FNE Exclusive: Phoenix Productions CEO Joanna Michalec: Leading Distributor of Polish Box Office Hits in International Markets
Polish films have been scoring slots in the box office top 10 in the UK and Ireland as well as other countries over the past few years making the leap…
Films from CEE Countries Selected for Arte Kino Online Festival
WARSAW: Mug by Poland's Małgorzata Szumowska and For Some Inexplicable Reason by Hungary's Gábor Reisz are among the ten films available online for free in 45 European countries within the…
GRANTS: Polish Film Institute Supports New Feature Films
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute supported eight feature films with 2 m EUR / 8.9 m PLN during the third and the last session of financing in 2018.
Planet Single 2 Dominates Polish Box Office
WARSAW: The sequel to box office hit Planet Single had over 1 m admissions and remains in the number one spot in Poland for the third week in a row.…
PRODUCTION: Lech Majewski Shoots Brigitte Bardot Film
KATOWICE: World-renowned Polish film director Lech Majewski is working on his new drama Brigitte Bardot the Wonderful, based on his novel of the same title. The release is planned for…
OBITUARY: Polish Cinematographer Witold Sobociński
WARSAW: World famous Polish cinematographer Witold Sobociński died unexpectedly on 19 November 2018 at age 89. The news came days after the cinematographer visited the Camerimage International Film Festival, where…
GRANTS: Poland Supports Six Minority Coproductions
WARSAW: The third session of PISF funding resulted in supporting six projects with minority international coproduction financing, with a total of 3,943,345 PLN / 915 101 EUR.
FESTIVALS: Ji Yong Kim Wins 26th Camerimage with The Fortress
BYDGOSZCZ: Ji Yong Kim won the Golden Frog, the top prize of the 26th edition of the festival honouring cinematographers EnergaCAMERIMAGE, for the South Korean film The Fortress directed by…
Polish 303 Squadron Opens in UK and Ireland
WARSAW: The Polish/British WWII drama about Polish fighter pilots, 303 Squadron directed by Denis Delić, opened in 16th place, and was the second strongest foreign film in the UK and…
PRODUCTION: Małgorzata Szumowska in Development with The Masseur
WARSAW: Małgorzata Szumowska is developing a Polish/German coproduction entitled The Masseur.
PRODUCTION: Patryk Vega Shoots Sequel to International Box Office Comedy Hit Women of Mafia
SZCZECIN: Patryk Vega is working on a sequel to his box-office hit Women of Mafia with an international cast and release planned for February 2019.
BOX OFFICE: Polish Films Break Attendance Records
WARSAW: Polish films have racked up a record 15 m admissions in 2018, breaking all previous annual records, with two months still to go.
Polish Film Institute Introduces Support for Microbudget Debut Films
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute introduced a new grant category that will support microbudget productions directed by film school graduates and other debut filmmakers.
New Art House Distributor on Polish Market
WARSAW: Velvet Spoon, a new distribution company, is about to be launched on the Polish market with plans to release quality genre cinema.
FNE at 34th WFF: The Delegation Wins Grand Prix at 34th Warsaw International Film Festival
WARSAW: The Grand Prix of the 34th Warsaw International Film Festival went to The Delegation directed by Bujar Alimani, with several other prizes going to coproductions from the CEE region.
FNE at 34th WFF: Warsaw Industry Presents Works-in-Progress
WARSAW: Six new projects from Poland, Estonia, the Ukraine, Belarus and Russia were presented at a special works-in-progress showcase hosted during Warsaw Industry Days at 34th Warsaw International Film Festival.
FESTIVALS: Nine Polish Films Compete at Camerimage
WARSAW: The 26th EnergaCamerimage IFF, which runs 10 – 17 November 2018 in Bydgoszcz, has selected nine films for the Polish competition.
FNE at Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers: Stanisław Zaborowski, Poland
WARSAW: Stanisław Zaborowski from Silver Frame is representing Poland at Jihlava IDFF's Emerging Producers programme. FNE spoke with Zaborowski about the current situation for documentary filmmaking in Poland.
Smarzowski's Clergy Takes Over 1m GBP On Opening Weekend in UK and Ireland
WARSAW: Wojciech Smarzowski's controversial new drama Clergy about the Catholic Church in Poland, scored over 1 m GBP at the box office on its opening in the UK and Ireland.…
TVN Discovery Invests in Polish Productions
WARSAW: The private broadcaster TVN will produce or coproduce five new films and a mini-series, as part of the stations efforts to support and develop locally made content.
