FESTIVALS: The 44th Gdynia Film Festival Announces Lineup
GDYNIA: A total of 16 films will compete in the main competition of the 44th Gdynia Film Festival, set to take place from 16 to 21 September 2019.
FNE at Transatlantyk Icebreaker: Focus on Development
LODZ: The 3rd edition of the industry event Icebreaker, hosted by Transatlantyk Film Festival, focuses on development with key Polish film professionals sharing their experience both on preparation, legal and…
FNE at New Horizons 2019: Polish Days Announces Lineup
WROCŁAW: Five complete films, eight works-in-progress and ten pitching projects will participate in the 19th New Horizons IFF's Polish Days programme. The festival takes place in Wrocław 25 July –…
PRODUCTION: Katarzyna Rosłaniec Develops Polish/Swedish Coproduction Salt Lake
WARSAW: Berlinale Crystal Bear winning director Katarzyna Rosłaniec is in development with Salt Lake, a Polish/Swedish coproduction that has received funding from Creative Europe - MEDIA.
Polish Film Institute Announces New Script Competition
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute announced a competition for a screenplay for a full-length feature film on any subject, with the main prize of 7,000 EUR / 30,000 PLN. The…
FESTIVALS: Transatlantyk Festival Announces Lineup
ŁÓDŹ: The 9th Transatlantyk Festival will take place from 12 to 19 July 2019 in Łódź with a programme of over 200 films, including a selection of international premieres in…
Warsaw Kids Forum Announces Projects
WARSAW: Warsaw Kids Film Forum, an international co-production forum for films and television series aimed at the children’s market, have selected 25 projects to be pitched at the third edition,…
Alicja Grawon-Jaksik Named President of KIPA
WARSAW: The Polish Producers Alliance KIPA has elected Alicja Grawon-Jaksik as its new president.
Animarkt Opens 2019 Applications
ŁÓDŹ: The fourth Animarkt Stop Motion Forum 2019 is accepting applications for its 2019 pitching session through 24 August 2019.
Top International Film Professionals at New Europe Warsaw Sessions
WARSAW: Warsaw will host the 2nd edition of the New Europe Warsaw Sessions, a series of closed, exclusive meetings between promising directors from Poland and top representatives of the global…
FESTIVALS: My Polish Girl Wins Grand Prix at Mlodzi i Film Debut Festival
KOSZALIN: The 38th Mlodzi i Film Debut Film Festival in Koszalin ended on 15 June with My Polish Girl by Ewa Banaszkiewicz and Mateusz Dymek winning the Grand Prix, chosen…
OBITUARY: Polish Director and Screenwriter Ryszard Bugajski Dies at 76
WARSAW: Ryszard Bugajski, one of the most outstanding Polish directors, a screenwriter, a longtime member of the Polish Filmmakers Association, the creator of the famous Interrogation, died in Warsaw on…
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month, Pałacowe Cinema, Poznań, Poland
This month we speak with Ewa Kujawińska, the Manager of Pałacowe Cinema in Poznań, Poland. Pałacowe is a studio cinema in the best sense of the word. Located in the…
GRANTS: Mazovia Film Fund Supports 11 Productions
WARSAW: The Mazovia Film Fund chose 11 projects to support with coproduction grants totaling 1.8 m PLN / 420,851 EUR, including new films from Małgorzata Szumowska, Paweł Łoziński and Piotr…
PRODUCTION: Jacek Bromski in Postproduction with Solid Gold
WARSAW: Jacek Bromski is in postproduction with Solid Gold, a political thriller starring Andrzej Seweryn and Janusz Gajos, inspired by one of the most controversial financial scams in the history…
New Europe Film Sales Picks Up Tomasz Wasilewski's Fools
WARSAW: New Europe Film Sales picked up world sales rights to Fools by Silver Bear winner Tomasz Wasilewski, a Polish/Romanian/German film produced by Ewa Puszczyńska and Ada Solomon.
FNE at Krakow Film Festival 2019: Prize Winners
KRAKOW: The 59th Krakow Film Festival of documentary, short and animated film held 26 May - 2 June 2019 awarded its top prize in the International Documentary Competition to Advocate…
Warsaw Kids Film Forum Deadline Approaches
WARSAW: Warsaw Kids Film Forum, the international coproduction pitching forum for children’s films from CEE territories, is accepting applications for it third edition through 31 May 2019.
PRODUCTION: Four Polish Female Directors Join Forces on Erotica 2022
WARSAW: Kasia Adamik, Olga Chajdas, Anna Kazejak and Anna Jadowska are teaming up to direct Erotica 2022, a futuristic drama based on a script written by Polish women.
PRODUCTION: Polish The Wind over Aleppo in Development
TREBON: Polish writer/director/designer/producer Agnieszka Sadurska is developing a TV special, The Wind over Aleppo. The project was presented at the recent CEE Animation Forum.