POLAND: New must-carry/must-offer regulation may lead to copyright infringement
On the basis of the latest amendment of the broadcasting law which came into force on August 10, 2011, the must-carry obligation imposed on the operators was significantly reshaped. Eventually,…
POLAND: Collective rights management organizations wants tariffs authorized by Copyright Commission
At the moment there are several proceedings pending before the Copyright Commission initiated by collective rights management organizations ("CRMOs") like: ZAiKS, SFP, ZASP, which are aim to have their table…
FNE at Regiofun: Polish Documentary on Jewish Culture Completes Filming
KATOWICE: Paweł Gula has moved into post-production with his film Jewish Shtetle, a project exploring the coexistence of Jewish and Polish culture in Świętokrzyskie Province.
FNE at Jihlava Film Festival: Polish-Italian Doc Pays Tribute to Venice
JIHLAVA: Polish documentary director Agnieszka Magdalena Podkowka fell in love when she came to Venice the city where she met her Italian husband Giuseppe Trevisin. Serenissima is her tribute to…
Gotham in Progress Selects Films
WROCLAW, POLAND: Gotham in Progress is the first industry event devoted solely to US indie films in Europe. GIP provides a European industry showcase for US indies in final production…
FNE at Regiofun: Polish-Canadian Coproduction in Development
KATOWICE: Ewa Pytka is in development with Lucky Woman, a Polish-Canadian coproduction about a Polish female spy with a license to kill.
PRODUCTION: Tadeusz Krol Shooting Last Floor
WARSAW: Polish filmmaker Tadeusz Krol started shooting his second film Last Floor on 23 October 2011 in Warsaw. Filming on the psychological thriller will continue until 15 December.
FNE at Regiofun: Polish Family Road Movie Gabriel in Preproduction
KATOWICE: Polish director Mikołaj Haremski is in preproduction with Gabriel, a road movie for the children and family audience. The film will premiere in 2013, distributed by SPI International Polska…
TVP Plans to Produce More Original Content
WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP will open a competition for original Polish series ideas, with a new daytime drama and a crime series will be chosen in December 2011. The…
FNE at Regiofun: Bollywood Returns to Krakow
KRAKOW: Indian director Shankar Dayal has completed principal photography for the political drama Saguni on location in Krakow. The film is the second Bollywood project brought to the city through…
DocBloc: Argentinian Lesson has International Premiere at Leipzig
WARSAW: Argentinean Lesson by Polish director Wojciech Staron makes its international premiere in the main competition of the 54th DOK Leipzig festival of documentary films. The film was produced by…
DocBloc: Argentinian Lesson has International Premiere at Leipzig
WARSAW: Argentinean Lesson by Polish director Wojciech Staron makes its international premiere in the main competition of the 54th DOK Leipzig festival of documentary films in Germany. The film was…
DocBloc: TVP Increases Documentary Production
WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TV Polska (www.tvp.pl), responding to an appeal from Polish documentary filmmakers, has selected 18 documentary films from 137 applications to receive funding support. Four of the…
PRODUCTION: Polish Six Degrees Moves Shoot to Mexico
WARSAW: The Polish documentary Six Degrees which tests the theory that everyone in the world is connected by only six degrees of separation (six people), has reached Mexico in a…
East Pictures Tests Polish 3D Market
WARSAW: 4:13 To Katowice, the first Polish thriller made only for 3D screenings, will have its premiere on 21 October 2011 in Warsaw. The film will be first presented in…
Polish Pay-TV Market Near Saturation
WARSAW: Poland has reached 74% penetration of the pay TV market, according to a report in the Warsaw Voice. Analysts estimate that only just over 500,000 new customers are yet…
CentEast Works in Progress: Baby Blues
WARSAW: Polish director Katarzyna Rosłaniec explores the topic of teen pregnancy in her new drama Baby Blues presented at the CentEast forum in Warsaw.
CentEast Works in Progress: Baby Blues
WARSAW: Polish director Katarzyna Rosłaniec explores the topic of teen pregnancy in her new drama Baby Blues presented at the CentEast forum in Warsaw.
CentEast Warsaw-Moscow Polish Works in Progress: Blind Watching
WARSAW: Polish director Andrzej Jakimowski (Tricks) is in post production with Blind Watching, a moving drama with documentary-style improvised moments about the importance of making a connection despite the loss…
CentEast Warsaw-Moscow Polish Works in Progress: Blind Watching
WARSAW: Polish director Andrzej Jakimowski (Tricks) is in post production with Blind Watching, a moving drama with documentary-style improvised moments about the importance of making a connection despite the loss…