Emmy nomination for Seven Gates of Jerusalem
State broadcaster Polish Television (TVP, www.tvp.pl) has received an Emmy nomination for the televised music special Seven Gates of Jerusalem by Jaroslaw Minkowicz and Tomasz Baginski.
TVP elects new board
Bogusław Szwedo has been elected TVP board chairman, replacing controversial interim chairman Piotr Farfał.
Polish National Broadcasting Council wins battle to stay in place
Polish President Lech Kaczyński had accepted the National Broadcasting Council's annual report for 2008, preventing the termination of its current term of office.
Revised Polish media bill in the works
In response to the President's veto of the recent Polish media bill, a committee of renowned Polish film professionals was formed to draft a new plan for media reform in…
Poland reacts to Polanski arrest
The Polish government and Polish filmmakers have reacted with outrage over the arrest of director Roman Polanski during the week-end.
National Geographic expands in Poland
National Geographic is expanding in Poland with its announced launch of Nat Geo Wild HD on the N platform.
Polish TV Board dismissed
The board of public broadcaster Telewizja Polska (www.tvp.pl) has been dismissed.
Janosik opens strong in Slovakia
The opening weekend of Janosik. The True Story in Slovakia drew more than 31,000 viewers -- a huge success in Slovak distribution.
Janosik sees strong opening in Poland
Janosik. A True Story, the year's biggest CEE production, opened in Poland September 4, attracting over 35,000 viewers on opening weekend.
Production: Shooting wraps for Polish-Israeli co-production
Shooting has been completed on My Australia, the first Polish film devoted to the topic of Polish Jews emigrating to Israel in the 1960's.
European grand premiere of the Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler in Gdańsk
On Monday, a gala premiere of The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler took place in Gdańsk as part of the "Solidairty of Arts" festival.
Critical Acclaim for Janosik at World premiere
Critics gave a thumbs up to Janosik, the biggest Central European co-production of the year, at a gala premiere in advance of its September 4 Warsaw opening.
Production: Babtism goes into post-production
Director Marcin Wrona has finished shooting on Baptism, his thriller based on a true story from the Polish underworld.
Polsat sees earnings drop
Cyfrowy Polsat has announced a 29% drop in net profits for the second quarter of 2009.
Janosik To Roll Out With Premiers Across Central Europe
WARSAW: The long awaited Janosik. A True Story, directed by Agnieszka Holland and Kasia Adamik, will have gala premieres across Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic beginning August 26. READ…
Janosik To Roll Out With Premiers Across Central Europe
WARSAW: The long awaited Janosik. A True Story, directed by Agnieszka Holland and Kasia Adamik, will have gala premieres across Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic beginning August 26.
Production: Polish slasher parody in the works
Polish independent director and producer Piotr Matwiejczyk is preparing a Polish parody of the American classic slasher film.
SBS's Tellenbach moves to TVN
Markus Tellenbach, the former head of SBS Broadcasting and supervisory board chairman of Sky Deutschland, was appointed CEO and president of Poland's TVN Group.
Production: The Mill And The Cross wraps shoot
Lech Majewski has finished shooting The Mill And The Cross, one of the biggest Polish productions of the year with a cast including Charlotte Rampling, Michael York and Rutger Hauer.
Polish market is open for Sweden
The focus on Swedish cinema during this year's ERA New Horizons IFF has proven that Poland can be a significant market and production partner for Swedish cinema.