Love and Mercy: Faustina in International Online Distribution
WARSAW: The Polish-produced US box office hit Love and Mercy: Faustina, which has made over 3.4 m USD in admissions worldwide, is available for streaming for 30 days in April…
FESTIVALS: New Horizons Postpones 2020 Edition
WROCLAW: The 20th edition of the New Horizons IFF has been postponed following the 14 April 2020 announcement that all cultural events in Wroclaw are cancelled through the end of…
Kids Kino Industry Announces Call for Projects
WARSAW: The 4th edition of the Kids Kino Industry (previously known as Warsaw Kids Film Forum), an international pitching forum for films and series aimed at a young audience, is…
Polish Filmmakers Association Helps Filmmakers During COVID-19 Crisis
WARSAW: The Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP) has introduced a system of advances, non-returnable financial assistance, and everyday assistance, including 300 dinners delivered daily to filmmakers under the highest risk of…
Poland Gives 870 m EUR to Support Culture During COVID-19 Crisis
WARSAW: The Polish Minister of Culture Piotr Gliński has announced a new support programme for artists, creators and institutions that cannot carry out their artistic activities due to the ongoing…
GRANTS: Poland Supports Eight Minority Coproductions
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute has announced that the minority coproduction fund will support eight international projects with over 1.2 m EUR / 5.5 m PLN.
Director of Polish Film Institute Appeals to the Management of Television Stations
WARSAW: The Polish Directors' Guild has appealed to public and private television broadcasters to broadcast Polish films and original TV programmes to support creators currently deprived of any source of…
WIDE Adds Lithuanian and Polish Titles
WARSAW: The French sales company WIDE is promoting two Lithuanian and one Polish film in its new line-up of acquisitions.
Polish Film Institute Launches Plan for Film Industry in Crisis
WARSAW: The 16-person crisis team formed by the Polish Film Institute (PISF) issued its first decisions after the first meeting on 20 March 2020. Their aim is to support the…
Poland Introduces Financial Support for Cultural Sector During COVID-19 Pandemic
WARSAW: The Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage is working on a package of support for cultural institutions as well as filmmakers and artists who have suffered losses due…
GRANTS: Polish Film Institute Supports Three Films for Young Audience
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute supported the production of three new feature films for younger audiences with 813,784 EUR / 3.7 m PLN in the 1st batch of funding for…
FESTIVALS: Warsaw FF 2020 Opens Submissions
WARSAW: The Warsaw Film Festival announced the opening of submissions as of 1 April 2020.
FESTIVALS: Krakow Film Festival Goes Online
KRAKOW: The organisers of the 60th Krakow Film Festival announced on 31 March, that the event will take place on the originally planned date of 31 May to 7 June…
FESTIVALS: New Horizons Extends Festival Pass Discount
WARSAW: The 20th edition of the New Horizons IFF has extended the deadline for its discounted festival passes in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Polish Producers Opt for VOD Premieres Due to Pandemic
WARSAW: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Polish film distributors and producers to move their cinema premieres to online streaming platforms.
OBITUARY: Krzysztof Penderecki
WARSAW: Krzysztof Penderecki, one of the greatest contemporary Polish composers and conductors, died on 29 March 2020. He was the composer of many film scores, including Andrzej Wajda's Oscar-nominated film…
Poland's ATM Group Cancels Production of Series and Programmes
WARSAW: ATM Grupa, which produces a large number of Polish TV series and programmes, has announced that due to the Coronavirus pandemic it has suspended all shootings until further notice.…
Poland and India Sign Cooperation Agreement
WARSAW: The Polish Film Institute and the Producers Guild of India have signed a cooperation agreement that includes coproductions.
CEDOC MARKET Calls for Applications
KRAKOW: Submissions for CEDOC MARKET (Central European Documentary Market), formerly known as DOC LAB POLAND Co-Production Market, are open until 31 March 2020. The market will be held in Krakow…
Polish Cinema Chains Appeal to Government for Support
WARSAW: Cinema operators, including national chains Multikino, Helios and Cinema City, call in an open letter to the Polish Minister of Development for support in connection with the closure of…
