Warsaw, Poland / founded in 1985
Takes place in October
One of the largest festivals in Eastern Europe, this year celebrating its 30th anniversary, received its FIAPF accreditation rather late, only in 2009. Every year the organizers prepare five competitive and five non-competitive sections. The first five are the main international program, the competition of the first and second films, independent films, full-length documentaries and short films. The second section includes special shows, the program of the films already presented at other international festivals, Polish classics, family films and the program of the short films produced in Poland. There are only three compulsory awards in the main competition (grand prize, best director prize and jury special prize). All other competition categories have prizes as well, and winning in most cases also brings a sum of money.
The Polish Film Market, now in its tenth year, is called CentEast Market. It presents unfinished Eastern European and Polish films, which are also shown at similar events in Moscow and Beijing.