PRODUCTION: ZDF Shooting Auschwitz Documentary in Poland
WROCŁAW: Shooting on the ZDF docudrama Roads To Auschwitz...Staying Alive Was Not An Option directed by Oliver Halmburger has started in Wrocław.
Steven Spielberg to shoot in Poland
WROCŁAW: Steven Spielberg will shoot part of his new drama St. James Place starring Tom Hanks in Wrocław in November.
Łukasz Palkowski’s Gods Opens at Number One at Polish Box Office
WARSAW: Polish films took possession of the top three slots at the local box office with the latest in a string of local hits, Gods directed by Łukasz Palkowski topping…
Jakub Duszyński re-elected as Co-President of Europa Distribution
WARSAW: Jakub Duszyński, artistic director at Gutek Film has once again been chosen to co-head Europa Distribution, this time alongside Laurent Dutoit and Gabor Boszormenyi.
FNE at WFF 2014: Winners of the 30th Warsaw Film Festival
WARSAW: The Grand Prix of the 30th Warsaw Film Festival went to The Coffin In The Mountain, a Chinese drama directed by Xin Yukun.
Polish Film Institute Announces Grants
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute allotted a new round of grants amounting to 4,219,309 EUR/17,800,000 PLN for feature film production.
FESTIVALS: Camerimage Readies 22 Edition
BYDGOSZCZ: The 22nd edition of the International Film Festival of the art of Cinematography festival will take place from 15 to 22 November in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz.
Ida Submitted in Five Oscar Categories
WARSAW: Paweł Pawlikowski’s Polish international hit Ida will compete for an Oscar nod not only in the Best Foreign Film category but also in the main competition for Best Directing,…
FNE at Regiofun: UK’s Phoenix Buys Film Rights for Bulgarian Hit TV Series
KATOWICE: UK based international sales and distribution company Phoenix Worldwide Entertainment has bought the rights to turn the hit Bulgarian crime series Undercover into a full length feature film.
FESTIVALS: Nothing Bad Can Happen Scoops Top Awards at 5th Regiofun IFF
KATOWICE: Nothing Bad Can Happen, a German drama directed by Katrin Gebbe, dominated the 5th International Festival of Film Producers in Katowice (7 -12 October 2014) winning both the top…
CentEast Market Announces Programme
WARSAW: The 10th edition of CentEast Market Warsaw will present works-in-progress from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia as part of the 30th Warsaw Film Festival from 17…
World Screenwriters Sign Warsaw Resolution
WARSAW: Representatives of over 30 international screenwriting guilds have signed a resolution that calls for creative freedom and financial support for screenwriters. The Warsaw Resolution was signed at the Third…
Warsaw 44 Surpasses One Million Admissions
WARSAW: Warsaw 44 has gathered 1,040,000 admissions in just 17 days after its opening making Jan Komasa's drama about the Warsaw Uprising one of the most popular Polish titles in…
FESTIVALS: 30th Warsaw Film Festival Ready to Kick Off
WARSAW: The 30th Warsaw Film Festival will screen 200 features and short films from 59 countries between 10 and 19 October 2014. The films are divided into five competitive and…
Obituary: Polish Actress Anna Przybylska
WARSAW: Polish actress and model Anna Przybylska (36), most recognized for her role in the Złotpolscy series and Ticket To The Moon by Jacek Bromski, passed away in Warsaw on…
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Kinoteka Multiplex - Warsaw
This month we speak with Klara Bogusławska, Manager for Cinema Distribution, and Mariusz Krasowski, CEO - Proxy, about Kinoteka Multiplex, a cinema located in the heart of Warsaw.
Warsaw 44 Dominates Polish Box Office
WARSAW: With over 400,000 tickets sold in its first week of release, the WWII drama directed by Jan Komasa Warsaw 44 is positioned to be a front runner for the…
PRODUCTION: Michał Szczerbic Shooting New Polish Drama Fair
WARSAW: Accomplished Polish producer and screenwriter Michał Szczerbic makes his feature debut with a WWII drama Fair (Sprawiedliwy).
Kino Polska TV Invests in TV Shopping
WARSAW: Kino Polska TV has bought 80% of the shares in Polish TV shopping company TV Okazje.
Warsaw 44 Opens at Number One in Poland
WARSAW: Following a good critical reception at the 39. Gdynia Film Festival, the WWII drama by Jan Komasa soared to the top of the Polish box office in its opening…