Tasks and Structure

The Council of the Polish Film Institute

 

The Council is composed of 11 members. It includes representatives of filmmakers, film producers, cinematography trade unions, cinemas, distributors, broadcasters, cable television and digital platform operators.

 

Council members are appointed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage to three-year terms. The Council establishes the direction of the Institute’s operations and expresses opinions on its annual activity plans and reports, as well as financial reports.

 

On October 2011 the Minister of Culture and National Heritage appointed a new Council of the Institute. Its members are:

 

Wojciech Marczewski - Council President

Monika Smoleń - Deputy President

Tomasz Jagiełło - Council Secretary

Barbara Gadomska

Jerzy Kapuściński

Tomasz Karczewski

Bartosz Konopka

Juliusz Machulski

Krzysztof Turkowski

Piotr Walter

Lambros Ziotas

 

 

General Director of the Polish Film Institute: Agnieszka Odorowicz

 

Tel. +48 22 42 10 518

Fax. +48 22 42 10 241

pisf@pisf.pl

 

The General Director is responsible for all Institute activity and represents it externally. With the help of experts who assess applications, the General Director makes decisions regarding funding granted by PISF.

 

Deputy Director of the Institute for Economic, Organisational and Legal Issues: Jerzy Bart

 

Tel. +48 22 42 10 208

Fax. +48 22 42 10 429

malgorzata.nowocien@pisf.pl

 

The Deputy President of the Institute for Economic, Organisational and Legal Issues controls the activities of the Institute concerning economic, financial, organisational and legal issues. Departments: Financial and Accounting, Legal, Administrative and Economic, Main Accountant, Personnel Issues.

 

Representative of the General Director of the Institute for Film Production: Jacek Fuksiewicz

 

Tel. +48 22 42 10 577

Fax. +48 22 42 10 582

jacek.fuksiewicz@pisf.pl

 

Representative of the General Director of the Polish Film Institute, Research and Development: Beata Chmiel

Tel. (22) 42 10 571
beata.chmiel@pisf.pl

 

Film Production and Film Project Development Department

Head of Department: Artur Majer

 

Tel. +48 22 42 10 577

Fax. +48 22 42 10 582

produkcja@pisf.pl

 

The Department of Film Production provides complex assistance to film production, from initial screenwriting works, through project development, to the production stage. Project support is available to feature, documentary, and animated film projects of all genres, with all regulations applicable also to international co-productions. The Department of Film Production supervises the implementation of contracts between screenwriters or producers and the Polish Film Institute, monitors production, and oversees the subsidy clearance process. Other key responsibilities include assessing documentation regarding a film project's financing structure, co-production agreements, and production schedule.

Activities of the Department of Film Production are carried out through the Film Production Operational Programme.

 

International Cooperation Department
Head of Department: Izabela Kiszka-Hoflik

 

Tel. (22) 42 10 403

monika.dudkiewicz@pisf.pl

 

The Department takes care of foreign promotion of Polish cinematography and international cooperation. Its tasks include: submitting Polish films at festivals, cooperation with diplomatic institutions, publication of promotional materials, presenting Poland at international festivals, and supporting international film events with the participation of Polish and foreign filmmakers.
Activities of the International Cooperation Department are carried out through the Promotion of Polish Film Abroad Operational Programme.

 

Department of Film Culture Dissemination and Promotion

Head of Department: Anna Sienkiewicz-Rogowska

 

Tel. +48 22 42 10 156

Fax +48 22 42 10 162

duk@pisf.pl

 

The Department handles the promotion of Polish cinematography, supports cinema study and film discussion clubs, and cooperation with local governments. It supports film distribution and investments aimed at the improvement of cinema infrastructure. It carries out promotional activity - publishes advertising and informative materials, and coordinates events organised by the Institute.
This department runs two key projects: Filmoteka Szkolna (School Film Archive) and Akademia Polskiego Filmu (Polish Film Academy). Activities are carried out through two Operational Programmes: Film Education and Dissemination of Film Culture, and Development of Cinema Infrastructure.

 

Public Relations Department

Press Spokesperson: Rafał Jankowski

 

Tel. +48 22 42 10 189

rzecznik@pisf.pl

 

The Press Spokesperson is responsible for contacts with the media, informs about activities of the Institute, runs the web portal www.pisf.pl, organises news conferences and other meetings with the media, and publishes the Public Information Bulletin.

 

Financial and Accounting Department

Head of Department: Elżbieta Kaczorowska

 

elzbieta.kaczorowska@pisf.pl

 

The task of the Department is to handle the accounting of the Institute, as well as prepare its financial reports and annual financial plans. It is also responsible for financial maintenance of the Operational Programmes, and maintenance of payments for the Institute resulting from the Act on Cinematography.

 

Law Department

Solicitor: Albert Stawiszyński

 

albert.stawiszynski@pisf.pl

 

It handles legal issues connected with the Institute, including drawing up agreements, pronouncing opinions on draft legal acts, planning and coordinating legislative activities, and drafting opinions on the needs of the Institute.

 

Administrative and Economic Department

Head of Department: Włodzimierz Kaflik

 

wlodzimierz.kaflik@pisf.pl

 

It takes care of buying computer equipment, stationery, and all other materials that are needed for the proper functioning of the Institute. It also handles the archives of the Institute.

 

Main Accountant: Hanna Stefańska