Agnieszka Holland Set for TV Series
PRAGUE: Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland will direct the first 90-minute TV film in a four-part crime series, Death in Breslau.
TVN Expands Sales beyond Europe
PRAGUE: Polish commercial broadcaster TVN has racked up sales of 40 titles to 100 territories over the past five years, with expansion into the Middle East and Asia developing.
TVP Reaches Nearly 100 Percent Coverage
WARSAW: Poland’s public broadcaster Polish TV has expanded its digital coverage to 99.5 percent of the population, according to the Ministry of Administration and Digitalisation.
Polish Pay TV Market on the Rise
WARSAW: The Polish pay TV market is on target to be the sixth largest in Europe, with project revenue of 1.8 billion USD in 2014.
FNE at MIFF 2014: Polish Hardcore Disco in Competition in Moscow
MOSCOW: Polish director Krzysztof Skonieczny will debut his new film Hardcore Disco in the main competition of the 36. Moscow International Film Festival (19-28 June 2014).
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Kino AMOK, Gliwice, PL
This month we spoke to Urszula Biel, the manager of Kino AMOK from Gliwice, Poland. Opened in 1993, AMOK is an art house cinema specialised in Polish and European films.…
Ida Closes in on 1 Million USD
WARSAW: Paweł Pawlikowski's acclaimed drama Ida has grossed over 958,000 USD on the American market, and is poised to top 1 million USD, making it one of the most successful…
FESTIVALS: Krakow IFF 2014 Winners
KRAKOW: Domino Effect and its directors Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Rosołowski were the big winners at the 54th Krakow IFF which concluded on 31 May 2014.
Wajda Wałesa Biopic Opens in Italy
WARSAW: Andrzej Wajda's film about the Solidarity leader Lech Walesa, Walesa. A Man of Hope will premiere in Italy on 6 June 2014.
FNE IDF Doc Bloc: Interview with Polish Filmmaker Aneta Kopacz
Documentary director Aneta Kopacz was in Prague to introduce her award winning film Joanna.
Polo TV Enters the US market
WARSAW: American Dish Network platform will introduce the Polish channel Polo TV on the US market on 2 June 2014.
TVP Signs Cooperation Agreement with Deutsche Welle
WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP and German broadcaster Deutsche Welle signed an agreement on 23 May 2014 on covering TV and film coproduction projects.
Poland to Increase TV License Fees
WARSAW: Poland is set to raise TV and radio license fees at the beginning of 2015.
FNE at Cannes FF 2014: ScripTeast Award Winner
CANNES: One of the EU’s most successful script programmes ScripTeast has awarded its top prize for 2014 to ‘Merican Chick to by Czech scriptwriting team Evita Naušová and Viktor Tauš.
Rochstar Prime Time to Enter Polish market
WARSAW: Rochstar production company and Prime Time production house have joined forces and created a new unit aimed at Internet and advertising film production.
TVP Introduces VOD to Hybrid Platform
WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP is making a selection of its library of productions available via video on demand in Poland and outside the country.
PRODUCTION: Jacek Bromski Preps Anatomy of Evil
WARSAW: Jacek Bromski will start shooting the thriller Anatomy of Evil on 24 June 2014 in Warsaw and Szczecin.
In The Name Of... Opens in Germany
WARSAW: Małgorzata Szumowska’s controversial drama In the Name of… opened in German cinemas on 15 May 2014.
TVP Commissions Firefighting Drama
WARSAW: Baltmedia will begin production on a new original Polish series about firefighters for Poland’s public broadcaster in June 2014.
Alvernia Studios Adds Production Unit
KRAKOW: Alvernia Studios has launched Alvernia Action, a special production unit focusing on large international coproductions, to be headed by Rafał Orlicki.
