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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

Two Sarajevo panels tackle how to establish a fairer ecosystem for audiovisual authors

Sarajevo 2026 – CineLink Industry Days

Two Sarajevo panels tackle how to establish a fairer ecosystem for audiovisual authors

Both discussions broached the topic of what it actually takes to make sure the people who write and direct films get paid and stay creatively relevant  

24 August 2026

CEE Animation opens call for the CODA – Co-Development Animation Awards

Industry / Market - Estonia/Croatia/Hungary/ Kosovo/Poland/Slovakia/Slovenia

CEE Animation opens call for the CODA – Co-Development Animation Awards

The new funding initiative is designed to support early-stage animation development and strengthen cross-border collaboration across the region  

17 August 2026

REPORT: Match Me! @ Locarno Pro 2026

Locarno 2026 – Locarno Pro

REPORT: Match Me! @ Locarno Pro 2026

Cineuropa profiles seven emerging producers presenting internationally orientated companies and projects spanning Brazilian survival drama, Nordic paranoia and European family cinema  

07 August 2026

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

New Horizons 2026 - New Horizons Industry/Awards

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

The Story of the House of Fiedler, Lady Preachers and The End of the World triumph in Polish Days, while emerging filmmakers were likewise also recognised in Studio+  

30 July 2026

WEMW announces new East & West Focus ahead of 17th edition

Trieste 2027 - WEMW

WEMW announces new East & West Focus ahead of 17th edition

Poland joins the spotlight for the first year of a new two-year cycle and the Benelux returns as the Western partner; calls for submissions will open in late August or early September  

28 July 2026

New Horizons’ Polish Days champions a new wave of Polish auteurs

New Horizons 2026 – New Horizons Industry

New Horizons’ Polish Days champions a new wave of Polish auteurs

The industry platform is showcasing 21 Polish features, encompassing completed films, works in progress and projects in development  

22 July 2026

Lodz Film School launches international Intensive Workshops with Magnus von Horn and other acclaimed filmmakers

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Lodz Film School launches international Intensive Workshops with Magnus von Horn and other acclaimed filmmakers

Applications are now open for workshops in directing, cinematography, animation and AI-driven audiovisual creation  

13 July 2026

Young Horizons Industry unveils its selection

Young Horizons Industry 2026

Young Horizons Industry unveils its selection

A total of 21 projects from 13 countries will be presented at Warsaw's international co-production forum aimed at films and series targeting young audiences  

09 July 2026

Jan Holoubek discussed turning national memory into global TV with High Water and Heweliusz at Karlovy Vary

Karlovy Vary 2026 – KVIFF Industry Days

Jan Holoubek discussed turning national memory into global TV with High Water and Heweliusz at Karlovy Vary

The Polish director argued that, despite potentially being shaped by strategy, audience anticipation still begins with a creator’s belief in the story  

09 July 2026

The 17th New Horizons Studio+ announces its selection

New Horizons 2026 – New Horizons Industry

The 17th New Horizons Studio+ announces its selection

Eight director-producer duos will take part in this year's edition of the training programme, gaining valuable insights through lectures and one-on-one consultations  

29 June 2026

Warsaw Co-Production Forum opens call for projects as Warsaw Industry Days expands its programme

Warsaw 2026 – Warsaw Industry Days

Warsaw Co-Production Forum opens call for projects as Warsaw Industry Days expands its programme

Scheduled for 14-16 October, the forum will present feature-film projects in development as well as works in progress from all across Europe  

23 June 2026

Ewa Puszczyńska speaks at Poland’s SeriesLab Open Session

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Ewa Puszczyńska speaks at Poland’s SeriesLab Open Session

The producer of Fatherland, The Zone of Interest and Ida discussed her extensive career during the event held in Kraków  

16 June 2026

Erik Gandini and Johan Söderberg dissect 25 years of creative editing at Millennium Docs Against Gravity

Millennium Docs Against Gravity 2026

Erik Gandini and Johan Söderberg dissect 25 years of creative editing at Millennium Docs Against Gravity

The filmmakers explored how rhythm, uncertainty and the director-editor relationship can shape creative documentaries from the inside out  

12 May 2026

New Europe Film Sales unveils a diverse slate at the Marché du Film

Cannes 2026 - Marché du Film

New Europe Film Sales unveils a diverse slate at the Marché du Film

The Polish sales agent presents a broad line-up spanning animation, survival thrillers, and auteur-driven European cinema, including market premieres  

07 May 2026

Support for debutants, festival expectations and emerging voices take centre stage at Script Fiesta

Script Fiesta 2026

Support for debutants, festival expectations and emerging voices take centre stage at Script Fiesta

Industry professionals have highlighted structural gaps in support for first-timers while calling for greater diversity, risk-taking and improved pathways for new voices  

07 April 2026

Script Fiesta gathers a clutch of international screenwriting voices for its 14th edition

Script Fiesta 2026

Script Fiesta gathers a clutch of international screenwriting voices for its 14th edition

Guests including Frank Spotnitz and James V Hart will headline a programme of master classes, panels and screenings, while three Polish films will compete for the festival’s main screenplay award  

19 March 2026

Another Story: A new European project reclaiming women’s documentary cinema

Industry / Market - Europe/Poland/Italy/Germany/Bulgaria/Belgium

Another Story: A new European project reclaiming women’s documentary cinema

The initiative aims to direct renewed attention to remarkable films overlooked by cinema history, focusing on documentaries by women directors  

08 March 2026

CEE Animation Workshop presents its selection

CEE Animation 2026

CEE Animation Workshop presents its selection

Twelve projects and 31 participants from 18 countries have been chosen to embark on a year-long intensive programme  

24 February 2026

New Europe Film Sales heads to the Berlinale with A Prayer for the Dying and Prosecution

Berlinale 2026 - EFM

New Europe Film Sales heads to the Berlinale with A Prayer for the Dying and Prosecution

The Polish sales agent will premiere Dara Van Dusen's film in Perspectives and Faraz Shariat's new work in Panorama, alongside a diverse slate spanning historical drama and US indie fare  

09 February 2026

The Polish box office notches up 50 million admissions in 2025

Box Office - Poland

The Polish box office notches up 50 million admissions in 2025

Wojciech Smarzowski’s Home Sweet Home, a domestic-abuse drama, was the most popular Polish film of the year, while four local titles landed in the top ten and A Minecraft Movie clinched the top spot  

20 January 2026

Short Pitch Program 2026 opens its call for short documentary projects

Institute of Documentary Film 2026

Short Pitch Program 2026 opens its call for short documentary projects

Emerging filmmakers from Central and Eastern Europe are invited to submit their short non-fiction projects; the pitch will take place during Millennium Docs Against Gravity in Warsaw in May  

10 December 2025

Mackenzie and Mother Wolf scoop the top prizes at US in Progress

Industry / Market - Poland/USA

Mackenzie and Mother Wolf scoop the top prizes at US in Progress

A total of 20 awards have been handed out in the industry strand of the TAURON American Film Festival, which aims to connect US and European independent producers  

10 November 2025

The Warsaw Industry Talks zero in on visibility, resilience and cross-sector skills

Warsaw 2025 - Warsaw Industry Days

The Warsaw Industry Talks zero in on visibility, resilience and cross-sector skills

The initiative returns with three days of panels, lectures and case studies mapping the pressures and opportunities shaping today’s European screen sector  

10 October 2025

The Warsaw Co-Production Forum unveils its selection

Warsaw 2025 - Warsaw Industry Days

The Warsaw Co-Production Forum unveils its selection

Fifteen promising projects from Central and Eastern Europe have been selected for this year’s forum, which will take place on 15 October as part of Warsaw Industry Days  

10 October 2025

Young Horizons Industry announces its award winners

Young Horizons Industry 2025 - Awards

Young Horizons Industry announces its award winners

Two projects emerged as the big winners, with the animated film Socks and the live-action feature Superception collecting multiple trophies amidst a diverse line-up  

02 October 2025

Poland’s Velvet Spoon shares tactics for creative marketing and distribution of elevated genre cinema

International Film Distribution Summit 2025

Poland’s Velvet Spoon shares tactics for creative marketing and distribution of elevated genre cinema

Marcin Adamczak and Adrianna Woroch detailed some of their unconventional, risk-taking strategies that yield success in a changing national landscape  

02 October 2025

Young Horizons Industry revs its engines

Young Horizons Industry 2025

Young Horizons Industry revs its engines

This year’s programme will explore the future of theatrical releases, and audience trends among Gen Z and Gen Alpha; a rich slate of co-production meetings is also on the menu  

16 September 2025

Warsaw Co-Production Forum open for submissions, as the city’s film festival unveils new identity

Warsaw 2025 – Warsaw Industry Days

Warsaw Co-Production Forum open for submissions, as the city’s film festival unveils new identity

A key focus of the gathering’s revitalisation is the Warsaw Industry Days, set to unspool from 13-18 October  

01 September 2025

12 promising animated projects continue to flourish at the 7th CEE Animation Workshop

CEE Animation 2025

12 promising animated projects continue to flourish at the 7th CEE Animation Workshop

The third module of the prestigious animation workshop happened in Łódź, Poland, over six intensive days taking in master classes, practical feedback sessions and lectures  

21 August 2025

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

New Horizons 2025 - New Horizons Industry/Awards

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

New projects by Tomasz Habowski, Natasza Parzymies and Sonja Orlewicz-Zakrzewska are among the Polish Days winners, while promising emerging voices shone during New Horizons Studio+  

24 July 2025

New Horizons’ Polish Days spotlights the next generation of national filmmakers

New Horizons 2025 – New Horizons Industry

New Horizons’ Polish Days spotlights the next generation of national filmmakers

The industry event brings together 22 films at different stages, showcasing Poland’s vibrant film scene through completed features, works in progress and projects in development  

17 July 2025

The 16th New Horizons Studio+ is poised to unspool

New Horizons 2025 – New Horizons Industry

The 16th New Horizons Studio+ is poised to unspool

Eight director-producer duos will take part in this year’s edition of the training programme, gaining valuable insights through lectures and one-on-one consultations  

16 July 2025

Young Horizons Industry reveals its latest selection

Young Horizons Industry 2025

Young Horizons Industry reveals its latest selection

24 projects from 16 countries will be presented at Warsaw’s international co-production forum for films and series targeting young audiences  

03 July 2025

MDAG Industry hands out a flurry of awards

Millennium Docs Against Gravity 2025 – MDAG Industry/Awards

MDAG Industry hands out a flurry of awards

Love Letters, Closure and Becoming Christine Granville have emerged as the main winners of the fourth edition of the Polish industry event  

12 May 2025

New Europe Film Sales to present The Love That Remains at Cannes

Cannes 2025 – Marché du Film

New Europe Film Sales to present The Love That Remains at Cannes

The Polish sales agent is showcasing the latest feature by Iceland’s Hlynur Pálmason in Cannes Première, while a handful of upcoming titles will be promoted at the Marché du Film  

12 May 2025

MDAG Industry unveils its project selection and line-up of events

Millennium Docs Against Gravity 2025 – MDAG Industry

MDAG Industry unveils its project selection and line-up of events

Millennium Docs Against Gravity’s professional strand connects Polish documentary filmmakers with the global industry through a programme of pitching sessions, master classes and networking events  

24 April 2025

Young adult film Kleks Academy ruled Poland’s 2024 box office

Box Office - Poland

Young adult film Kleks Academy ruled Poland’s 2024 box office

Last year's admissions were almost 10% higher than the year before, but the Polish film industry still worries about local titles' box office results  

05 March 2025

Polish war drama People secures theatrical distribution in North America, Ireland, the UK, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands

Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors - Poland

Polish war drama People secures theatrical distribution in North America, Ireland, the UK, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands

The film by Maciej Ślesicki and Filip Hillesland has screened in cinemas worldwide as a part of a global solidarity initiative commemorating the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine  

03 March 2025

The CEE Animation Workshop reveals its selection

CEE Animation 2025

The CEE Animation Workshop reveals its selection

The line-up includes five series, four features and three short films that will be developed over the course of two online and two on-site workshop modules  

20 February 2025

Short Pitch Program and Ex Oriente Film Workshop open their calls for applications

Institute of Documentary Film 2025

Short Pitch Program and Ex Oriente Film Workshop open their calls for applications

Documentary filmmakers from Central and Eastern Europe have an opportunity to advance their projects and careers with the 2025 editions of the programmes aimed at shorts and features  

10 February 2025

New Europe Film Sales to present The Good Sister at the Berlinale

Berlinale 2025 – EFM

New Europe Film Sales to present The Good Sister at the Berlinale

The Polish sales agent is showcasing the debut feature by Sarah Miro Fischer in Panorama, while the animation Tales from the Magic Garden will bow in Generation Kplus  

05 February 2025

Young Horizons Industry announces its award winners

Young Horizons Industry 2024 – Awards

Young Horizons Industry announces its award winners

A handful of prizes have been given out in the Young Horizons International Film Festival’s industry section, including to the Finnish live-action series Sneakermania  

02 October 2024

Young Horizons Industry pushes the boundaries of tech innovation

Young Horizons Industry 2024

Young Horizons Industry pushes the boundaries of tech innovation

The highlights of this year’s programme include a rich schedule of talks focusing on the tech challenges faced by the creative industries, along with a high-profile TV Think Tank  

25 September 2024

Young Horizons Industry homes in on upcoming European productions

Young Horizons Industry 2024

Young Horizons Industry homes in on upcoming European productions

With an expanded Market Presentation and the new Project Pool initiative, the Warsaw-based event is shining a spotlight on fresh trends in content for children and young audiences  

20 September 2024

The International Film Festival Network hosts its International Summit at New Horizons

New Horizons 2024 - New Horizons Industry

The International Film Festival Network hosts its International Summit at New Horizons

The membership organisation, founded in 2023, met at the Polish festival to discuss issues such as crisis management and the climate for public funding  

29 July 2024

New Horizons’ Polish Days prepares to get under way

New Horizons 2024 – New Horizons Industry

New Horizons’ Polish Days prepares to get under way

The premier industry event in Poland will showcase a carefully curated selection of 22 film projects at various stages of production  

16 July 2024

Is Central and Eastern European cinema following in the Nordics' footsteps?

Karlovy Vary 2024 - KVIFF Eastern Promises

Is Central and Eastern European cinema following in the Nordics' footsteps?

The region's untapped potential and growth need to be exploited to the fullest but controlled in order to avoid past mistakes, warns European Producers Club managing director Alexandra Lebret  

03 July 2024

The 15th New Horizons Studio+ announces its selection

New Horizons 2024 - New Horizons Industry

The 15th New Horizons Studio+ announces its selection

Eight projects will feature in the upcoming edition of the training programme, with participants benefiting from lectures and consultations  

03 July 2024

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