02-12-2017

Animation Industry Profile POLAND

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    Courtesy of Creative Europe Desk POLAND

    OFFICIAL NAME OF COUNTRYPOLAND
    FILM SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONS
    OFFICIAL NAMEPolish Film Institute
    ADDRESSKrakowskie Przedmieście 21/23, 00-071 Warsaw, Poland
    WEBPAGEwww.pisf.pl
    CHIEF EXECUTIVEActing Director Izabela Kiszka-Hoflik
    PUBLIC FUNDING AVAILABLE IN EUROS30 M EUR
    PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC FUNDING DEDICATED TO ANIMATIONFor development and production - 13.5%  *
    AVERAGE PRODUCTION BUDGET IN €:
    - FOR SHORT ANIMATED FILM46 078, 84 EUR
    - FOR FEATURE ANIMATED FILM498,701 EUR*
    - FOR EPISODE OF ANIMATED TV SERIES16.468,42 EUR**/ 3.703 EUR
    TAX INCENTIVESYES/NO
    TAX INCENTIVES PERCENTAGE
    REGIONAL FUNDS FOR ANIMATIONYES/NO
    AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ANIMATED FILM PROFESSIONALSYES/NO
    Film with PFI funding, produced in 2016, copyright criterium 
    Total number of production: 15
    Number of short-lenght films: 7
    Number of medium-lenght films: 4
    Number of feature films: 1
    Number of series: 3 (altogheter 41 episodes)
    NATIONAL TV BROADCASTER
    OFFICIAL NAMETelewizja Polska S.A.
    ADDRESS17 Jana Pawła Woronicza Street, Warsaw, Poland
    WEBPAGEwww.tvp.pl
    COMMISSIONING EDITOR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANIMATIONN/A
    FUNDING DEDICATED TO ACQUISITION OF  ANIMATED CONTENT FROM CEE COUNTRIES IN THE LAST 5 YEARSN/A
    FUNDING DEDICATED TO PRODUCTION OF LOCAL ANIMATED CONTENT IN THE LAST 5 YEARSN/A
    NUMBER OF MINUTES PRODUCED IN THE LAST 5 YEARSN/A
    DISTRIBUTION INFO
    ADMISSIONS IN CINEMAS IN 201652,1 mln
    NUMBER OF SCREENSapp. 1200
    AVERAGE TICKET PRICE IN EUROS4,25
    INTERNET PENETRATION RATE
    PRODUCTION INFO
    NUMBER OF FEATURE ANIMATED FILMS PRODUCED IN THE PAST 5 YEARS2
    - NUMBER OF 100% NATIONAL FILMS1
    - NUMBER OF MINORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS1
    - NUMBER OF MAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS0
    NUMBER OF SHORT ANIMATED FILMS PRODUCED IN PAST 5 YEARS47
    - NUMBER OF 100% NATIONAL FILMS44
    - NUMBER OF MINORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS0
    - NUMBER OF MAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS3
    NUMBER OF TV SERIES EPISODES PRODUCED IN PAST 4 YEARS11
    EDUCATION
    NUMBER OF ANIMATION SCHOOLSAnimation Films And Film Special Effects studies at Lodz Film School
    NUMBER OF ANIMATION COMPANIESapprox. 30
    ASSOCIATION OF ANIMATED FILM
    - OFFICIAL NAMEPolish Animation Producers Association
    - WEBPAGEhttp://sppa.eu/
    - CHIEF EXECUTIVERobert Jaszczurowski
    ANIMATION FILM FESTIVALS
    NUMBER OF ANIMATION FILM FESTIVALS4
    WEBPAGES OF FESTIVALSInternational Film Festival Etiuda&Anima
    http://etiudaandanima.com/
    International Animation Art Festival Animart
    http://animart.pl/
    International Animated Film Festival Animator
    http://www.animator-festival.com/
    OPLA!
    http://www.polskaanimacja.pl/
    TRADITION OF ANIMATION AND HISTORY
    SHORT PRESENTATION OF THE HISTORY OF ANIMATION IN MAXIMUM 500 CHARACTERS (for example main awards and authors, important milestones, trends...)2017 marks the 70th anniversary of Polish film animation. Throughout the history there were many worldwide known and awarded Polish animators such as Szczechura, Lenica, Borowczyk, Giersz, Kucia and many more. Among the numerous international awards there are Oscar for "Tango" by Rybczynski (1983), Oscar nomination for Baginski’s “Cathedral” in 2002 and an award for “Peter and Wolf” by S.Templeton (Polish-British coproduction) in 2008. This year, after 6 years of creative development, its premiere had the world's first fully painted feature film “Loving Vincent” by D.Kobiela.
    Last modified on 02-12-2017