Netflix Plans Coproductions with Poland and Local Commissioning
WARSAW: Although Netflix service is available in Poland since January 2016, providing 10% of the content in Polish, the company is open for local commissions if they would generate worldwide…
Polish Film Institute and EAVE to Offer Scholarships for Polish Producers
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute and EAVE have launched a partnership that will offer a scholarship for one Polish producer participating in EAVE 2017 Producers Workshop.
Agnus Dei to Be Released in the Netherlands
WARSAW: Anne Fontaine’s drama Agnus Dei starring Agata Kulesza and Agata Buzek will be released by Imagine in the Netherlands on 17 March 2016.
FNE Congratulates ScripTeast on its 10th Anniversary
Film New Europe and Independent Film Foundation are celebrating the 10th anniversary of ScripTeast with a series of weekly interviews with scriptwriters and key players involved in ScripTeast activity. This…
PRODUCTION: Grzegorz Jonkajtys Preps Animated Film Floppy Bear
WARSAW: Grzegorz Jonkajtys is in preproduction with a full-feature animated film inspired by one of the most popular Polish children's programmes, Floppy Bear. The production of this 3D stop motion…
Izabela Kiszka-Hoflik Named Head of Film Production at PISF
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute introduced significant staff changes this week with Head of International Relations Izabela Kiszka-Hoflik moving to Head of the Film Production Department.
Body Wins Best Film at Polish Eagles 2016
WARSAW: Silver Bear winner Body/Ciało won Best Film and Best Director at Polish Eagles 2016. Małgorzata Szumowska's drama tied with The Eccentrics. The Sunny Side of the Street with four…
Poland Celebrates Andrzej Wajda's 90th Birthday
WARSAW: Polish Film Institute and Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP) celebrated the 90th anniversary of Andrzej Wajda on 6 March 2015 by a special gala, while several festivals, exhibitions and art…
Polish/Swedish Coproduction The Here After to Be Released in UK
WARSAW: The Here After by Magnus von Horn, a Polish/Swedish/French coproduction, which had its world premiere in the Director's Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival 2015, will be released…
Polish Filmmakers Protest TVP Interference in Ida Broadcast
WARSAW: The Guild of Polish Directors including Andrzej Wajda, Agnieszka Holland and Wojciech Smarzowski and a group of over 100 film critics have signed a protest letter to Jacek Kurski…
EKRAN+ Kicked Off
WARSAW: Nine projects from Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Croatia, Austria and Switzerland will take part in the first session of EKRAN+ European Training Programme 2016, which started on 29…
PRODUCTION: Lech Majewski to Shoot Polish/American Coproduction Valley of the Gods
WARSAW: Lech Majewski will start shooting the adult fantasy Valley of the Gods in March 2016. The film is a Polish/American coproduction starring Josh Hartnett, Charlotte Rampling and John Rhys-Davies,…
Polish War Hero Jan Karski to Reach Big Screen
WARSAW: Producers Ole Wendorff-Østergaard from Sputnik Film and Anna Wydra from Otter Films will coproduce the adaption of the war hero Jan Karski's book Story of a Secret State as…
FNE at Berlinale 2016: United States of Love
BERLIN: Polish director Tomasz Wasilewski arrives in Berlin with his Polish Swedish coproduction United States of Love and while early 1990s Poland might have been a rather chaste and Catholic…
Planeta Singli Tops Polish Charts
WARSAW: The Polish romantic comedy Planeta Singli by Slovenian director Mitja Okorn rode to the top of the charts following its 5 February 2016 release.
Agnus Dei Sold to UK
WARSAW: The French/Polish coproduction Agnus Dei has sold UK distribution rights to Picturehouse.
OBITUARY: Andrzej Żuławski
WARSAW: Andrzej Żuławski, winner of the best director award at the 2015 Locarno Film Festival, died on 17 February 2016.
PRODUCTION: Agnieszka Holland Finished Shooting Game Count
WARSAW: Agnieszka Holland has wrapped the third and final stage of the shoot for her crime thriller Game Count, a coproduction between Poland, Czech Republic, Germany and Sweden.
Polish Gods Gets Distribution in Spain
WARSAW: The 2014 Polish box office hit Gods will premiere in Spain on 19 February 2016 distributed by Surtsey Films.
FNE at Berlinale 2016: Polish Film in Berlin
The festival lineup features several films co-financed by the Polish Film Institute. The festival will also host a number of events related to Polish cinema.
