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VAF Třeboň 2018 – call for submissions
Visegrad Animation Forum announces call for submissions for its 6th edition.
"Dovlatov" in Main Competition at 68th Berlin IFF
The first titles in the lineup of the Main Competition at the upcoming 68th Berlin International Film Festival were announced on December 18. Among them is the world premiere of Dovlatov, a Russian-Polish-Serbian co-production directed by Alexey German Jr. The film was co-financed by the Polish Film Institute.
"Mug" in Main Competition at 68th Berlin IFF
The first titles in the lineup of the Main Competition at the upcoming 68th Berlin International Film Festival were announced on December 18. Among them is the world premiere of Twarz (Mug), the latest film by Małgorzata Szumowska. The film was co-financed by the Polish Film Institute.
Loving Vincent nominated for Golden Globes
Nominations for the Golden Globes, the annual awards of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, were announced on December 11. Twój Vincent (Loving Vincent), a film directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, received a nomination for Best Animated Film.
Submissions for 11th International Documentary Film Festival "Okiem Młodych"
11th International Documentary Film Festival "Okiem Młodych" is brought by Świdnicki Ośrodek Kultury and Wrocławska Fundacja Filmowa. The festival will be held April 18-22, 2018.
"Loving Vincent": a Worldwide Success
Twój Vincent (Loving Vincent), a feature animation co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, has become a theatrical hit around the world.
Three European Film Awards for Polish Filmmakers!
On December 9 in Berlin the 2017 European Film Awards ceremony was held. Komunia (Communion) by Anna Zamecka and Twój Vincent (Loving Vincent) by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman, films co-financed by the Polish Film Institute received awards. The Award for European Costume Designer went to Katarzyna Lewińska.
Radosław Śmigulski Appointed General Director of the Polish Film Institute
Radosław Śmigulski has been appointed the new General Director of the Polish Film Institute.
Polish Shorts at Sundance 2018
Three Polish short films have been selected to screen at the Sundance film festival, which runs from January 18 through January 28, 2018.
"Moomins and the Winter Wonderland" Released Theatrically in Scandinavia
Based on popular children's books by Tove Jansson and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, the animated feature Magiczna zima Muminków (Moomins and the Winter Wonderland) has a wide theatrical release in Scandinavia.
30th European Film Awards
The 2017 European Film Awards ceremony will take place on December 9 in Berlin. Polish costume designer Katarzyna Lewińska will receive the Award for European Costume Designer. Two films co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, Komunia (Communion) by Anna Zamecka and Twój Vincent (Loving Vincent) by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman are in the running for this year's awards.
"Pity" world premiere at Sundance 2018
Litość (Pity), a Polish-Greek dark comedy directed by Babis Makridis and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, will have its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
POLISH FILMS AWARDED AT IDFA
November 22 marked the awards ceremony of the 30th IDFA International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam. Two Polish films were awarded at the gala.
"WILD ROSES" WIN THE STOCKHOLM IMPACT AWARD
Dzikie róże (Wild Roses), a film directed by Anna Jadowska and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, received the prestigious Stockholm Impact Award.
Conversation with Amy Heller and Dennis Doros from Milestone Films
We’re speaking to Amy Heller and Dennis Doros, guests of Fi:Re Film Restoration Summit in Warsaw, founders of Milestone Films, US distribution company doing archival restorations.
KATARZYNA LEWIŃSKA WINS EUROPEAN FILM AWARD
The first winners of the 2017 European Film Awards were announced on November 14, 2017. The winner of the award for European Costume Designer is Katarzyna Lewińska for her work on Pokot (Spoor).
Fi:Re - Film Restoration Summit in Warsaw
Fi:Re Film Restoration Summit, a unique international conference was held in Warsaw on November 9-10.
POLISH FILMS WIN SEVEN AWARDS IN COTTBUS
Dzikie róże (Wild Roses), Jestem mordercą (I'm a Killer) and Najlepszy (Breaking the Limits), three films co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, received a total of seven awards at the 27th Cottbus International Film Festival, including the festival's Grand Prize.
"LOVING VINCENT" AND "MOOMINS AND THE WINTER WONDERLAND" IN THE RUNNING FOR OSCAR NOMINATIONS
Two Polish films — Loving Vincent and Moomins and the Winter Wonderland are among 26 productions in the running for an Academy Award nomination in the Best Animated Feature Film category.
"Spoor" in Cinemas in Spain
Pokot (Spoor), a film directed by Agnieszka Holland and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, was released theatrically in Spain on November 10, 2017.
"Communion" Nominated For European Film Award
On November 4, nominations for the 2017 European Film Awards were announced in Seville. Among the five nominated documentary films from across Europe is Komunia (Communion), a film directed by Anna Zamecka and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute.