Distribution and Expansion Fuel Cinema City Q3 Profits
WARSAW: Central European multiplex operator Cinema City recorded an 8.3% increase in revenues at 212.3m EUR for the first three quarters of 2013 compared with 2012, despite a 3% drop…
GRANTS: Holland, Rosa, Borcuch Receive Polish Film Grants
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute distributed nearly 70 grants for production, development and scholarships in the final round of 2013.
Poland Hits Digitalization Goal
WARSAW: Poland has digitalized 99 local and art-house cinemas in 88 cities through the Polish Digital Cinemas Network programme, with more plans to convert more in 2014.
Alvernia Studios Introducing Foreign Film Incentive
WARSAW: Poland’s Alvernia Studios is teaming up with Holland’s Fu Works Productions on a financing incentive to bring international projects to Alvernia Studios.
PRODUCTION: Warsaw by Night
WARSAW: Warsaw by Night produced and directed by Natalia Koryncka-Gruz completed filming in Warsaw on 12 November 2013.
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2013: Silence of the Scream
COTTBUS: The winner of the 2012 Cottbus Film Festival, Zebra Film Studio of Poland, was back at Cottbus in the winner’s pitch slot of Connecting Cottbus with the project Silence…
FNE TV: Joanna Wendorff head of MEDIA Desk Poland
FNE asked Joanna Wendorff about the Warsaw Audiovisual Summitt that will take place 11-12 December and why industry decision makers expect this summit to set the agenda for the region…
FNE partners with Poland for Warsaw AV Summit
WARSAW: The first Warsaw Audiovisual Summit under the auspices of the Polish Ministry of Culture will bring together the top policy and industry decision makers from the New Europe countries…
FNE at Connecting Cottbus 2013: The Erlprince
COTTBUS: Poland’s Munk Studio is in preproductions with The Erlprince, a feature debut from writer/director Kuba Czekaj.
FNE at Regiofun 2013: FNE Interviews Thierry Fremuax
KATOWICE: FNE spoke with Cannes Festival director Thierry Fremaux during his first visit to Poland when he attended the Regiofun Festival. During his stay he met with the festival audience…
Conference Film Tourism – 150% of film in the Region in Krakow
The international two-day conference "Film Tourism – 150% of film in the Region" took place on 23-24 October 2013 in Krakow. Krakow Film Commission invited marketing specialists and filmmakers including…
FNE at Regiofun 2013: Matei Child Miner Mines Gold
KATOWICE: The Romanian coproduction Matei Child Miner directed by Alexandra Gulea and produced by Europolis Film won the 10,000 EUR main prize at 2013 Regiofun.
EKRAN Announces Call for Training Programme
WARSAW: EKRAN, a pre-production training programme organized by the Wajda School and Wajda Studio, is accepting applications for the 2014 programme through 2 December 2013.
Cinema City Expanding in Poland
WARSAW: Cinema City Poland announced plans to build a six screen multiplex in Starogard Gdański.
FESTIVALS: REGIOFUN 2013 Puts Producers and Regional Funds in the Spotlight
KATOWICE: The 4th edition of REGIOFUN, the International Festival of Film Producers running through 27 October, highlights the growing role of regional funds in film production, with eight films made…
FNE at Centeast: Ida Reaps Worldwide Sales
WARSAW: Paweł Pawlikowski’s Warsaw IFF Grand Prix winner Ida will be distributed in 30 countries including USA, Canada and Israel.
FNE at Centeast: Latallo Filming Sailor's Stories
WARSAW: Marcin Latallo, son of director Stanisław Latallo, will make his directing debut with The Sailor’s Stories, one 11 new works-in-progress pitched during the 9th CentEast Warsaw Market.
TVN Group Refinances Debt
WARSAW: TVN Finance Corporation II AB has repurchased its own Senior Notes bonds for 656m EUR as a means of refinancing the company's debt.
FNE at Warsaw IFF 2013: Ida wins Warsaw Grand Prix
WARSAW: Ida by Paweł Pawlikowski won the Warsaw Grand Prix, and Estonia’s Zaza Urushadze was honoured with Best Director at the closing ceremony on 19 October 2013.
FNE at Centeast: Poland Opens to the Chinese Market
WARSAW: WIFF hosted the launch of China-Eastern Europe Film Promotion Programme. Munk Studio will produce a Polish-Chinese romantic comedy.
