T-Mobile New Horizons IFF Announces Line up
WROCLAW: Ten films will compete in the International Competition of the 16th T-Mobile New Horizons International Film Festival running from 21 to 31 July 2016.
New Europe Film Sales Picks up The Last Family
WARSAW: Jan Naszewski's sales outlet New Europe Film Sales picks up the Polish Locarno main competition entry The Last Family by Jan P. Matuszyński.
FESTIVALS: Gdynia FF Announces Line up
GDYNIA: Sixteen titles will compete in the Main Competition of the 41th Gdynia Film Festival. The festival will take place from 19 to 24 September 2016. Headed by artistic director…
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: M2 Films, Poland
FNE and Europa Distribution are launching a new chapter in our Distributor of the Month section focusing on the new trends and challenges of film distribution. In the coming months…
Jerzy Skolimowski to Receive Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
VENICE: Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski and French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo will both receive Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival set to take place from…
New Distributor on the Polish Market
WARSAW: Akson Studio, one of the major Polish production companies, created its own distribution brand on the Polish market, Akson Dystrybucja, that will work with Akson Studio productions and also…
Polish Film Institute Nominations Announced
WARSAW: Nominations for the 9th edition of Polish Film Institute (PISF) awards were announced on 11 July 2016. The gala will take place during the 41th Gdynia Film Festival (19-24…
PRODUCTION: Urszula Antoniak Preps Polish/Dutch Coproduction
WARSAW: Urszula Antoniak’s new drama Beyond Words will start shooting in Berlin on 18 July 2016. This Polish/Dutch coproduction stars Jakub Gierszał and Andrzej Chyra and touches on the difficult…
TVP to Coproduce with BBC Worldwide
WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP and BBC Worldwide have signed an intention letter furthering their trade co-operation, which includes coproducing new series and films.
Agnus Dei Gets US Release
WARSAW: Anne Fontaine’s drama Agnus Dei starring Agata Kulesza and Agata Buzek will be released by Music Box Films in the U.S. on 1 July 2016.
PRODUCTION: Ryszard Zatorski Shoots Romantic Comedy
WARSAW: Ryszard Zatroski is shooting Porady na zdrady, a romantic comedy about marital infidelity starring Weronika Rosati. Figaro Film Production Ltd. is producing.
OBITUARY: Andrzej Kondratiuk
WARSAW: Polish cult film director Andrzej Kondratiuk died 22 June 2016 in Warsaw. He would have turned 80 on 20 July.
Polish Film Institute Creates Film School Digital Base
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute launched a digital library of school films made by the students and graduates of four leading Polish film schools. The collection includes over 200 productions,…
New Board for Polish Filmmakers Association
WARSAW: The Board of the Polish Filmmakers Association has elected a new team of officers to join President Jacek Bromski.
PRODUCTION: Polish Film Institute Funds Claire Denis Coproduction
WARSAW: High Life, the first English-language film from Palm D'Or winner Claire Denis, has received 1.5 m PLN from the Polish Film Institute. The film will be a coproduction between…
FESTIVALS: Seventh School Film Festival Opens Thursday
WARSAW: The two-day School Film Festival is set to run 16 and 17 June 2016. The festival attracts students and teachers from across Poland.
Poland Opens Podkarpackie Film Commission
WARSAW: Poland introduced its seventh regional film commission, located in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship in southeastern Poland. The Podkarpackie Regional Film Fund is planned to launch in 2017.
FNE at Cinema in Sneakers Film Festival 2016: Balcony and Hordur Take Top Prizes
WARSAW: The Cinema in Sneakers Film Festival, which took place in Warsaw 1-12 June 2016, gave its main prizes to films from Germany and the UK. The juries of the…
FNE at Cinema in Sneakers Film Festival 2016: Interview with Festival Director Anna Stadnik
WARSAW: Artistic Director of Cinema in Sneakers Film Festival, which concluded on 12 June 2016, talks exclusively with FNE on how we can raise better young viewers and why Scandinavian…
TVP Launches Call for TV Series
WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP launched a new search aimed at finding original series ideas for its channels.
