04-09-2011

PRODUCTION: Polish Thriller Debut Vulture in Production

By Katarzyna Grynienko

    WARSAW: Director Eugeniusz Korin is filming Vulture, a new Polish addition to the classic thriller genre. The shoot, which started on the 12 June 2011, is concluding in early of September.

    {mosimage}Vulture is produced by Scorpio Studio (www.scorpio-studio.com), an independent Polish production company founded by Sylwia Wilkos, Roman Gutek and Klaudiusz Frydrych. The producer told FNE that the budget is 8 million PLN ( EUR 1.9 million ) with 2 million PLN financed by the Polish Film Institute ( www.pisf.pl ).

    The storyline in Vulture are keeping the storyline secret. The producers revealed that the main inspiration and quality guide was Infiltration directed by Martin Scorsese. The project received high grades from PFI experts, who found it very impressive on the levels of the script and cinema admittance potential. " Brilliant, ambiguous script. One that will cause a real brainstorm both after reading it and seeing a film based on it. Perfectly written, keeps the suspense like the best crime story. I am absolutely sure that the picture based on this script will not only be a financial success," said Andrzej Grabowski, a Polish actor and a PFI expert.

    {mosimage}The film is the feature debut for Korin, an accomplished Polish theater director with an international resume. "I would like to see a Polish film that will touch the Polish viewer with its topic but will also refer to the best international thrillers in the area of production. I believe that this type of venture will bring new quality to Polish cinemas. I wish that Polish cinema would start being diverse and draw from different genres," Korin said.

    {mosimage}The director chose an all star cast of Polish actors including Michał Żebrowski, Daniel Olbrychski, Paweł Małaszyński and Anna Przybylska in the leads. The film will be distributed by ITI Cinema. The Polish cinema premiere of the picture is planned for spring 2012.

    {mosimage}Production contact:

    Scorpio Studio Sp. z o.o.
    Jaworzyńska 6/13
    00-634 Warsaw
    tel.+48 22 392 63 32
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    www.scorpio-studio.com