TVP Documentary Channel to Launch in November
WARSAW: The TVP Dokument channel of Telewizja Polska will begin broadcasting on 19 November 2020, available via satellite and cable networks. Tomasz Piechal, the current head of the documentary department…
FNE at Warsaw FF 2020: Poland's Magnesia in Warsaw FF 2020 Competition
WARSAW: Maciej Bochniak’s second feature film Magnesia screens in the international competition of the 36th Warsaw Film Festival, running through 18 October 2020.
FESTIVALS: Warsaw Film Festival 2020 International Competition Lineup
WARSAW: Fifteen films have been selected for the International Competition of the 36th Warsaw Film Festival. The festival will take place from 9 to 18 October 2020.
Poland, Hungary and Montenegro Win 2020 Kids Kino Industry Prizes
WARSAW: The 2020 Kids Kino Industry annual pitching session awarded its top prize to the Polish project Let’s Go Grandpa! produced by Karolina Galuba from Furia Film and written by…
Poland Grants 88 m EUR for Construction of New European Film Centre CAMERIMAGE
TORUN: The Polish government has agreed to grant 88 m EUR / 400 m PLN for the construction of the new European Film Centre CAMERIMAGE in Toruń.
PRODUCTION: Krzysztof Łukaszewicz Shoots Polish War Drama Eaglets
POZNAŃ: Krzysztof Łukaszewicz is working on an epic war drama Eaglets, called the first Polish film on the aggression of the Soviet army in 1939. WFDiF is producing with a…
Cinema Attendance On The Rise in Poland
WARSAW: Polish cinemas registered almost 300,000 admissions during the third weekend of September 2020, with two local titles at the top of the Polish box office.
Beta Film Picks Up Polish Triple Trouble
WARSAW: Beta Film will manage the international sales for Triple Trouble, a sequel to the Polish hit feature for children Double Trouble, directed by Marta Karwowska.
PRODUCTION: Polish Director Bartosz Blaschke Shoots Sonata
WARSAW: Bartosz Blaschke has begun shooting his debut film Sonata, the true story of a 14-year-old who is diagnosed with hearing loss, not autism as previously assumed, and discovers he…
PRODUCTION: Kinga Dębska Shoots Prequel to These Daughters of Mine
WARSAW: Kinga Dębska is working on a prequel to her critically acclaimed comedy drama These Daughters of Mine starring Adam Woronowicz, Kinga Preis, Ewa Wiśniewska. Kalejdoskop Film Studio is producing.
Amendments to Poland’s Cinema Law To Boost Funding for Cinema Industry
WARSAW: A draft amendment to the Polish cinema law would require TV broadcasters and VOD service providers registered in other EU countries to pay 1.5 percent on revenues generated in…
CANAL+ Supports Four Polish Films
WARSAW: Munk Studio SFP and CANAL + Polska will begin filming four feature films in the autumn of 2020 as part of the "60 Minutes" Programme.
FNE at Venice 2020: Poland’s Never Gonna Snow Again Scores International Sales
VENICE: The Polish film Never Gonna Snow Again directed by Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert has become a hot seller in Vence racking up sales in Italy, Germany and the…
FNE at Venice 2020: Polish Director Receives Women in Cinema Award
VENICE: Polish director Alicja Węgorzewska has received the Women in Cinema Award at the 77th Venice Film Festival for her production of opera films and her support of developing young…
Approaching Deadlines for Warsaw FF and MIDPOINT Workshops
WARSAW: MIDPOINT has extended its deadline for Feature Launch 2020 applications through 16 September 2020. The Warsaw Film Festival is accepting applications for its FIPRESCI critics project.
PRODUCTION: Icelandic/Polish Coproduction Wolka Shooting in Poland
KALISZ: The shooting is underway for Wolka, a new crime drama from Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson, coproduced by Iceland and Poland. The crew moved from Westman Islands to Kalisz, Poland, on…
FNE at Venice 2020: Midnight Screening: Mosquito State
VENICE: The Polish/USA coproduction Mosquito State directed by Filip Jan Rymsza will be screening Out of Competition at the Venice Film Festival at the midnight screenings at Sala Giardino on…
Kids Kino Industry Kicks Off Webinar Series
WARSAW: The first Kids Kino webinar on the topic of new content, partly resulting from the COVID-19 lockdown, will take place on 31 August 2020 at 15:00 CET.
Polish Film Supernova Opens in UK, Germany and Norway
WARSAW: Bartosz Kruhlik’s debut feature Supernova was released theatrically in UK, Germany and Norway by Kino Project on 21 August 2020. The Polish IKH Pictures Promotion is managing the international…
New Europe Film Sales Picks-up New Project By Loving Vincent Animation Studio
WARSAW: Dorota Kobiela's The Peasants has been acquired by the Warsaw-based New Europe Film Sales. The film is produced by the same animation studio, BreakThru Films behind Loving Vincent, which…
