Gdynia Polish Film Festival Competition spotlight: Lullaby

One of the most popular Polish directors and a master of Polish comedy Juliusz Machulski tackles the horror film genre in his new film Lullaby.

16-05-2010

Gdynia Polish Film Festival Competition spotlight: Phenomenon

Phenomenon, a directing/screenwriting debut from Tadeusz Paradowicz, is a crazy comedy about the search of the ultimate perfect man.

16-05-2010

PRODUCTION: Roxanne, By the Police in development

Valentin Hotea is developing his first feature, Roxanne, By the Police, the story of a man who finds out after reading his file from the communist secret services (the Securitate) that he might be the father of a high school collegue's child.

13-05-2010

PRODUCTION: Polish-American co-production The Winner begins filming

Director/producer Wiesław Saniewski had gathered an all-star cast to work on his new project, a Polish-American drama titled The Winner.

04-05-2010

PRODUCTION: Bogdan Mustaţă in development with Wolf

The 2008 Golden Bear winner for the short film A Good Day For A Swim/ O zi bună de plajă is in development with his first feature, Wolf/Lupu, a surrealist horror film about a boy whose absent father is literally reborn and joins his family again.

03-05-2010

PRODUCTION: Something Good From Life begins filming

Director Dan Piţa (Luxury Hotel/Hotel de lux, Paso doble/Pas în doi) is in production with his latest film, Something Good From Life.

22-04-2010

FNE at FINALE Plzen FF: Competition: Janosik. A True Story

Janosik. A True Story, a Central European co-production from Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary directed by Agnieszka Holland and Kasia Adamik, screens in the main competition of the Czech Finale Plzen festival.

22-04-2010

PRODUCTION: Black Thursday goes into postproduction

Black Thursday, a historical drama about the tragic Polish workers riots of December 1970, directed by Antoni Krauze, completed filming in early April and is now in post-production.

21-04-2010

FNE at FINALE Plzen FF: Competition: Twosome

A Finale Plzen main competition slot goes to the low-budget road movie Twosome directed by Jaroslav Fuit.

21-04-2010

FNE at FINALE Plzen FF: Competition: Unknown Hour

Unknown Hour, a Czech/Slovak co-production from director Dan Svátek screening in the Finale main competition, is based on a grisly story that captured news headlines in the Czech Republic.

21-04-2010

FNE at FINALE Plzen FF: Competition: Protector

Marek Najbrt spent more than three years preparing his award winning, 2.7 million Euro film Protector, screening in competition at Finale Plzen.

20-04-2010

FNE at FINALE Plzen FF: Competition: An Earthly Paradise for the Eyes

Irena Pavlásková directs bitter comedy An Earthy Paradise for the Eyes, from an autobiographical screenplay from Tereza Boučková, screening in the Finale Plzen main competition.

20-04-2010

PRODUCTION: Adalbert's Dream in pre-production

Gabriel Achim's first feature, Aldabert's Dream, is a black comedy set on May 8, 1986, the anniversary of the Communist Party, and the day following a historic Champion's League football win for Romania.

19-04-2010

FNE at FINALE Plzen FF: Competition: Foxes

Mira Fornay's debut film Foxes screens in competition at Finale Plzen, following a successful premiere at the Venice festival last fall.

19-04-2010

FNE at FINALE Plzen FF: Competition: Walking Too Fast

Radim Špaček returns to the absurdism of Communist life in the 1980's in his Finale Plzen competition film Walking Too Fast (Pouta), a Czech/Slovak/Polish coproduction.

19-04-2010

FNE at FINALE Plzen FF: Competition: Men in Rut

Robert Sedláček's satirical comedy Men in Rut, screening in the main Finale Plzen main competition, takes place during the "Deer-Luring" competition in a south Moravian village.

18-04-2010