Polish-French Drama Agnus Dei in Postproduction
WARSAW: Anne Fontaine’s French/Polish/Belgian coproduction Agnus Dei (working title) was shot in Poland with Lou de Lâage, Agata Kulesza and Agata Buzek in the lead roles.
FESTIVALS: Gdynia Film Festival Changes Competition Rules
GDYNIA: The Visions Apart section of Gdynia Film Festival, which started in 2014, will become a competition for experimental films.
Scripps Networks to Buy TVN Majority Stake
WARSAW: Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. agreed to buy a 52.7 percent stake in Poland’s TVN SA for 584 m EUR and to assume 840 m EUR of debt. The stake…
Polish Broadcasting Council Tightens Regulation of Foreign Ownership of Polish Broadcasters
WARSAW: According to a new report commissioned and published by the Polish National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT), all buyers from outside of Europe who want to acquire a stake in Polish…
PRODUCTION: Janusz Majewski shooting Eccentrics
WARSAW: WFDiF will produce Janusz Majewski's newest film, Eccentrics. The shoot starts on 17 March 2015.
Under Electric Clouds Snapped Up by Russian Distributor
Russian distributor Paradiz has picked up local film Under Electric Clouds/Pod electricheskimi oblakami, a coproduction between Russia, Ukraine and Poland. The film, directed by Alexey German Jr, won best camera…
Disco Polo Beats Gods in Opening Weekend
WARSAW: Surreal comedy Disco Polo directed by Maciej Bochniak sold over 250,000 tickets during the opening weekend.
Gods Dominates Polish Eagles 2015
WARSAW: Polish box office hit of 2014 Gods won seven Polish Eagles awards including Best Film, Best Director and Best Script.
PRODUCTION: TVN Producing Sequel to Polish Box Office Hit
WARSAW: Maciej Dejczer is shooting a sequel to Letters To Santa, a romantic comedy that sold 2.3m tickets in 2011.
PRODUCTION: Jan P. Matuszyński Preps a Biopic on Painter Zdzisław Beksiński
WARSAW: Ostatnia Rodzina/Last Family, Jan P. Matuszyński’s debut feature will focus on the relationship between the painter Zdzisław Beksiński and his son Tomasz Beksiński, a renowned music journalist and translator,…
Polanski's Extradition Ruling Postponed
CRACOW: The Polish court has postponed the ruling on Roman Polanski’s extradition hearing and will rule in the director's case in April 2015 due to new documents added to the…
PRODUCTION: Agnieszka Holland to Shoot Game Count
WARSAW: Renowned Polish director Agnieszka Holland is preparing to shoot Game Count, a Polish/Czech/German coproduction, in June. The premiere is planned for the begining of 2017.
GRANTS: Polish Film Institute Announces Grants for Feature Productions
WARSAW: In its first session in 2015, Polish Film Institute allotted 2,806,213 EUR / 11,675,000 PLN for the production of six news features, including three international coproductions.
PRODUCTION: Tomasz Wasilewski Shooting United States of Love
WARSAW: Tomasz Wasilewski, the director of Floating Skyscrapers produced by Alter Ego Pictures, started shooting his new drama United States of Love.
Joanna Still a Winner
WARSAW: After two years of triumphs at the most significant film festivals, Joanna, a Polish short documentary directed by Aneta Kopacz, has finished its festival journey in the most special…
Ida Wins Oscar and Indie Spirit Award
Pawel Pawlikowski’s black and white drama Ida was awarded with an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and also with the Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film last weekend.
TVN Launches a New International Channel
WARSAW: Polish private broadcaster TVN has launched iTVN EXTRA, a new channel for Poles living abroad.
Polanski will Attend an Extradition Hearing before Shooting New Film in Poland
WARSAW: The official date of Roman Polanski’s extradition hearing in Poland has been set for 25 February 2015. Polanski plans to start shooting his new film An Officer and A…
PRODUCTION: Oscar Nominated Łukasz Żal Shooting Polish Thriller
WARSAW: Łukasz Żal, nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography in Ida (Opus Film), is theDoP of Na granicy/On the Border, the debut feature of an experienced documentary filmmaker…
Oscar Nominated Joanna on iTunes and Vimeo
WARSAW: Aneta Kopacz's Joanna has premiered on VOD on Vimeo, where it is available internationally, and on iTunes.