FESTIVALS: Ji Yong Kim Wins 26th Camerimage with The Fortress

BYDGOSZCZ: Ji Yong Kim won the Golden Frog, the top prize of the 26th edition of the festival honouring cinematographers EnergaCAMERIMAGE, for the South Korean film The Fortress directed by…
19-11-2018

Polish 303 Squadron Opens in UK and Ireland

WARSAW: The Polish/British WWII drama about Polish fighter pilots, 303 Squadron directed by Denis Delić, opened in 16th place, and was the second strongest foreign film in the UK and…
16-11-2018

PRODUCTION: Małgorzata Szumowska in Development with The Masseur

WARSAW: Małgorzata Szumowska is developing a Polish/German coproduction entitled The Masseur.
09-11-2018

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

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.
31-10-2018

BOX OFFICE: Polish Films Break Attendance Records

WARSAW: Polish films have racked up a record 15 m admissions in 2018, breaking all previous annual records, with two months still to go.
29-10-2018

Polish Film Institute Introduces Support for Microbudget Debut Films

WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute introduced a new grant category that will support microbudget productions directed by film school graduates and other debut filmmakers.
25-10-2018

New Art House Distributor on Polish Market

WARSAW: Velvet Spoon, a new distribution company, is about to be launched on the Polish market with plans to release quality genre cinema.
25-10-2018

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

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.
22-10-2018

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

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.
22-10-2018

FESTIVALS: Nine Polish Films Compete at Camerimage

WARSAW: The 26th EnergaCamerimage IFF, which runs 10 – 17 November 2018 in Bydgoszcz, has selected nine films for the Polish competition.
19-10-2018

FNE at Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers: Stanisław Zaborowski, Poland

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.
18-10-2018

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

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.…
16-10-2018

TVN Discovery Invests in Polish Productions

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.
08-10-2018

Smarzowski's Clergy Breaks Polish Box Office Record

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…
02-10-2018

FESTIVALS: The 34th Warsaw IFF Announces Lineup

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.
27-09-2018

The 13th ScripTeast Announces Selection

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…
26-09-2018

Poland Selects Cold War as Oscar Candidate

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…
25-09-2018

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

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

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…
24-09-2018

FNE at Gdynia Film Festival 2018: Outsider

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.
24-09-2018