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Miszmasz czyli Kogel Mogel 3 by Kordian Piwowarski

Domestic Comedy Dominates Polish Box Office

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-02-15

WARSAW: Miszmasz czyli Kogel Mogel 3 by Kordian Piwowarski, a revamped sequel of a popular comedy series of the 80s, is the most watched title in Poland with over 1.8…

Freely, Mostafa Derkaoui by Sophie Delvallée

PRODUCTION: Polish Minority Coproduction on Mostafa Derkaoui in Postproduction

FNE Staff Poland 2019-02-13

WARSAW: The documentary Freely, Mostafa Derkaoui / Librement, Mostafa Derkaoui by Sophie Delvallée, a coproduction between France, Morocco and Poland, is in its final stage of postproduction.

FNE at Berlinale 2019: Review: Mr Jones

Anna Franklin Poland 2019-02-11

BERLIN: Veteran Polish director Agnieszka Holland delivers a strong Berlin competition entry with Mr Jones a Polish, UK, Ukrainian coproduction that is sure to draw widespread attention because of the…

ASC Awards for Łukasz Żal and Giorgi Shvelidze

FNE Staff Poland 2019-02-11

WARSAW: Polish cinematographer Łukasz Żal won the top feature award from the American Society of Cinematographers for Cold War, while Georgian Giorgi Shvelidze received the Spotlight Award for Namme.

New Distribution Support for Polish Films Abroad

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-02-10

WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute has introduced a new support scheme for distribution of Polish films abroad with priority focus on art-house cinema.

FNE at Berlinale 2019: Polish Film in Berlin

Polish Film Institute Poland 2019-02-10

Polish films & talents in Berlin 2019 - Meet us at Polish Cinema Stand Gropius Bau #162

Iron Bridge by Monika Jordan-Młodzianowska

IKH Pictures Promotion Picks Up Three Polish Debut Films to Showcase at Berlinale 2019

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-02-09

WARSAW: IKH Pictures Promotion has picked up Used Up directed by Małgorzata Imielska, Iron Bridge directed by Monika Jordan-Młodzianowska and Supernova directed by Bartosz Kruhlik for international sales. The company…

Cold War Dominates Polish Eagles Nominations

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-02-07

WARSAW: Paweł Pawlikowski's Academy Award nominated drama Cold War received the most nominations (12) for the Polish Film Awards - The Eagles. The nominations were announced on 6 February 2019.

PRODUCTION: HBO Europe Preps Third Season of The Pack in Poland

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-02-01

WARSAW: The shoot for the third season of the crime drama series The Pack / Wataha starring Leszek Lichota will start in Bieszczady on 17 February 2019. The previous seasons…

GRANTS: Polish Film Institute Finances Micro-budget Films in New Category

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-01-29

WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute started financing micro-budget projects and distributed 970,634 EUR / 4,165,000 PLN to seven projects in the first grant session.

Another Record Year for Polish Cinema

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-01-28

WARSAW: Polish cinema had another record year, with 59.7 m total admissions and 263.9 m EUR total gross. Polish films had 19.8 m admissions, compared to 13.5 m in 2017.…

FNE Market Analysis 2018: POLAND

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-01-25

Polish cinema had a strong year in 2018, with record-breaking box office results, international success of feature films, worldwide distribution for domestic titles, as well as the introduction of long-awaited…

Cold War Nominated for César Awards

FNE Staff Poland 2019-01-24

WARSAW: Cold War has been nominated for the Cesar Awards 2019 in the Best Foreign Film category. The prizes are awarded by France’s Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences. The…

Three Academy Award Nominations for Cold War

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-01-23

WARSAW: Cold War by Paweł Pawlikowski got three nominations for the Academy Awards in the Best Directing, Best Cinematography (Łukasz Żal) and Best Foreign Language Film categories. The nominations were…

PRODUCTION: Jan Komasa Moves into Postproduction with New Cyber Thriller

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-01-21

WARSAW: The acclaimed Polish director Jan Komasa finished shooting Suicide Room. Hater, a new cyber thriller and a sequel to his box office feature debut Suicide Room. The film will…

The Temptation by Barbara Sass, Cinematography: Wiesław Zdort

OBITUARY: Polish Cinematographer Wiesław Zdort

FNE Staff Poland 2019-01-17

WARSAW: Veteran Polish cinematographer Wiesław Zdort has died at age 87. He worked with many important Polish filmmakers including Krzysztof Kieślowski, Kazimierz Kutz and Barbara Sass.

Polish Ministry of Culture to Merge Public Film Studios

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-01-14

WARSAW: The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage plans to merge the Documentary and Feature Film Studios (WFDiF) and four other public production studios into one big film production center…

Two Polish Coproductions Selected for Berlinale Co-Production Market

FNE Staff Poland 2019-01-14

WARSAW: Two Polish coproductions have been chosen for the Official Selection of the Berlinale Co-Production Market 2019 and for Rotterdam-Berlinale Express. The 16th edition of the Berlinale Co-Production Market will…

Four BAFTA Nominations for Cold War

FNE Staff Poland 2019-01-10

WARSAW: Cold War by Paweł Pawlikowski landed four nominations for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) 2019. The nominations were announced on 9 January 2019.

TVP to Buy Showmax

Katarzyna Grynienko Poland 2019-01-09

WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP is negotiating the purchase of the Showmax VOD service from Naspers, following the owner's decision to leave the Polish market by the end of January…