PRODUCTION: Jan Jakub Kolski Shooting New Drama
WARSAW: Renowned Polish filmmaker Jan Jakub Kolski is directing, producing and shooting a drama with the working title Las, 4 Rano, which translates as Forest, 4 in the Morning, starring…
Scripps Invests in Polish Web Content
WARSAW: US based Scripps Networks Interactive will invest USD 1 m in original web content for Polish private broadcaster TVN.
TVN Produces First Scripps Networks Format
WARSAW: Private Polish broadcaster TVN will begin production of its first reality show based on a format from Scripps Networks Interactive, the new owner of the station.
FESTIVALS: Krakow Film Festival Launches Call for Applications
KRAKOW: The 56th Krakow Film Festival has launched its call for entries. The festival will take place from 29 May to 5 June 2016.
Polish TVN Signs Contract with Disney Media Distribution
WARSAW: Polish private broadcaster TVN signed a contract with Disney Media Distribution CEE, receiving exclusive rights to broadcast the studio’s new blockbuster titles.
EKRAN+ 2016 Launches Call for Applications
WARSAW: EKRAN+, the training project organized by Wajda Studio and Wajda School has launched its call for applications for the 2016 edition. The deadline is 1 December 2015.
PRODUCTION: Last Family Started Shooting
WARSAW: Jan P. Matuszyński started shooting Last Family, focusing on the relationship between the legendary painter Zdzisław Beksiński and his son, on 28 September 2015.
FNE at Warsaw FF 2015: FIPRESCI Warsaw Critics Project
WARSAW: During the 31st Warsaw Film Festival (9-18 October), seven young critics will participate in the FIPRESCI Warsaw Critics Project, an initiative between WFF, FIPRESCI and Film New Europe. The…
PRODUCTION: Kasia Adamik Develops New Thriller
WARSAW: Kasia Adamik is developing a Polish/Swedish/German coproduction inspired by a Polish writer and convicted murderer.
Polish-German Film Fund Launched in Warsaw
WARSAW: Polish Film Institute, Mitteldeutsche Medienfoerderung (MDM) and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg established a film production fund with a budget of 300,000 EUR available starting 2016. The first call is planned for…
Magic Mountain to Be Released in Poland and France
BUCHAREST: Anca Damian’s animated docudrama Magic Mountain is set for release in Romania on 9 October, in Poland on 23 October and in France in December 2015. The director is…
Maciej Karpinski Elected Member of the European Federation of Screenwriters
BRUSSELS: Maciej Karpiński, novelist, playwright, essayist, translator and chairman of the Writers Circle of the Polish Filmmakers Association, was elected member of the European Federation of Screenwriters (FSE).
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Marcin Piasecki, Kino Świat
We launch a new chapter in our Distributor of the Month section focusing on new trends and challenges of film distribution. In the coming months we will talk with European…
FESTIVALS: Warsaw Film Festival Announces International Competition Line up
WARSAW: Sixteen films have been selected in the International Competition of the 31st Warsaw Film Festival. The festival will take place from 9 to 18 October 2015.
TVN to Produce More Feature Films
GDYNIA: Polish private broadcaster TVN announced during the 40th Film Festival in Gdynia that the company will increase its involvement in feature film production.
Life Must Go On Scores High in the Box Office
WARSAW: Maciej Migas’s drama Life Must Go On starring Tomasz Kot had admissions of 195,000 in four weeks and is dominating the local box office.
Poland Selects 11 Minutes as Oscar Bid
WARSAW: Acclaimed Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski's Polish-Irish coproduction 11 Minutes has been selected as the Polish candidate for the 88th Academy Awards.
FNE at Gdynia Film Festival 2015: Prize Winners
GDYNIA: The Grand Prix of the 40th Gdynia Film Festival for Best Film went to Malgorzata Szumowska’s Body. Already highly regarded the film was screened earlier in the year to…
Obituary: Marcin Wrona
GDYNIA: Polish film director, screenwriter and producer Marcin Wrona died unexpectedly on 19 September 2015 during the 40th Gdynia Film Festival. He was considered one of the rising stars of…
Warsaw Film Festival Announces Documentary Lineup
WARSAW: Fifteen documentaries will compete for the Best Documentary Award at the 31st Warsaw Film Festival (9-18 October 2015).
