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PRODUCTION: Małgorzata Szumowska in Development with The Masseur

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-11-09

WARSAW: Małgorzata Szumowska is developing a Polish/German coproduction entitled The Masseur.

PRODUCTION: Patryk Vega Shoots Sequel to International Box Office Comedy Hit Women of Mafia

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-31

SZCZECIN: Patryk Vega is working on a sequel to his box-office hit Women of Mafia with an international cast and release planned for February 2019.

Premiere of The Clergy by Wojciech Smarzowski

BOX OFFICE: Polish Films Break Attendance Records

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-29

WARSAW: Polish films have racked up a record 15 m admissions in 2018, breaking all previous annual records, with two months still to go.

Polish Film Institute Introduces Support for Microbudget Debut Films

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-25

WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute introduced a new grant category that will support microbudget productions directed by film school graduates and other debut filmmakers.

New Art House Distributor on Polish Market

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-25

WARSAW: Velvet Spoon, a new distribution company, is about to be launched on the Polish market with plans to release quality genre cinema.

FNE at 34th WFF: The Delegation Wins Grand Prix at 34th Warsaw International Film Festival

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-22

WARSAW: The Grand Prix of the 34th Warsaw International Film Festival went to The Delegation directed by Bujar Alimani, with several other prizes going to coproductions from the CEE region.

FNE at 34th WFF: Warsaw Industry Presents Works-in-Progress

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-22

WARSAW: Six new projects from Poland, Estonia, the Ukraine, Belarus and Russia were presented at a special works-in-progress showcase hosted during Warsaw Industry Days at 34th Warsaw International Film Festival.

FESTIVALS: Nine Polish Films Compete at Camerimage

FNE Staff Poland 2018-10-19

WARSAW: The 26th EnergaCamerimage IFF, which runs 10 – 17 November 2018 in Bydgoszcz, has selected nine films for the Polish competition.

FNE at Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers: Stanisław Zaborowski, Poland

FNE Staff Poland 2018-10-18

WARSAW: Stanisław Zaborowski from Silver Frame is representing Poland at Jihlava IDFF's Emerging Producers programme. FNE spoke with Zaborowski about the current situation for documentary filmmaking in Poland.

Smarzowski's Clergy Takes Over 1m GBP On Opening Weekend in UK and Ireland

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-16

WARSAW: Wojciech Smarzowski's controversial new drama Clergy about the Catholic Church in Poland, scored over 1 m GBP at the box office on its opening in the UK and Ireland.…

TVN Discovery Invests in Polish Productions

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-08

WARSAW: The private broadcaster TVN will produce or coproduce five new films and a mini-series, as part of the stations efforts to support and develop locally made content.

Janusz Gajos in Clergy by Wojciech Smarzowski

Smarzowski's Clergy Breaks Polish Box Office Record

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-02

GDYNIA: Wojciech Smarzowski's new controversial drama Clergy, about the Catholic Church in Poland, had over 935,000 admissions during the premiere release weekend, breaking the record for the best opening of…

FESTIVALS: The 34th Warsaw IFF Announces Lineup

FNE Staff Poland 2018-09-27

WARSAW: Fifteen films will vie in the international competition of the 34th Warsaw International Film Festival, which will take place from 12 to 21 October 2018.

The 13th ScripTeast Announces Selection

FNE Staff Poland 2018-09-26

WARSAW: Eleven projects from nine countries have been selected for the 13th edition of ScripTeast, which will be inaugurated by a session in Poland (30 September-6 October 2018), followed by…

Poland Selects Cold War as Oscar Candidate

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-09-25

WARSAW: Cold War directed by Paweł Pawlikowski has been selected as Poland’s official entry for the US Academy Awards in the Foreign Language Film category. The announcement comes just after…

FNE at Gdynia 2018: Cold War Wins Top Polish Film Prize

Anna Franklin Poland 2018-09-24

GDYNIA: The winner of the 43. Polish Feature Film Festival held in Gdynia 17-22 September 2018 did not come as a surprise with Paweł Pawlikowski’s Cold War winning the Golden…

Sophie’s Ordinary Life Wins the Short Film Competition at 43rd Polish Film Festival

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-09-24

GDYNIA: Sophie’s Ordinary Life, a short fiction drama from Dominika Gnatek, won the Best Film award in the Short Film Competition of the 43rd Polish Film Festival, during the Young…

FNE at Gdynia Film Festival 2018: Outsider

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-09-24

GDYNIA: The acclaimed Polish cinematographer and director Adam Sikora showcased his new drama Outsider in the main competition of the 43rd Gdynia Film Festival, which wrapped on 22 September 2018.

FNE at Gdynia Film Festival 2018: Playing Hard

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-09-24

GDYNIA: Kinga Dębska presented her new drama Playing Hard in the main competition of the 43rd Gdynia Film Festival, which wrapped on 22 September 2018.

FNE at Gdynia Film Festival 2018: A Hole in the Head

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-09-24

GDYNIA: Piotr Subbotko showcased his feature drama debut A Hole in the Head in the main competition of the 43rd Gdynia Film Festival, which wrapped on 22 September 2018.