TVP Workers Go on Strike
WARSAW: Employees of Polish public broadcaster TVP went on a one-hour warning strike on Friday, 7 February 2014, to protest outsourcing changes at the station.
Ida Gets Distribution in Belgium
WARSAW: Paweł Pawlikowski’s award-winning film Ida will premiere in Belgium on 12 February 2014.
Cinema City Signs Lease in Lublin
Cinema City, the leading exhibitor in Central Europe, has signed a lease agreement for a nine-screen cinema in Lublin, Poland.
TVP and TVN Sign Cooperation Agreement
WARSAW: Private broadcaster TVN has signed an agreement with public broadcaster TVP that will add content produced by TVP to their media agency offer.
Jack Strong Gets Distribution in UK and Ireland
WARSAW: Jack Strong, a new spy thriller by Władysław Pasikowski, will enter English and Irish cinemas on 14 February 2014.
FNE at Berlinale 2014: FNE Salutes Polish Shooting Star Mateusz Kosciukiewicz
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FNE IDF DocBloc: Polish Hitchhiker
Lidia Duda returns to One World with her documentary about an 80-year-old Polish woman, Everything Is Possible.
Stopklatka TV Signs Contract with Cinephil France
WARSAW: The new film channel Stopklatka TV has bought broadcasting rights for productions distributed by Cinephil France S.A.S.
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Kino Charlie, Łódź
This month FNE speaks with Sławomir Fijałkowski, the manager of Charlie Cinema from Łódź, Poland. In the past 20 years, Kino Charlie has become a flagship of Polish art house…
ScripTeast Heads to Berlin
BERLIN: Members of the eighth edition of ScripTeast will have a chance to showcase their work to key film professionals at the European Film Market during the 64th Berlinale.
Coproductions Dominate Polish Eagle Nominations
WARSAW: Polish Film Academy announced the nominations for Polish Film Awards, the Eagles, with Imagine, Ida and Life Feels Good receiving the most nominations.
FNE at Berlinale 2014: Polish Films in Berlin
Ten Polish films will be presented during Berlinale and the European Film Market.
TVN Signs with Brightcove
WARSAW: Polish private broadcaster TVN will work with Video Cloud service from Brightcove Inc. for distribution of TVN's video content.
Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs with plans for a new channel
WARSAW: Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is planning to create a new channel for Polish communities abroad which would replace TVP Polonia, due to dissatisfaction with the current channel.
PRODUCTION: Perrin and Cluzaud Shooting Documentary in Poland
WARSAW: Renowned documentary filmmakers Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud are filming Les Saisons in Puszcza Białowieska.
The Mighty Angel Tops 500,000 Admissions
WARSAW: The Mighty Angel by Wojciech Smarzowski hit half a million admissions in just over a week after its premiere.
Stopklatka TV Signs with Polsat
WARSAW: New film channel Stopklatka TV will be available through satellite provider Cyfrowy Polsat. The channel will also be available via ground digital transmitters and VOD.
Artificial Eye Picks up Ida
London-based distributor Artificial Eye picked up UK rights to the Polish drama Ida (Opus Film) directed by Pawel Pawlikowski.
Mighty Opening for The Mighty Angel in Poland
WARSAW: The Mighty Angel a drama from Wojciech Smarzowski had the fourth best opening of a Polish film in the last 20 years with 253 937 admissions on its first…
Polish Attendance Falls in 2013
WARSAW: Cinema attendance in Poland dropped almost 6% in 2013 compared to 2012, to 36.3 m viewers, but the interest in domestic productions held strong.
