Polish cinema between arthouse and genre, history and politics

Between arthouse and Netflix production, current Polish cinema continously takes on socially controversial topics.

In doing so, it skilfully combines auteur film and genre, building bridges between arthouse and commercial cinema. Streaming providers and television channels such as TVN are becoming important players alongside state film funding. This creates new synergies and perspectives for producers and filmmakers, but also a competitive situation with traditional cinema and festivals. A panel discussion on the occasion of the "Polskie Horyzonty" section at the FilmFestival Cottbus - How is the Polish film landscape changing and to what extent are these changes a pilot project for other European countries?

Thursday, 4th November, 4:00 pm „Obenkino“ in the Gladhouse, Strasse der Jugend 16, 03046 Cottbus

Participants:
Emilia Mazik, Director Short Waves Festival Poznań, Izabela Kiszka-Hoflik, Producer, World Sales "Erotica 2022" , Aleksander Pietrzak, Director "Black Sheep", Anna Waśniewska- Head of Feature Film Team / Drama Unit, TVN Discovery Group.
Moderation: Kornel Miglus, filmmaker, founder and director of "FilmPolska" Film Festival, film consultant at the Polish Institute Berlin