2017 POLISH FILM AWARDS: "WOŁYŃ" WINS BEST FILM

The 19th Polish Film Awards ceremony was held on March 20 at Warsaw’s Teatr Polski. Wojciech Smarzowski’s Wołyń (Hatred) received nine awards. Four awards were given to Ostatnia Rodzina (The Last Family) by Jan P. Matuszyński. Two awards went to Jestem mordercą (I’m a Killer) by Maciej Pieprzyca. Award for the best documentary went to Komunia (Communion) by Anna Zamecka.

Winners of the 2017 Polish Film Awards

Best Film

• Wołyń (Hatred), directed by Wojciech Smarzowski;

Best Director

• Wojciech Smarzowski – Wołyń (Hatred);

Best Screenplay

• Robert Bolesto – Ostatnia Rodzina (The Last Family);

Best Cinematography

• Piotr Sobociński jr – Wołyń (Hatred);

Best Production Design

• Marek Zawierucha  – Wołyń (Hatred);

Best Music

• Mikołaj Trzaska – Wołyń (Hatred);

Best Editing

• Paweł Laskowski – Wołyń (Hatred);

Best Costume Design

• Wanda Kowalska, Paweł Grabarczyk, Magdalena Rutkiewicz-Luterek, Agata Drozdowska – Wołyń (Hatred);

Best Sound

• Katarzyna Dzida-Hamela, Jacek Hamela – Wołyń (Hatred);

Best Actress

• Aleksandra Konieczna – Ostatnia Rodzina (The Last Family);

Best Actor

• Andrzej Seweryn – Ostatnia Rodzina (The Last Family);

Best Supporting Actress

• Agata Kulesza – Jestem mordercą (I’m a Killer);

Best Supporting Actor

• Arkadiusz Jakubik – Jestem mordercą (I’m a Killer);

Best Documentary

• Komunia (Communion), directed by Anna Zamecka;

Best Feature TV Series

• Belfer, directed by Łukasz Palkowski;

Discovery of the Year

• Jan P. Matuszyński, director of Ostatnia Rodzina (The Last Family);

Best European Film

• Son of Saul, directed by László Nemes;

Audience Award

• Wołyń (Hatred), directed by Wojciech Smarzowski;

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Sylwester Chęciński.