The 15th French Film Festival in Poland (Przegląd Nowego Kina Francuskiego) took place from June 5 to 21, 2024 in Warsaw and a dozen cities in Poland, including Kraków, Łódź, Poznań, Zamość, and Białystok. It is worth noting that Poland was the third-largest export territory in 2023 for French cinema, with 3.5 million admissions.
For the first time, Unifrance is jointly organizing the festival with the Institut Français and Kino Muranów, with a strong lineup of artists attending and the first edition of a meeting between French and Polish professionals, which was held on June 6.
The French Film Festival in Poland
After The Crime Is Mine – in the presence of actress Nadia Tereszkiewicz – in 2023, The Animal Kingdom by Thomas Cailley, had the honor of launching the 15th edition at Kino Muranów, Warsaw's independent cinema and the festival's historic host venue. Its screening, on June 5, was followed by an opening cocktail reception for invited spectators and all participants in the professional meetings.
Since then, five artists have taken it in turns to present their films, meet the press with the Polish public in Q&As sessions: Teddy Lussi-Modeste(The Good Teacher, screening on June 6), Alexandre Charlot, Franck Magnier, and Marc Riso (King of My Castle, June 7), and Jérémie Périn (Mars Express, June 11).
The selection
- Mr. Blake at Your Service! by Gilles Legardinier
- The Animal Kingdom by Thomas Cailley
- Just the Two of Us by Valérie Donzelli
- Last Summer by Catherine Breillat
- Junkyard Dog by Jean-Baptiste Durand
- The Nature of Love by Monia Chokri
- L'Atalante by Jean Vigo
- The Three Musketeers - Milady by Martin Bourboulon
- Mars Express by Jérémie Périn
- Nina and the Tales of the Hedgehog by Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli
- King of My Castle by Alexandre Charlot, Franck Magnier
- The Good Teacher by Teddy Lussi-Modeste
Unifrance, the Institut français and the Kino Muranów would like to thank all the distributors taking part in the event, as well as the festival's partners and sponsors: the République Française, Orange, TV5 Monde, Veolia, and Alliance Française in Poland.
Official supplier: Pommery (alcohol can damage your health, consume in moderation).
Our thanks also to the distributors Aurora Films, Best Film, Kino Świat, Galapagos Films, Gutek Film, Monolith Films, and New Horizons
Professional meetings
In parallel with the festival and for the first time, Unifrance and the Institut Français organized a half-day of professional meetings on June 6, 2024, in the presence of French producers and exporters and Polish producers, distributors, and broadcasters.
On the evening of Wednesday June 5, all participants were invited to the festival's opening screening and cocktail reception at Kino Muranów. The following day, they met at the Ambassade de France for a morning of discussions on several themes related to Polish cinema and audiovisual production. Each discussion was introduced by a short presentation (10 minutes) by one or two speakers. Discussions focuses on the characteristics and dynamics of Poland's film and audiovisual markets, the local presence and activities of the Canal+ Group, and the outlook for Franco-Polish co-production.
The companies participating in the event:
France
- Balanga
- Beliane
- Blick Productions
- Cinéfrance
- CLPB Rights
- France tv distribution
- Gedeon Programmes
- Indie Sales
- mk2 films
- Morgane Groupe
- Pulsar Content
- Pyramide International
- SND
- Warboys Films
Poland
- Apple Film Production
- Canal+
- Galapagos Films
- House Media Company
- Kino Świat
- Metro Films
- Nowe Horyzonty
- Polish Producers Alliance (KIPA)
- Silver Frame
- Stowarzyszenie Kin Studyjnych
- Telemark
- Telewizja Polska - TVP
- Vertigo
Audiovisual focus
The first edition of Content Warsaw took place from June 3 to 6, 2024 in Warsaw. The three-day event included a market, screenings, and conferences, and took place in the Kinogram movie palace. Unifrance has negotiated a special rate for its members.
Present at Content Warsaw with Unifrance:
Audiovisual members will have another opportunity to meet buyers from Eastern Europe from June 24 to 27, 2024, at NATPE Budapest, a market bringing together producers and buyers from Central and Eastern Europe. Unifrance has negotiated special rates for its members.
Companies present with Unifrance:
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