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'''Polish Film Chronicle''' ({{lang-pl|Polska Kronika Filmowa}}) (1944–95) was a 10-minute-long [[newsreel]] shown in Polish cinemas prior to the main film. It continued the traditions of the pre-war [[Polish Telegraphic Agency]], and in [[People's Republic of Poland|Communist Poland]] was often used as [[propaganda]] tool. The chronicle was for the first time presented in Polish cinemas on December 1, 1944. It was produced biweekly by Warsaw's [[Warsaw Documentary Film Studio|Wytwornia Filmow Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych]] (Documentary and Feature Film Studio, WFDiF), with cooperation of Film Studio “Czolowka”.

The chronicle served as a propaganda tool of the government of the [[People's Republic of Poland]]. It presented current events, economy, sports and culture news, commentaries and opinion journalism, also entertainment, like private life of [[Irena Szewińska]]. Usually one newsreel consisted of five parts, each describing a different topic. In some cases, such as official holiday (e.g. [[International Workers' Day]]), whole newsreel was dedicated to the events of this holiday. Apart from cinemas, the chronicle was also presented in the 1960s by the [[Polish Television]]. In few selected cases the chronicle presented news from outside of Poland, but this was rare, as it concentrated on domestic issues.

First [[editor-in-chief]] of the Polish Film Chronicle was Jerzy Bossak, and among its speakers were such renowned actors, as [[Władysław Hańcza]] and [[Andrzej Łapicki]]. Among other personalities who cooperated with the chronicle were [[Andrzej Munk]] and [[Władysław Szpilman]]. Almost all newsreels are black and white, although already in the 1950s, first colour productions were made, with the Sovcolor technology. Among colour newsreels are those which describe events of special importance, such as 1952 construction of the [[Palace of Culture and Science]] in Warsaw, 1953 reconstruction of [[Warsaw Old Town]], the 1000 years of Poland Parade (1966), or [[Mirosław Hermaszewski]]’s flight (1978).

Polish Film Chronicle was cancelled at cinemas on January 1, 1995. Warsaw's Documentary and Feature Film Studio still exists, and continues to make newsreels.

== Sources ==
* [http://www.polskieradio.pl/10/2289/Artykul/769447,Historia-o-historii-czyli-Polska-Kronika-Filmowa Historia o historii, czyli Polska Kronika Filmowa. Polish Radio article about the chronicle. 28.01.2013]

== External links ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5KA3o6v9Js 1979 Polish Film Chronicle about winter of the century]

[[Category:Newsreels]]
[[Category:Broadcasting in Poland]]
[[Category:1944 establishments in Poland]]
[[Category:1995 disestablishments in Europe]]
[[Category:Short film series]]

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