Apple Film Production is one of the first and leading independent production companies in
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
. It was founded in 1990 by
Dariusz Jablonski, a graduate of the directing department of
Lodz Film School, assistant to
Krzysztof Kieslowski
Krzysztof () is a Polish given name, equivalent to English ''Christopher''. The name became popular in the 15th century. Its diminutive forms include Krzyś, Krzysiek, and Krzysio; augmentative – Krzychu
Individuals named Krzysztof may choose to ...
on ''
Dekalog
''Dekalog'' (, also known as ''Dekalog: The Ten Commandments'' and ''The Decalogue'') is a 1988 Polish drama television miniseries directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and co-written by Kieślowski with Krzysztof Piesiewicz, with music by Zbignie ...
'', ''
A Short Film About Love
''A Short Film About Love'' ( pl, Krótki film o miłości) is a 1988 Polish romantic drama film directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and starring Grażyna Szapołowska and Olaf Lubaszenko. Written by Krzysztof Kieślowski and Krzysztof Piesiewic ...
'' and ''
A Short Film About Killing
''A Short Film About Killing'' ( pl, Krótki film o zabijaniu) is a 1988 drama film directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and starring Mirosław Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, and Jan Tesarz. Written by Krzysztof Kieślowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz, the fi ...
''.
To date the company has produced many feature films with famous Polish directors like
Krzysztof Krauze
Krzysztof Krauze (2 April 1953 – 24 December 2014) was a Polish film director, cinematographer and actor, best known for his thriller '' The Debt'' (1999). Marek Haltofbr>''Polish National Cinema'' Berghahn Books, 2002.
Life and career
Krauze ...
("Street Games"), Robert Glinski ("Benek"), Filip Bajon ("The Spring to Come"),
Władysław Pasikowski ("The Cop"), Malgorzata Szumowska, Andrzej Jakimowski,
Krzysztof Zanussi
Krzysztof Pius Zanussi (born 17 June 1939) is a Polish film and theatre director, producer and screenwriter. He is a professor of European film at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland where he conducts a summer workshop. He is ...
("Solidarity, Solidarity...") as well as with debutants later found as best debutants in Poland: Lukasz Barczyk ("I’m Looking at you, Mary"), Artur Urbański ("Belissima"), Iwona Siekierzyńska ("My Fried Chicken"),
Wojciech Smarzowski
Wojciech Smarzowski (born 18 January 1963 in Korczyna near Krosno) is a Polish screenwriter and director. He studied filmmaking at the Jagiellonian University and the National Film School in Łódź (1990). His 2004 film, '' The Wedding'' (not ...
("The Auricle"). Apple Film has also produced many full-length documentaries, tele-plays and TV series.
Many projects were made in international co-production with producers and television stations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, France, Austria and Germany. Productions were frequently supported by
Eurimages
Eurimages is a cultural support fund of the Council of Europe, established in 1989. Eurimages promotes independent filmmaking by providing financial support to feature-length fiction, animation, and documentary films. In doing so, it encourages ...
and MEDIA Development.
Apple Film Production managers are members of the Polish Film Academy.
Dariusz Jablonski is also a member of the
European Film Academy
The European Film Academy is an initiative of a group of European filmmakers who came together in Berlin on the occasion of the first presentation of the European Film Awards in November 1988.
The Academy—under the name of European Cinema Soc ...
.
Film production companies of Poland
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