AGP Executive Report

Screen & Streaming: Polsat topped Poland’s video distributor rankings in September, narrowly overtaking Warner Bros. Discovery as live volleyball helped drive viewing. On Stage: Warsaw’s National Opera is premiering The Mothers of Kherson, a Polish-American co-production about Ukrainian mothers trying to bring home children taken during the war. Film: What Belongs to Others won the top prize at the Warsaw Film Festival, while a film about Maks Korzh fans picked up an award in Łódź. Music: Dimash Qudaibergen’s world tour brought fans together in Kraków. Gaming & Animation: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, written by Polish creator Bartosz Sztybor, is scheduled to land on Netflix in Poland at 9 a.m. Tennis: Maja Chwalińska claimed her first WTA title, beating Sonay Kartal in the Wuhan final.

Polish Cinema: Paweł Pawlikowski discusses Fatherland, his 82-minute fictionalized account of Thomas Mann’s return to postwar Germany. The Warsaw Film Festival named What Belongs to Others its top award winner, as organizers promote the event as a place to discover films. Live Music: Dimash Qudaibergen brings his DIMENSIONS world tour to Kraków, where fans have gathered to celebrate music and Polish traditions. Theatre: A new Ukrainian opera about children separated by war has premiered in Warsaw as a US–Polish co-production. Shakespeare Remote, an international theatre project involving Polish students, has also been shortlisted for awards. TV & Streaming: Average daily TV viewing in Poland rose to 3 hours 38 minutes in September, while streaming’s share dipped to 10.4%. Polish Tennis: Maja Chwalińska claimed her first WTA title in Wuhan, beating Sonay Kartal in the final.

Tennis: Poland’s Maja Chwalińska rallied past Sonay Kartal to win her first WTA title at Wuhan, capping a breakthrough season with a projected rise to world No. 11. Polish Cinema: “What Belongs to Others” took the top award at the Warsaw Film Festival, which showcased 190 films and championed discovery. Screen Awards: “Dvizh,” a film about fans of Belarusian singer Maks Korzh, won an award at a festival in Łódź. Music & Theatre: More than 400 international Dimash fans gathered in Kraków for an evening of Polish music and folk traditions, while Warsaw’s Kupalaucy theatre company is set to present “Odyseja,” an experimental collaborative project.

Tennis: Poland’s Maja Chwalińska won her first tour-level title at the Wuhan Open, rallying from a set and a break down to beat Sonay Kartal. The victory is set to lift her to a career-high world No. 11. Film: Grzegorz Dębowski’s What Belongs to Others took the Warsaw Film Festival’s top prize, with the jury praising its subtle storytelling and complex portrait of a woman remaking her life. Documentary: Dvizh, about young fans from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia brought together by music, won the Aleksander Kamiński Award at Łódź’s Man in Danger Media Festival. Theatre: Warsaw audiences can look forward to Odyseja, an experimental collaborative project by Kupalaucy.

Tennis: Maja Chwalińska reached her first WTA 1000 final in Wuhan, beating compatriot Iga Świątek 7-5, 6-1; Świątek was hampered by a thigh injury. Football: Poland’s U-17 women opened their World Cup campaign with a 2-1 win over Nigeria in Morocco. Film: Polish folk horror ÒPI has been acquired by Raven Banner ahead of its festival premiere, while a film about Belarusian Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski premiered in Warsaw. Music: Submissions have opened for Poland’s Eurovision 2027 national selection.

Wuhan Heartbreak: Iga Świątek’s tournament ended in an all-Polish semifinal loss to Maja Chwalińska, with a leg injury leaving the six-time Grand Slam champion in tears. Games on Screen: CD Projekt Red says the live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film will tell a new story in the game’s world, rather than retell its plot. Opera in Warsaw: A Ukrainian composer’s opera about abducted children premiered in a US–Polish co-production, aiming to renew attention to the war’s human cost. Eurovision 2027: Poland has opened submissions for its national selection, kicking off the search for its next Eurovision entry. Live Music: Jazz trombonist Steve Swell’s European tour includes dates with Polish saxophonist Mikołaj Trzaska in Gdańsk on October 24 and Warsaw on November 3.

Polish Tennis: Iga Świątek beat Ann Li to reach the Wuhan Open semi-finals, setting up an all-Polish clash with Maja Chwalińska and keeping her WTA Finals hopes alive. Film: CD Projekt says its planned live-action Cyberpunk movie will tell a new story in the game’s world, rather than adapt the game’s plot. European Cinema: Five Ukrainian films reached the European Film Awards shortlists, including Traces, a Ukrainian-Polish documentary co-production. Stage: A Ukrainian composer’s opera about abducted children premiered in Warsaw as a US-Polish co-production. Polish Horror: Raven Banner has picked up Òpi, a Polish folklore horror film, ahead of its US festival debut. Music: Dimash Qudaibergen arrived in Poland ahead of the launch of his DIMENSIONS world tour.

Screen Adaptation: CD Projekt Red says its live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film will tell an original story set in the game’s world, not retell the game’s plot. Opera: A Polish-Ukrainian production about children abducted during the war has premiered in Warsaw, aiming to renew attention to their plight. Polish Tennis: Iga Świątek beat Ann Li to set up an all-Polish Wuhan Open semi-final against Maja Chwalińska. Film Festival: FilmFestival Cottbus has announced a 147-film programme featuring works from 43 countries.

Regional Cinema: FilmFestival Cottbus has unveiled a 147-film programme from 43 countries, including 12 world premieres and a new competition for films about young people. The 3–8 November festival spotlights cinema from Central and Eastern Europe. Polish Film: A look at black-and-white filmmaking highlights Paweł Pawlikowski’s austere style in Ida and Cold War, as his new film Fatherland reaches cinemas. Literature: Belarusian critic Aliaksandr Fiaduta has joined Jagiellonian University in Kraków as a research fellow, studying the Polish-Belarusian-Russian literary borderland. Film Industry: Raven Banner has acquired Polish folk horror ÒPI, with its first teaser released ahead of the film’s festival premiere.

Polish Film: Folk horror ÒPI has been acquired by Raven Banner, with its first teaser released ahead of a festival premiere. Ralph Fiennes will star in Unbeaten, a biopic of trainer Henry Cecil and racehorse Frankel; Studiocanal plans a theatrical release in Poland. Warsaw Culture: Belarusian folk singing, dancing and live music feature at the first Vyachorki gathering on Oct. 16 at the Łowicka Centre. On Screen: Winter of the Crow, a thriller set in Cold War Poland, drew praise for Lesley Manville’s performance in a new review. Gaming: Sega pulled the Total War: Shogun 2 remaster from Steam after players criticized its visuals and bugs.

Tennis: Iga Świątek beat fellow Pole Magdalena Fręch 6-2, 6-1 to reach the Wuhan Open round of 16. Film: Tallinn Black Nights unveiled 12 Baltic Film Competition titles, including three world premieres, highlighting growing cross-border collaboration. Polish Horror: Raven Banner acquired folk horror ÒPI, with a teaser released ahead of its festival premiere. Film & Games: Paramount is developing a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 movie with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura; the project follows the hit game from Polish studio CD Projekt Red. Music: Song submissions have opened for Poland’s Eurovision 2027 national selection. Warsaw Premiere: A film about Belarusian Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski has premiered in Warsaw.

Polish Cinema: Kasia Adamik’s Winter of the Crow, set in 1981 Warsaw and adapted from a story by Olga Tokarczuk, drew praise for Lesley Manville’s performance in a new review. Music: Song submissions have opened for Poland’s 2027 Eurovision national selection. Warsaw Screenings: The V4 Film Festival is set to begin at Meeting Point Cinema, while Georgian animated films have also been screened at Kino Iluzjon. Film Premiere: A documentary about Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski premiered in Warsaw, exploring loyalty and memory. In Memoriam: Mariusz Komenda, a MasterChef Poland semi-finalist, has died at 44.

Gaming: Polish studio One More Level has launched Valor Mortis, a first-person action game featuring Vincent Cassel as Napoleon. The Ghostrunner developer’s new title is available on Game Pass. Film: A documentary about Belarusian Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski has premiered in Warsaw. Poland is also represented at Tallinn’s Baltic Event co-production market with Lady Thatcher’s Feast, directed by Marcin Kluczykowski. Screen: Paramount is developing a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film based on the hit game from Polish studio CD Projekt Red. Music: Entries are now open for Poland’s Eurovision 2027 selection. Culture: Polish creators Jakub and Dawid Kwieciński-Mycek celebrated a landmark ruling paving the way for their Portuguese marriage to be officially registered in Poland.

Gaming: Polish studio One More Level launched Valor Mortis on Oct. 13, its first wholly owned game IP. The supernatural Napoleonic-era action game is out on consoles and PC, including day-one Game Pass. Film: Paramount and CD Projekt Red are developing a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 movie, while Raven Banner has boarded Polish folklore horror Òpi ahead of its U.S. festival debut. A documentary about Belarusian pop star Max Korzh’s fans is also set to screen at a festival in Łódź. Live Arts: The Paderewski Festival returns Nov. 6–8 with concerts, a film program and youth performances.

Screen Music: Warsaw-born composer Cezary Skubiszewski will receive an award for distinguished service to Australian screen music, recognizing a career spanning film, television and major sporting events. Film: Paramount is developing a live-action adaptation of CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077; the Polish studio has not yet revealed the story or cast. The Warsaw International Film Festival will host the world premiere of Latvian crime drama The Bog, while filmmaker Sank Roshan’s The Liar has collected 40 festival selections. Gaming: Polish developer One More Level’s Valor Mortis brings zombie horror to the Napoleonic era. Reviews praise its unusual setting and fast-paced combat, though find the experience uneven.

Polish Games: Warsaw studio One More Level makes a sharp turn with Valor Mortis, a supernatural action game set in an alternate Napoleonic Europe. It launches Oct. 13; an early review praises its atmosphere but notes bugs and uneven gameplay. Festival Spotlight: Latvian crime drama The Bog is set for its world premiere at the Warsaw International Film Festival. Big-Screen Plans: Paramount is developing a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film with Polish studio CD Projekt Red, though plot and casting details remain under wraps. Polish TV: MasterChef Poland semi-finalist Mariusz Komenda has died aged 44, months after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.