FESTIVALS: Gdynia Honours Kieslowski with New Competition
GDYNIA: The 41st Gdynia Film Festival, which will take place 19-24 September 2016, is honouring the 20th anniversary of the death of Krzysztof Kieslowski with a competition of one minute…
Bodo Kox and Nancy Spielberg Receive Mazovia Funding Support
WARSAW: The Mazovia Film Fund has announced that Bodo Kox and Nancy Spielberg will shoot their next films with the support of the fund.
PRODUCTION: Wojciech Smarzowski Finishes Shooting Volyhnia
WARSAW: It's a wrap for Wojciech Smarzowski's new history drama Volyhnia set to premiere in October 2016.
New French Tax Incentives Lure Polanski's Dreyfus Affair Away From Poland
WARSAW: Roman Polański's new film The Dreyfus Affair has been lured away from its planned Polish shoot by new French tax incentives.
FNE at Krakow Film Festival 2016: Prize Winners
KRAKOW: The 56th Krakow Film Festival awarded its top prize the Golden Horn for Best Film to the Russian/Estonian documentary My Friend Boris Nemtsov directed by Zosya Rodkevich.
Jablonski Re-elected VP of European Producers Club
WARSAW: Polish producer and director Dariusz Jabłoński has been re-elected as the Vice-President of the European Producers Club, the principal organisation of European film producers.
New Europe Film Sales Picks up Zoology
WARSAW: Jan Naszewski’s boutique sales outfit New Europe Film Sales has picked up the supernatural drama Zoology by the award-winning filmmaker Ivan Tverdovsky.
Wajda, Polański and Pawlikowski and Bromski Honoured by Polish Filmmakers Association
WARSAW: Polish Filmmakers Association celebrated its 50th anniversary and awarded the most influential Polish filmmakers and film professionals.
PRODUCTION: Maria Sadowska Shooting The Art Of Love
WARSAW: Maria Sadowska is in production with The Art of Love, a biopic of Michalina Wisłocka, a famous Polish sexuologist who revolutionised the sex life of Poles.
REGIOFUN Opens Call for Pitching Forum
KATOWICE: Look For Fund, a pitching forum that takes place during REGIOFUN, is accepting project proposals until 30 June 2016.
PRODUCTION: Valley of the Gods with John Malkovich Begins Filming in Poland
WROCLAW: Shooting on the Polish/US fantasy film Valley of the Gods starring John Malkovich and directed by Lech Majewski begins on 18 May 2016 in Wroclaw.
FNE at Cannes 2016: Polish Cinema in Cannes
POLISH PRESENCE AT 69TH CANNES IFF - This year the Polish hub in Cannes will be located on the 9th floor of Grand Hotel, La Croisette 45.
FNE IDF DocBloc: The Future Arrives in Krakow
Carl Guyenette will conduct a discussion at the Krakow Film Festival Doc Tank.
FNE at Cannes 2016: EFP Producer on the Move: Klaudia Śmieja
WARSAW: Poland’s Producer On The Move Klaudia Śmieja from the production company Madants is a seasoned film professional specialising in international coproductions. She is currently working on new films by…
FNE IDF DocBloc: Polish Doc Gets Prague Screening
The Polish documentary Casa Blanca will be shown in Prague on 9 May 2016.
CANAL+ Launches CANAL+ SERIES LAB with Wajda School
WARSAW: CANAL+ will invest in a workshop for screenwriters at the Wajda School and will select the two best series ideas to put into production.
TVN Moves into VOD Production
WARSAW: The largest Polish private broadcaster TVN is investing in producing local films and shows made for VOD. A newly created production unit TVN Emotion Studio will produce over 100…
TVP Partners with Polish Oil Company
WARSAW: Public broadcaster TVP has signed an intention letter with PGNiG, a Polish state-controlled oil and natural gas company, stating that the two will work together on promoting Polish culture.
Jacek Bromski Re-elected President of Polish Filmmakers Association
WARSAW: Producer/director/writer Jacek Bromski was re-elected with an overwhelming majority to the position of president of the Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP) on 23 April 2016.
FESTIVALS: Krakow FF Announces 2016 Competition Films
KRAKOW: Nineteen films will compete in the main documentary film competition of the 56th Krakow Film Festival. The films represent 18 countries and three continents, and include four films from…
