Polish Film in Berlinale Forum Expanded
WARSAW: The Performer, the debut feature of Łukasz Ronduda and Maciej Sobieszczanski, was selected for Berlinale Forum Expanded (5-15 February 2015).
Oscar Nominations for Polish, Estonian and Georgian Films
LOS ANGELES: Nominations for the upcoming Academy Awards were announced on 15 January 2015. Ida by Paweł Pawlikowski was nominated in two categories, Best Foreign Language Film and Best Cinematography.…
Malgorzata Szumowska's Body in Berlinale's Official Competition
WARSAW: Body by Malgorzata Szumowska, member of this year’s European Shooting Stars jury and director of In the Name of produced by MD4, has been selected for the Official Competition…
Gods and Leviathan Awarded with Golden Tapes
WARSAW: The Polish section of FIPRESCI together with the Polish Filmmakers Association announced the winners of The Golden Tapes awards for best films screened in Polish cinemas in 2014. The…
Obituaries: Polish filmmakers Tadeusz Konwicki and Krzysztof Krauze
WARSAW: Poland is mourning the loss of two of Poland’s greatest filmmakers, writer, director and screenwriter Taduesz Konwicki and director and screenwriter Krzysztof Krauze.
Two BAFTA Nominations for Ida
WARSAW: Pawel Pawlikowski's Ida has been nominated for BAFTA Film Awards in the Foreign Film category, and also for Cinematography (Lukasz Zal, Ryszard Lenczewski).
FNE Country Report: Poland
Polish film production has moved to the top ranks of the CEE film industry, thanks to the commitment to film funding through the Polish Film Institute and a strong system…
Ida Wins LUX Prize
Ida by Pawel Pawlikowski has won the European Parliament's LUX Prize 2014.
FNE at EFA Awards 2014: Poland’s Ida Scoops Top European Awards
RIGA: Poland was celebrating the resounding win of Pawel Pawlikowski’s Ida in Riga Saturday night as the hit film made a clean sweep of the awards for best European film,…
Gods Tops 2 Million Mark on Its Way to the Top
WARSAW: The drama Gods by Łukasz Palkowski has become the most popular Polish film of the year, with 2.03m tickets sold to date.
PRODUCTION: Polish Wounded Beast in Development
TALLINN: Polish advertising and marketing company ADHD Warsaw continues its move into film production with The Wounded Beast directed by Piotr Trzaskalski.
Poland Plans First Film and Media Education Conference
WARSAW: The Audiovisual and Media Education Programme of the University of Warsaw will hold its first symposium in Warsaw on 6-7 May 2015.
Polish Industry Moves toward Film Incentives
TALLINN: Even without film incentives, Poland has become a destination for foreign film productions.
Polish RomCom Tops Box Office
WARSAW: Good Morning, I Love You, a romantic comedy directed by Ryszard Zatorski recorded over 520,000 admissions since it premiered in Poland on 7 November 2014.
Another Bollywood production shooting in Poland
WARSAW: Indian director Vikas Bahl is shooting an elaborate group wedding scene for his new movie Shaandaar at the Zamoyski Palace.
Jacek Bromski to Head the Board of Polish Film Institute
WARSAW: Renowned Polish film director, screenwriter and producer Jacke Bromski was named the Head of the Polish Film Institute Board by Minister of Culture and National Heritage Małgorzata Omilanowska.
New Horizons Cinema Hits 1 Million Mark
WARSAW: The biggest art-house in Europe celebrated its 1 million viewer this week.
FESTIVALS: Leviathan Wins Camerimage
BYDGOSZCZ: Russian cinematographer Mikhail Krichman won the main competition of the 2014 edition of Camerimage for Leviathan and Kacper Fertacz won the Polish competition with Hardkor Disko.
PRODUCTION Polish-Danish Coproduction Shooting in Warsaw
WARSAW: Danish director Mads Matthiensen is filming on his second feature, a Danish-Polish coproduction entitled The Model.
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2014: Gregorz Jarzyna Debuts with Owl, the Baker’s Daugher
COTTBUS: Internationally acclaimed Polish stage director Grzegorz Jarzyna will make his film directing debut with a 1.56m EUR film-noir inspired psychological drama, Owl, the Baker’s Daughter.
