Animation

Story of Wojtek the Bear to be turned into delightful animated film

Careful to ensure the story is awarded the respect it warrants, the directors have worked closely with their Polish colleagues so as not to misrepresent the bear. (Illustrations are only concept development artwork). Iain Gardner/ Press materials

Written by Wojciech Lepianka and directed by Iain Gardner, the project is a Polish-British initiative financed by the Polish Film Institute, Screen Scotland and the UK-government supported Young Audience Content Fund.

Award-winning Quay brothers create Norwid film to promote poet’s work to foreign audiences

Entitled “Vade-mecum” and named after Norwid’s largest poetry collection, the short film, around 11 minutes long,  premiered on Facebook last night.

How novel: the debut comic book set to crack America

Wojtek Wawszczyk’s award-winning graphic novel, Mr. Lightbulb, has become the first Polish-language comic book to be snapped up by the legendary Fantagraphics Books publishing hose.

Classic comic series Kajko and Kokosz to become Netflix’s first Polish animated series

Available on the platform from 2021, the comics follow the adventures of two Slavic warriors, who loosely resemble Asterix and Obelix.

David Lynch premieres long-awaited film collaboration with Poznań composer Marek Żebrowski

The 10-minute short film ‘Fire (Pożar)’ is a black and white animation drawn and directed by the Twin Peaks creator with Żebrowski’s hauntingly jagged score performed by the Penderecki String Quartet providing the soundtrack.

Film 14 YEARS in the making becomes ONLY Polish production to make prestigious Berlinale festival

The animation by director Mariusz Wilczyński is described as “an autobiographical impression, reminiscence of childhood images, in which the memory of dead parents and the hometown of Łódź comes to life.”

Poznań int'l festival to screen over 300 animated films

More than 300 animated films from around the world will be available to viewers at Poznań (western Poland)'s Animator international film festival, which starts on July 5. Celebrated British animator Tim Allen will be the festival's special guest.

Władysław Starewicz: The Polish entomologist who invented puppet animation films

Although unknown to many it was his pioneering work that laid the groundwork for all future animations.

Tomasz Bagiński: From lowly student to executive producer of Netflix series ‘The Witcher’

The director, who celebrates his 43rd birthday today, takes time out of his hectic filming schedule to talk to TFN’s Jacek Borowski about his career, film and the importance of luck.

The World Is Not Enough: The street artist who created his own country – and now everyone wants to live there

For Dawid Majgat, Warsaw was just the first step in a journey that has since taken his Republic ¥ across the planet. TFN’s Alex Webber caught up with the Renegade Street Art Ambassador for the country.

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