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Polish political thriller production launches in Warsaw

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2007-11-14

Shooting began Nov. 12 on a new Polish political thriller, Warsaw Dark, after renowned Australian cinematographer Christopher Doyle got interested in the story and pushed production forward from its original…

Polish films return to Cuba

FNE Staff Poland 2007-11-14

For the first time in nearly two decades, Polish films will once again be seen in Cuba. Seven Polish films that have been made in the past four years will…

TVP files suit to end online illegal broadcasting

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2007-11-14

Polish public television TVP S.A. is suing a Polish website for what it describes as illegal Internet retransmission of some of its most popular shows.

Big changes ahead for Polish public broadcaster

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2007-11-11

Poland's new government plans major changes in both the structure and financing of Polish public television. Prime Minister-designate Donald Tusk said in an interview in the daily "Dziennik" that his…

Young Polish producer taps Internet to finance film

Patricia Koza Poland 2007-11-11

The hunt for funding is one of the biggest issues in the film industries of Central Europe. But an ambitious young Polish director-producer has found a unique way to raise…

TVN net revenues up 38 percent in 3Q

FNE Staff Poland 2007-11-08

Poland's TVN Group, part of the ITI media holding, reports third-quarter net revenues increased by 38% over the same period in 2006 to 297 million zloty (€81.9 million). The company…

Launch of new Polish TV channel aimed at Belarus set for Dec. 10

FNE Staff Poland 2007-11-06

Public broadcaster TVP (www.tvp.pl) is completing preparations for the launch Dec. 10 of its first foreign channel, TV Belarus. TV Belarus will beam by satellite 15 hours of daily independent…

Five ITI entities considered Superbrands in Poland

FNE Staff Poland 2007-11-05

Five entities in the ITI media group -- Multikino, TVN, TVN24, TVN Style and Onet.pl -- are among Poland's top brands, according to an independent Brand Council consisting of marketing,…

Student movie festival launches in Warsaw

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2007-10-25

Only a couple of days after the closing of the Warsaw International Film Fest, the capital is hosting another movie event. The Worldwide Festival of Student Movies, called Young Frames,…

TVP SA program nominated for International Emmy

FNE Staff Poland 2007-10-14

"The Magic Tree" by Andrzej Maleszka, produced by Polish public broadcaster TVP SA, has been nominated for an International Emmy in the Children and Youth category.

CentEast Market draws 200 film professionals

FNE Staff Poland 2007-10-09

Some 200 film professionals are expected to attend the third CentEast Market, a specialised market for films from Central and Eastern Europe to be held during the 22nd Warsaw International…

Warsaw Film Festival to screen 190 films from 55 countries

FNE Staff Poland 2007-10-03

Some 190 films from 55 countries will be screened at the 23rd Warsaw Film Festival which gets under way next week. Some of the latest films worldwide are included in…

Second edition of ScripTeast begins next week

FNE Staff Poland 2007-10-02

The second edition of ScripTeast, an innovative training program for budding scriptwriters designed to help promote their work in the international film market, will be held next week at the…

A new distributor on the Polish film market

Krzysztof Kwiatkowski Poland 2007-09-27

On Nov. 7, a new national distributor, the Polish Film Foundation, formally begins operations by introducing to domestic cinemas 40 copies of Twist of Fate (Korowód) by director Jerzy Stuhr.

Poland creates regional film funds

Krzysztof Kwiatkowski Poland 2007-09-26

Poland is in the process of creating regional film funds to better support film productions that are thematically connected with the region. By January 2008, there will be six such…

Opening weekend of Katyn attracts 265,000 viewers

Krzysztof Kwiatkowski Poland 2007-09-25

Katyń, Andrzej Wajda's long-awaited film about one of the most tragic events in Polish history, attracted 265,000 viewers in its first weekend on Polish screens

Polsat seeks IPO of its satellite TV unit

FNE Staff Poland 2007-09-25

Polish commercial broadcaster Polsat SA has filed papers with financial regulators to carry out an initial public offering of its satellite TV unit Polsat Cyfrowy that analysts believe could be…

Wajda film Katyn to represent Poland at Academy Awards

FNE Staff Poland 2007-09-23

Andrzej Wajda's powerful film Katyń will represent Poland at the Academy Awards, according to a special committee of film professionals that chose the film this weekend from 16 candidates.

Tricks captures grand prize at Polish Film Festival

Krzysztof Kwiatkowski Poland 2007-09-23

Tricks, Andrzej Jakimowski's bittersweet story of a fatherless boy who attempts to tempt fate in working-class Poland, captured the "Golden Lion" at the 32nd Polish Film Festival which closed this…

Scandinavian Day at Gdynia to highlight cooperation

Patricia Koza Poland 2007-09-18

The artistic director of the 32nd Polish Film Festival in Gdynia believes Central Europe filmmakers have much to learn from the close cooperation among the film industries of the Nordic…