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"CARTE BLANCHE" IN CINEMAS IN DENMARK
Carte Blanche, a film directed by Jacek Lusiński and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, was released theatrically in Denmark on March 31, 2016.
Happy Easter
Happy Easter from the Polish Film Institute
"The Red Spider" and "I, Olga Hepnarova" in Czech Cinemas
Ja, Olga Hepnarova (I, Olga Hepnarova) and Czerwony pająk (The Red Spider) co-financed by the Polish Film Instutute was released theatrically in the Czech Republic on March 24, 2016.
IT'S A WRAP FOR "LES AFFAIRES REPRENNENT"
The shooting for French-Belgian-Polish co-production "Les affaires reprennent" (previously "Grand froid") has come to an end.
POLISH FILMS AWARDED IN SOFIA
Córki Dancingu (The Lure) and the Polish-Czech-Slovak co-production Ja, Olga Hepnarová (I, Olga Hepnarová) received awards at the 20th Sofia International Film Festival.
"KARBALA" IN BULGARIAN CINEMAS
Karbala, a film directed by Krzysztof Łukaszewicz and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, was released theatrically in Bulgaria on March 18.
POLISH ANIMATIONS AT THE 40TH ANNECY IFF
The competition lineup of this year's Annecy International Animated Film Festival has been announced. Four Polish films will screen at this year's edition of the festival.
Polish Film Institute and EAVE - new scholarships for Polish producers
Polish Film Institute and European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs, EAVE, a professional training, project development and networking organization for audiovisual producers, launched the partnership that will offer a new scholarship for one Polish producer and project for the EAVE 2017 Producers Workshop.
"Agnus Dei" in Belgian and Dutch Cinemas
Agnus Dei (Niewinne, Les innocentes), a film directed by Anne Fontaine and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute are released theatrically in March in both Belgium and Netherlands.
20TH ANNIVERSARY OF KRZYSZTOF KIEŚLOWSKI'S DEATH
March 13 marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski.
"The Here After" in Cinemas in UK
The Here After, a film directed by Magnus von Horn and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, was released theatrically in UK on March 11.
"THE RED CAPTAIN" IN CZECH AND SLOVAK CINEMAS
Czerwony Kapitan (The Red Captain), a Czech-Slovak-Polish co-production directed by Michal Kollár and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, was released theatrically in the Czech Republic and Slovakia on March 10, 2016.
2016 POLISH FILM AWARDS: "BODY/CIAŁO" WINS BEST FILM
Małgorzata Szumowska's Body/Ciało (Body) was voted Best Polish Film at the Polish Film Awards, also winning awards for Best Director, Best Actress (Maja Ostaszewska) and Best Actor (Janusz Gajos). Janusz Majewski's Excentrycy, czyli po słonecznej stronie ulicy (The Eccentrics. The Sunny Side of the Street) also received a total of four awards.
"THE LURE" WINS IN PORTO
Agnieszka Smoczyńska's debut feature Córki Dancingu (The Lure) triumphed at the 36th Fantasporto International Film Festival, winning a total of three awards: Best Film, Best Director, and Best Special Effects.
Andrzej Wajda celebrates his 90th birthday
On March 6, director Andrzej Wajda celebrates his 90th birthday.
Great Response to "United States of Love" at Berlinale
Tomasz Wasilewski's latest feature Zjednoczone Stany Miłości (United States of Love) has been very warmly received by film critics at this year's Berlin International Film Festival.
"Body/Ciało" in Hungarian Cinemas
Body/Ciało (Body), a film directed by Małgorzata Szumowska and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, was released theatrically in Hungary on Februrary 25.
Call for entries: 16th T-Mobile New Horizons IFF
Submissions are open until 15th of March 2016.
"ILEGITIM" WINS CICAE AWARD AT BERLINALE
Ilegitim (Illegitimate), a Romanian-Polish-French co-production directed by Adrian Sitaru, received the CICAE award of the International Confederation of Art Cinemas (CICAE) at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.
Tomasz Wasilewski Wins Silver Bear
At the closing ceremony of the 66th Berlin International Film Festival, Tomasz Wasilewski - writer and director of Zjednoczone Stany Miłości (United States of Love) - received the Silver Bear Award for Best Screenplay.
"Gods" in Cinemas in Spain
On February 19, 2016, Bogowie (Gods), a film directed by Łukasz Palkowski and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, was released theatrically in Spain.