Polish Film Institute Launches Plan for Film Industry in Crisis
WARSAW: The 16-person crisis team formed by the Polish Film Institute (PISF) issued its first decisions after the first meeting on 20 March 2020. Their aim is to support the…
Poland Introduces Financial Support for Cultural Sector During COVID-19 Pandemic
WARSAW: The Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage is working on a package of support for cultural institutions as well as filmmakers and artists who have suffered losses due…
GRANTS: Polish Film Institute Supports Three Films for Young Audience
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute supported the production of three new feature films for younger audiences with 813,784 EUR / 3.7 m PLN in the 1st batch of funding for…
FESTIVALS: Warsaw FF 2020 Opens Submissions
WARSAW: The Warsaw Film Festival announced the opening of submissions as of 1 April 2020.
FESTIVALS: Krakow Film Festival Goes Online
KRAKOW: The organisers of the 60th Krakow Film Festival announced on 31 March, that the event will take place on the originally planned date of 31 May to 7 June…
FESTIVALS: New Horizons Extends Festival Pass Discount
WARSAW: The 20th edition of the New Horizons IFF has extended the deadline for its discounted festival passes in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Polish Producers Opt for VOD Premieres Due to Pandemic
WARSAW: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Polish film distributors and producers to move their cinema premieres to online streaming platforms.
OBITUARY: Krzysztof Penderecki
WARSAW: Krzysztof Penderecki, one of the greatest contemporary Polish composers and conductors, died on 29 March 2020. He was the composer of many film scores, including Andrzej Wajda's Oscar-nominated film…
Poland's ATM Group Cancels Production of Series and Programmes
WARSAW: ATM Grupa, which produces a large number of Polish TV series and programmes, has announced that due to the Coronavirus pandemic it has suspended all shootings until further notice.…
Poland and India Sign Cooperation Agreement
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute and the Producers Guild of India have signed a cooperation agreement that includes coproductions.
CEDOC MARKET Calls for Applications
KRAKOW: Submissions for CEDOC MARKET (Central European Documentary Market), formerly known as DOC LAB POLAND Co-Production Market, are open until 31 March 2020. The market will be held in Krakow…
Polish Cinema Chains Appeal to Government for Support
WARSAW: Cinema operators, including national chains Multikino, Helios and Cinema City, call in an open letter to the Polish Minister of Development for support in connection with the closure of…
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema Of The Month: Kino Kameralne Café, Gdańsk
This month we speak with Piotr Gładkowski, the owner of Kino Kameralne Café (Café Chamber Cinema) in Gdańsk, Poland, a small art house cinema opened at the beginning of 2019.…
FNE Market Analysis 2019: POLAND
WARSAW: Polish cinema noted a very good year 2019 with record-breaking box office results, international success for feature films and an Academy Award nomination for Corpus Christi by Jan Komasa…
Cinemas In Poland Closed Due To Coronavirus
WARSAW: Polish government has decided to suspend the functioning of cinemas from 12 till 25 March 2020. To date, 47 cases of COVID-19 infection have been confirmed across the country.
Polish Film Festival Restores Position of Artistic Director
GDYNIA: The position of Artistic Director of the Gdynia PFF has been restored after a controversy over the organisation of the event at the end of last year’s edition. The…
Corpus Christi Sold to Arab Countries
WARSAW: Jan Komasa’s Corpus Christi was sold by New Europe Film Sales to MAD Solutions for Arab countries distribution. The film has already been sold to more than 50 territories…
Corpus Christi Dominates Polish Eagles 2020
WARSAW: Jan Komasa’s Academy Award nominated drama Corpus Christi won 10 prizes at the Polish Film Awards - The Eagles, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Script.
PRODUCTION: Letitia Wright to Star in Agnieszka Smoczyńska’s English-language Debut
WARSAW: Agnieszka Smoczyńska is working on her English-language debut. Set in Great Britain in the 1980s, the film The Silent Twins is inspired by the story of twins who communicated…
Maja Komorowska to Receive Polish Eagle Lifetime Achievement Award
WARSAW: The Polish Film Academy has announced that this year's recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award will be the legendary Polish actress Maja Komorowska. The Polish Eagles 2020 gala will…
