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"Ayka" at the 71st Cannes Film Festival
Co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, Ayka - the latest film by Sergei Dvortsevoy has been selected for the Main Competition of the prestigious Cannes festival!
"Fuga" at the 71st Cannes Film Festival
Fuga (Fugue) by Agnieszka Smoczyńska, co-financed by Polish Film Institute, has been selected for the Feature Film section of the 57th edition of La Semaine de la Critique at the Cannes Film Festival. The film was produced by MD4.
"III" and "Inny" in Cannes
The production by Animoon Studio entitled "III", directed by Marta Pajek, has qualified for the Short Film Competition at the 71st Cannes Film Festival, where it has the chance to win a Palme d'Or! The animation "The Other", by Marta Magnuska, produced by the Film School in Łódź, will be shown in the Cinéfondation section.
"Żniwa" – an International Co-production at the 71st Cannes Film Festival
The film Żniwa (Die Stropers), a French-Polish-Greek-South African co-production, will have its world premiere at the International Film Festival in Cannes.
"Zimna wojna" at the 71st Cannes Film Festival!
Co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, Zimna wojna (Cold War) - the latest film by Oscar-winner Paweł Pawlikowski - has been selected for the Main Competition of the prestigious Cannes festival!
DOC ALLIANCE: "Scars" at Cannes
The Polish-German co-production entitled "Scars", directed by Agnieszka Zwiefka, has been selected by the organisers of the Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival for the "Work in Progress" presentation, which will take place as part of the 71st edition of the International Cannes Festival.
Polish producers attending 15th Producers Network at the 71st Cannes FF
Five Polish producers will take part in 15th edition of Producers Network which will take place within the framework of the 71st Cannes International Film Festival.
Happy Easter
Happy Easter from the Polish Film Institute
2018 Polish Film Awards: "Cicha noc" Wins Best Film
Piotr Domalewski's Cicha noc (Silent Night) was voted Best Polish Film at the Polish Film Awards. Cicha noc co-financed by Polish Film Institute won 10 awards.
Polish Films at the 2018 Hot Docs
The Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival in Toronto runs from April 26 through May 6. The lineup of this year's edition of the festival features five Polish documentaries.
Polish animations in the official selection of the 42nd Annecy Festival
Animated films made by Polish film directors, and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, have been included in the official selection of the Animated Film Festival in Annecy.
Poles awarded with Cartoon Movie Tributes
There was Polish success with the recent Cartoon Movie Tributes - prizes awarded to outstanding personalities and companies from the world of animation.
DOC LAB POLAND Honoured with the EDN Award 2018
The 14th EDN Award is presented to Adam Ślesicki and Katarzyna Ślesicka from Doc Lab Poland. They receive the award in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the development of the European documentary culture through their work in connection with the Doc Lab Poland initiative.
Polish films awarded at ZagrebDox 2018
The filmmakers behind the films Over the Limit, Call Me Tony and Symphony of the Ursus Factory all awarded at the 14th ZagrebDox Film Festival.
Polish films at the 48th Tampere FF
Two Polish short films have been selected to screen in competition at the Tampere Film Festival, which runs from March 7 through March 11, 2018. This year the special guest of the festival is Poland.
"Bless You!" wins at 68th Berlinale
The animated film Bless You! by Paulina Ziółkowska, co-financed by the Polish Film Institute received a Special Mention at 68th Berlin International Film Festival.
Małgorzata Szumowska's "Mug" wins Silver Bear at 68th Berlinale!
The awards ceremony of the 68th Berlinale took place on February 24, 2018, with the Silver Bear - Grand Jury Award being awarded to the film "Mug", directed by Małgorzata Szumowska and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute.
"Mug"- world premiere at Berlin Film Festival
On 23 February, during the 68th International Film Festival in Berlin, the world premiere of the film ‘Mug’ by Małgorzata Szumowska took place.
"Loving Vincent" in Danish cinemas
Twój Vincent (Loving Vincent), a film directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, will be released theatrically in Denmark on March 15, 2018.
"The War Has Ended" wins at Berlinale Co-Production Market
The Eurimages Co-Production Development Award for the best project presented at the Berlinale Co-Production Market went to the creators of "The War Has Ended", whose main producer is Madants (Poland).
Polish presence at the 68th Berlinale
February 15 sees the opening of the 68th International Film Festival in Berlin. The programme will include films co-financed by the Polish Film Institute as well as events related to Polish cinema.