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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

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

Young Horizons Industry announces its selection

Young Horizons Industry 2024

Young Horizons Industry announces its selection

A total of 21 projects from 16 countries at various stages of development will be pitched at the leading Polish gathering for content intended for children and young audiences  

20 June 2024

MDAG Industry hands out its pitching awards

Millennium Docs Against Gravity 2024 – MDAG Industry/Awards

MDAG Industry hands out its pitching awards

Dekonstrukt, Sugarland and Baltic have emerged among the winning Polish projects after the event held during the 21st edition of Millennium Docs Against Gravity  

14 May 2024

MDAG Industry discloses its programme

Millennium Docs Against Gravity 2024 – MDAG Industry

MDAG Industry discloses its programme

Millennium Docs Against Gravity's professional strand endeavours to link Polish documentary filmmakers with the global industry by offering an extensive roster of events and pitching sessions  

24 April 2024

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

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