FESTIVALS: Krakow Announces Short Film Competition Line-up
KRAKOW: The 51st Krakow Film Festival (23-29 May 2011, www.kff.com.pl) has selected 39 films for the International Short Film Competition. The short film category is one of the festival's three…
Telewizja Polska Presents Latest Projects and Productions at MIPTV 2011
Telewizja Polska (TVP), Poland's esteemed public broadcaster, will bring a strong lineup of fiction production and TV series to MIPTV, taking place 4-7 April 2011 in Cannes. Located in the…
PRODUCTION: Polish WWII Prison Break Story in Production
WARSAW: Polish director Andrzej Skłodowski is reconstructing one of the biggest break-outs from Nazi work camps in his new documentary Harry - tunel do wolności ( Harry - A Tunnel…
FNE - IDF DocBlock: Pomeranian Illusions
Pomeranian Illusions is a multi-plot documentary that follows its protagonists during a very important time of their life. Together the stories of these four people reflect the changes that are…
Poland's NEXT TV to Launch with Original Production
NEXT television plans to enter the Polish market by the end of 2011 with several HD channels and its own productions.
Kino Polska to Bow on Warsaw Stock Exchange
WARSAW: Kino Polska TV S.A., the producer and distributor of Kino Polska Television and television channels from the FilmBox Group, will debut on the Polish Stock Market with 4 million…
FESTIVALS: Six Polish Films Screen at Istanbul
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute announced that six Polish films will screen at the 30th Istanbul International Film Festival, 2-17 April 2011.
PRODUCTION: Closed Alliance in Preproduction
WARSAW: Ryszard Bugajski will direct Closed Alliance (Układ zamknięty) a drama about a government conspiracy with a script from Mirosław Pepka and Michał Pruski, writers of Black Thursday.
PRODUCTION: Polish War Thriller in Preparation
WARSAW: Marcin Krzyształowicz is in preproduction with Manhunt (Obława), a thriller set during of German occupation of Poland during WWII.
Poland Alters Media Bill
WARSAW: After protests from private broadcasters and internet users the Polish government changed the VOD and promotion content regulations in the new media bill to be less restrictive.The vote passed…
FESTIVALS: Krakow Lifetime Achievement for Piotr Kamler
KRAKOW: The Krakow Film Festival (www.kff.com.pl) will give the Dragon of Dragons Award for lifetime achievement award to Piotr Kamler, a French animation director of Polish origin, and 1975 winner…
PRODUCTION: In the Shadow Filming in Prague
WARSAW: Czech director David Ondricek is in production with In The Shadow, a Czech-Polish-Slovak coproduction which began shooting on 5 March 2011 in Prague. Polish cinematographer Adam Sikora is the…
ATM Grupa Plans TV Channel
WARSAW: Independent Polish television and film producer ATM Grupa plans to launch its own channel in 2011 and is currently seeking a location in the first Polish ground television multiplex…
FESTIVALS: Polish-Norwegian Co-production Forum at ERA New Horizons
ERA New Horizons IFF (www.enh.pl) will host a meeting of Polish and Norwegian film professionals on 26-28 July 2011 in Wroclav. The forum is a joint initiative of the festival…
PRODUCTION: TVN Crime Series in Production
WARSAW: Warsaw Arrangement (Układ Warszawski ), a crime comedy series about a Warsaw family with members on both sides of the law directed by Katarzyna Adamik and Łukasz Jaworski, is…
HBO Adds HD Channels in Poland
WARSAW: HBO Poland is introduced several new movie channels in HD on 7 March 2011: HBO2 HD, HBO Comedy HD and Cinemax2 HD. All HBO and Cinemax channels also became…
PRODUCTION: TVN Soccer Film in Preproduction
WARSAW: Polish commercial broadcaster TVN is casting the lead in its film production Fusbal, the story of a young provincial football player whose strength of character helps him overcome obstacles…
PRODUCTION: First Polish HBO Series in Postproduction
WARSAW: Without Secrets (Bez Tajemniec), the Polish production of HBO's hit series about psychotherapy In Treatment, wrapped shooting on 8 March 2011 and is in postproduction. The series filmed 25…
Wajda To Receive Top Polish Honour
WARSAW: Polish director Andrzej Wajda, who turned 85 on 6 March 2011, will receive the Order of the White Eagle, Poland's highest state honour, at a ceremony on 21 March…
Poland Amends Media Bill
WARSAW: The Polish Government has passed an amendment to the media bill which brings it up to European Union requirements.
