PRODUCTION: Krakow Documentary in Development
KRAKOW: Magdalena Piekorz is developing a City(W)rites documentary with the working title Krakow Adama Zagajewskiego (Adam Zagajewski's Krakow).
Strong Foreign Sales for TVN Shows
WARSAW: Polish private broadcaster TVN told FNE that it has sold eleven of its original productions to 25 countries in Europe and Asia.
PRODUCTION: Little Crushes in Production
WARSAW: Independent Polish art-house production company Koi Studio is in production with its first fiction feature film Little Crushes (Małe stłuczki).
PRODUCTION: TVN in Production with Medical Drama
KRAKOW: Private broadcaster TVN is increasing its more original Polish content with the addition of a new series, Szpital (The Hospital).
Polish and Chilean Directors Launch Crowdfunding Campaign
WARSAW: Acclaimed young, female directors, Dominga Sotomayor and Katarzyna Klimkiewicz have launched an Indiegogo campaign to finance their joint short film project The Time Before.
TVP Plans Childrens Channel
WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP is preparing to launch TVP ABC, a thematic channel for the 4-12 age group, in April 2013.
FNE Exclusive: Interview with Slawomir Idziak
WARSAW: Polish cinematographer Sławomir Idziak spoke with FNE on the topic of how to lower the cost and raise the quality of films through the launch of his new initiative…
Polish Thriller Gets UK and Irish Distribution
WARSAW: Vulture directed by Eugeniusz Korin premiered in British cinemas on 22 January 2013 following a strong opening in Poland on 11 January.
PRODCUTION: Polanski Shooting a Polish-French Comedy
PARIS: Roman Polański is in production with a film adaptation of the Broadway play Venus in Fur.
PRODUCTION: Documentary Lenartowicz - the Traveller from Vilnus in Postproduction
WARSAW: Krztszof Rogulski has started postproduction on his film about Stanisław Lenartowicz, one of the creators of the Polish film school.
Warsaw Stock Exchange President Fired over Film Scandal
WARSAW: Ludwik Sobolewski has been replaced as the President of Warsaw Stock Exchange following his suspension at the end of 2012 by the Supervising Board for lobbying for financing on…
PRODUCTION: Red Spider Begins Filming
KRAKOW: Marcin Koszałka is shooting his début feature Red Spider, a thriller inspired by the case of a Polish serial killer
Polish-British Series Leads TV Ratings
WARSAW: The premier of Spies of Warsaw, the first coproduction between BBC and TVP, was seen by 3.6 million viewers on its 11 January premiere, making it the top rated…
Polish-Norwegian Salt in production
KRAKOW: A Polish coal mine in Wieliczka near Krakow will be a setting for a challenging new Polish Norwegian production titled Salt which combines dance, special effects and puppet theatre.
TVP series sold to over 10 countries
WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP will sell the license for Into Deep Water to Europe, Middle East and Australia.
PRODUCTION: Polish Documentary Shooting in USA
ŁÓDŹ: The Sound of Nature – The Nature of Sound, a documentary directed by Jacek Piotr Bławut is scheduled to film between March 2013 and January 2014 in United States.
Traction Media Picks up Borcuch’s Lasting
WARSAW: L.A. based Traction Media will handle North American rights for Jacek Borcuch’s fourth feature film Lasting which premieres on 20 January 2013 in competition at Sundance IFF.
PRODUCTION: New Pasikowski project based on controversial Cold War spy Ryszard Kuklinski
WARSAW: Władysław Pasikowski is following his controversial Aftermath with a new drama Jack Strong, based on the life of colonel Ryszard Kukliński.
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Wajda School’s Ekran 2013 Training Call Open
The application deadline for Ekran, a training programme organized by Wajda Studio and Wajda School, is 21 January 2013. Participation is free.
PRODUCTION: City'44 goes into production
WARSAW: After six years of development, Jan Komasa started work on a contemporary drama on the Warsaw Uprising.
