BUCHAREST: Ruxandra Zenide’s second feature film, The Miracle of Tekir, will be released in Romania on 4 March 2016 and in Switzerland on 6 April 2016.

VILNIUS: Ten films will compete in the international competition New Europe – New Names of the 21th Vilnius International Film Festival which kicks off on 31 March 2016.

WARSAW: Producers Ole Wendorff-Østergaard from Sputnik Film and Anna Wydra from Otter Films will coproduce the adaption of the war hero Jan Karski's book Story of a Secret State as Sputnik Film acquired the rights from Jan Karski International Institute and Robert Laffont publishing house.

WARSAW: The Polish romantic comedy Planeta Singli by Slovenian director Mitja Okorn rode to the top of the charts following its 5 February 2016 release.

The Czech documentary Girl Power will be released in Czech cinemas on 27 February 2016.

Marcel Łoziński, one of the most renowned Polish film-makers, frequently awarded at international festivals, winner of countless film festivals and many prestigious awards, was honoured by Krakow Film Festival with the title "Dragon of Dragons" for lifetime achievement.

WARSAW: The French/Polish coproduction Agnus Dei has sold UK distribution rights to Picturehouse.

DUBROVNIK: The eighth film of the Star Wars franchise will film in Dubrovnik in March 2016.

WARSAW: Andrzej Żuławski, winner of the best director award at the 2015 Locarno Film Festival, died on 17 February 2016.