FNE Visegrad 2011: Polish Coproductions
WARSAW: Poland’s position in the international film industry becomes more prominent each year, not only are more Polish productions and coproductions screened and awarded at major international film festivals each…
PRODUCTION: Independent Polish Comedy Shooting
WARSAW: Indie Polish filmmakers Paweł Sarbinowski and Piotr Zukowski have begun principal shooting on Heaven, a comedy about celebrity afterlife which will premiere in 2012.
Battle of Warsaw 1920 Opens with Record-Breaking Distribution
WARSAW: Jerzy Hoffmann's Battle of Warsaw 1920, the first Polish 3D production, opened on 30 September 2011 in over 140 cinemas, setting a domestic record for the Polish market. The…
CentEast Announces Market Screenings
WARSAW: The 7th CentEast Warsaw Market (www.centeast.eu), taking place during the Warsaw Film Festival (7-16 October, www.wff.pl) will screen five new Polish films in the Warsaw Screenings section, accompanying the…
FESTIVALS: Krakow Call for Films
The 52nd Krakow Film Festival (28 May-3 June 2012, www.krakowfilmfestival.pl) has announced a call for entries in three competition categories: national documentaries and short films; international documentaries; and international short…
New Film and Series from TV Polska at MIPCOM
TV Polska's (www.tvp.pl) sales team are introducing three new original series and a heart-warming film in its MIPCOM line-up this year. Monks, social workers, and a family dynasty are the…
TVP to Produce More Documentaries in 2012
WARSAW: A meeting between representatives of TVP1 and Polish documentary filmmakers has resulted in a plan to boost Polish documentary film production in 2012,
PRODUCTION: A Polish Pawiak Prison Documentary in Production
WARSAW: Director/writer/cinematographer Andrzej Kałuszko is completing filming on Z Pawiaka (From Pawiak) a documentary devoted to the story of Polish actress Alina Janowska who was imprisonment at the German Gestapo…
PRODUCTION: TVP Shoots Doc on Costume Designer
WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP is completing shooting on Oscar Candidate: Barbara Ptak, a documentary devoted to one of the legends of Polish film and television costume design.
UPC Poland Acquires Aster
WARSAW: UPC Poland has completed the purchase of Aster, a Polish cable provider, from Mid Europa Partners for 2.4 million PLN. The transaction was approved by the Polish Office of…
CentEast Announces Programme
WARSAW: CentEast Market ( www.centeast.eu), the presentation of CEE works-in-progress taking place 14 October 2011 during the Warsaw IFF (www.wff.pl) has announced the title of nine selected film projects.
Alvernia Studios Partners with Wroclaw American Festival
KRAKOW: Krakow-based Alvernia Studios (www.alvernia.com) will partner with the 2nd American Film Festival's (www.americanfilmfestival.pl) coproduction market Gotham in Progress, taking place 17-19 November 2011 in Wroclaw.
PRODUCTION: Wajda's Wałęsa Film to Shoot in November
WARSAW: Shoot on Andrzej Wajda's biopic Walesa, postponed by the director's recent health collapse, is set to begin in November 2011. Wajda still has not cast an actor to play…
FESTIVALS: Warsaw Announces Competition Line-up
WARSAW: Twenty films will compete in the main competition of the Warsaw IFF (www.wff.pl) taking place 7-17 October 2011. The selection includes four world premieres, three international premieres, and five…
Battle Of Warsaw 1920 in UK Distribution
WARSAW: Battle of Warsaw 1920, directed by Jerzy Hoffman and one of the biggest Polish productions ever made, is set to premiere in 16 British cities on 7 October 2011.
Polish Coalition For Film Education
WARSAW: Polish Film Institute has initiated a special agreement between public institutions, schools and independent organizations to improve the film education among the Polish school youth: the Coalition for Film…
PRODUCTION: Polish Indie Filmmaker Piotr Matwiejczyk in Production
WROCLAW: Leading Polish independent filmmakers is shooting a comedy about the institution of marriage, Wyręczony zaręczony, which translates into a play on words "engaged" and "helped".
FNE Visegrad 2011 special: Polish Coproductions
WARSAW: Polish engagement in the international film industry becomes more prominent each year, with the results visible not only by the increase in Polish presence at major film events but…
Sponsoring Gets International Distribution
WARSAW: After a successful screening at the Toronto IFF, the new drama from Małgorzata Szumowska Sponsoring was sold to over a dozen countries including UK, Spain, Brazil and Hongkong.
FNE Visegrad 2011 Country Focus : Poland
WARSAW: Heading into the last quarter of 2011, Polish cinema is on track to repeat the steady growth that can be observed since 2005. Thanks to the activities of local…