One might have thought that the most significant change in the film industry that would come about with a transition from the communist economy to capitalism would fundamentally concern the sources of funding.

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It was progressively more difficult to find work in the theatre, as well.

It was progressively more difficult to find work in the theatre, as well.

In the forty years of the people's republic, some of the worst historical traits were...

In the forty years of the people's republic, some of the worst historical traits were...

A novelty in Polish filmmaking was that it was possible to find funds for a...

A novelty in Polish filmmaking was that it was possible to find funds for a...

Cinemas gained new young audiences who wanted films made for them.

Cinemas gained new young audiences who wanted films made for them.

Eventually, the state's funding covered only the stages leading to presenting a film project to...

Eventually, the state's funding covered only the stages leading to presenting a film project to...

The difficulty of writing a good theatre play set in new reality was even greater...

The difficulty of writing a good theatre play set in new reality was even greater...

In the first years after the systemic transition, our screens showed American entertainment that had...

In the first years after the systemic transition, our screens showed American entertainment that had...

We expected that people were just waiting for the collapse of the Soviet Union, or...

We expected that people were just waiting for the collapse of the Soviet Union, or...

When a film is created, it is created in a language, which is not only...

When a film is created, it is created in a language, which is not only...

In Europe, there is no television filmmaking legislation that could assist film production because private...

In Europe, there is no television filmmaking legislation that could assist film production because private...

On the one hand, young theatre directors were coming to television theatre, because they wanted...

On the one hand, young theatre directors were coming to television theatre, because they wanted...

Language also encodes our past. We want to know who we are. To know who...

Language also encodes our past. We want to know who we are. To know who...

Previously the same Polish audiences would have been pressured into seeing cinema made for adults,...

Previously the same Polish audiences would have been pressured into seeing cinema made for adults,...

However, that old mode of Polish filmmaking virtually disappeared.

However, that old mode of Polish filmmaking virtually disappeared.

Why does there exist a global American entertainment industry, but there isn't an equivalent coming...

Why does there exist a global American entertainment industry, but there isn't an equivalent coming...

Nevertheless, in the theatre, and in the cinema, the contemporary reality of Poland has been...

Nevertheless, in the theatre, and in the cinema, the contemporary reality of Poland has been...

At the same time, television theatre became more visibly active.

At the same time, television theatre became more visibly active.

Television theatre, as is implied in its name, should rely on adaptations of scripts written...

Television theatre, as is implied in its name, should rely on adaptations of scripts written...

The difficulty with the present state of affairs is that there is no legislation on...

The difficulty with the present state of affairs is that there is no legislation on...

In the same period, Polish literature also underwent some significant changes. From social-political literature, which...

In the same period, Polish literature also underwent some significant changes. From social-political literature, which...