FNE at CentEast: ScriptPro Winner in Production with Debut Film
WARSAW: Debuting director Bartosz M. Kowalski is completing his drama Playground from the script that won SCRIPT PRO Competition 2014.
FNE at CentEast: Mazovia Introduces New Production and Location Base
WARSAW: The Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission is a new online service, where international filmmakers can find production partners and locations for their shoots in the Polish Mazovia region.
Poland Hosts Distribution Conference
WARSAW: A conference entitled New Ways of Distribution organized by the Creative Europe Desk Poland in partnership with the National Chamber of Audiovisual Producers (KIPA) will take place in Warsaw…
FNE at CentEast Warsaw: Capricci Picks up Polish Documentary Brothers
WARSAW: The French company Capricci has acquired international sales rights to Brothers, a Polish documentary awarded at the Locarno IFF Semaine De La Critique Grand Prix. The film had its…
FNE at CentEast Warsaw: Georgian-Russian Summer of Frozen Fountains in Postproduction
WARSAW: Summer of Frozen Fountains, a drama directed by Vano Burduli, will premeire internationally at Tallinn Black Nights IFF. The film was showcased at the CentEast Warsaw Works in Progress.
FNE at WIFF 2015: Prize Winners
WARSAW: A jury composed entirely of CEE representatives gave its three awards to films from Central and South America at the 31st Warsaw IFF. Neon Bull (Brazil, Uruguay, Netherlands) directed…
FESTIVALS: Camerimage Announces Polish Competition Line-up
BYDGOSZCZ: Seven films will screen in the Polish Competition section of the 23rd International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography, Camerimage.
FNE at CentEast Warsaw: Zornitsa Sophia in Postproduction with Voevoda
WARSAW: Bulgarian director and producer Zornitsa Sophia showcased her new project Voevoda, a drama about a 19th century female gang leader, at the 2015 CentEast Warsaw Works In Progress event.
FNE at CentEast Warsaw: ICM Picks up Demon
WARSAW: The film sales and distribution division of American international talent agency ICM Partners has acquired the North American rights for Demon, a Polish horror film presented at the CentEast…
FNE at CentEast Warsaw: Romanian-Lithuanian Eastern Business Heading into Postproduction
WARSAW: The dark comedy Eastern Business from Moldavian director Igor Cobileanski will go into postproduction in December 2015. The film, which is the first Romanian-Lithuanian coproduction, received a warm reception…
FNE at Regiofun: Join Us in Katowice for Regional Funds Film and TV Success Stories Networking Event
WARSAW: The Film New Europe Association will be hosting in cooperation with the REGIOFUN – International Festival of Film Producers “Regional Funds Film and TV Success Stories” on date Friday…
GRANTS: Poland Funds 13 Feature Films
WARSAW: Andrzej Wajda’s newest production topped the list of films receiving funding in the third round of grants from the Polish Film Institute.
PRODUCTION: Agnieszka Holland Shooting Game Count
WARSAW: Agnieszka Holland is moving into the second stage of shooting her crime thriller Game Count, a coproduction between Poland, Czech Republic, Germany and Sweden.
FNE at REGIOFUN: REGIOFUN Announces Feature Competition
KATOWICE: Eight films will screen in the feature film competition at the 6th International Festival of Film Producers REGIOFUN. The festival is the only European event that celebrates productions made…
CentEast Market Announces Warsaw Screenings Programme
WARSAW: Nine screenings of new Polish films and ten works-in-progress from across CEE and Russia will be presented at the 11th CentEast Market running 16-18 October 2015 in Warsaw. Some…
PRODUCTION: Jan Jakub Kolski Shooting New Drama
WARSAW: Renowned Polish filmmaker Jan Jakub Kolski is directing, producing and shooting a drama with the working title Las, 4 Rano, which translates as Forest, 4 in the Morning, starring…
Scripps Invests in Polish Web Content
WARSAW: US based Scripps Networks Interactive will invest USD 1 m in original web content for Polish private broadcaster TVN.
TVN Produces First Scripps Networks Format
WARSAW: Private Polish broadcaster TVN will begin production of its first reality show based on a format from Scripps Networks Interactive, the new owner of the station.
FESTIVALS: Krakow Film Festival Launches Call for Applications
KRAKOW: The 56th Krakow Film Festival has launched its call for entries. The festival will take place from 29 May to 5 June 2016.
Polish TVN Signs Contract with Disney Media Distribution
WARSAW: Polish private broadcaster TVN signed a contract with Disney Media Distribution CEE, receiving exclusive rights to broadcast the studio’s new blockbuster titles.
