Canal Plus Takes Stake in TVN

WARSAW: France's Canal Plus will acquire what is described as a "significant minority stake" in leading commercial Polish broadcaster TVN. TVN stock fell more than 10%, to 12.73 zloty on…
02-11-2011

Poland Discusses Film Agreement with India

The Polish Minister of culture met with India's Minister of Information and Broadcasting on 2 November 2011 to discuss increasing cooperation on film coproductions.
02-11-2011

PRODUCTION: Mission: Afghanistan Wraps First Shoot

WARSAW: Grzegorz Kuczeriszka has finished the first part of the shoot for Mission: Afghanistan, an original Polish series produced by Akson Studio for Canal+. The production will resume in April…
01-11-2011

PRODUCTION: TVN Medical Series Alicia's Hospital

TORUN: Polish private broadcaster TVN had moved into production with Alicia's Hospital, a new medical drama series. The show will premiere in 2012.
31-10-2011

POLAND: New must-carry/must-offer regulation may lead to copyright infringement

On the basis of the latest amendment of the broadcasting law which came into force on August 10, 2011, the must-carry obligation imposed on the operators was significantly reshaped. Eventually,…
30-10-2011

POLAND: Collective rights management organizations wants tariffs authorized by Copyright Commission

At the moment there are several proceedings pending before the Copyright Commission initiated by collective rights management organizations ("CRMOs") like: ZAiKS, SFP, ZASP, which are aim to have their table…
30-10-2011

FNE at Regiofun: Polish Documentary on Jewish Culture Completes Filming

KATOWICE: Paweł Gula has moved into post-production with his film Jewish Shtetle, a project exploring the coexistence of Jewish and Polish culture in Świętokrzyskie Province.
27-10-2011

FNE at Jihlava Film Festival: Polish-Italian Doc Pays Tribute to Venice

JIHLAVA: Polish documentary director Agnieszka Magdalena Podkowka fell in love when she came to Venice the city where she met her Italian husband Giuseppe Trevisin. Serenissima is her tribute to…
26-10-2011

Gotham in Progress Selects Films

WROCLAW, POLAND: Gotham in Progress is the first industry event devoted solely to US indie films in Europe. GIP provides a European industry showcase for US indies in final production…
25-10-2011

FNE at Regiofun: Polish-Canadian Coproduction in Development

KATOWICE: Ewa Pytka is in development with Lucky Woman, a Polish-Canadian coproduction about a Polish female spy with a license to kill.
25-10-2011

PRODUCTION: Tadeusz Krol Shooting Last Floor

WARSAW: Polish filmmaker Tadeusz Krol started shooting his second film Last Floor on 23 October 2011 in Warsaw. Filming on the psychological thriller will continue until 15 December.
25-10-2011

FNE at Regiofun: Polish Family Road Movie Gabriel in Preproduction

KATOWICE: Polish director Mikołaj Haremski is in preproduction with Gabriel, a road movie for the children and family audience. The film will premiere in 2013, distributed by SPI International Polska…
24-10-2011

TVP Plans to Produce More Original Content

WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP will open a competition for original Polish series ideas, with a new daytime drama and a crime series will be chosen in December 2011. The…
23-10-2011

FNE at Regiofun: Bollywood Returns to Krakow

KRAKOW: Indian director Shankar Dayal has completed principal photography for the political drama Saguni on location in Krakow. The film is the second Bollywood project brought to the city through…
23-10-2011

DocBloc: Argentinian Lesson has International Premiere at Leipzig

WARSAW: Argentinean Lesson by Polish director Wojciech Staron makes its international premiere in the main competition of the 54th DOK Leipzig festival of documentary films. The film was produced by…
20-10-2011

DocBloc: Argentinian Lesson has International Premiere at Leipzig

WARSAW: Argentinean Lesson by Polish director Wojciech Staron makes its international premiere in the main competition of the 54th DOK Leipzig festival of documentary films in Germany. The film was…
20-10-2011

DocBloc: TVP Increases Documentary Production

WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TV Polska (www.tvp.pl), responding to an appeal from Polish documentary filmmakers, has selected 18 documentary films from 137 applications to receive funding support. Four of the…
20-10-2011

PRODUCTION: Polish Six Degrees Moves Shoot to Mexico

WARSAW: The Polish documentary Six Degrees which tests the theory that everyone in the world is connected by only six degrees of separation (six people), has reached Mexico in a…
20-10-2011

East Pictures Tests Polish 3D Market

WARSAW: 4:13 To Katowice, the first Polish thriller made only for 3D screenings, will have its premiere on 21 October 2011 in Warsaw. The film will be first presented in…
19-10-2011

Polish Pay-TV Market Near Saturation

WARSAW: Poland has reached 74% penetration of the pay TV market, according to a report in the Warsaw Voice. Analysts estimate that only just over 500,000 new customers are yet…
18-10-2011