Polish Film Institute Begins Search For New Chief After Karolina Rozwód Exited Amid Row Over Funding For Indie Pic ‘Altar Boys’
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: The Polish Film Institute (PISF) is set to begin its search for a new director following the departure of Karolina Rozwód, who left the role late last year following a dispute about the allocation of production funds.
Deadline understands that the Institute is currently consulting local industry bodies, such as the Producers Guild of Poland, asking for feedback on the structure of the recruitment process, including the selection committee and expectations for the role.
PISF did not respond to a request for comment. Sources on the ground in Warsaw told us they welcome the PISF’s efforts to rejig the director role and hope it will bring a renewed focus on long-term policy.
The successful candidate will be the Institute’s third director in seven years. Rozwód was appointed in June 2024 but left the role around five months later.
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