Ada Smyk's Short Doc Backstage to Premiere Internationally at SXSW in Austin
WARSAW: The short documentary Backstage by Ada Smyk, produced as part of the SFP First Documentary programme, has been selected for the competition of one of the most important and…
PRODUCTION: Polish/Hungarian Coproduction Saint Wraps Shooting
WARSAW: Principal photography for Sebastian Buttny's Polish/Hungarian film Saint / Święty wrapped on 11 February 2022. The film has been shot for thirty days in Poznań and Gniezno.
FNE at Berlinale 2022: Polish Film in Berlin
Co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, the film „We Haven’t Lost Our Way”, directed by Anka and Wilhelm Sasnal, will be presented in the Forum section of the International Film…
Kids Kino Industry Announces 2022 Dates
WARSAW: The 6th edition of Kids Kino Industry will take place on 27–30 September 2022 in a hybrid format, both in person in Warsaw and online. The international co-production forum…
Munk Studio Extends Submission Deadline for Flagship Programmes Until 28 February 2022
WARSAW: Directors and producers can apply to the 30 minutes, First Documentary and Young Animation leading film project programmes offered by Munk Studio, up until 28 February 2022.
Record Year for ZAPA – Polish Union of Audiovisual Authors and Producers
WARSAW: ZAPA (Polish Union of Audiovisual Authors and Producers), managed by the Polish Filmmakers Association, secured a record amount of 36 m EUR /166 m PLN of the total royalties…
Poland Introduces New COVID-19 Restrictions for Cinemas
WARSAW: Polish cinemas will be allowed to sell tickets only to 30% of their capacity to unvaccinated viewers and will not be allowed to serve food and beverages, as of…
BOX OFFICE: Girls From Dubai Tops Polish Box Office
WARSAW: Maria Sadowska's film Girls from Dubai had over 600,000 admissions in its first two weeks in release, making it the most watched local production of 2021.
Krzysztof Zanussi Honoured by Polish Filmmakers Association
WARSAW: Krzysztof Zanussi received the Special Award of the Polish Filmmakers Association at a ceremony held on 7 December 2021.
FNE Visegrad 2021: Polish Film Production Recovers From COVID Pandemic
WARSAW: Polish producers have adapted to working under COVID restrictions and production has continued to recover during 2021.
SOFA Alumni Workshop Focuses on Women and Sustainability
WARSAW: The first SOFA (School of Film Advancement) Alumni Workshop, held in Warsaw 9 – 12 November 2021, concentrated on female leadership and sustainability.
FNE Visegrad YR2021: Q&A with Producer and PISF Expert Kamil Przełęcki
WARSAW: Polish film and television producer, and PISF expert Kamil Przełęcki, talks to FNE about the realities of the Polish film production market recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kids Kino Lab Announces Projects Selected for 2022 Edition
WARSAW: The 2022 edition of Kids Kino Lab has selected 22 projects for the 7th edition of its script development workshop.
FNE Visegrad YR2021: Exhibition: Polish Box Office Buoyant
WARSAW: The Polish box office is currently noting an increase in attendance figures and revenue despite the fourth wave of COVID-19, giving distributors hope of further recovery in 2022.
FNE at EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2021: Robbie Ryan Wins Twice in Toruń
TORUŃ: The American drama C'mon C'mon directed by Mike Mills and lensed by Robbie Ryan won the Golden Frog Prize in the EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2021 Main Competition, as well as the…
Leave No Traces Sold to More Territories
WARSAW: Polish sales agent New Europe Film Sales has sold the Polish/French/Czech coproduction Leave No Traces by Jan P. Matuszyński to Spain, Portugal, ex-Yugoslavia, Estonia and Slovakia.
Applications for Kids Kino Lab Scholarship Programme Are Open
WARSAW: Script development workshop Kids Kino Lab is looking for writers, script consultants and a young producer.
FESTIVALS: EnergaCamerimage 2021 Announces Lineup
TORUŃ: Thirteen international productions will screen in the main competition of the 2021 EnergaCamerimage International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography, which will take place in Toruń from 13…
FNE Podcast: Visegrad YR 2021: Patrycja Blindow: Kino Żeglarz
FNE’s Georgian correspondent Alexander Gabelia spoke to Patrycja Blindow, who together with two other women runs the oldest studio cinema in Poland Kino Żeglarz. She talks about how they survived…
FNE Oscar Watch 2022: Polish Minority Coproduction Lamb to Represent Iceland in Oscar Race
WARSAW: The Polish minority coproduction Lamb directed by Valdimar Johansson has been selected as Iceland’s candidate for the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best…