PRODUCTION: Agnieszka Holland Bio Doc in Production
WARSAW: Polish cinematographer Jacek Petrycki (Offsiders, Europa Europa) and screenwriter Krystyna Krauze are in production with Returns of Agnieszka H., a multi-layered documentary about Oscar-nominated Agnieszka Holland’s youth, her years…
FNE AVP Live ! Dariusz Jablonski strategy for new Visegrad Film Fund
FNE TV spoke to Polish producer Dariusz Jablonski about his strategy for a new Visegrad Film Fund and why governments in the region need to support the plan. See the…
Dariusz Jablonski Artistic Director of ScriptEast
FNE spoke to Polish producer and director Dariusz Jablonski about the MEDIA and PISF supported ScripTeast programme.
China Continues Polish Buying Spree
WARSAW: CCTV, China’s biggest broadcaster, has acquired rights to air more series produced by Polish public broadcaster TVP following sales announced in recent weeks.
TVN Medical Series Sold to China
WARSAW: Medics, a medical drama from TVN, has been acquired by Chinese station CCTV.
PRODUCTION: Kapuscinski coproduction in Development
WARSAW: Platige Image is working on Another Day of Life, an international coproduction with Spain, Germany and Belgium fusing animation and documentary styles.
PRODUCTION: Marcin Wrona in Preproduction with Daemon
WARSAW: Polish director Marcin Wronais working on Daemon, an adaption of the Polish theater play Przylgnięcie (Adherance) written by Piotr Rowiecki about a paranormal presence.
PRODUCTION: New Animated Film from George the Hedgehog Creators
WARSAW: Animation directors Tomasz Leśniak, Jakub Tarkowski and Wojtek Wawszczyk are working on Tim and The Master, an adaptation of a graphic novel by Rafał Skarżycki (script) and Tomasz Lew…
PRODUCTION: Żuławski in Development with Zły
WARSAW: Xawery Żuławski will direct the legendary Polish gutter novel Zły with shooting planned to begin by the end of 2013.
PRODUCTION: Anna Kazejak Casting Słowo
WARSAW: Anna Kazejak, director of Flying Pigs, is in the process of casting teenagers for her dramatic feature film Słowo.
10 million Poles switch to digital television
WARSAW: Today the analogue transmitters off 346 districts were turned off and 10 million Poles will gained access to digital television.
Poland Launches New Digital Platform
WARSAW: The new digital platform nC+, a fusion of the n and Cyfra+ platforms, will launch on 21 March 2013.
PRODUCTION: Stuhr and Son Team up on Citizen
WARSAW: Polish actor and director Jerzy Stuhr is in development with Citizen, a new dramatic comedy which he wrote.
Poland Announces First Session Grants for 2013
The Polish Film Institute (PISF) has awarded grants to 42 productions, including major production grants to 11 feature films.
Krakow Lifetime Achievement Award for Dreissen
Krakow, 15th March 2013 – Dutch film director and animator Paul Driessen, nominated in 2000 for the Oscar for his short 3 Misses, will receive the Dragon of Dragons Award…
Deadline for New Horizons
WARSAW: The 13th T-Mobile New Horizons IFF, running 18-28 July 2013, is accepting submissions until 15 March. The festival is accepting films in the following categories:
Plus Camerimage to Recognize Idziak
WARSAW: Sławomir Idziak will be the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 21st edition of the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Plus Camerimage, to be…
Golden Tapes for Rose and Amour
WARSAW: The Golden Tapes, held on 11 March 2013, gave its Best Film award to the post WWII drama Rose directed by Wojciech Smarzowski.
Plus Camerimage Gets Oscar Nod
Poland’s cinematography themed festival Plus Camerimage has been selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a qualifying festival in the Documentary Short Subject category.
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Jakub Mroz - Poland
FNE together with Europa Distribution continues its Distributor of the Month series. In recognition of the hard work and excellence of European distributors and the common problems they face, especially…
