), Katarzyna Rosłaniec, is working on Satan Said Dance, a coproduction between Poland and the Netherlands planned to premiere in April 2016.
LODZ: Polish public broadcaster TVP signed a co-operation agreement with Lodz Film School that includes competitions for best school films and scripts, broadcasting opportunities, access to TV archives and internships.
KRAKOW: Martha Coolidge is working on her epic Polish/American love story Music, War and Love. The crew has already completed principal photography in Łódź and is currently working in Krakow.
