Gutek Receives Europa Cinemas Award

{mosimage}Roman Gutek, Polish distributor, exhibitor, and film festival director, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year by Europa Cinemas (www.europa-cinemas.org). He will be awarded the prize on 18 December 2011…
30-11-2011

PRODUCTION: Polish Film about Belarus in Production

WARSAW: Director Krzysztof Łukasiewicz has begun shooting Żywie Biełaruś, a Polish production about the political reality on Belarus.
30-11-2011

PRODUCTION: Polish 3D Thriller in Production

WARSAW: Polish director Maciej Odoliński had moved into production with Hot Date 3D. The thriller will be shot in Warsaw, Poznań and Nowy Tomyśl. Hot Date 3D follows a crook…
29-11-2011

Polish Filmmakers Association Re-elects Bromski

{mosimage}Jacek Bromski was re-elected as the president of the Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP, www.sfp.org.pl) at the organization's general assembly meeting. Bromski has served in the position since 1996 and has…
28-11-2011

PRODUCTION: Wajda to Go into Production with Walesa

{mosimage}WARSAW: Andrzej Wajda had revealed the final plans and details for his long awaited film about Lech Wałesa. The director made casting changes and will move into production on 1…
27-11-2011

Wajda School Celebrates Tenth Anniversary at Plus Camerimage

{mosimage}WARSAW: The Plus Camerimage Festival commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Wajda School (www.wajdaschool.pl) with master classes, film screenings, exhibitions, and a Lifetime Achievement Award to Andrzej Wajda, who cofounded…
27-11-2011

Dragon Forum Call for Projects

WARSAW: The 2012 Dragon Forum (www.dragonforum.pl) is accepting documentary project applications until 18 December 2011. A series of workshops will focus on development, marketing, presentation and pitching.
24-11-2011

TVN Picks up Rules Of Engagement

WARSAW: TVN Group will produce the Polish version of the American hit sitcom Rules of Engagement. The shoot in Warsaw will start in the beginning of December 2011.
22-11-2011

Somewhere Tonight and Sing Your Song Win American Film Festival

WROCLAW The second edition of the American Film Festival in Wrocław, the only film event in Poland focused on American independent cinema, awarded its top prizes to Somewhere Tonight and…
22-11-2011

FESTIVALS: Watch Docs Announces Programme

WARSAW: The 11th International Film Festival Watch Docs. Human Rights in Film, the oldest documentary festival in Warsaw, opens on 8 December 2011. The 10 day event will screen more…
22-11-2011

Record Weekend for Polish Cinemas

WARSAW: Weekend attendance in Polish cinemas surpassed one million viewers for the first time on the weekend of 11-13 November 2011. In addition the Polish film Letters To Santa broke…
21-11-2011

FNE Exclusive: Interview with Andrzej Wajda

{mosimage}On the eve of the 10th anniversary* of the Wajda School, FNE speaks exclusively with founder Andrzej Wajda. The Wajda School starts to celebrate its first decade with a special…
18-11-2011

Integration Trip Tops Polish Box Office

WARSAW: The Polish comedy Integration Trip, which opened on 4 November 2011, recorded the best 2011 domestic opening weekend at the Polish box office with 277,451 viewers.
16-11-2011

EKRAN Training Programme Announced Deadline

WARSAW: The Wajda Studio (www.wajdastudio.pl) has announced a 31 January 2012 deadline for the 2012 EKRAN Training Program for Film Professionals. Nine participant teams of three persons each will be…
16-11-2011

FilmBox Poland Reports Record Growth

WARSAW: The Polish niche channel Filmbox (www.spi.pl ) noted a 75.3% audience increase in October 2011, the company reported, relying on data from the Nielsen ratings.
15-11-2011

PRODUCTION: Polish Documentary Paradise Lost, Paradise Won in Postproduction

WARSAW: Beata Gołembiewska is in post-production with her documentary Paradise Lost, Paradise Won, the story of Polish aristocracy emigrating to Canada. The film will premiere in Poland in November 2012.
10-11-2011

American Film Festival Announces Competition

WROCLAW: Eleven films will compete in the Spectrum section of the 2nd American Film Festival, which takes place in Wroclaw 15-20 November 2011. An additional 12 films will screen in…
10-11-2011

Popławska Wins Cybulski Prize

WARSAW: The Cybulski Prize (www.nagrodacybulskiego.pl), an annual award for best performance from a Polish actor under age 35, was given to Magdalena Popławska for her role in A Simple Story…
09-11-2011

PRODUCTION: TVP in Production with Just My Luck

WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP is moving into production with a family series, Just My Luck. The show is based on an original Polish script and will replace family.pl, a…
08-11-2011

EDN Hosts Online Session with Paparazzi Director

WARSAW: The European Documentary Network www.edn.dk will host an online session on 8 November 2011 (10am -12) with Piotr Bernas, director of the documentary film Paparazzi produced by Wajda Studio.…
06-11-2011