Polish way of filmmaking

POLISH FILM INDUSTRY

Berlinale 2019

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

What I realized is that you have three factors or players which can lead to wars, disasters, genocides, or autocratic terror: the corruption of the media, the cowardice of government, and the indifference or apathy of the society. So yes, the film is asking questions about what journalism is, what it should be, and the price we pay for cowardice or courage.

3 Academy Award nominations for "Cold War" by Paweł Pawlikowski

After spectacular success in France (where Paweł Pawlikowski won the Best Director award at Cannes) and Spain (where the film took home 5 European Film Awards), it’s time for Cold War to conquer American soil.

NEXT DOOR PERFECTIONIST

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

Jacek Borcuch - the sweethearts of Sundance

After a tragic terrorist attack in Rome, Maria finds herself at a crossroads, rethinking the truths she’s lived by and courageously trying to come to terms with her own mature femininity.

POLAND – A GO-TO FILMING DESTINATION

CINEMAHOLIC

This and other creative successes lead her to work with many talented actors, including icons Christopher Walken (Irreplaceable You) and Sir Ben Kingsley (An Ordinary Man). The latter gave her an additional boost of energy and confidence. “There was a scene when he’s in bed, unable to move. We put a monitor before him to see how it looked,” says Górka. “He observed the frame and said to the director, ‘I really like the way she lights. She reminds me of a young Roger Deakins.’ I wanted to scream with joy!”

The Gods and The Art

Talking to Woźniak-Starak and his two associates of over a decade, Krzysztof Terej and Adrian Włodarski, one gets the distinct impression that it all makes perfect sense. For the purposes of their endeavor, they’ve come up with their own film production model which they call “mid-Atlantic”.

DOOR WIDE OPEN

If you happen to zap through Polish television channels – public, private or premium - there is good chance that most of what you see are programmes produced by ATM Grupa. The company is a true power house, in terms of both the quality and the quantity of the produced content.

STEELING BEAUTY

“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.”

"Polish Legions" charge to the screen

They were the first active Polish army of the 20 th century and a driving force that helped to regain Polish independence in 1918. Now, they’re the focus of the new film by Dariusz Gajewski, which combines epic period production with an intimate love story.

POLISH ODYSSEY

The filming of Mr. Jones took place in Poland, Ukraine and Scotland. Polish location included socialist realist Zagłębie Palace of Culture in Dąbrowa Górnicza, the monumental modernist Silesia Province Office in Katowice, Goetz Palace in Brzesko, Dietel Palace in Sosnowiec, Pyskowice; Wielopole and Zyblikiewicza streets in Krakow, as well as Krakow City Hall and Polish National Opera in Warsaw.