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FNE at Berlinale 2018: Polish Film in Berlin

Polish Film Institute Poland 2018-02-17

Polish presence at the 68th Berlinale - February 15 sees the opening of the 68th International Film Festival in Berlin. The programme will include films co-financed by the Polish Film…

FNE at Berlinale 2018: 303 Squadron Flies Into Berlin

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-02-16

BERLIN: Polish WWII fighter pilot drama 303 Squadron arrives in Berlin with the memory of Polish hits soaring into the top 10 at UK box office still fresh in distributors'…

TVP to Build New Sound Stages

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-02-15

WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP plans to significantly expand its production halls in order to create more local content.

Julia Rosnowska on the set of Roads To Freedom by Maciej Migas

TVP Shoots New Drama Series

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-02-12

LUBLIN: The Polish public broadcaster TVP is currently shooting a costume drama series Roads to Freedom directed by Maciej Migas. The 13-episode series follows the lives of three sisters, who…

Silent Night Tops Polish Eagles Nominations

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-02-08

WARSAW: Piotr Domalewski’s debut feature Silent Night received the most nominations for the Polish Film Awards - The Eagles, which are celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2018.

PRODUCTION: Polish/American Coproduction Wraps Shooting in Poland

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-02-02

WARSAW: My Name Is Sara, a Polish/American coproduction directed by Steven Oritt, wrapped shooting in the Podlasie region and is set to premiere by the end of 2018.

Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission Launches Film the Book

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-02-01

WARSAW: The Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission will launch Film the Book, an event and platform that will join film with literature. The first edition is set to take place in…

Loving Vincent by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman

FNE Country Report 2017: POLAND

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-02-01

WARSAW: Polish cinema had a strong and challenging year in 2017, with record-breaking box office results, the celebration of 70 years of Polish animation, international success of feature and documentary…

PRODUCTION: Janusz Majewski Develops Black Mercedes

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-01-30

WARSAW: Janusz Majewski is in development with an adaptation of his novel Black Mercedes. This crime story is set for shooting in 2018.

PRODUCTION: Władysław Pasikowski Develops Courier

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-01-29

WARSAW: Władysław Pasikowski is in the last stages of development with a war biopic about Jan Nowak-Jeziorański (1914-2005), who was one of the most notable resistance fighters of the Home…

PRODUCTION: Michał Rosa in Development with Piłsudski Biopic

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-01-25

WARSAW: Michał Rosa is developing the first feature film about the Polish political leader Józef Piłsudski. The film, starring Dawid Ogrodnik, is produced by Studio Filmowe KADR and will be…

Loving Vincent and On Body and Soul Nominated for the 90th Academy Awards

FNE Staff Poland 2018-01-24

WARSAW: The Polish/British animated film Loving Vincent directed by Dorota Kobiela and Britain’s Hugh Welchman was nominated for the 90th Academy Awards in the Best Animated Feature category, while the…

PRODUCTION: Agnieszka Holland and Kasia Adamik Start Shooting First Netflix Series in Polish

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-01-19

WARSAW: The first Polish Netflix series started shooting in Warsaw on 16 January 2018. The 8-episode series, which doesn’t have a title yet, is set in a world where the…

All-time Record Year for Polish Cinema

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-01-15

WARSAW: Polish cinema saw another record breaking year with an all-time best result of 56 m total admissions and two domestic titles topping the overall box office. Total gross was…

Loving Vincent Gets BAFTA Nomination

FNE Staff Poland 2018-01-12

WARSAW: The Polish/British animated film Loving Vincent directed by Dorota Kobiela and Britain’s Hugh Welchman was nominated for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards in the…

Kino Polska Sole Shareholder in Cable Television Networks & Partners

FNE Staff Poland 2018-01-12

WARSAW: SPI International subsidiary Kino Polska TV took full control over Cable Television Networks & Partners by acquiring all of its shares for 2.4 m EUR / 10 m PLN.…

PRODUCTION: Małgorzata Szumowska Wraps New Drama Before Berlin Competition Bow

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-01-11

WARSAW: Silver Bear winner Małgorzata Szumowska’s new drama Mug is currently in final postproduction and will have its international premiere in the Competition of the 68th Berlin International Film Festival…

Camerimage Festival Center to Be Built in Toruń

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-01-10

TORUŃ: The Camerimage International Film Festival will move from Bydgoszcz to Toruń by 2022, as a special Camerimage Festival Congress Center will be built to serve as a permanent location…

Wild Roses Wins Polish Critics Award for Best Domestic Film Released in 2017

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-01-08

WARSAW: Wild Roses by Anna Jadowska won the Golden Tapes award for best domestic film released in Polish cinemas in 2017. Golden Tapes are awarded by the Polish section of…

Poland to Coproduce First Animated Series with China

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2017-12-14

WARSAW: Polish Animoon Studio and Chinese Animex Animation finalised the agreement on the coproduction of the second season of the Polish animated series Hug Me. This is the first animated…