What's cracking in the Polish film industry?

Mrs. Holland and Mr. Jones in Berlinale’s Main Competition

Agnieszka Holland returns after two years to Berlinale’s Main Competition with her new film "Mr. Jones", a co-production between Poland, United Kingdom and Ukraine.

“It’s thrilling to know that what I do in Poland has some resonance in the world.”

Meet Dawid Ogrodnik, European Shooting Star and one of the most versatile Polish actors with an impressive filmography including "Ida" and "The Last Family"

POLAND – A GO-TO FILMING DESTINATION

POLAND IS INTRODUCING THE CASH REBATE SCHEME

After many years of effort by the local film industry, Poland is finally getting its own incentive scheme. From 11th February 2019 the Polish Film Institute provides access to a generous 30% cash rebate on productions, including feature films, animations, documentaries and series made in Poland.

“With Dolce Fine Giornata we managed to complete a picture of great production value that looks like it was made with much more money than we actually had at our disposal.”

Jacek Borcuch has become one of the sweethearts of Sundance, as his latest feature, Dolce Fine Giornata, becomes the third consecutive film that he’s presented there, preceded by "All That I Love" (2009) and "Lasting" (2013)

“One of the criteria for choosing the locations for 1983 was their geometrical simplicity and their architectural rawness. We were interested in modernity, social realism and modernism equally. The idea was that brutality and coolness reflect the atmosphere of the story.”

Production designer Anna Anosowicz and location manager Karolina Zielonka guide us through the spectacular locations of "1983", the first Polish Netflix series.