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The article presents an interview with motion picture director Paul Schrader who tells about the screening of his film First Reformed at the New York Film Festival, his desire to make a spiritual film and his pairing up with producer Christine Vachon for the film Ida. He explains how First Reformed seemed like the most hassle-free film that he made in some time.

The article explores the return of the Academy ratio in contemporary cinema. Several films had used the Academy ratio, including "Mommy," "Heartbeats" and "Ida." The use of aspect ratio by filmmaker Xavier Dolan in "Mommy" is discussed. The adoption of the retro ratio by shooting the opening sequences in black-and-white is also noted.

The article examines the work of Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski and focuses on his 2013 motion picture "Ida." Topics discussed include his documentary films, his time spent making film for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), and his move from documentary film to fictional films. The depiction of post-World War II Poland in "Ida" is also examined.

An interview is presented with Polish motion picture director Pawel Pawlikowski. He discusses his relocation to Poland, while also commenting on the country's political power and liberalism. Particular attention is given to his film "Ida," his interest in the Jewish Holocaust, and his perception of relations between Jews and Poles.

The article discusses the production of the 2013 film "Ida" and focuses on the cinematography work of Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski. Topics discussed include the use of black and white in the film, the cameras and equipment used in the shooting of the film, and the lighting techniques used in filming.

The article announces the awards given to intefilms from October 11, 2013 to February 16, 2014 including the Ecumenical Jury award to film "Ida" directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, the International film award to "Han Gong-ju" by Lee Sujin and "Stations of the Cross" by Dietrich Brüggemann.

The article announces that Polish film "Ida" directed by Pawel Pawlikowski has received the 2015 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Films seen by film directors John Boorman and Bertrand Bonello are listed, including "Ida," directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, "The Theory of Everything," directed by James Marsh, and "When a Stranger Calls," directed by Fred Walton.

The article announces that the Polish film "Ida" has been awarded two awards for best direction to Pawel Pawlikowski and best screenplay to Rebecca Lenkiewicz, and Krzysztof Kieslowski's directed film "A Short Film About Killing" as the best film at the European Film Awards in Riga, Latiwa in 2014.

The article focuses on Poland and its role in the complexities of the World War II era and its complicity in the murder of Jews during the Holocaust. Topics discussed include a preview of the film "Ida," the murder of hundreds of Jews in the village of Jedwabne in 1941 as depicted in films like "In Hiding," "Pawel," and "Aftermath," the campaign to venerate non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews, and the slowness of Poland in advancing restitution of privately owned Jewish property.

The article reviews the Polish drama film "Ida," directed by Pawel Pawlikowski and starring Agata Trzebuchowska and Agata Kulesza.

The article lists various Polish films released in Great Britain along with year of their release and gross profit earned by each film including "Ida" in 2014, "You Are God" in 2012; and "Bogowie" in 2014.

The article announces that the film “Ida" by Pawel Pawlikowski, has received the title of the best foreign language film in the 87th Academy Awards.

In this article the author comments on the success of the black-and-white Polish movie "Ida" which was awarded the Oscar by the American Film Academy for the Best Foreign Language Film which prompted the Polish distributors to re-release the movie in Poland.

The article offers Polish American community news briefs as of February 2015 including the support of Poland for the U.S. campaign against Islamic State (IS), five Polish nominations in the 87th Academy awards that includes the film "Ida,"by Pawel Pawlikowski and a loan support of Poland for Ukraine.

A list on top ten films of 2014 is presented, which include Boyhood, Ida and Leviathan..

The article talks about the movie “The Grand Budapest Hotel" which has been nominated for 9 awards at the American Academy Awards and talks about other movies being nominated at the awards including the Polish movie "Ida" and the Israeli film "Aya".

This section offers world news briefs as January 1, 2015, including the plan of Polish Members of Parliament to investigate how the secret services used the 30 million U.S. dollars given by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for hosting their black sites, the winning by Pawel Pawlikowski's feature film "Ida" of five top European Film prizes, and the lifting by Turkey of visa requirements for Poles.

The article discusses the purchase and distribution of the film "Ida," directed by Pawel Pawlikowski. Topics include the success of the film at the London Film Festival (LFF), the acquisition of the film by the motion picture distributor Curzon Artificial Eye, and the distributor's strategy for waiting 11 months to release the film on September 26, 2014. A chart of top grossing September film releases, including Blue Jasmine, Drive, and Fish Tank, is presented.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "God and global cinema" by Philip Jenkins in the October 1, 2014 issue.

The author discusses films as a channel that allows the audience to experience the sacredness of the mysterious presence of Christ and His Spirit. It states that prominent among the films that touched the author is "Ida" by Pawel Pawlikowski which is alleged to be influenced by two directors, the atheism of the late Ingmar Bergman and the focus on grace by th late Robert Bresson. Also discussed are similarities in films which evoke sacredness namely "The Passion of Christ" and "Sophie Scholl."