FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Kino Luna, Warsaw
This month we speak with Piotr Olak, the CEO, director and programmer of Kino Luna from Warsaw, Poland. Luna means moon in Latin, but the true inspiration for the cinema’s…
FNE at 2017 Gdynia Film Festival: Loving Vincent
GDYNIA: Loving Vincent, a fully painted animation feature about Van Gogh, directed by painter/director Dorota Kobiela, will be showcased in the main competition of the 42nd Gdynia Film Festival (18-23…
FNE at 2017 Gdynia Film Festival: Volta
GDYNIA: Juliusz Machulski’s crime comedy Volta will screen in the competition of the 42nd Gdynia Film Festival (18-23 September 2017). The film was released domestically by Kino Świat on 7…
Poland Selects Spoor as Oscar Bid
WARSAW: Agnieszka Holland’s awarded drama Spoor / Pokot was selected as Poland's official entry for an Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film…
FNE at 2017 Gdynia Film Festival: The Fastest
GDYNIA: Łukasz Palkowski’s new biopic The Fastest, based on the life of the triathlon champion Jerzy Górski, will premiere at 42nd Gdynia Film Festival (18-23 September 2017).
FNE at 2017 Gdynia Film Festival: Silent Night
GDYNIA: Piotr Domalewski’s debut feature Silent Night will premiere at the 42nd Gdynia Film Festival (18-23 September 2017). This dark comedy will be domestically released by Forum Film in autumn…
FNE at 2017 Gdynia Film Festival: Amok
GDYNIA: Kasia Adamik’s psychological thriller Amok, inspired by a Polish writer and convicted murderer, will vie in the main competition of the 42nd Gdynia Film Festival. The festival will take…
FNE at 2017 Gdynia Film Festival: The Art of Loving. The Story of Michalina Wislocka
GDYNIA: The box office hit biopic The Art of Loving. The Story of Michalina Wislocka directed by Maria Sadowska will vie in the main competition of the 42nd Gdynia Film…
FNE at 2017 Gdynia Film Festival: The Man with the Magic Box
GDYNIA: Sci-fi love story The Man with the Magic Box by Bodo Kox will vie in the main competition of the 42nd Gdynia Film Festival. The festival will take place…
FNE at 2017 Gdynia Film Festival: Spoor
GDYNIA: Agnieszka Holland’s awarded drama Spoor / Pokot will vie in the main competition of the 42nd Gdynia Film Festival. The festival will take place from 18 to 23 September…
PRODUCTION: Andrzej Jakimowski in Postproduction with Once in November
WARSAW: Acclaimed Polish writer/director Andrzej Jakimowski is in postproduction with Once in November / Pewnego razu w listopadzie, a drama inspired by the political climate in Poland. The film will…
PRODUCTION: Krzysztof Lang in Postproduction with Crime Drama
WARSAW: Krzysztof Lang is currently in postproduction with Sleep Darling / Ach śpij kochanie, a crime drama inspired by one of the most notorious Polish serial killers.
PRODUCTION: Tomasz Szafrański Shoots Youth Comedy
KRAKOW: Tomasz Szafrański is currently shooting Rock’n’Roll Eddie, a comedy for children and youngsters, set to premiere in 2018.
PRODUCTION: TVP in Production with New Original Comedy Series
WARSAW: Polish public broadcaster TVP is currently shooting a new original family oriented comedy series entitled Under the Same Sky. The first season will have 12 episodes of 25-minutes each.
Amazon Studios Acquires Paweł Pawlikowski’s Cold War
WARSAW: The new drama by Oscar-winning Polish director Paweł Pawlikowski Cold War has been acquired by Amazon Studios. The film is set in Poland of the 50s and 60s. Pawlikowski…
The 5th SOFA Announces Mentors
WARSAW: Film professionals from Poland, Czech Republic, Georgia and Romania are among the mentors of the 5th SOFA - School of Film Agents. The first part of the workshop will…
PRODUCTION: Dariusz Gajewski in Production with Costume Drama Legions
WARSAW: Dariusz Gajewski is currently shooting Legions, a major costume drama about the Polish Legions set up by Józef Piłsudski (1867-1935).
PRODUCTION: Adrian Panek Shoots Polish/Dutch/German Coproduction
WARSAW: Adrian Panek is currently shooting his second feature film Werewolf, set in the aftermath of WWII. This Polish/Dutch/German coproduction is scheduled to be released in 2018.
OBITUARY: Polish-American Playwright and Screenwriter Janusz Głowacki
WARSAW: The distinguished playwright and screenwriter Janusz Głowacki passed away on 19 August 2017, less than a month before his 79th birthday.
GRANTS: Subcarpathian Regional Film Fund Supports Four New Projects
RZESZÓW: The Subcarpathian Regional Film Fund chose four new projects to support with a total of 140,358 EUR / 600,000 PLN. Among these productions, which will promote the region and…
