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"El Premio" in Main Competition
One of the sixteen films screening in Main Competition at the upcoming 61st Berlin International Film Festival is a film made with a Polish minority co-production partner.
Świteź" in Competition
Świteź (The Lost Town of Świteź) by Kamil Polak is the only Polish film in the lineup of the Berlinale Shorts competition at the upcoming 61st Berlin International Film Festival, which runs this year from February 10 through 20.
"Reverse" Awarded in India
Borys Lankosz received the Best Director award for his feature Rewers (Reverse) at the closing gala of the 9th Pune International Film Festival in India, which ended on January 13.
"General Nil" Voted Best Film
Generał Nil (General Nil) won the audience poll of the annual Filmland Polen festival, which runs simultaneously in four cities in northern Germany (Hamburg, Hanover, Lübeck, and Bremen). The film scored 4.9 out of a maximum 5 points.
Polish Nominations for VES Awards
The Visual Effects Society announced the nominations for the ninth edition of the prestigious VES Awards for best visual effects in film, television, and video games.
Polish Doc in Swedish Parliament
On January 20, the Swedish parliament will watch the documentary Rachunek szczęścia (In Fortune's Debt), written by Andrzej Bart and directed by Ireneusz Dobrowolski. This event will mark the film's Scandinavian premiere.
Orły 2011: Candidate Films
Friday, 31 December 2010 brought the closing of the list of candidate films for the 2011 Orły (Eagles) awards. 32 Polish films qualified as candidates for these annual awards.
Polish Documentary Film in 2010
The creators of the polishdocs.pl website created a summary of the past year, focusing on festival screenings and awards for Polish filmmakers around the world. Polish Docs is a joint project of the Polish Film Institute and the Krakow Film Foundation, which was launched in 2007 at the Sunny Side of the Docs film market in La Rochelle (France). The project is aimed at promoting Polish documentary films abroad.
Polish Films in Rotterdam
Młyn i krzyż (The Mill and the Cross) by Lech Majewski will screen at the upcoming jubilee 40th Rotterdam International Film Festival, marking the film's European premiere. Festival audiences will also have an opportunity to see Essential Killing by Jerzy Skolimowski. The Short Film Competition lineup also features Maska (The Mask) by the Quay Brothers.
Capri Legend Award for Skolimowski
At the recently closed film festival on the Italian island of Capri, Jerzy Skolimowski received the Capri Legend award, presented to the world's most acclaimed filmmakers for significant contribution to the development of world cinema.
"A Piece of Summer" at Clermont
The lineup of the Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival, one of the world's leading events for short film, has been announced. Kawałek lata (A Piece of Summer) by Marta Minorowicz, produced by the Polish Filmmakers Association Munk Studio within the "First Documentary" framework, will screen in the festival's Main Competition.
10th Watch Docs IFF Awards
The 10th annual Watch Docs International Film Festival - Human Rights in Film came to a close. The international jury granted the Watch Docs Award to Winds of Sand, Women of Rock by Nathalie Borgers. The winning film is a Austrian-Belgian-French co-production.
Awards for Polish Filmmakers
Two international film festivals wrapped on December 12, both bringing awards to Polish filmmakers. Paweł Sala and his feature Matka Teresa od kotów (Mother Teresa of Cats) won an award at the 11th Tbilisi International Film Festival in Tbilisi, Georgia. Meanwhile at the 51st Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Thessaloniki, Greece, Dorota Kędzierzawska received a Lifetime Achievement award, and Marek Lechki received the Best Screenplay award for his feature Erratum.
Awards for Polish Filmmakers
Two international film festivals wrapped on December 12, both bringing awards to Polish filmmakers. Paweł Sala and his feature Matka Teresa od kotów (Mother Teresa of Cats) won an award at the 11th Tbilisi International Film Festival in Tbilisi, Georgia. Meanwhile at the 51st Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Thessaloniki, Greece, Dorota Kędzierzawska received a Lifetime Achievement award, and Marek Lechki received the Best Screenplay award for his feature Erratum.
Kyoto Grand Prix for Kuba Czekaj
The Grand Prize of the 13th edition of the Kyoto International Student Film and Video Festival went to Ciemnego pokoju nie trzeba się bać (Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Room) by Kuba Czekaj.
"Little Bride" Awarded in Mexico
Lesław Dobrucki's documentary Przyrzeczona (Little Bride) was awarded in Mexico. The film was produced by the Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing.
Polish Films in the Netherlands
Feature films Dekalog 89+ vol. 1 (Decalogue 89+ Vol. 1) and Dekalog 89+ vol. 2 (Decalogue 89+ Vol. 2), Animowana historia Polski (Animated History of Poland) by Tomasz Bagiński, as well as Trick by Jan Hryniak and Rewers (Reverse) by Borys Lankosz screened at the jubilee Polish film weekend in the Hague, organized under the patronage of the Polish Scene in the Netherlands - Pools Podium Association, and in co-operation with the Embassy of Poland in the Netherlands.
"Out of Reach" at Sundance
The Sundance Institute announced the programme of short films selected to screen at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival. The list of 81 titles includes the winner of the International Short Film Competition at this year's Krakow Film Festival - Poza zasięgiem (Out of Reach) by Jakub Stożek. This documentary film was produced by Darklight Film Studio, and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute.
Reinhart Wins Golden Frog
The 18th Plus Camerimage International Festival of the Art of Cinematography drew to a close in its new Bydgoszcz venue.
Award for "Hanoi-Warsaw"
At the December 4 awards ceremony in Tallinn, the short feature Hanoi-Warszawa (Hanoi-Warsaw) by Katarzyna Klimkiewicz received the award for European Film Academy Short Film. Awards of the European Film Academy are among Europe's most prestigious film trophies.
Six awards, including European Film 2010, European Director, and European Screenwriter, went to Roman Polański's Ghost Writer.
"The Mill & the Cross" at Sundance
Młyn i krzyż (The Mill and the Cross), the latest film by Lech Majewski, will have its world premiere at Sundance - the world's largest independent film festival, taking place in Park City, USA.
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