Gdynia Polish Film Festival Competition spotlight: Venice
Jan Jakub Kolski, Polish master of magical realism, enters the main competition at the Gdynia Polish Film Festival with Venice, a coming-of-age tale of a journey that never took place.
Gdynia Polish Film Festival Competition spotlight: Flying Pigs
After a promising debut, Anna Kazejak comes back with Flying Pigs, a moving story about honor and friendship tested in the brutal world of soccer fans.
Gdynia Polish Film Festival Competition spotlight: Mystification
Father and son Jerzy and Maciej Stuhr star in Mystification, a film about the mysterious "supposed" death of Polish artist Stanisław "Witkacy" Witkiewicz.
Gdynia Polish Film Festival Competition spotlight: Trick
Trick directed by Jan Hryniak is a brilliant and intelligent crime drama that has been nicknamed "the Polish Ocean's Eleven."
Gdynia Polish Film Festival Competition spotlight: Made In Poland
Przemysław Wojcieszek creates a moving image of Poland in the adaptation of his highly successful play Made in Poland.
FESTIVALS: Krakow celebrates 50th jubilee
The 50th Krakow Film Festival (www.kff.com.pl), one of the oldest European documentary film events, celebrates its jubilee between May 31 and June 6.
Gdynia Polish Film Festival Competition spotlight: The Christening
Marcin Wrona's second film, The Christening, earns a spot in the Gdynia Polish Film Festival's main competition.
Gdynia Polish Film Festival Competition spotlight: Wonderful Summer
Gdynia competition film Wonderful Summer is a dark romantic comedy set against the world of funeral services, where the real world mixes with the mystical beyond.
Gdynia Polish Film Festival Competition spotlight: Mother Teresa of Cats
In his new drama Mother Teresa of Cats, Paweł Sala presents a moving image of a contemporary brutal crime that shocked Poland.
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.
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.
FNE at Cannes: EFP Producer on the Move Kamila Polit
Polish Producer on the Move Kamila Polit is a creative multitasking force who left the world of theater and opera for film production two years ago and has already proved…
FESTIVALS: Gdynia announces film selections
The Polish Film Festival in Gdynia will present 21 films in the main competition, with another 15 films in the Panorama of Polish films section.
FESTIVALS: Krakow offers market, doc workshop
The 50th Krakow Film Festival (May 31-June 6, www.kff.com.pl) will offer a film market, documentary workshop, and pitching forum under its Industry Zone section.
Cannes IFF 2010: Polish Cinema Events and Screenings
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TVP wins ITFF awards
Polish TV (TVP, www.tvp.pl) won three awards at the New York Festivals International Television and Film Awards.
FESTIVALS: Herzog masterclass kicks off Warsaw's Planete Doc Review
A master class with Werner Herzog on May 8 will be one of the highlights of Planete Doc Review festival (www.docreview.pl) held in Warsaw, May 7-16.
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.
FESTIVALS: Kameralne Lato expands Polish workshop
The 3rd All-Poland Film Meeting KAMERALNE LATO - RADOM 2010 festival has announced a May 10 deadline for entries, this year expanding its workshop event to include student filmmakers.
Mother Teresa of Cats chosen for Karlovy Vary
Pavel Sala's debut film Mother Teresa of Cats will have its premiere in the main competition of the Karlovy Vary film festival (www.kviff.cz).