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Films from CEE Countries Selected for Arte Kino Online Festival

FNE Staff Poland 2018-12-05

WARSAW: Mug by Poland's Małgorzata Szumowska and For Some Inexplicable Reason by Hungary's Gábor Reisz are among the ten films available online for free in 45 European countries within the…

GRANTS: Polish Film Institute Supports New Feature Films

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-12-04

WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute supported eight feature films with 2 m EUR / 8.9 m PLN during the third and the last session of financing in 2018.

Planet Single 2 Dominates Polish Box Office

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-11-29

WARSAW: The sequel to box office hit Planet Single had over 1 m admissions and remains in the number one spot in Poland for the third week in a row.…

PRODUCTION: Lech Majewski Shoots Brigitte Bardot Film

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-11-23

KATOWICE: World-renowned Polish film director Lech Majewski is working on his new drama Brigitte Bardot the Wonderful, based on his novel of the same title. The release is planned for…

OBITUARY: Polish Cinematographer Witold Sobociński

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-11-21

WARSAW: World famous Polish cinematographer Witold Sobociński died unexpectedly on 19 November 2018 at age 89. The news came days after the cinematographer visited the Camerimage International Film Festival, where…

GRANTS: Poland Supports Six Minority Coproductions

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-11-19

WARSAW: The third session of PISF funding resulted in supporting six projects with minority international coproduction financing, with a total of 3,943,345 PLN / 915 101 EUR.

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

FNE Staff Poland 2018-11-19

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…

Polish 303 Squadron Opens in UK and Ireland

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-11-16

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…

PRODUCTION: Małgorzata Szumowska in Development with The Masseur

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-11-09

WARSAW: Małgorzata Szumowska is developing a Polish/German coproduction entitled The Masseur.

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

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-31

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.

Premiere of The Clergy by Wojciech Smarzowski

BOX OFFICE: Polish Films Break Attendance Records

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-29

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

Polish Film Institute Introduces Support for Microbudget Debut Films

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-25

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

New Art House Distributor on Polish Market

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-25

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

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

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-22

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.

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

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-22

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.

FESTIVALS: Nine Polish Films Compete at Camerimage

FNE Staff Poland 2018-10-19

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

FNE at Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers: Stanisław Zaborowski, Poland

FNE Staff Poland 2018-10-18

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.

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

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-16

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.…

TVN Discovery Invests in Polish Productions

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-08

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.

Janusz Gajos in Clergy by Wojciech Smarzowski

Smarzowski's Clergy Breaks Polish Box Office Record

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2018-10-02

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…