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"Spring 1941" first Polish-Israeli co-production
Director Uri Barbash and actors Joseph Fiennes, Neve McIntosh and Mirosław Baka took part in a news conference on the occasion of the pre-premiere of Polish-Israeli film Spring 1941.
Polish film retrospective in Mar del Plata
A Polish film retrospective was held during the 23rd Mar del Plata International Film Festival in Argentina.
"Katyń" nominated for European Film Academy Prix d'Excellence
Katyń by Andrzej Wajda is the only Polish production among films nominated for 2008 European Film Academy Prix d'Excellence. Magdalena Biedrzycka received the nomination for costumes.
Polish Film Institute at the American Film Market in Santa Monica
For the first time, the Polish Film Institute (PISF) will represent Polish cinematography on the biggest world film market, the American Film Market in Santa Monica. It will be held 5-12 November.
Polish Film Review in China
A screening of The Pianist (Pianista) by Roman Polański opened the Polish Film Review that took place in Beijing and Kunming.
"Tulpan" and "Four Nights with Anna" awarded at MFF in Tokyo
Polish co-production Tulpan by Kazakh director Siergiej Dworcewoj won the top award at the Tokyo International Film Festival. The Special Award of the Jury was given to Four Nights with Anna (Cztery noce z Anną) by Jerzy Skolimowski.
EAVE workshops in Warsaw
One of the most highly acclaimed forums for producers, the European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs workshops, will take place in Warsaw from 17-24 November.
The latest Eastern European films at CentEast Market Warsaw
The fourth edition of CentEast Market Warsaw will begin on 19 November in the Kinoteka film theatre. The event is organised by Warsaw Film Foundation in conjunction with the 24th Warsaw International Film Festival.
Films by Andrzej Wajda in America
A retrospective called "Truth or Dare: The Films of Andrzej Wajda" will open on 17 October in New York at Walter Reade Theatre, part of the famed Lincoln Center cultural institution. The event will open with a screening of the original version of Land of Promise (Ziemia obiecana).
"The Public Depravity" - Comedy, Silesian style
The shooting of a Silesian romantic comedy, the debut film by Maciej Prykowski called The Public Depravity (Zgorszenie Publiczne), has been completed.
"Little Moscow" wins Golden Lion in Gdynia
Little Moscow (Mała Moskwa) directed by Waldemar Krzystek was awarded the Golden Lion and PLN 50 000 at the 33rd Polish Film Festival in Gdynia.
Council of Europe Forum about cinema, promotion and education
How to choose ambitious cinema and how to promote European films in the world: these were the main topics of discussion at the Council of Europe Forum that concluded on Friday.
Council of Europe Forum: cinema and cultural diversity
Strategies for financing cinematography, legal regulations and the role of cinema in shaping human rights consciousness and keeping cultural diversity: these were the main topics of discussion at the Council of Europe Forum that began in Kraków on Thursday.
Polish Films at World Festivals
This year seven films co-financed by the Polish Film Institute will be shown at important world festivals, including in Venice, Montreal, Toronto, Tokyo, Busan, and Mar del Plata.
33rd Polish Film Festival Gdynia - a boom in Polish cinematography
Last year over 8 million viewers saw Polish films; in the first six months of this year viewership topped 5 million.
Silver Leopard for "33 Scenes from Life" by Małgorzata Szumowska
The film 33 Scenes from Life (33 sceny z życia) directed by Małgorzata Szumowska who also provided the screenplay garnered a Silver Leopard as a Special Jury Award at the 61st Locarno International Film Festival. This is one of the biggest awards in Polish cinematography in recent years.
Over 300 screenings at the 9th Summer Film Academy
Screenings, spectacles, concerts, exhibitions and a Gypsy Fiesta provided a wide variety of entertainment at this year's Summer Film Academy.
Ińsko Film Summer - new films by Herzog, Zelenka, Zanussi
The Ińsko Film Summer Festival was inaugurated with a screening of a amazing Czech film Some Secrets (Výlet), which was the biggest film event in Czech Republic of the last year and received the biggest awards of Czech Film Academy.
Film and Art Festival "Dwa Brzegi" in Kazimierz
The 2nd Film and Art Festival "Dwa Brzegi" ("Two Riversides") in Kazimierz Dolny and Janowiec nad Wisłą opened on Saturday with a screening of the long-awaited film Unmoved Mover (Nieruchomy poruszyciel) by Łukasz Barczyk.
Winners at Era New Horizons
Rain of the Children by Vincent Ward was awarded with Grand Prix at the 8th International Film Festival Era New Horizons.
"Film Summer" Film and Art Festival - time for scriptwriters
The 14th "Film Summer" aroused great interest in the viewers. For the first time it takes place in Warsaw. The most successful is Script Festival organised in the buildings of University of Warsaw Library.