FNE at Cannes Producers Workshop: Joanna Szymańska
WARSAW: Joanna Szymańska was born in 1981 in Poland. A film studies graduate at the Jagiellonian University, she studied law at University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Warsaw. For…
FNE Cannes 2015: EFP Producer on the Move: Mariusz Włodarski
WARSAW: Mariusz Włodarski was born in 1980 in Poland. In 2005 he graduated from the Department of International Relations at the University of Lodz and wrote his thesis on the…
Red Planet Wins Wajda Script Pro 2015 Prize
KRAKOW: Jaroslaw Marszewski won the 2015 SCRIPT PRO competition organized by the Wajda School and awarded in Krakow on 6 May for his script Red Planet White Flag.
International Conference on Film and Media Education
WARSAW: The international conference ‘Film and media education in Poland and the world – systemic solutions and case studies’, which was organized by the Polish Film Institute and Centre for…
PRODUCTION: Ryszard Bugajski Shooting Stalinist Drama in Warsaw
WARSAW: Ryszard Bugajski has started shooting the dramatic film Zaćma, inspired by the life of a Stalinist member of the infamous Polish Ministry of Security known as "Bloody Luna."
Polański Returns to Krakow to Receive Award
KRAKOW: Roman Polański returned to Poland to pick up an award at the PKO Off Camera Festival in Krakow, his home town.
Mazovia Film Fund Awards Grants to Five Films
WARSAW: The Mazovia Film Fund handed out grants totaling some 200,000 EUR to two feature films, two documentaries, and one animated film.
Andrzej Żuławski in Postproduction with Cosmos
WARSAW: Polish director returns after 15 years with a thriller entitled Cosmos planned to premiere in Cannes.
University of Warsaw will Host an International Conference on Film and Media Education
WARSAW: The international conference Film and media education in Poland and the world – systemic solutions and case studies will be held at the Library of the University of Warsaw…
GRANTS: Silesia Film Announces Production Grants
KATOWICE: Polish regional film fund Silesia Film approved production grants for three features and two documentaries. The total amount of grants is approximately 160,000 EUR / 641,511,12 PLN.
TVN to Coproduce 30 Minutes
WARSAW: Polish private broadcaster TVN will be the new coproducer of shorts produced at the Munk Studio within the 30 Minutes programme.
Roman Polański’s Hearing Adjourned until May
KRAKOW: The court in Krakow adjourned until 22 May 2015 the hearing during which it will decide whether to extradite Roman Polański to the USA.
Estonian Filmmaker to be Awarded Dragon of Dragons
KRAKOW: The acclaimed Estonian animated filmmaker Priit Pärn will be honoured with the Dragon of Dragons award for his entire creative output at the 55th Krakow Film Festival.
Poland’s TVN Creates Two More New Channels
WARSAW: TVN, a privately owned TV broadcaster in Poland, is planning to add two new channels from 16 April 2015. TVN Meteo Active will focus on lifestyle programmes while TVN…
Polsat to Launch International Channel
WARSAW: Polsat, a leading Polish private broadcaster, received a license for Polsat World, a channel for Poles living abroad.
Viacom Launches New Film Channel in Poland
WARSAW: Paramount Channel HD was launched by Viacom in Poland on 19 March 2015 and will broadcast mostly feature films produced by Paramount Pictures.
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…
