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Polish Short Films in Cannes
Two Polish short films: Olena by Elżbieta Benkowska and Danse Macabre by Małgorzata Rżanek, will screen at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival, which runs from May 15 through May 26, 2013.
"Loving" Wins Lecce Film Festival
Miłość (Loving), a film directed by Sławomir Fabicki and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, has won the top prize at the 14th Festival of European Cinema in Lecce, Italy.
"In the Name Of…" Wins in Dortmund
Małgorzata Szumowska received the International Feature Film Award, the Grand Prize of the International Women's Film Festival in Dortmund, for her feature W imię... (In the Name Of...).
Polish Films at Beijing IFF
Mój rower (My Father's Bike) by Piotr Trzaskalski and Supermarket by Maciej Żak, two films co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, will screen at the 3rd Beijing International Film Festival, which runs from April 15 through April 23, 2013.
Planete+ Doc Film Festival in Cannes
The Planete+ Doc Film Festival will present three new Polish documentary films at the Cannes festival film market.
Polish Films in Istanbul
Several films co-financed by the Polish Film Institute are featured in the lineup of the Istanbul International Film Festival, which runs from March 30 through April 14, 2013.
"Sztuka znikania" at Visions du Réel
Sztuka znikania (The Art of Disappearing), directed by Bartosz Konopka and Piotr Rosołowski, will screen in the International Mid-Length Film Competition at the Visions du Réel International Documentary Film Festival in Nyon, Switzerland. The festival runs from April 19 through April 26, 2013.
Polish Films in Germany
Two films co-financed by the Polish Film Institute - W imię... (In the Name Of...) by Małgorzata Szumowska and Zimowy ojciec (Wintertochter) by Johannes Schmid - will screen at the International Women's Film Festival in Dortmund|Cologne, which runs from April 9 through April 14, 2013.
Polish Films Win in Vilnius
Two films co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, Miłość (Loving) by Sławomir Fabicki and Gwizdek (The Whistle) by Grzegorz Zariczny, have won in their respective sections at the 18th 'Kino Pavasaris' International Film Festival in Vilnius, which closed on March 28.
Polish Animations in Annecy
On March 26, the lineup of the short film section of the 37th Annecy International Animated Film Festival was announced. The competition section will feature a total of nine films by Polish filmmakers. The Annecy International Film Festival runs from June 10 through June 15.
FilmG Award for Dariusz Sipowski
The People's Choice Award in the fifth edition of the FilmG competition, organized with support from the BBC and Cànan, went to Dariusz Sipowski, a Polish director based in Scotland. FilmG is a competition for short films made in the Scottish Gaelic language.
"Polish Illusions" at Festivals
Pomorskie iluzje (Polish Illusions), directed by Jacob Dammas and Helge Renner and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, screened at the Tempo International Documentary Film Festival in Stockholm, which ran from March 5 through March 10, 2013. The film will also screen in the DOCU/LIFE competition at the Docudays International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in Kiev, which runs from March 22 through March 28.
Polish Films in Montevideo
Seven Polish films will screen at the 31st Montevideo International Film Festival in Uruguay. The festival runs from March 23 through April 6.
Polish Feature Film Competition
The lineup of the Polish Feature Film Competition at the 6th Off Plus Camera festival has been announced. This year will mark the first time that the festival presents awards for Best Actor and Best actress. The OPC festival runs from April 12 through April 21.
"Rosa" in New York City
The Polish Cultural Institute is organizing a screening of Róża (Rosa) by Wojciech Smarzowski, in co-operation with EUNIC-member European Cultural Institutes. The film will screen as part of the Disappearing Act V series of European cinema.
Jerzy Stuhr Awarded in Prague
On March 17, Jerzy Stuhr received an award for lifetime achievement and contribution to world cinema at the 20th FebioFest International Film Festival in Prague.
Polish Documentaries at Hot Docs
Thanks to the efforts of the Krakow Film Foundation, with support from the Polish Film Institute, Poland will feature as a special guest at this year's edition of the Hot Docs film festival. Ten Polish films screening in the 'Made In' section of the festival and one film in the 'Nightvision' section, a choice of Polish producers attending the Hot Docs Forum, and one Polish project featured in the pitching session - these are the key elements of the Polish programme at Hot Docs.
Polish Films at 13th goEast
Five Polish films are featured in the lineup of the 13th goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European Film, which runs from April 10 through April 16, 2013 in Wiesbaden.
Agnieszka Holland Exhibition Opening
March 14, 2013 brought the opening of the "Poland. Europe. The World: the Faces of Agnieszka Holland" exhibition at the 20th FebioFest International Film Festival in Prague. The exhibition was organized by the Museum of Cinematography in Łódź and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute.
Polish Cinema Days in Romania
An event entitled Polish Cinema Days will be held in seven cities in Romania between March 22 and April 14, 2013. The event is co-financed by the Polish Film Institute.
Agnieszka Holland Exhibition at FebioFest
An exhibition entitled "Poland. Europe. The World: The Faces of Agnieszka Holland", curated by the Museum of Cinematography in Łódź, will open on March 14, 2013 at the 20th FebioFest International Film Festival in Prague. The exhibition is co-financed by the Polish Film Institute.