Gods Dominates Polish Eagles 2015
WARSAW: Polish box office hit of 2014 Gods won seven Polish Eagles awards including Best Film, Best Director and Best Script.
PRODUCTION: TVN Producing Sequel to Polish Box Office Hit
WARSAW: Maciej Dejczer is shooting a sequel to Letters To Santa, a romantic comedy that sold 2.3m tickets in 2011.
PRODUCTION: Jan P. Matuszyński Preps a Biopic on Painter Zdzisław Beksiński
WARSAW: Ostatnia Rodzina/Last Family, Jan P. Matuszyński’s debut feature will focus on the relationship between the painter Zdzisław Beksiński and his son Tomasz Beksiński, a renowned music journalist and translator,…
Polanski's Extradition Ruling Postponed
CRACOW: The Polish court has postponed the ruling on Roman Polanski’s extradition hearing and will rule in the director's case in April 2015 due to new documents added to the…
PRODUCTION: Agnieszka Holland to Shoot Game Count
WARSAW: Renowned Polish director Agnieszka Holland is preparing to shoot Game Count, a Polish/Czech/German coproduction, in June. The premiere is planned for the begining of 2017.
GRANTS: Polish Film Institute Announces Grants for Feature Productions
WARSAW: In its first session in 2015, Polish Film Institute allotted 2,806,213 EUR / 11,675,000 PLN for the production of six news features, including three international coproductions.
PRODUCTION: Tomasz Wasilewski Shooting United States of Love
WARSAW: Tomasz Wasilewski, the director of Floating Skyscrapers produced by Alter Ego Pictures, started shooting his new drama United States of Love.
Joanna Still a Winner
WARSAW: After two years of triumphs at the most significant film festivals, Joanna, a Polish short documentary directed by Aneta Kopacz, has finished its festival journey in the most special…
Ida Wins Oscar and Indie Spirit Award
Pawel Pawlikowski’s black and white drama Ida was awarded with an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and also with the Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film last weekend.
TVN Launches a New International Channel
WARSAW: Polish private broadcaster TVN has launched iTVN EXTRA, a new channel for Poles living abroad.
Polanski will Attend an Extradition Hearing before Shooting New Film in Poland
WARSAW: The official date of Roman Polanski’s extradition hearing in Poland has been set for 25 February 2015. Polanski plans to start shooting his new film An Officer and A…
PRODUCTION: Oscar Nominated Łukasz Żal Shooting Polish Thriller
WARSAW: Łukasz Żal, nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography in Ida (Opus Film), is theDoP of Na granicy/On the Border, the debut feature of an experienced documentary filmmaker…
Oscar Nominated Joanna on iTunes and Vimeo
WARSAW: Aneta Kopacz's Joanna has premiered on VOD on Vimeo, where it is available internationally, and on iTunes.
FNE at Berlinale 2015: Competition: Body
BERLIN: Polish director Małgorzata Szumowska delves into the very blackest of comedy territory indeed for her film Body that looks at the meaning of life, death and coping with loss.
FESTIVALS: Scope50 Launches at the Berlinale
BERLIN: Scope50, a VOD platform for films that have premiered at recent film festivals but have yet to be picked up for distribution in the European Union, is being launched…
Ida Wins BAFTA Award
Pawel Pawlikowski's Ida has once again stolen the show, winning the BAFTA for Film not in the English Language in 2015.
FNE at Berlinale 2015: Polish Russian Ukrainian Coproduction in Berlinale Competition
Russian-Ukrainian-Polish co-production “Under Electric Clouds”, co-produced by Dariusz Jablonski’s Apple Film Production together with Polish Television led by chairman Julius Braun, with support from Janusz Zanussi’s TOR Film Studio. The…
FNE at Berlinale 2015: Polish Film in Berlin
Meet us at the Polish Cinema Stand MGB #155, 1st Floor
Gods and Jack Strong top Polish Eagles Nominations
WARSAW: Nominations for the 17th edition of the Polish Film Awards – The Eagles were announced on 5 February 2015 in Warsaw. Polish box office hits of 2014, Gods and…
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Jakub Mróz, Tongariro Releasing
FNE together with Europa Distribution is launching a new chapter of the Distributor of the Month section. This time we focus on new strategies in film distribution and the importance…
