NO PLACE FOR FALL (Bez upadku) – dir. Jakub Stożek, Main Prize |  ARIA DIVA (Aria Diva) – dir. Agnieszka Smoczyńska, Additional Prize | AMERICAN DREAM (American Dream) – dir. Jakub Wroński, Additional Prize

NO PLACE FOR FALL | Bez upadku | dir. Jakub Stożek | PL | 2008 | 34 min

By the choice of blind fate two men are put to hard test of their bravery and will. The first man had to face it 9 years ago, the latter is experiencing it at the moment. Unexpectedly, their path cross for several months. Each of them fights the battle with destenity in his own way. Awards: 2008 KAN Wrocław – Additional Prize for Documentary Film

JAKUB STOŻEK (1978)
Graduated from direction at Faculty of Radio and Television in Silesian University and from English Studies at Jagellonian University.

AWARDS
2008 KAN Wrocław – Additional Prize for documentary film
2008 FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – Main Prize, Independent Short Films Competition

ARIA DIVA | Aria Diva | dir. Agnieszka Smoczyńska | PL | 2007 | 30 min

Basia, 30, has already settled down in her life. She is a housewife and has a loving family. It seems she has everything she needs to be happy. Up until the day when an opera diva moves into the apartment upstairs. Basia is seduced by her voice and a peculiar relationship develops between the two women.

AGNIESZKA SMOCZYŃSKA
Graduated from Cultural Studies in Wrocław Uniwersity, and from direction at Faculty of Radio and Television in Silesian University. An author of filmschool shorts as „The Hat” and „3 Love” awarded at national and international film festivals. Graduated also from Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing.

NAGRODY
2008 FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – Additional Prize, Independent Short Films Competition
2008 PFF New York – Special recognition
2008 KFF Kraków – “Silver Hobby-Horse” Award (Best Feature Film), Silver Dragon Award (Best Feature Film), Best Editing
2008 IFF NOWE HORYZONTY Wrocław – Award for feature film, Polish Short Films Competition
2008 FPFF Gdynia – Special Award in „Young Polish Cinema” competition
2008 ISDFF Ismailia – Best Short Film

AMERICAN DREAM | American Dream | dir. Jakub Wroński | PL | 2007 | 8 min

What was between Harry and Scarlet when the mysterious Cadillac appeared in a rear-view?

NAGRODY
2008 FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – Additional Prize, Independent Short Films Competition
2008 FFD YOUTH AND FILM Koszalin – Best Short Animated Film
2008 IFF Sopot – Additional Prize