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The 10th edition of Polish Cinema Days is now taking place in Ukrainian cities. The festival has been officially launched in Kyiv by Jerzy Stuhr, the event’s guest of honour. The retrospective was organized by the Polish Institute in Kyiv along with the Polish Consulates General in Odessa, Vinnytsia, Lutsk and Kharkiv.

Over 50 artistic events will be presented at the Kinoteka Polish Film Festival held in London from 8 April through 29 May. The festival, co-organised by the Institute of Polish Culture in London, will feature Polish contemporary films that won acclaim from critics and outstanding works representing not only Polish, but also European film masterpieces.

December 13 marked the European Films Awards ceremony in Riga. Ida, a film co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, received the award for Best European Film of 2014. The film also won the Best European Director award for Paweł Pawlikowski and Best European Screenwriter award for Paweł Pawlikowski and Rebecca Lenkiewicz. Łukasz Żal and Ryszard Lenczewski received the Carlo Di Palma Award for Best European Cinematographer. Ida also received the EFA People’s Choice Award, the winner of which is selected by European viewers in an online vote.