DHL Express (Poland), a leader in the international and domestic express services market, has once again become the official carrier of the Warsaw International Film Festival, one of the largest film events in Poland and the world. During the event, the best and most interesting films from around the world, delivered by DHL Express, were screened.
The 28th Warsaw International Film Festival, which took place this year from October 12th to 21st, is classified by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations as one of the 14 “international competitive feature film festivals,” alongside Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Locarno, and San Sebastian. The WFF program included feature films, documentaries, and short films, and the premiere screenings were accompanied by numerous competitions, special screenings, and meetings with prominent European and world cinema directors.
As part of the cooperation with the WFF, within one week DHL Express delivered over 130 shipments containing film reels from 19 European countries as well as Australia, Canada, Brazil, China, Indonesia, Israel, South Korea, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Russia, Turkey, and the USA. The company also provided customs clearance services in each of the countries of origin and destination.
– For nearly 20 years, we have been delivering shipments with film reels shown as part of the Warsaw International Film Festival. We began our cooperation back when it was just one of many film events in Poland. Today, it is a true celebration of cinema with European and global significance, which film enthusiasts wait for all year round. We are proud that as DHL Express, we can support this great undertaking with our experience and logistical potential – said Edwin Osiecki, Vice President of Marketing and Sales at DHL Express (Poland).
The handling of the Warsaw International Film Festival was managed by a dedicated team of DHL Express employees, including the Customs Agency and the International Shipment Monitoring Department. The Customs Agency oversaw the completion of formalities related to the customs clearance of the films in the country of origin and in Poland. The status of shipments arriving in Poland was tracked by the International Shipment Monitoring Department at every stage of transport, from collection through customs clearance to delivery. They were monitored in the global track&trace system, which allowed for an immediate reaction in the event of a potential delay.