Expansion on Polish TV market

Nickelodeon Poland launched on July 10 via platforms including Astra, Multimedia Polska, UPC, and Vectra, part of MTV Networks International.
17-07-2008

Japanese distributor backs Kedzierzawska film

Tomorrow Will Be Better, Dorota Kedzierzawska's latest film, began shooting July 11 in north-east Poland, with financial support from Japan.
14-07-2008

Polish production house invests in Hollywood

City Island, a film starring Andy Garcia, is the first American movie with significant input from a Polish producer.
09-07-2008

Holland film signs new co-producers

Polish public television TVP and Polish Telecommunications (TP) will co-produce the Agnieszka Holland film Christine -War My Love!
06-07-2008

TVN issues five-year bonds

TVN has completed a five-year bond issue of PLN500 million (€148 million), the company reported on Tuesday. According to earlier announcements, part of the bond issue will be used to…
26-06-2008

Juliusz Machulski comedy wraps up Warsaw

What is the weight of a Trojan Horse, the long-awaited new project from the master of Polish comedy Juliusz Machulski, completed shooting on June 26. Filming took place mainly in…
25-06-2008

Polish Film Institute announces grants

The Polish Film Institute announced PLN 20 million (€5.9 million) in grants going to 47 films for 2008. €5 million was earmarked for feature films, €0.6 million for documentary films,…
16-06-2008

Revue and Lightborne win at Krakow Film Festival

Revue, directed by Sergei Loznitsa, won the main documentary competition prize, and Lightborne, directed by Eduardo Chapero-Jackson, won the international competition at the 48th Krakow Film Festival. The closing ceremony…
08-06-2008

Lodz recognizes Rybczynski with honorary doctorate

Lodz Film School gave an honorary doctorate to Polish director and Lodz graduale Zbigniew Rybczynski. The ceremony was part of the school's 60th anniversary celebration.
08-06-2008

A new 30 Minutes project starts shooting in Warsaw

Following the well-received Cannes screening of the series of short films from the "30 Minutes" project in the Short Film Corner section, the next film of the series has gone…
03-06-2008

TVN plans bond issue

TVN plans to issue 1 billion zlotys (€297 million) to pay for the purchase of digital TV channel ‘n.' According to Thompson Financial News, TVN will sell the bonds by…
01-06-2008

New Polish-Russian co-production launches next year

The Polish Film Institute and Mosfilm are on a search for the script that will launch a cooperation between the Polish and Russian cinema industries.
28-05-2008

Zodiak acquires 100% of Mastiff Media Polska

Swedish firm Zodiak Television AB announced that it was purchasing all outstanding shares in the production company Mastiff Media Polska. The format provider is part of the Mastiff Media group…
27-05-2008

TVN stock plummets following purchase of stake in

Polish commercial broadcaster TVN saw its share price drop to a nine-month low on Tuesday, May 20, following its purchase of a 25% plus one share stake in the digital…
20-05-2008

Regional Film Funds Institution launches first major project in Poland

Silesia's Regional Film Fund, Silesia-Film, will grant €296,000 (PLN1 million) for scripts thematically linked with Silesia and for productions that bring business to the local film industry. Selected films can…
20-05-2008

Hallmark plans film to shoot in Poland

Hallmark Hall of Fame is in pre-production with a film on Holocaust heroine Irena Sendler to shoot in Poland. According to reports from Associated Press, The Irena Sendler Story will…
19-05-2008

David Lynch to build Film Studio in Lodz

The long-awaited creation of a film studio by David Lynch is finally moving forward as part of the EC1-Lodz City of Culture project in Poland.
14-05-2008

TVN first quarter revenues up

Polish commercial broadcaster TVN reported consolidated net revenue increase of 22% in its first quarter results.
14-05-2008

Polish Film Institute sees large presence at Cannes

Three official selections, Quinzaine des Realisateurs' Four Nights with Anna, Un Certain Regard's Tulpan, and L'Association du Cinéma Independant pour sa Diffusion's documentary Gugara, are spearheading Polish promotion strategy in…
13-05-2008

ITI Group wins civil suit against Ministry of Defense

The Polish Ministry of Defense, representing the State Treasury, agreed to an out of court settlement with Polish media group ITI on May 8.
11-05-2008