PRODUCTION: Lech Majewski to Shoot Polish/American Coproduction Valley of the Gods
WARSAW: Lech Majewski will start shooting the adult fantasy Valley of the Gods in March 2016. The film is a Polish/American coproduction starring Josh Hartnett, Charlotte Rampling and John Rhys-Davies,…
Polish War Hero Jan Karski to Reach Big Screen
WARSAW: Producers Ole Wendorff-Østergaard from Sputnik Film and Anna Wydra from Otter Films will coproduce the adaption of the war hero Jan Karski's book Story of a Secret State as…
FNE at Berlinale 2016: United States of Love
BERLIN: Polish director Tomasz Wasilewski arrives in Berlin with his Polish Swedish coproduction United States of Love and while early 1990s Poland might have been a rather chaste and Catholic…
Planeta Singli Tops Polish Charts
WARSAW: The Polish romantic comedy Planeta Singli by Slovenian director Mitja Okorn rode to the top of the charts following its 5 February 2016 release.
Agnus Dei Sold to UK
WARSAW: The French/Polish coproduction Agnus Dei has sold UK distribution rights to Picturehouse.
OBITUARY: Andrzej Żuławski
WARSAW: Andrzej Żuławski, winner of the best director award at the 2015 Locarno Film Festival, died on 17 February 2016.
PRODUCTION: Agnieszka Holland Finished Shooting Game Count
WARSAW: Agnieszka Holland has wrapped the third and final stage of the shoot for her crime thriller Game Count, a coproduction between Poland, Czech Republic, Germany and Sweden.
Polish Gods Gets Distribution in Spain
WARSAW: The 2014 Polish box office hit Gods will premiere in Spain on 19 February 2016 distributed by Surtsey Films.
FNE at Berlinale 2016: Polish Film in Berlin
The festival lineup features several films co-financed by the Polish Film Institute. The festival will also host a number of events related to Polish cinema.
FNE Speaks to General Director of the Polish Film Institute Magdalena Sroka
WARSAW: After her first four months as General Director of the Polish Film Institute FNE spoke to Magdalena Sroka about what has been accomplished over the past ten years and…
Body and These Daughters of Mine Top Polish Eagles Nods
WARSAW: Silver Bear winner Body by Małgorzata Szumowska and the box office hit These Daughters of Mine by Kinga Dębska received most of the nominations for the 18th edition of…
Małgorzata Szumowska Joins Competition Jury at Berlin Film Festival
WARSAW: Polish director Małgorzata Szumowska, who won Silver Bear and Best Director ex-aequo for Body at Berlin Film Festival 2015, is joining the Competition Jury of the 66th edition of…
PRODUCTION: Władysław Pasikowski in Development with Jan Nowak-Jeziorański Biopic
WARSAW: Polish director Władysław Pasikowski is working on a new historical thriller about Jan Nowak-Jeziorański, one of the most notable resistance fighters of the Home Army during WWII. The shooting…
Two Polish Films Honoured at Sundance
WARSAW: Michał Marczak received the Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary for All These Sleepless Nights while Agnieszka Smoczyńska was awarded A World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Unique Vision…
Polish Coproduction to Open in France
WARSAW: Anne Fontaine’s drama Agnus Dei, a French/Polish/Belgian coproduction starring Agata Kulesza and Agata Buzek, will open in France on 10 February 2016. The film is distributed by Mars Films.
Pitbull. New Order, Best Domestic Opening in 2016
WARSAW: Pitbull. New Order, a sequel to Patryk Vega's crime series Pitbull, had 211,091 admissions in the opening weekend, setting a record for a domestic film in 2016.
TVP Info Expands to Europe, South Africa and Asia
WARSAW: New President of Polish public television, Jacek Kurski, decided that TVP Info will start emitting a decoded signal through Hot Bird satellite, which expands its reach to Europe, South…
French/Polish Coproduction to Be Released in France
WARSAW: Julia Kijowski’s debut feature Crache Coeur will be released in France by Zootrope Films on 17 February 2016.
Record Year for Polish Box Office in 2015
WARSAW: Poland saw its best year in 2015 with over 44.5 m admissions in cinemas. Maciej Dejczer’s comedy Letters to Santa 2 was the most popular title in 2015 selling…
Nine Young Polish Filmmakers Selected for Berlinale Talents
WARSAW: Nine young Polish filmmakers will take part in the six-day programme Berlinale Talents from 13 to 18 February 2016.
