FESTIVALS: 52nd Krakow Film Festivals Announced Competition Films
{mosimage}KRAKOW: 42 titles representing three film genres: documentary, feature and animation will be competing for a Golden Dragon statue and 30k PLN in the International Short Film Competition of the…
PRODUCTION: TVP and BBC Join Forces to Produce Spy Series
{mosimage}WARSAW: TVP and BBC will co-produce Spies in Warsaw, a series based on Alan Furst's bestselling novel. The shoot for the first feature co-production made between Polish public broadcaster TVP…
SPI International Partners with Samsung
CANNES: Central European-based TV and distribution company SPI International (www.spiint.com) has signed a pan-European agreement with Samsung that includes the launch of SPI's Filmbox channel on Samsung Smart TV.
Film Spring Open-Air Accepting Applications
KRAKOW: The 2012 Film Spring Open-Air (www.filmspringopen.eu), taking place 27 April - 6 May 2012 in Krakow, is open for registration through 31 March.
FESTIVALS: Cottbus and Locarno Partner with New Horizons Studio
WROCLAW: The third New Horizons Studio, a training session taking place 23-26 July as part of the T-Mobile New Horizons IFF (www.nowehoryzonty.pl), will add the Cottbus (www.filmfestivalcottbus.de) and Locarno film…
FESTIVALS: Marley to Open Krakow Festival
{mosimage}KRAKOW: The Polish premiere of Kevin Macdonald's documentary Marley will open the 52nd Krakow Film Festival (www.kff.com.pl) on 28 May 2012 with the director in attendance.
PRODUCTION: Bodo Kox Wraps Girl from the Closet
{mosimage}WARSAW: Polish filmmaker and actor Bodo Cox has finished shooting his feature debut Girl from the Closet produced by WFDiF in co-operation with CANAL+.
In Darkness Sets UK Distribution Record
{mosimage}WARSAW: Oscar nominee In Darkness will be released on 45 copies in the UK and Ireland, the largest distribution of a Polish film in the territory.
Kinoteka celebrates ten years of Polish film and culture in London
{mosimage}LONDON: The 10th annual Kinoteka festival of Polish film (www.kinoteka.org.uk) celebrated 10 years of bringing contemporary Polish film and culture to London culminating with a gala concert of the music…
North from Calabria Sold to Arte
{mosimage}WARSAW: North from Calabria, a Polish documentary directed by Marcin Sauter, has been sold to the French-German TV network Arte.
ATM Grupa Sees Modest Rise in 2011 Results
WARSAW: Polish TV and film production company ATM Grupa (www.atmgrupa.pl) posted revenues of 115.34 million PLN for 2011, an increase of 1 million PLN over 2010 results.
Rose dominates the 14th Polish Film Awards
WARSAW: "Rose" directed by Wojciech Smarzowski had won seven Polish Film Awards: The Eagles, including prizes for Best Film and Best Directing.
PRODUCTION: Koszałka Shooting Lust Killer in Krakow
{mosimage}KRAKOW: Polish documentary filmmaker Marcin Koszałka is midway through filming Lust Killer, a documentary about serial killers.
New date for Polish Eagles Awards
{mosimage}Warsaw: The annual Polish Eagles awards for best Polish films of the year will be held on Monday 19 March 2012 after being cancelled due to a day of national…
Polish critics award Erratum as top film of 2011
{mosimage}WARSAW: Film critics of the Polish Filmmakers Association and FIPRESCI have chosen the best productions of the year.
Open Call for Dragon Forum Pitching
{mosimage}KRAKOW: The documentary film pitching forum Dragon Forum, held 30 May - 3 June 2012 during the Krakow Film Festival (www.kff.com.pl), is accepting applications through 26 April.
Poland Signs Film Agreement with France
WARSAW: The Polish and French Ministers of Culture have signed an agreement covering film coproductions between the two countries, replacing an outdated 1970 agreement.
PRODUCTION: Smarzowski in Production with 7 Days
WARSAW: Polish director Wojciech Smarzowski is following his 2011 critically acclaimed drama Rose with a crime drama, 7 Days, now filming in Warsaw.
Zelezny Re-enters Czech TV Industry
PRAGUE: Former TV Nova (www.nova.cz) general director Vladimir Zelezny has partnered with a digital multiplex platform working on a new TV channel in the Czech Republic.
Poland Announces First 2012 Film Grants
{mosimage}The Polish Film Institute (www.pisf.pl) announced over 31 million PLN (7.5 million euros) in film funding for the first grants round of 2012. Among the 11 films receiving funding is…
