PRODUCTION: New Animated Film from George the Hedgehog Creators
WARSAW: Animation directors Tomasz Leśniak, Jakub Tarkowski and Wojtek Wawszczyk are working on Tim and The Master, an adaptation of a graphic novel by Rafał Skarżycki (script) and Tomasz Lew…
PRODUCTION: Żuławski in Development with Zły
WARSAW: Xawery Żuławski will direct the legendary Polish gutter novel Zły with shooting planned to begin by the end of 2013.
PRODUCTION: Anna Kazejak Casting Słowo
WARSAW: Anna Kazejak, director of Flying Pigs, is in the process of casting teenagers for her dramatic feature film Słowo.
10 million Poles switch to digital television
WARSAW: Today the analogue transmitters off 346 districts were turned off and 10 million Poles will gained access to digital television.
Poland Launches New Digital Platform
WARSAW: The new digital platform nC+, a fusion of the n and Cyfra+ platforms, will launch on 21 March 2013.
PRODUCTION: Stuhr and Son Team up on Citizen
WARSAW: Polish actor and director Jerzy Stuhr is in development with Citizen, a new dramatic comedy which he wrote.
Poland Announces First Session Grants for 2013
The Polish Film Institute (PISF) has awarded grants to 42 productions, including major production grants to 11 feature films.
Krakow Lifetime Achievement Award for Dreissen
Krakow, 15th March 2013 – Dutch film director and animator Paul Driessen, nominated in 2000 for the Oscar for his short 3 Misses, will receive the Dragon of Dragons Award…
Deadline for New Horizons
WARSAW: The 13th T-Mobile New Horizons IFF, running 18-28 July 2013, is accepting submissions until 15 March. The festival is accepting films in the following categories:
Plus Camerimage to Recognize Idziak
WARSAW: Sławomir Idziak will be the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 21st edition of the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Plus Camerimage, to be…
Golden Tapes for Rose and Amour
WARSAW: The Golden Tapes, held on 11 March 2013, gave its Best Film award to the post WWII drama Rose directed by Wojciech Smarzowski.
Plus Camerimage Gets Oscar Nod
Poland’s cinematography themed festival Plus Camerimage has been selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a qualifying festival in the Documentary Short Subject category.
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Jakub Mroz - Poland
FNE together with Europa Distribution continues its Distributor of the Month series. In recognition of the hard work and excellence of European distributors and the common problems they face, especially…
Manhunt Wins Polish Eagles
WARSAW: The WWII drama Manhunt directed by Marcin Krzyształowicz and produced by Skorpion Arte Film & TV Production won four awards including Best Film at the Polish Film Academy’s (www.pnf.pl)…
Aftermath Looks Forward to Polish Eagles
WARSAW: Aftermath, a daring drama that has ignited public discussion, and with an equally dramatic production background, received seven nominations for the Polish Eagles. The film is emerging as the…
Canal + Cuts Polish Film Production
WARSAW: Canal+ Cyfrowy announced it will not engage in major film projects in the upcoming year, while putting more focus on sports programming.
Agora and Kino Polska to Launch TV Channel
WARSAW: Two of Poland’s leading media companies, Agora and Kino Polska TV (KPTV), have signed an agreement to create a new film channel.
PRODUCTION: Polish Animated Children Series in Production
ŁÓDŹ: The first puppet series to be made in Poland in 12 years, Flapper the Hare (Zajączek Parauszek), will complete production on its initial 13-episode series in April 2013.
Manhunt Dominates Polish Eagles Nominations
WARSAW: The Polish war thriller Manhunt directed by Marcin Krzyształowicz and produced by Skorpion Arte Film & TV Production has been nominated in ten categories for the Polish Film Awards…
PRODUCTION: The Blue Room in Production
WARSAW: Tomasz Siwinski is completing production on his directorial debut The Blue Room, a short animated film made under the artistic supervision of acclaimed Polish animator Piotr Dumała.