prod|pro Maja Zupok scen|wr Norm Foster, Alek Pietrzak zdj|ph Mateusz Pastewka muz|mus Łukasz Targosz mon|ed Mateusz Rybka ob|cast Marian Dziędziel, Wojciech Mecwaldowski, Dorota Pomykała

Jacek has not seen his son in 18 years. Unexpectedly, the son visits his father in the countryside. The film tells the story of these two men who are too stubborn to reconcile and tell each other what they feel. They receive help in getting along from the vigorous woman, whom Jacek has been living with for several years, and a certain little boy.

ALEK PIETRZAK
Student of directing at the Warsaw Film School. Graduated from 2nd-level music school in piano.

AWARDS
2014 FF SOLANIN Nowa Sól – Grand Prix
2014 LUBUSKIE FILM SUMMER Łagów – Golden Grape Award in Short Feature Films Category
2014 PFF Los Angeles – Bridging The Borders Award
2014 FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – 1st Prize, Independent Short Films Competition

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COLD FEET | Gorzko, gorzko! | dir. Julia Rogowska, Magdalena Załęcka | PL | 2014 | 15 min

prod|pro Maciej Ślesicki scen|wr Julia Rogowska, Magdalena Załęcka zdj|ph Fredrik Olsson muz|mus Adam Dąbrowski mon|ed Zbigniew Niciński ob|cast Sławomir Orzechowski, Małgorzata Zajączkowska, Michał Sękiewicz, Sebastian Stankiewicz, Milena Lisiecka, Piotr Garlicki, Paula Bąk, Adam Bobik, Konrad Kapica, Szymon Milas, Karol Zakrzewski

The pedantic Włodek has been running a banquet house for years. He organises all kinds of events – from proms to retirement parties. A small mistake makes Włodek in charge of a wedding reception and a memorial service, both taking place at the same time and inside the same building. Włodek has to make sure that the gatherings remain unaware of each other.

JULIA ROGOWSKA, MAGDALENA ZAŁĘCKA (1989)
Third-year students of film directing. Together they received the Director of the Year award at the Genero Awards. In 2013, the short “Mała Odyseja” (written and directed by Julia and Magdalena) entered cinema distribution. As a team they have produced several short films and official music videos for Polish and foreign artists (including The Milk, Karolina Skrzyńska, Heroes Get Remembered).

AWARDS
2014 FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – 2nd Prize, Independent Short Films Competition

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SURVEY ABOUT MEN | Sonda o mężczyznach | dir. Mateusz Głowacki | PL | 2014 | 30 min

prod|pro Wojciech Janio scen|wr Mateusz Głowacki zdj|ph Marcin Banasiak, Kacper Sędzielewski mon|ed Mateusz Głowacki

A film about men from the perspective of young women.

MATEUSZ GŁOWACKI (1982)
Student of Film Directing at the Katowice Film School. Author of short feature films, including: “Richard” (2011), “When the Lights of Dawn Arises” (2012), “Killing Auntie” (2014), and short documentaries: “Survey About Women” (2012), “Survey about Men” (2014).

AWARDS
2014 IDFF Kijów – Grand Prix
2014 IFIF of Ireneusz Radzio PUBLICYSTYKA Kędzierzyn-Koźle – Grand Prix in Student Films Category
2014 FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – 3rd Prize, Independent Short Films Competition

prod|pro Piotr Woźniak – Starak, Krzysztof Rak scen|wr Julia Kolberger zdj|ph Jakub Giza muz|mus Radosław Łukasiewicz mon|ed Andrzej Dąbrowski ob|cast Kinga Preis, Roman Gancarczyk, Marta Juras, Richard Berkeley, Aleksandra Domańska, Paweł Królikowski dys|dis SPF

Urszula is preparing a traditional Easter breakfast to welcome her daughter and her new fiancé.
When the couple arrives, the man turns out to be thirty years older than Urszula’s daughter. Easter breakfast turns into supper, while Urszula goes through the worst day of her life.

JULIA KOLBERGER (1978)
She studied English language and literature, film studies, and applied linguistics in Tours and in Paris. She graduated in directing from the Polish National Film School in Łódź. “I won’t be here tomorrow”, her graduation film, won a number of awards, including the Second Prize at the Kustendorf International Film Festival in Serbia, a Golden Tadpole at Camerimage 2010, a Special Prize in the Young Polish Cinema competition at the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, the first prize at the Polish Film Festival in New York, and the third prize at the Łodzią po Wiśle festival in 2010.

AWARDS
2013 FFD YOUTH AND FILM Koszalin – „Jantar” Award for feature film (Short Film Competition)
2013 FF KAMERALNE LATO Radom – Jury Special Award (Best Feature Fim), Audience Award
2013 FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – Main Prize, Independent Short Films Competition
2013 PFF Gdynia – Jury Special Award in „Young Cinema Competition”
2013 PFF Los Angeles – „Bridging The Borders” Award
2014 IFMF KÜSTENDORF – „Silver Egg” Award
2014 IFF ZOOM-ZBLIŻENIA Jelenia Góra –  Best Feature Fim
2014 FEBIOFEST Bratysława – Audience Award

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VOCUUS | Vocuus | dir. Patryk Jurek | PL | 2012 | 18 min

prod|pro Paweł Ziębaczewski scen|wr Agata Rudniewska, Patryk Jurek zdj|ph Arkadiusz Tomiak muz|mus Filip Kuncewicz mon|ed Patryk Jurek ob|cast Maciej Stuhr, Julia Wróblewska, Marta Żmuda Trzebiatowska, Marieta Żukowska, Maria Gładkowska

After his wife’s death, Paweł is left to care for their daughter with whom he never had an emotional connection. A lost girl and broken man must connect in an empty house. They attempt to invoke the slowly fading mother and wife. Can a red sweater help them? The film asks whether there are good and bad ways of dealing with trauma and who has the right to judge?

PATRYK JUREK (1984)
Graduate of the School of Photography in Katowice. In 2006, he also received a degree in Directing and Editing from the Film and Television Academy in Warsaw. Since 2008, he has been conducting annual workshops for actors in the Drzwi Film Festival. He directs and edits television programs, music videos and alternative films, is involved in casting for TVN productions. In addition, he has produced documentary, short features and ads.

AWARDS
2013 IFF ZOOM-ZBLIŻENIA Jelenia Góra – Best Feature Film
2013 SIREN FF Charków – Best Feature Film
2013 SOPOT FF – 2nd Award in Short Films Competition „World Shorts & Short Anima”
2013 FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – Additional Prize, Independent Short Films Competition

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GREAT | Dyktator | dir. Andreas Henn | DE | 2013 | 23 min

prod|pro Andreas Henn, Alexander Wasielewski scen|wr Andreas Henn, Alexander Wasielewski, Gawain Mallinckrodt zdj|ph Alexander Wasielewski muz|mus Sandy Lopicic mon|ed Andreas Henn ob|cast Miloš Biković, Paulus Manker, Simon Schwarz

May 10th, 1942: a relatively minor event on the brink of world history, which, had it not really happened, would certainly be worth of being dreamt up. All of Yugoslavia is occupied by Nazi-Germany. Nikola, a young Serbian projectionist, has had more than enough. Instead of emulating his violent Partisan friends, Nikola decides to teach the Germans a lesson all by himself. His weapon of choice: ,The Great Dictator‘ by Charlie Chaplin. His target: a cinema for German soldiers right in the heart of Serbia. What happens there, Nikola couldn’t possibly have imagined in his wildest dreams.

ANDREAS HENN (1983)
He was born in Munich. In 2004 he decided to move to Austria to study Theatre and Film Studies at the University of Vienna. He graduated in 2009, receiving honors for his dissertation on „Stanley Kubrick and the model of chess”. Following this, he started working for the brand-agency KMS TEAM in Munich and the Imagination Group ltd. In London. In the same year, he founded the production company Dog Ear Films together with cinematographer Alexander Wasielewski. Andreas Henn’s debut short fiction film „Tel” was shown at numerous international film festivals. „Great” is his second short film.

AWARDS
FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – Additional Prize, Independent Short Films Competition
2013 ISFF ALMERÍA – Audience Award, Best Short Film
2013 ASPEN SHORTSFEST – BAFTA/LA Certificate of Excellence
2013 EBERSWALDE FF – Audience Award

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prod|pro François Aunay scen|wr Valérie Théodore zdj|ph Connie Ott muz|mus  Jacques Boutineau mon|ed Vanessa Fröchen ob|cast Delphine Théodore, Boris Rehlinger, Patrick Rousseau

Rémy, a homeless man, comes into possession of a voucher for a gastronomic diner at a fancy restaurant. Almost incognito after having freshened up, he manages to start enjoying his meal rather discreetly when he is mistaken by the maitre d’ for a famous novelist.

VALÉRIE THÉODORE (1977)
Born in Paris. After her acting career, she decided on making her own short film “Would You Be Kind To Leave Sir”

AWARDS
2011 LUCHON FF – Best Short Film Award
2012 FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – 1st Prize, Independent Short Films Competition
2012 IFF FEST’AFILM Montpellier – Audience Award
2012 LOCMINE FF – Best Short Film Award
2013 LUSSACAIS FF – Main Jury Award
2013 IFF PAUL SIMON – Best Short Film Award
2013 IFF CLEVELAND – Best Short Film Award

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WHEN THE LIGHTS OF DAWN ARISES |Kiedy ranne stają zorze | dir. Mateusz Głowacki | PL | 2012 | 29 min

prod|pro WRiTv UŚ scen|wr Mateusz Głowacki zdj|ph Marcin Banasiak mon|ed Wojciech Janas ob|cast Błażej Wójcik, Maciej Ferlak, Dariusz Gnatowski, Anita Poddębniak, Jolanta Windak, Renata Nowicka, Władysława Mik

The sixties in Poland. A group of office workers goes mushroom picking by bus. Director announces a contest: the one who finds the biggest mushroom, will get a bonus. The competition begins. However, it turns out that toady to director is way more important to the competitors than mushroom picking.

MATEUSZ GŁOWACKI (1982)
Born in Brzeg Dolny. Student of Film Directing at the Radio and Television Department of SilesiaUniversity in Katowice. Director and screenwriter. Award-winning author of over a dozen short films, including: “Richard” (2011), “When the lights of dawn arises” (2012), “Survey about women” (2012).

AWARDS
2012 PFF Gdynia – Grand Prix in „Young Polish Cinema” competition
2012 IFF NOWE HORYZONTY Wrocław – nomination in „Polish Short Films” competition
2012 FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – 2nd Prize, Independent Short Films Competition
2012 WĘGIEL SFF Katowice – Best Director
2012 ISFF BAREJADA Jelenia Góra – „Grand Miś” Award in „Tribute to Bareja” category
2014 BEST OFF Warszawa – Best Film

COYOT | Kojot | dir. Jędrzej Bączyk | PL | 2012 | 30 min

prod|pro Tatiana Wasilewska scen|wr Jędrzej Bączyk zdj|ph Tato Kotetishvili muz|mus Jędrzej Bączyk mon|ed Ireneusz Grzyb ob|cast Alicja Milesi, Michał Kopczyński, Zofia Spandowska, Marcin Cichończyk

Young Adas once made a promise to himself to lose his virginity only to a woman he would be in love with. And so he falls for beautiful Marysia. Adas is most romantic – to impress Marysia he sets up a music band – a punk rock one, as it happens. Punk rock reality proves very difficult for romantic fellows. A simple and colourful film on punk rock, love and youthful ideals.

JĘDRZEJ BĄCZYK (1983)
Director, screenwriter, graphic artist, musician. He graduated in Graphic Arts at the Faculty of Fine Arts at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun (2005) and in Directing at The Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School in Lodz. Author of short fiction films and documentaries.

AWARDS
2012 FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – 3th Prize, Independent Short Films Competition
2013 KFF Kraków –  „Silver Hobby-Horse” Award for the Director of the Best Fiction Film
2013 IFF CK OFF Przemyśl – Audience Award
2013 IFF KAN – Main Prize „KANewki” in „Best Student Film” category

prod|pro Jacek Bromski, Darek Gajewski, Ewa Jastrzębska, Studio Munka/Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich scen|wr Marcin Bortkiewicz zdj|ph Malte Rosenfeld mon|ed Piotr Mendelowski ob|cast Irena Jun, Małgorzta Zajączkowska, Marek Kantyka

Marek is a fledgling filmmaker who, together with his mother, is taking care of his grandmother suffering from Alzheimer. She is convinced that in the past she used to be a great actress. As her condition worsens, the grandmother loses both memory and recognition turning more and more agressive and domineering. Marek decides to turn his camera on her. Shot as a home video, the film is a poignant study of family and generation relations. Even though the grandmother used to unconsciously act heartless toward her dear ones, in the end her portrait, shot by Marek, will help the family to retain warm memories of her.

MARCIN BORTKIEWICZ (1976)
Film and theatre director, dramatist, screenwriter and actor, was born in Słupsk in 1976. Graduated from the University of Gdańsk and the Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing, his theatre work to date has encompassed Theatre Rondo, Słupsk, the Wojciech Bogusławski Theatre in Kalisz, the Witkacy New Theatre in Słupsk and Ecce Homo Theatre in Kielce. His short documentary forms include: „Cisza” (2003), „Reguły gry” (2004), „Zrobię film dla Ciebie – Gdynia” (2007) i „Row, row, row” (2008).

AWARDS
2011 FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – Main Prize, Independent Short Films Competition
2011 IFIFF CINEMAFORUM – Additional Prize
2012 Whistler FF – International Shortwork Award
2013 BEST OFF Warsaw – Grand Prix

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41 | 41 | dir. Massimo Cappelli | IT | 2010 | 18 min

prod|pro Antonella Perrucci, Amedeo Bacigalupo, Nuvola Film scen|wr Massimo Cappelli zdj|ph Luca Coassin muz|mus Teho Teardo mon|ed Fabio Nunziata ob|cast Ugo Dighero

An ordinary man, a gorgeous museum, a strange audio-guide. An existential thriller.

MASSIMO CAPPELLI
Graduated in law, he made his first short film in 1999.

AWARDS
2011 FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – Additional Prize, Independent Short Films Competition

SHIVERING TRUNKS | Drżące trąby | dir. Natalia Brożyńska | PL | 2010 | 4 min

prod|pro PWSTviT scen|wr Natalia Brożyńska zdj|ph Malin Nicander muz|mus Paweł Sołtysiak

Pafnucy – furry butterfingers with a latex trunk – is dissatisfied with his face. He looks at the photos of Kalasanty with envy thinking that Kalasanty is a real role model, vibrant with health and cheerfulness. At the same time lonely Kalasanty experiences similar dilemmas… A simple story exploding with amazing sense of humour and full of wisdom, a story about the destructive power of negative emotions where the narration based on the director’s monologue.

NATALIA BROŻYŃSKA (1990)
In 2009 she started to study Animation and Special Effects at the Film School in Łódź. Her first animated film Shivering Trunks was a puppet animation made at the end of Brożyńska’s first year at universit

AWARDS
2011 IFF ZOOM – Best Student Film
2011 SFF ŁODZIĄ PO WIŚLE Warsaw – The Chairman of the Association of Polish Filmmakers’ Award, 2nd Audience Award
2011 KFF Kraków – Additional Prize
2011 IFF NOWE HORYZONTY Wrocław – Best Animation in „Polish Short Films” competition
2011 FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – Additional Prize, Independent Short Films Competition
2011 Se-Ma-For Film Festival – Special Award
2011 IFF Etiuda&Anima – Student Jury Award

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prod|pro Ewa Jastrzębska, Studio Munka scen|wr Kuba Czekaj zdj|ph Adam Palenta muz|mus Zygmunt Konieczny mon|ed Daniel Gąsiorowski ob|cast Emilia Stachurska, Przemysław Bluszcz, Jowita Budnik, Anna Ilczuk

„Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark Room” is a story about the limitless love of 11-year old girl Lata for her father. Lata is preparing a song for the school academy organized for the coming Father’s Day. It makes her watch her father closer than usual. While trying to describe her feelings for him, she starts to uncover his secrets.

KUBA CZEKAJ (1984)
He’s on his last year of University – Radio and Television Faculty University of Silesia in Katowice. Holder o Ministry of Culture and National Heritage scholarsip. His works (among others): „Twist&Blood” (2010), „Za horyzont” (2007).

AWARDS
2009 FPFF Gdynia – Grand Prix in „Young Polish Cinema” competition
2010 KFF Kraków – “Silver Hobby-Horse” Award for Best Short Feature Film
2010 FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – Main Prize, Independent Short Films Competition
2010 IFF Vancouver – Jury Special Award
2010 FFD YOUTH AND FILM Koszalin – Additional Prize for short feature film
2010 ISFF Kioto – Grand Prix

8 STORIES THAT HAVEN’T CHANGED THE WORLD | 8 historii, które nie zmieniły świata | dir. Ivo Krankowski | PL | 2010 | 35 min

prod|pro Żydowska Ogólnopolska Organizacja Młodzieżowa scen|wr Jan Śpiewak zdj|ph Tomasz Michalczewski muz|mus Paweł Andryszczyk, Andrzej Walicki mon|ed Marta Michno

Eight characters – Polish Jews and Jewesses born between 1914 and 1923 – introduce us to the world of their youth, children memories and adventures. The story is build on the earliest memories and events. Personal stories, which combine into colorful image of the lost world.

IVO KRANKOWSKI
Director, producer. He produced „Kuchenne marzenia” (2009) and „Godzina z nocy na dzień” (2008), which he also directed and edited. PR manager of an artistic group „Defekt masy”.

AWARDS
2010 FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – Additional Prize, Independent Short Films Competition
2010 SFF Nowa Sól – Grand Prix
2010 IFF JEWISH MOTIFS – Special Award, Warsaw Phoenix
2010 KAN Wrocław – Additional Prize

TOMORROW I’LL BE GONE | Jutro mnie tu nie będzie | dir. Julia Kolberger | PL | 2010 | 28 min

prod|pro  PWSFTViT scen|wr Julia Kolberger zdj|ph Jakub Giza muz|mus Radosław Łukasiewicz mon|ed Przemysław Lisak, Rafał Listopad obs|cast Julia Kijowska, Dorota Kolak, Lidia Korsakówna, Małgorzata Buczowska-Szlenkier

Thirty-year-old Marta is tired of living with her invasive mother and trying to get away from this toxic relationship.

JULIA KOLBERGER (1978)
She studied English, film studies and applied linguistics in Tours and Paris. She worked as a secretary, a translator and an English teacher at school. Graduate of directing at Łódź Film School. She made short films, documentary and features: „Mi mama nie przeszkadza” (2005), „Powiedz mi coś jeszcze” (2006), „Przez dotyk” (2007), „Trening” (2008).

AWARDS
2010 FFS ŁODZIĄ PO WIŚLE Warsaw – 3rd Award
2010 FPFF Gdynia – Special Award in „Young Polish Cinema” competition
2010 FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – Additional Prize, Independent Short Films Competition
2010 IFF CAMERIMAGE – Golden Tadpole, Student Etudes Competition
2011 PFF New York – Special recognition for Best Short Film