PRODUCTION: Polish Sibiriad in Postproduction
WARSAW: Janusz Zaorski finished shooting his new drama Polish Sibiriad (Syberiada Polska), a major production devoted to a dark period in Polish history, on 1 July and has now entered…
Poland's TVN for Sale
WARSAW: Polish media reports that a controlling interest in commercial TV station TVN is for sale. Majority stakeholder ITI Group announced that it had hired bankers to field interested buyers.
Cartoon Forum Registers 600
SOPOT, POLAND: Over 600 participants, including 100 broadcasters and 130 buyers/distributors are registered for Cartoon Forum (www.carton-media.eu), taking place 13-16 September 2011 in Sopot in northern Poland.
FNE at New Horizons: Separation to Open Festival
The winner of the 2011 Golden Bear in Berlin, Nader And Simin, A Separation by Asghar Farhadi will open the Wrocław-based New Horizons (www.nowehoryzonty.pl) film festival on the 21 July…
Andrzej Muszyński to head ATM Grupa
WARSAW: One of Poland's largest production companies ATM Grupa S.A. selected Andrzej Muszyński as President of the Board at its General Meeting.
TVP1 Picks up Polish Millionaires Series
The Polish public broadcaster TV Polska has commissioned the first season of a local series Residency that is being touted as the Polish Dynasty.
FNE at KVIFF East of the West Competition: Jeż Jerzy: The Movie
Jeż Jerzy: The Movie brings one of Poland's most popular comic book characters, a hedgehog, to life in a long-awaited film that employs the best tradition of the Polish school…
Cartoon Forum 2011 Boosts Polish Animation
WARSAW: Five new animated Polish series have been selected to participate at Cartoon Forum, the European co-production forum for TV and new platforms that will celebrate its 22nd edition from…
Polish Films at Karlovy Vary
WARSAW: Seven Polish films will screen at the 46th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which runs 1-9 July 2011. Four of them will compete for awards in…
Cyfrowy Polsat Shares for Sale
Two companies, Polaris Finance and Sensor Overseas, intend to sell 86.11 million of shares in Cyfrowy Polsat, the cable television provider and operator of the biggest digital satellite platform in…
Polish-Ukrainian Channel Plans September Launch
WARSAW: Ukrainian private broadcaster TVi is planning to launch a Polish-Ukrainian satellite channel, TVi Europe, to present a "Pan-European option" for viewers.
Crime Detectives Sold to Russia
WARSAW: Endemol Neovision has acquired the rights to produce a Russian version of Crime Detectives, a Polish crime drama aired by Polish commercial channel TVN.
TVP Achieves Financial Autonomy
WARSAW: A new statute at Telewize Polska (TVP, www.tvp.pl) gives the Board of the Polish public broadcaster the right to buy and sell licences for productions without consulting with the…
FESTIVALS: Name Change for Era New Horizons
WARSAW: Heading into its 11th edition, the Wroclav film festival Era New Horizons is shortening its name to New Horizons to reflect the name change of its major sponsor.
European Filmmakers Meet with EU Commissioner Lewandowski over MEDIA Programme Budget
WARSAW: EU Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budget Janusz Lewandowski met with Istvan Szabo, President of FERA, the Federation of European Film Directors, and Dariusz Jabłonski, director-producer and President of…
Moscow IFF Competition: In the Name of the Devil
Inspired by true events, Polish director and screenwriter Barbara Sass creates a film about crossing the limits of faith and madness behind the walls of a nunnery, In the Name…
Cartoon Forum Announces Selected Projects
The northern Polish port city of Sopot hosts the 2011 edition of Cartoon Forum, with 66 projects selected for pitching. Poland figures prominently on the list, along with animated series…
FNE at DISCOP Budpest 2011: TVP Picks up Argentine Format
WARSAW: TVP 2 has commissioned the first season of a sitcom about the media world, Wiadomości z drugiej ręki (Second-hand news). The series, based on the popular Argentinian format Los…
TVP’s Polish Films Compete at Karlovy Vary IFF
WARSAW: Two TV Polska (TVP, www.tvp.pl) films, Heritage by Andrzej Barański and Declaration of Immortality by Marcin Koszałka, have been selected for the Karlovy Vary IFF's (1-9 July 2011, www.kviff.com)…
Lodz Film Commission Announces 2011 Grants
The regional Polish film fund based in Lodz will support four new local productions, chosen from 24 submitted projects. The budget for the 5th edition of financing from the Lodz…
