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.
Kino Lorber Picks up Burning Bush for US
New York based Kino Lorber has picked up Agnieszka Holland’s lauded Burning Bush for U.S. distribution.
Kino Swiat Signs with nc+
WARSAW: One of the biggest Polish distribution companies has re-signed their agreement with Canal+ that will bring their titles to channel nc+.
PRODUCTION: SPInka Film Studio is working on an animated series Tim and the Master
WARSAW: SPInka Film Studio and Human Ark will create a series based on the popular Polish comic books Tim and the Master.
Cinema City Records Admissions Growth
WARSAW: Cinema City, the leading exhibitor in Central Europe, announced a 3 percent growth in admissions in 2013.
ATM Group and Polsat Sign Contract
WARSAW: ATM Group, one of Poland’s largest independent production companies, has signed a 37 m PLN contract with private broadcaster Polsat to provide the station with new content and services.
Anting Appointed to TVN Post
WARSAW: Poland’s TVN Group has named Christian Anting as Chief Strategy Officer and Managing Director of international distribution.
Polish listed Cinema City International taken over by UK Cineworld
WARSAW: Poland’s biggest cinema operator Cinema City International has been taken over by the UK’s Cineworld in a deal worth 600m EUR.
Kino Polska celebrates 10 years on the market
WARSAW: Polish channel devoted to local productions with a special focus on classics started its broadcast on 20. December 2003.
New Europe Film sold Polish and Latvian productions to Asia
WARSAW: Latvia's Oscar candidate Mother I Love You will be distributed in India while Poland's celebrated Papusza was sold to Japan.
SPI International to launch a new channel focused on independent cinema
WARSAW: The worldwide FilmBox Arthouse TV channel is set to launch in January 2014 starting with Central and Eastern Europe and USA.
FilmBox Arthouse in search of excellent new features
WARSAW: An award of 50 000 USD and screenings at the newly created FilmBox Arthouse TV Channel await filmmakers who enter the annual FilmBox Movie Award Competition.
Warsaw AV Summit: Central and Eastern Europe issues a call for a stronger presence of their AV industries across Europe
WARSAW: Film industry leaders and AV policy makers from central and eastern Europe see a new and more active role for their AV industries in the upcoming Creative Europe programme…
FNE Warsaw AV Summit Country Profile: Poland
Polish film production has moved to the top ranks of the CEE film industry, thanks to the commitment to film funding through the Polish Film Institute and a strong system…