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Poland’s American Film Festival Opens Doors to Canadians

Calling all North American filmmakers interested in working in Poland! This year's 12th annual U.S. in Progress event at the…

3 years ago
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Turning Censorship Into Symbolism: How State Censorship Defined and Strengthened Post-War Polish Cinema

Under censorship’s nefarious grip, cinema becomes not just a driver of social justice but a sophisticated tool of oppression. There…

7 years ago
  • Interviews

Musical, Flesh-Eating Mermaids in 1980s Poland: With The Lure, Agnieszka Smoczyńska Holds Nothing Back

In reference to unusual releases, the phrase “unlike anything you’ve seen before” gets bandied around a little too often. Most…

7 years ago
  • Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line: Andrzej Wajda, Pioneer of the Personal and Political in Polish Cinema (1926—2016)

Andrzej Wajda, the powerhouse purveyor of Polish cinema with a celebrated knack for devastating depictions of war-torn Europe, passed away…

8 years ago
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The Wide View: Pawel Pawlikowski on Ida

Amidst the celebrity star power and buzz of this past January's Sundance Film Festival it was encouraging to discover that…

10 years ago
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American Film Festival, Wroclaw—U.S. in Progress: Polish Festival offers finishing funds to American indies

Last November, the second installment of the American Film Festival’s “US in Progress” (USiP) brought five unfinished American films to…

11 years ago