17-05-2009

Production: Kolski casting Venice

By Katarzyna Grynienko
    Polish director Jan Jakub Kolski is in casting for a young boy to play the lead in his film Venice, about an 11-year-old who builds an imaginary city in his basement to escape the reality of war.

    The movie is produced by Akson Studio (www.aksonstudio.pl), a company which recently produced Andrzej Wajda's newest film Tatarak. Since Venice had just entered pre-production stage, the full list of other investors is yet finalized.

    "The shoot will start in September, 2009. Currently, castings are being held in order to find a 12-year-old boy to play the main part of Marek," Jolanta Trykacz, producer from Akson Studio, told FNE.

    The budget of the production is 7.5 million PLN (1.7 million Euro), with 3 million PLN already committed for funding by the Polish Film Institute (www.pisf.pl).

    The movie is based on a series of short novels, written by Włodzimierz Odojewski. Kolski's success with previous works such as Pornography and Jasminun are creating an aura of anticipation for his newest production.

    Published in Poland
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