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…
Helios to Open New Multiplexes in Poland
WARSAW: Poland’s Helios will expand with four new multiplexes in Krosno, Stalowa Wola, Tomaszów Mazowiecki and Wołomin. The first two multiplexes will be opened in 2016 with the second two…
Demon to be Released in Brazil
WARSAW: Polish horror film Demon directed by Marcin Wrona will be released in Brazil by Supo Mungam Films on 12 May 2016.
Record-breaking Season for Telewizja Puls
WARSAW: On 10 April 2016, TV Puls reached 9.08% share in the market of digital terrestrial television and 6% share in the entire television market, which for the first time…
GRANTS: Poland Announced Feature Film Production Grants
WARSAW: Polish Film Institute distributed 3,711,581 EUR/15,950,000 PLN as production grants for nine projects. New projects by Agnieszka Holland and Jacek Bławut received most of the funding.
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Gutek Film, Poland
We launch together with Europa Distribution a new chapter in our Distributor of the Month section focusing on new trends and challenges of film distribution. In the coming months we…
Carte Blanche Released in Denmark
WARSAW: Jacek Lusiński’s drama Carte Blanche, starring Andrzej Chyra, was released by Reel Pictures in Danish cinemas on 31 March 2016.
Papusza Released in UK
WARSAW: Papusza by Krzysztof Krauze and Joanna Kos-Krauze was released in the UK on 1 April 2016.
PRODUCTION: Bodo Kox Moves into Production with ScriptTeast Awarded Script
WARSAW: Bodo Kox will start shooting the sci fi drama The Man with the Magic Box in the second half of 2016. The film is a Polish/English/Italian coproduction.
Polish Producers Selected for Producers Network
WARSAW: Five Polish producers have been selected for the 13th Producers Network which will take place as part of Film Market at the 69th Cannes Film Festival on 12-18 May…
Netflix Plans Coproductions with Poland and Local Commissioning
WARSAW: Although Netflix service is available in Poland since January 2016, providing 10% of the content in Polish, the company is open for local commissions if they would generate worldwide…
