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.
EKRAN+ 2016 Launches Call for Applications
WARSAW: EKRAN+, the training project organized by Wajda Studio and Wajda School has launched its call for applications for the 2016 edition. The deadline is 1 December 2015.
PRODUCTION: Last Family Started Shooting
WARSAW: Jan P. Matuszyński started shooting Last Family, focusing on the relationship between the legendary painter Zdzisław Beksiński and his son, on 28 September 2015.
FNE at Warsaw FF 2015: FIPRESCI Warsaw Critics Project
WARSAW: During the 31st Warsaw Film Festival (9-18 October), seven young critics will participate in the FIPRESCI Warsaw Critics Project, an initiative between WFF, FIPRESCI and Film New Europe. The…
PRODUCTION: Kasia Adamik Develops New Thriller
WARSAW: Kasia Adamik is developing a Polish/Swedish/German coproduction inspired by a Polish writer and convicted murderer.
Polish-German Film Fund Launched in Warsaw
WARSAW: Polish Film Institute, Mitteldeutsche Medienfoerderung (MDM) and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg established a film production fund with a budget of 300,000 EUR available starting 2016. The first call is planned for…
Magic Mountain to Be Released in Poland and France
BUCHAREST: Anca Damian’s animated docudrama Magic Mountain is set for release in Romania on 9 October, in Poland on 23 October and in France in December 2015. The director is…
Maciej Karpinski Elected Member of the European Federation of Screenwriters
BRUSSELS: Maciej Karpiński, novelist, playwright, essayist, translator and chairman of the Writers Circle of the Polish Filmmakers Association, was elected member of the European Federation of Screenwriters (FSE).
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Marcin Piasecki, Kino Świat
We launch a new chapter in our Distributor of the Month section focusing on new trends and challenges of film distribution. In the coming months we will talk with European…
FESTIVALS: Warsaw Film Festival Announces International Competition Line up
WARSAW: Sixteen films have been selected in the International Competition of the 31st Warsaw Film Festival. The festival will take place from 9 to 18 October 2015.
TVN to Produce More Feature Films
GDYNIA: Polish private broadcaster TVN announced during the 40th Film Festival in Gdynia that the company will increase its involvement in feature film production.
