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Articles, interviews, news, analysis on the Polish audiovisual sector.

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Country profile: Poland

Country profile: Poland

27 December 2020

Young Horizons Industry opens its call

Young Horizons Industry 2024

Young Horizons Industry opens its call

A total of twenty projects will be selected for the Polish international co-production forum for films and series for young audiences, with a submission deadline set for 19 April  

05 March 2024

Kleks Academy tops the Polish box office with over 2 million admissions

Box Office - Poland

Kleks Academy tops the Polish box office with over 2 million admissions

The film directed by Maciej Kawulski, aimed at young adults, is the first Polish movie to have surpassed the threshold since 2019  

02 February 2024

The KIPA Summit zooms in on the economic impact of screen production in Poland

Industry / Market - Poland

The KIPA Summit zooms in on the economic impact of screen production in Poland

A comprehensive study by OSPI and KIPA has examined Poland's evolving screen-production landscape, emphasising its importance to the economy and the need for refined incentives to sustain its growth  

12 December 2023

The Peasants is the most successful Polish film of 2023

Box Office - Poland

The Peasants is the most successful Polish film of 2023

With over 1.5 million admissions, DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman’s film, which is also the Polish Oscar entry, has landed in fourth place overall at the national box office  

01 December 2023

European cinema in the streaming age under discussion at Young Horizons

Young Horizons Industry 2023

European cinema in the streaming age under discussion at Young Horizons

A dynamic panel discussion sought to illuminate the European landscape for young audience-orientated content and the challenges being encountered today  

10 October 2023

Young Horizons Industry announces its award winners

Young Horizons Industry 2023 – Awards

Young Horizons Industry announces its award winners

A handful of prizes have been given out in the latest edition of the Young Horizons International Film Festival’s prominent industry section  

09 October 2023

The Pop Up Film Residency Visegrad wraps its third edition

New Horizons 2023 – New Horizons Industry

The Pop Up Film Residency Visegrad wraps its third edition

The residency programme showcased its five participating projects in Wrocław during New Horizons’ Polish Days  

28 July 2023

New Horizons’ Polish Days and Studio+ announce their award winners

New Horizons 2023 – New Horizons Industry/Awards

New Horizons’ Polish Days and Studio+ announce their award winners

New projects by Damian Kocur and Valeria Sochyvets are among the victors, while emerging talents were rewarded during New Horizons Studio+  

27 July 2023

The 14th New Horizons Studio+ announces its selection

New Horizons 2023 – New Horizons Industry

The 14th New Horizons Studio+ announces its selection

The training programme is welcoming eight projects to its upcoming edition, which will feature a series of lectures and a focus on the challenges posed by artificial intelligence in the film industry  

13 July 2023

New Horizons’ Polish Days is ready to unspool

New Horizons 2023 – New Horizons Industry

New Horizons’ Polish Days is ready to unspool

The largest industry event in Poland will present a curated selection of 22 film projects at different stages of production  

13 July 2023

The 7th Conecta Fiction & Entertainment focuses on Mexico and Poland

Industry / Market - Spain/Latin America

The 7th Conecta Fiction & Entertainment focuses on Mexico and Poland

The event centred around television content will be held from 26-29 June in Toledo with the aim of establishing creative and commercial synergies between the new and old continents  

23 June 2023

Young Horizons Industry starts a new chapter and announces its selection

Young Horizons Industry 2023

Young Horizons Industry starts a new chapter and announces its selection

With a new brand and seven years of experience under its belt, the leading pitching and co-production forum for kids' and youth content has announced its 34 participating projects  

15 June 2023

The industry section of the 20th Millennium Docs Against Gravity launches a pitching session

Millennium Docs Against Gravity 2023 - MDAG Industry

The industry section of the 20th Millennium Docs Against Gravity launches a pitching session

The first edition of the event will feature twelve film projects which will be presented to a panel of international experts on 12 May in Warsaw  

04 May 2023

At Cartoon Next, Bartosz Sztybor talks about the anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, and working with US writers and Japanese studios

Cartoon 2023 – Cartoon Next

At Cartoon Next, Bartosz Sztybor talks about the anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, and working with US writers and Japanese studios

The CD Projekt Red representative shared the joys and the pains of developing the franchise as well as the lessons learnt by working with Japan’s Studio Trigger  

19 April 2023

SkyShowtime unveils slate of shows and films ahead of launches across eight new CEE markets

Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors - Albania/Czech Republic/Hungary/Kosovo/North Macedonia/Poland/Romania/Slovakia

SkyShowtime unveils slate of shows and films ahead of launches across eight new CEE markets

The streaming platform will offer a jam-packed catalogue of European and international blockbusters, series and original CEE productions  

02 February 2023

Johnny emerges as the most popular Polish film of the year, with 800,000 admissions

Box Office - Poland

Johnny emerges as the most popular Polish film of the year, with 800,000 admissions

As the country’s box office continues to recover from pandemic-era losses, Daniel Jaroszek’s warm-hearted biopic of a priest is enjoying huge success  

07 November 2022

Ji.hlava looks at how regional filmmakers and theatre-goers must adapt to the new post-pandemic reality and the war

Jihlava 2022 – Jihlava Industry

Ji.hlava looks at how regional filmmakers and theatre-goers must adapt to the new post-pandemic reality and the war

The Czech gathering organised a panel discussion with film journalists from the Visegrad region in order to delve into the current state of documentary cinema and its near future  

02 November 2022

The ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum announces its programme

Industry / Market - Poland

The ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum announces its programme

The event will offer business consultations, meetings with masters and studio representatives, and pitching competitions with prizes that will allow the winners to make their movies  

28 October 2022

SOFA’s Warsaw workshop unveils its diverse selection of participants

SOFA 2022

SOFA’s Warsaw workshop unveils its diverse selection of participants

The training programme is aimed at strengthening regional film industries across Europe, with a particular focus on the Eastern Partnership countries  

03 October 2022

Kids Kino Industry announces its winners

Kids Kino Industry 2022 – Awards

Kids Kino Industry announces its winners

While the sixth, hybrid edition of the Polish event continues unspooling until today, five prizes have already been handed out to the winners of the pitching sessions  

30 September 2022

The 2022 CEE Animation Workshop wraps its first on-site module

CEE Animation Forum 2022

The 2022 CEE Animation Workshop wraps its first on-site module

The first and only on-site module of the fourth edition of the workshop took place successfully in Łódź, Poland, between 22 and 28 August  

02 September 2022

The sixth edition of Kids Kino Industry announces its selection

Kids Kino Industry 2022

The sixth edition of Kids Kino Industry announces its selection

The leading pitching and co-production forum for kids' and youth content will be held in a hybrid format from 27-29 September and 27 projects have been selected  

04 August 2022

The New Horizons’ Polish Days and Studio+ announce their awards

New Horizons 2022 - New Horizons Industry/Awards

The New Horizons’ Polish Days and Studio+ announce their awards

New projects by Olga Chajdas and Leiv Igor Devold are among the winners, while emerging talents were awarded during the New Horizons Studio+  

28 July 2022

The 13th New Horizons Studio+ announces its selection

New Horizons 2022 - New Horizons Industry

The 13th New Horizons Studio+ announces its selection

The training programme is gearing up to welcome eight projects to its upcoming edition, which will feature a series of lectures and a focus on mental health in the film industry  

14 July 2022

New Horizons’ Polish Days is all set to unspool

New Horizons 2022 – New Horizons Industry

New Horizons’ Polish Days is all set to unspool

A total of 22 film projects at various stages of production have been invited to the largest industry event in Poland  

13 July 2022

Creative Europe Desk Poland explores audience development in the film industry

Industry / Market - Poland

Creative Europe Desk Poland explores audience development in the film industry

The city of Warsaw has hosted a one-day conference dedicated to tools and methods for building an audience for films as well as exploring new trends in marketing  

17 June 2022

The 19th Millennium Docs Against Gravity featured an extended industry programme

Millennium Docs Against Gravity 2022 – MDAG Industry

The 19th Millennium Docs Against Gravity featured an extended industry programme

This year, pitching sessions, discussion panels and networking meetings were added to MDAG Industry, an event dedicated to promoting local documentary productions  

03 June 2022

Kids Kino Talks embraces new technical tools in animation

Kids Kino Industry 2022

Kids Kino Talks embraces new technical tools in animation

The webinar, organised in collaboration with the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film and Animation Production Days, will give a glimpse into the future of storytelling  

28 April 2022

Poland’s Furioza is the most popular non-English-language film on Netflix

Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors - Poland/USA

Poland’s Furioza is the most popular non-English-language film on Netflix

The crime-drama revolving around two brothers has topped the streaming giant’s viewings list for two weeks  

25 April 2022

Kids Kino Industry 2022 is accepting new projects

Kids Kino Industry 2022

Kids Kino Industry 2022 is accepting new projects

The international co-production forum and networking event aimed at children’s content is calling for projects until the end of May  

22 April 2022

The Pop Up Film Residency Visegrad announces its selection

Industry / Market - Czech Republic/Hungary/Poland/Slovakia

The Pop Up Film Residency Visegrad announces its selection

The second edition of the programme will take place in Budapest in June, welcoming four projects from the Visegrad countries  

14 April 2022

Netflix set to open new office in Poland

Industry / Market - USA/Poland

Netflix set to open new office in Poland

The new branch will serve as a hub for the streaming giant’s Central and Eastern European productions  

31 March 2022

Viaplay and NBCUniversal Global Distribution ink a multi-year content deal

Industry / Market - Sweden/Finland/Denmark/ Norway/Iceland/Netherlands/Poland/USA

Viaplay and NBCUniversal Global Distribution ink a multi-year content deal

The new partnership, covering more than 400 titles, will make Viaplay the exclusive streaming home of DreamWorks Animation series in all five Nordic countries, the Netherlands and Poland  

24 February 2022

Cinema attendance is on the up in Poland

Box Office - Poland

Cinema attendance is on the up in Poland

In 2021, over 22 million tickets were sold for in-theatre screenings – up 5 million on 2020  

09 February 2022

The next edition of Papaya Young Creators’ competition looks for new emerging filmmaking talents

Industry / Market - Poland

The next edition of Papaya Young Creators’ competition looks for new emerging filmmaking talents

The initiative will prove that creativity and content creation require more than just skilful directing, but also outstanding cinematography, editing, set design, costume design and production  

31 January 2022

The ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum asks: What gets producers and directors moving?

Industry / Market - Poland

The ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum asks: What gets producers and directors moving?

Good chemistry, decent working conditions and finding perfection in imperfection, among other things, were mentioned during the “Cooperation Between Creator and Producer in Stop Motion” debate  

21 December 2021

The ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum wraps by handing out a record number of awards

Industry / Market - Poland

The ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum wraps by handing out a record number of awards

Nine out of the 15 titles taking part in the Polish gathering dedicated to animated projects have scooped prizes  

13 December 2021

The ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum unveils its 2021 programme

Industry / Market - Poland

The ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum unveils its 2021 programme

The important Polish-based film event will host pitching sessions and master classes by Jim Capabianco, Kat Alioshin and Marcos Valin, among others  

03 December 2021

Poland’s Girls to Buy enjoys the best opening weekend for a local film in 2021

Box Office - Poland

Poland’s Girls to Buy enjoys the best opening weekend for a local film in 2021

The erotic thriller with hints of social drama was beaten only by the new Bond flick, No Time To Die  

01 December 2021

Kids Kino Lab opens its call for scholarships

Kids Kino Industry 2021

Kids Kino Lab opens its call for scholarships

Three writers and script consultants, along with one young producer, will be able to participate in the upcoming edition of the workshop  

16 November 2021

Kids Kino Industry crowns its award winners

Kids Kino Industry 2021 – Awards

Kids Kino Industry crowns its award winners

While the fifth, hybrid edition of the Polish event continues unspooling until 1 October, four prizes have already been handed out  

30 September 2021

Kids Kino Lab announces its call for projects

Kids Kino Industry 2021

Kids Kino Lab announces its call for projects

The 2021 edition of the international script development workshop is about to wrap up, while the call is now open for its next participants  

15 September 2021

New Horizons Studio+ investigates ‘How to Green a Film Industry’

New Horizons 2021

New Horizons Studio+ investigates ‘How to Green a Film Industry’

A specialised open hybrid lecture was held by Fabian Lindner, green consultant for several broadcasters and film funds  

20 August 2021

Kids Kino Industry and Cinekid for Professionals launch Producers LINK

Kids Kino Industry 2021

Kids Kino Industry and Cinekid for Professionals launch Producers LINK

A total of 25 emerging producers are participating in the programme that is designed to stimulate the production of top-quality children’s content and pan-European co-productions  

11 August 2021

The 12th New Horizons Studio+ is ready to unspool

New Horizons 2021 - New Horizons Industry

The 12th New Horizons Studio+ is ready to unspool

The training programme is gearing up to welcome eight projects to its upcoming hybrid edition, which will feature a series of lectures and a focus on sustainable film production  

10 August 2021

New Horizons’ Polish Days announces its line-up

New Horizons 2021 – New Horizons Industry

New Horizons’ Polish Days announces its line-up

A total of 20 film projects at various stages of production have been invited to the largest industry event in Poland; among them are those by Aleksandra Terpińska, Łukasz Grzegorzek and Anna Jadowska  

28 July 2021

The fifth Kids Kino Industry announces its selection

Kids Kino Industry 2021

The fifth Kids Kino Industry announces its selection

The leading pitching and co-production forum for kids' and youth content will be held in a hybrid format from 28 September-1 October  

28 July 2021

Kids Kino Industry 2021 is accepting new projects

Kids Kino Industry 2021

Kids Kino Industry 2021 is accepting new projects

The international co-production forum and networking event aimed at children’s content has opened its call for this year  

10 May 2021

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