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Working Conditions in Poland

Permits

POLAND is a member of European Union. No special working permits for EU citizen are required.

Working Hours

Day of work can consist of 10 (commercials) or 12 (features) hour, rates vary.
One hour lunch break is a standard. Lunch is held after 6 hours of work.
On a feature film shot no longer than 50 days, there is 1 day free in a week.
On a feature film shot longer than 50 days, there is 2 days free in a week.
There is a 10 hours lay-over time required between end of shooting and start of next shooting day.

Overtime

Each extra hour is + 10%
Night overtime is +25%
Working on Sunday or Holiday is 150% or 200%

Rates

Currency in Poland is Zloty (PLN or ZL). 1 Euro is 4,5 zl
Flat rates are most common.

Please refer to the PDF document (“Estimated Costs for Filming in Poland”)

Transportation

passenger car 275zl /day + 1,70zl /km
bus (9 passangers) 400 zl/day + 1,80zl/km
truck (lights, camera, construction, grip) 600zl/day + 2,50zl/km

Allowances

Breakfast: 17,5 zl
Dinner: 35 zl
Lunch if not served by catering: 10 euros

Actors’ Rates

Feature film actors minimum day pay is 1200 zl. Maximum is 5000 zl, unless it’s a special appearance which could be 8000zl or more.

Extras

Rates for extras can vary depending on shooting location, for example shooting in Warsaw can be 150zl – 250zl per day, but shooting in Cracow or Wroclaw can be 50zl – 100zl par day.

Extras can work 10 or 12 hours and are entitled to a lunch.