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"The Best Fireworks Ever" at 70th Cannes Film Festival
Aleksandra Terpińska’s feature, The Best Fireworks Ever, has been selected for the Short Films section of the 56th edition of La Semaine de la Critique at the Cannes Film Festival! The film was produced by Munk Studio, which operates within the structures of the Polish Filmmakers Association (PFA), and the screening in Cannes will be its world premiere.
"FROST" - AN INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION AT THE 70th CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
The film "Frost" ("Szron"), a minority co-production co-financed by the PFI - Polish Film Institute and directed by Šarūnas Bartas, has qualified for the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs (Directors' Fortnight) section at the 70th Cannes Film Festival.
"Afterimage" in Cinemas in Greece
Powidoki (Afterimage), a film directed by Andrzej Wajda and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute was released theatrically in the Greece on April 20, 2017.
SOFA - The application period for the two-part workshop has started
SOFA - School of Film Agents is entering the fifth round: Director Nikolaj Nikitin and his team invite future culture managers and film agents to participate in two workshops in Warsaw and Tbilisi, taking place in 2017/2018.
"Spoor" in Czech Cinemas
Pokot (Spoor), a film directed by Agnieszka Holland and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, was released theatrically in the Czech Republic on April 20, 2017.
"11 Minutes" in Cinemas in France
11 minut (11 Minutes), a film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, was released theatrically in France on April 19.
"Time to Go" in Cannes!
Koniec widzenia (Time to Go), a short film directed by Grzegorz Mołda and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, is one of nine films from around the world that will compete for the Palme d'Or in the Short Films Competition at the 70th Cannes International Film Festival.
"The Last Family" in Cinemas in Sweden
Ostatnia Rodzina (The Last Family), a film by Jan P. Matuszyński was released theatrically in Sweden on April 12.
"United States of Love" in Cinemas in Greece
Zjednoczone Stany Miłości (United States of Love), a film directed by Tomasz Wasilewski and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, was released theatrically in Greece on April 20, 2017.
"The Last Family" and "Close Ties" Awarded in Vilnius
Two Polish films received top laurels in their respective competition sections at the "Kino Pavasaris" International Film Festival. Both films are co-financed by the Polish Film Institute.
FCP at Locations Show in LA
The AFCI Locations Show and Global Production & Finance Conference take place on 6-8 April in Los Angeles.
PISF Announces List of Supported Minority Co-Productions
In this year's first round of applications, the Polish Film Institute granted financial support to eight international minority co-productions. Among these are the latest films by Polański, Kragh-Jacobsen, and Serban.
"Asiunia and Her Lucky Father" - Work in Progress
Work on the animated movie about the history of Professor Joanna Papuzińska entitled Asiunia and her lucky father is in progress.
MoMA Presents: Wojciech Has's The Noose and How to Be Loved
Celebrating the publication of Annette Insdorf’s Intimations: The Cinema of Wojciech Has, MoMA presents the New York premiere theatrical runs of Has's feature debut, The Noose and How to Be Loved.
"Spoor" in Cinemas in Slovakia
Pokot (Spoor), a film directed by Agnieszka Holland and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, was released theatrically in Slovakia on April 6, 2017.
"All These Sleepless Nights" In US Cinemas
Michał Marczak's Wszystkie nieprzespane noce (All These Sleepless Nights), co-financed by the Polish Film Institute and awarded at Sundance, was released theatrically in the US on April 7, 2017.
"Afterimage" in Czech Cinemas
Powidoki (Afterimage), a film directed by Andrzej Wajda and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute was released theatrically in the Czech Republic on March 30, 2017.
Show your film in Warsaw
Films can now be submitted online for participation in the 33rd edition of Warsaw Film Festival.
"Agnus Dei" in Cinemas in Estonia
Niewinne (Agnus Dei/Les innocentes/The Innocents), a film directed by Anne Fontaine and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, was released theatrically in Estonia on March 31, 2017.
"United States of Love" in Cinemas in France
Zjednoczone Stany Miłości (United States of Love), a film directed by Tomasz Wasilewski and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, was released theatrically in France on April 5.
POLISH FILMS AT 2017 HOT DOCS
The Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival in Toronto runs from April 27 through May 7. The lineup of this year's edition of the festival features six Polish documentaries.