Klaudia Smieja-Rostworowska: Last News

Christopher Vourlias The fall festival circuit features a powerhouse lineup of Polish cinema that showcases an industry in full stride, with hard-hitting topical dramas, award-season hopefuls and potential box-office breakouts highlighting the strength and diversity of filmmaking in a country with a storied cinematic history. Among the hotly anticipated premieres at this week’s Toronto Film Festival is “The Peasants,” a lavish, hand-painted animated feature from the filmmaking team behind Oscar nominee and box-office sensation “Loving Vincent.” Meanwhile, three-time Oscar nominee Agnieszka Holland will be on hand for the North American premiere of “Green Border,” her searing portrayal of Europe’s refugee crisis that just bowed in competition at the Venice Film Festival.

Marta Balaga The Polish film industry is embracing variety and high-profile international collaborations, with a slew of new co-productions already generating buzz among buyers and festival programmers. “More and more established filmmakers, who used to look for collaborators in Romania or Hungary, are now coming to Poland — mostly because we are backed by concrete institutions and because there is money,” says producer Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska of Madants, heading to Berlinale’s European Film Market with “Ultima Thule” and Goran Stolevski’s “Housekeeping for Beginners.” “Our crews speak English and work abroad. We are visible internationally,” she adds.

Danai Gurira reunited with Letitia Wright on the red carpet for a special screening of their new film The Silent Twins.The 44-year-old Gurira and the 28-year-old Wright were all smiles at Metrograph in New York City.They posed on the red carpet with Kiska Higgs, President of Acquisitions Focus Features, producers Klaudia Smieja-Rostworowska and Ben Pugh and director Agnieszka Smoczynska. Red carpet ready: Danai Gurira reunited with Letitia Wright on the red carpet for a special screening of their new film The Silent Twins Group shot: They posed on the red carpet with Kiska Higgs, President of Acquisitions Focus Features (left), producers Klaudia Smieja-Rostworowska (middle left) and Ben Pugh (right) and director Agnieszka Smoczynska (middle right)Gurira wore a stunning black satin gown with a plunging neckline with a full-length black leather trench coat resting on her shoulders.She accessorized with thin strand earrings and a number of rings with a small black handbag.