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Argentinean Lesson" Awarded with the Silver Dove Prize in Leipzig

"Argentinean Lesson" by Wojciech Staron got the Silver Dove Prize at the prestigious 54. DOK Leipzig in Germany. It's been the film's international premiere. "Argentinean Lesson" has been produced by the Staron Film and TVP1. The film's visual aesthetics, its rhythm and composition parallel a narration of a fiction film,…
23-10-2011

'IT FEELS LIKE WE WERE IN CANNES’ - JAMESON CINEFEST'S MEDIA ECHO

‘2011 will be remembered as the year of the turning point in the history of the festival: it became visible in the map of the great European film festivals’ says the article of László Valuska on index.hu, Hungary's leading and most popular online magazine. The 8th Miskolc International Film Festival…
21-10-2011

POLISH FILMS AT 47th CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL.

The Chicago International Film Festival lineup includes Polish films and co-productions supported by the Polish Film Institute. Festival runs October 6 through 20, 2011. KRET (The Mole) IN MAIN COMPETITION “The Mole” is a feature debut of Rafael Lewandowski and will represent Polish cinema in the Main Competition of Chicago…
18-10-2011

Joint Project of the Tbilisi Assembly and the Georgian National Film Center

On October 8 the awards ceremony of the literary prize "Gala 2011" was held in the garden of Georgian National Museum. Maka Kukulava's project "Ada's Cinema" won in the nomination "The Best Script of the Year". Maka Kukulava is 28. In 2011 she graduated her MA course at Shota Rustaveli…
14-10-2011

Industry Days – Crucial, informative and exciting debates for the industry @ PÖFF

This year's Industry Days, to be held between 29-30 November as part of the Black Market, are shaping up to provide some crucial and informative debates about the different strategies and film industry models implemented across the world. We'll be welcoming some special guests, amongst them the British Film Insitute's…
14-10-2011

CinEast festival brings Central and Eastern Europe to Luxembourg

The fourth edition of CinEast (www.cineast.lu) - the Central and Eastern European Film Festival in Luxembourg - will be held from 5 to 23 October 2011 in 12 venues in Luxembourg city and other towns and will offer a wide and varied selection of cinematographic works from Hungary, Poland, Czech…
04-10-2011

Press release: Best Intentions awarded FNE Visegrad Prix for best fiction coproduction

WARSAW: The Hungarian coproducer of Adrian Sitaru's Best Intentions has been awarded the prestigious FNE Visegrad Prix for best fiction coproduction. The prix was awarded at the closing ceremony of Jameson CineFest - Miskolc International Film Festival 2011 (17-25 September). Hungarian coproducer Emoke Vagasi of Cor Leonis Films (http://www.corleonisfilms.hu/) collected…
28-09-2011

Polish Films Compete for European Film Awards

Two Polish features: Essential Killing by Jerzy Skolimowski and Sala Samobójców (Suicide Room) by Jan Komasa, both co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, are in official selection for the European Film Awards.Essential Killing and Suicide Room are among 45 feature films from 32 countries recommended for this year's European Film…
23-09-2011

The European Independent Film Festival goes to Georgia

PARIS, FRANCE (16 September 2011) - ÉCU- The European Independent Film Festival continues its world tour when it travels to Tbilisi, Georgia to present the award winners from the 2011 festival. This special edition of ÉCU will take place at Cinema Amirani from 7th to the 9th October, bringing to…
23-09-2011

High quality and diversity of European animated series energized Cartoon Forum 2011

- Latest generation of animated series presented in Poland sparks broadcaster and investor interest across Europe- Quality and creativity set apart European animated series as they gain TV slots - Series for children aged 6-9 and preschoolers still prevail in Europe but interest for projects targeting young adults is growingEuropean…
22-09-2011

The 8th edition of the training CICAE “Art Cinema = Action + Management “

The 8th edition of the training CICAE “Art Cinema = Action + Management “organized by the International Confederation of Art Cinemas ended up on September 11th, at the Island of San Servolo, Venice. The main goals of the training are: - To hand-on on to the new generation the specific…
20-09-2011

The European Independent Film Festival goes to Georgia

THE EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL TO SHOWCASE ITS 2011 WINNING FILMS IN TBILISI, GEORGIAPARIS, FRANCE (16 September 2011) - ÉCU- The European Independent Film Festival continues its world tour when it travels to Tbilisi, Georgia to present the award winners from the 2011 festival. This special edition of ÉCU will…
16-09-2011

ADANA METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY 18TH GOLDEN BOLL FILM FESTIVAL STARTS

Countdown has started for Adana Metropolitan Municipality 18th Golden Boll Film Festival which is to take place between September 17 and 25.The festival program which turns Adana into the heart of cinema every year is very rich this year as well.Finalists of National Feature Film, Mediterranean Short Film and National…
14-09-2011

Filmfest Hamburg: European Film Promotion hosts a workshop discussion

How does a talented actor become a star? How can an agent promote an actor's professional career and best advise him or her in an ever changing European film landscape? The work of talent agencies will be discussed by young stars and agents from various European countries at a workshop…
13-09-2011

Polish Films at Busan IFF

The 16th Busan International Film Festival in South Korea, one of the key film events in Asia, will launch on October 6. This year's lineup of the festival's premieres and presentations was announced at a recent press conference. Several Polish films will screen at the festival. The Flash Forward competition…
12-09-2011

FNE Visegrad Prix nominations for fiction coproduction announced

WARSAW: Nominations for the second edtion of the FNE Visegrad Prix for best fiction film coproduction from a Visegard country have been announced. The films are all screening in the Jameson CineFest – Miskolc International Film Festival 2011 (17-25 September) official programme. The final selection will be made by the…
12-09-2011

Cartoon Forum 2011 in Poland

Five new Polish animated series qualified for Cartoon Forum Polska. The 22nd edition of this event will be held in Sopot on September 13-16, 2011.Cartoon Forum, taking place in Poland for the first time in the event's history, will present 66 projects to a group of 700 experts from the…
12-09-2011

SURF THE WAVES OF CHANGE

Senior executives and marketing chiefs of Europe’s cable tv industry will be heading to Malta on September 22-23 to attend EuroSummit’11, the annual gathering of the industry’s marketing leaders organised by CTAM Europe. Among the speakers are top managers from Microsoft, UPC Broadband, Virgin Media, Samsung, Viacom, Turner Broadcasting Europe,…
07-09-2011

JACEK BORCUCH STARTS SHOOTING NEW FILM ON SEPTEMBER 8TH

Jacek Borcuch’s new film, under working title Lasting Moments (Chwile nieulotne), begins shooting on September 8th in the Valencia region. The plot centres around a pair of Polish students who meet during holidays in Spain. Unexpectedly nightmare reality breaks into this carefree time and heavenly landscape and puts their lives…
31-08-2011

Poland: "Frozen Stories" Nominated for European Film Award

At the 64th Locarno International Film Festival, the film Opowieści z chłodni (Frozen Stories) by Grzegorz Jaroszuk received a nomination for the European Film Awards in the Best Short Film category. Special mention of the International Federation of Film Societies went to the Polish-Romanian animated film Crulic - Droga na…
31-08-2011