FNE at 2017 Gdynia Film Festival: Silent Night
GDYNIA: Piotr Domalewski’s debut feature Silent Night will premiere at the 42nd Gdynia Film Festival (18-23 September 2017). This dark comedy will be domestically released by Forum Film in autumn…
FNE at 2017 Gdynia Film Festival: Amok
GDYNIA: Kasia Adamik’s psychological thriller Amok, inspired by a Polish writer and convicted murderer, will vie in the main competition of the 42nd Gdynia Film Festival. The festival will take…
FNE at 2017 Gdynia Film Festival: The Art of Loving. The Story of Michalina Wislocka
GDYNIA: The box office hit biopic The Art of Loving. The Story of Michalina Wislocka directed by Maria Sadowska will vie in the main competition of the 42nd Gdynia Film…
FNE at 2017 Gdynia Film Festival: The Man with the Magic Box
GDYNIA: Sci-fi love story The Man with the Magic Box by Bodo Kox will vie in the main competition of the 42nd Gdynia Film Festival. The festival will take place…
FNE at 2017 Gdynia Film Festival: Spoor
GDYNIA: Agnieszka Holland’s awarded drama Spoor / Pokot will vie in the main competition of the 42nd Gdynia Film Festival. The festival will take place from 18 to 23 September…
PRODUCTION: Andrzej Jakimowski in Postproduction with Once in November
WARSAW: Acclaimed Polish writer/director Andrzej Jakimowski is in postproduction with Once in November / Pewnego razu w listopadzie, a drama inspired by the political climate in Poland. The film will…
PRODUCTION: Krzysztof Lang in Postproduction with Crime Drama
WARSAW: Krzysztof Lang is currently in postproduction with Sleep Darling / Ach śpij kochanie, a crime drama inspired by one of the most notorious Polish serial killers.
PRODUCTION: Tomasz Szafrański Shoots Youth Comedy
KRAKOW: Tomasz Szafrański is currently shooting Rock’n’Roll Eddie, a comedy for children and youngsters, set to premiere in 2018.
PRODUCTION: TVP in Production with New Original Comedy Series
WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP is currently shooting a new original family oriented comedy series entitled Under the Same Sky. The first season will have 12 episodes of 25-minutes each.
Amazon Studios Acquires Paweł Pawlikowski’s Cold War
WARSAW: The new drama by Oscar-winning Polish director Paweł Pawlikowski Cold War has been acquired by Amazon Studios. The film is set in Poland of the 50s and 60s. Pawlikowski…
The 5th SOFA Announces Mentors
WARSAW: Film professionals from Poland, Czech Republic, Georgia and Romania are among the mentors of the 5th SOFA - School of Film Agents. The first part of the workshop will…
PRODUCTION: Dariusz Gajewski in Production with Costume Drama Legions
WARSAW: Dariusz Gajewski is currently shooting Legions, a major costume drama about the Polish Legions set up by Józef Piłsudski (1867-1935).
PRODUCTION: Adrian Panek Shoots Polish/Dutch/German Coproduction
WARSAW: Adrian Panek is currently shooting his second feature film Werewolf, set in the aftermath of WWII. This Polish/Dutch/German coproduction is scheduled to be released in 2018.
OBITUARY: Polish-American Playwright and Screenwriter Janusz Głowacki
WARSAW: The distinguished playwright and screenwriter Janusz Głowacki passed away on 19 August 2017, less than a month before his 79th birthday.
GRANTS: Subcarpathian Regional Film Fund Supports Four New Projects
RZESZÓW: The Subcarpathian Regional Film Fund chose four new projects to support with a total of 140,358 EUR / 600,000 PLN. Among these productions, which will promote the region and…
FNE at T-Mobile New Horizons: Western Wins Grand Prize
WROCLAW: Western, a German/Bulgarian/Austrian coproduction directed by Valeska Grisebach, won both the International Competition Grand Prize and the FIPRESCI Award at the 17th T-Mobile New Horizons International Film Festival. The…
FNE at T-Mobile New Horizons: Polish Days Works in Progress
WROCŁAW: Nine Polish projects currently in production and postproduction were showcased during the last day of Polish Days, an industry event held at T-Mobile New Horizons IFF (3-13 August 2017).…
International Co-Production Forum Regiofund Extends Deadline for Call for Projects to 22 August
KATOWICE: The deadline for submissions of projects to the International Co-Production Forum Regiofund has been extended until 22 August 2017.
FNE at T-Mobile New Horizons: Polish Days Pitchings
WARSAW: T-Mobile New Horizons IFF's industry event showcased 11 upcoming projects including international coproductions and new films by Jan Komasa, Borys Lankosz, Kuba Czekaj and Magnus von Horn.
FNE at T-Mobile New Horizons Studio+: Pitchings
WROCŁAW: Twenty participants of the New Horizons Studio+ presented their projects during a special pitching session held on 8 August 2017 in Wrocław.
