Polish films have been taking an important position in the world film history. Trois Couleurs Director Kieslowski, The Pianist Director Polanski, Las Katyński Director Wajda, A Year of the Quiet Sun Director Zanussi are all from Poland.
In recent years, Poland films are frequently winning important awards in top-notch film festivals. Ida won the 2015 Oscar Best Foreign Language Film. Loving Vincent won the Best Anime Film of 2017 Shanghai International Film Festival, and was introduced into China harvesting wide applause. Some excellent films of Poland including anime films have reached international top-notch level in terms of production level and artistic level. But for Chinese film production companies, distribution companies and filmmakers, the Poland film industry is still a relatively strange domain.
2018 ushers in the 100th anniversary of Poland independence. To host the 2018 Poland Film Industry Recommendation at the Film Market of Beijing International Film Festival shall open a door for us to understand Poland films and cooperate with Polish filmmakers. During this recommendation activity, Director of Polish Film Institute, Head of Film Commission Poland, Director of Warsaw Film Festival, and Polish filmmaker representatives will be present to carry out zero-distance communications with the Chinese filmmakers.
Time and Venue of the Recommendation:
Recommendation Meeting of Poland Film Industry 2018 (Entry via Invitation Letter; for reservation, please refer to the application clauses at the end of the article)
Time: 16:30-18:30, April 19, 2018
Venue: Function Room 3, Floor 1, Beijing International Hotel (Conference Center) (Film Market of Beijing International Film Festival)
Major contents of the recommendation meeting:
1. Introduction of achievements by Polish films in the world’s top-notch film festivals
2. Introduction of Poland’s co-production policies and shooting scenes
3. Demonstration of Poland’s most excellent anime films and post-production institutions
4. Introduction of Poland’s most desirable film festivals and the Chinese films’ achievements in Warsaw Film Festival
5. Introduction of Poland’s most excellent cameramen and cooperation mode
6. Demonstration of Poland’s latest films and production dynamics, and discussion of possibilities of film introduction and co-production
In recent years, Poland films are frequently winning important awards in top-notch film festivals. Ida won the 2015 Oscar Best Foreign Language Film.
Polish anime film Loving Vincent was introduced into China harvesting wide applause. The photo is taken at the film production site, with 125 worldwide artists being invited to jointly complete the work.
Poland boasts of advantageous co-production policies, professional filmmaking talents and abundant shooting scenes, attracting plenty of international film production teams. The well-known director Steven Spielberg shot Schindler's List in Poland in 1993, and then shot Bridge of Spies in 2014.
Several Polish top-notch film festivals have been attracting the attention of worldwide filmmakers. In the photo is the scene of Warsaw Film Festival
Introduction of the recommendation meeting’s organizers
Host: Polish Film Institute
Polish Film Institute is the administration body of Poland’s national film fund, which has a yearly investment budget of nearly 34 million euros (about 270 million yuan) for providing comprehensive aid and support for Polish film production (including international co-production), film education, and promotion & publicity.
Co-organizer: Film Commission Poland
Promote Poland and its shooting locations worldwide, and provide various services for international film production in Poland.
Co-organizer: Warsaw Film Festival
The most influential international film festival in East Europe, one of the 15 A-category film festivals recognized by International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF)
One of the initiators of China-East Europe Film Promotion Project Its film festival president Stafan Laudyn have been invited to participate in Beijing International Film Festival several times and host relevant themed activities.
Organizer: Film Factory Website
One of the initiators of China-East Europe Film Promotion Project, hosting “Walking with Eastern Europe Film Workers” Workshop several times during Film Market of Beijing International Film Festival This project aims to enhance the communication and exchange between Chinese and East European filmmakers, facilitating cooperation in respect of co-production, distribution, and film festival participation.
Registration details
Registration requirements: Those film production companies, distribution companies, agent company representatives, producers, filmmakers or directors intending to cooperate with Poland in terms of co-production, assistant-shooting, introduction, distribution, post-production, main creators and film festival participation are welcome to participate in the recommendation activities. Due to location restriction, each company can only enroll 1-2 persons.
Entry method: Scan the following QR Code to sign up. Valid reservation is verified via the email response of Film Factory Website (no later than April 12)
Deadline: April 12, 2018
Contact for Inquiry: lianxi@dianyinggongchang.com
Other methods of learning of Poland and East Europe film industry:
In addition to the recommendation meeting on the afternoon of April 19, the interested parties can also visit the booth we arrange at the Film Market of the festival, so as to better understand Poland and East Europe film festival, and discuss all possibilities of cooperation.
Booth Location: Floor 2, Conference Center of Beijing International Hotel
Booth name: Polish Film Institute
Booth No.: E23
Time: April 18-20, 2018