GRANTS: Polish-German Film Fund Supports Three Productions
WARSAW: The Polish-German Film Fund supported three films with a total of 240,000 EUR for project development and production.
Berlinale Awarded Spoor Opens in Slovakia
WARSAW: Agnieszka Holland's drama Spoor opened in Slovak cinemas on 6 April distributed by Asociácia Slovenských Filmových Klubov.
GRANTS: Poland Supports Eight Minority Coproductions
WARSAW: The minority international coproduction funding scheme created by the Polish Film Institute will give support totalling over 3.9 m PLN / 920,901 EUR to eight international projects.
United States of Love to Be Distributed in France
WARSAW: United States of Love by writer/director Tomasz Wasilewski will be released in France by Sophie Dulac Distribution on 5 April 2017. The film was awarded a Silver Bear for…
Kino Polska TV's Sales Revenues Increased by 6% in 2016
WARSAW: Kino Polska TV S.A. Capital Group announced that sales revenues increased by 6% comparing to 2015, while revenues were nearly 27 m EUR / 114 m PLN in 2016.
Agnus Dei to Be Released in Estonia
WARSAW: Anne Fontaine’s drama Agnus Dei will be released under the title Süütud by Menufilmid in Estonia on 31 March 2017.
PRODUCTION: TVN in Production with New Rom-Com
WARSAW: Bartłomiej Ignaciuk is currently shooting for TVN his debut feature, the romantic comedy Tax on Love. The premiere is planned for the beginning of 2018.
PRODUCTION: Jacek Borcuch Preps Drama Starring Krystyna Janda
WARSAW: Jacek Borcuch is working on his new drama entitled Volterra and starring the famous Polish actress Krystyna Janda. Shooting is expected to launch in Italy in autumn 2017.
Volhynia Dominates 2017 Polish Eagles
WARSAW: Volhynia dominated the 2017 Polish Film Award The Eagles gala held in Warsaw on 20 March 2017. The box office hit directed by Wojciech Smarzowski was awarded nine prizes…
Art of Love Tops Polish Box Office and Gets UK Distribution
WARSAW: Michalina Wisłocka’s biopic Art of Love, which is currently number one in the general box office in Poland with more than 1.72 admissions, will be released in the UK…
Warmia-Mazury Regional Film Fund Launched in Poland
OLSZTYN: The new regional film fund for Warmia and Mazury offers 115,500 EUR / 500,000 PLN of funding for film productions that will promote the region and its film professionals.
Submissions Open for Polish Days 2017
WARSAW: Submissions are open for Polish films and projects to take part in Polish Days 2017. The event will be held from 8 to 10 August 2017, during the 17th…
TVP Plans to Digitalise its Production
WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP launched a UE co-financed project that will digitalise its 800 archive productions in the course of the next three years.The budget of the project is…
Strong Opening for Polish Romantic Comedy
WARSAW: Ryszard Zatorski's new comedy Advice for Betrayals / Porady na zdrady topped the Polish box office during its opening weekend.
Helios Opens New Multiplex in Poland
WARSAW: The Helios cinema chain opened its 42nd multiplex cinema in Wołomin. The chain now runs 233 screens and 47,000 seats on the Polish market.
TVN Belle Epoque Series Set For International Sales
WARSAW: As its new original series Belle Epoque hit a record of 2.9 m viewers during the premiere of the first episode, TVN decided to invest in the format and…
FESTIVALS: Witold Giersz and Daniel Szczechura to Be Awarded the 20th Dragon of Dragons Award
KRAKOW: To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Polish animation, veterans Witold Giersz and Daniel Szczechura will be awarded the 20th Dragon of Dragons award during the 57th Krakow Film Festival,…
Poland Launches VOD Platform for Domestic Documentaries
WARSAW: Leading Polish VOD service from Onet.pl launched O!Dokument, a new platform offering high quality Polish documentaries awarded at international film festivals. The project launched on 22 February 2017 is…
Strong Launch for Showmax SVOD Platform in Poland
WARSAW: The new SVOD platform Showmax was launched in Poland on 15 February 2017 with 172,000 subscribers, which is double than what Netflix had on the Polish market on the…
PRODUCTION: Kinga Dębska Starts Shooting New Feature Film
WARSAW: Kinga Dębska, director of box office hit These Daughters of Mine, started shooting her new project The God's Plan on 14 February 2017. This story about love has its…
