"Fugue for cello, trumpet and a landscape" by Jerzy Kucia received another special mention this week. The film was listed as one of the winners of the Bosnian Banjaluka festival that for the last eight months has been held in late October.
Short animation "Lost senses" directed by Marcin Wasilewski and produced by GS Animation was awarded at the American The World Animation Celebration festival. The event that was held between 23rd and 25th October is organised by Animation Magazine and Animation Libation Studios.
This year, the 8th edition of the Imagine Science Film Festival in New York was held. The documentary film by Julia Popławska was given a special mention at this festival.
On October 26, American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a shortlist of ten documentary films, which have a chance for an Academy Award nomination in the Documentary Short Subject category. Among the films, which will compete for the nomination for the Academy Award, there is "Starting Point" by Michał Szcześniak.
Polish animation will form a great part of this years, fifth edition of Taiwaneese KDIAF – Kuandu International Animation Festival. The programme features the films by Polish directors and meetings with guests coming from Poland
On 26th October started the 58th edition of the prestigious DOK.Leipzig. One of the Polish representatives at this year's Festival in Leipzig is the latest film by Wojciech Staroń, "Brothers," which will compete for the laurels in the International Competition Long Documentary and Animated Film. We would like to invite you to read the interview with the film's author.
Over the past years, Wojciech Staroń became the Polish documentary film-maker, who consistently makes us aware that the documentary film is art, that ordinary, mundane everyday life may conceal the deepest and the most convincing meanings. His latest film, "Brothers," awarded at the 68th International Film Festival in Locarno, is yet another proof that his creative output constitutes a value which cannot be overestimated.
On 26th October started the 58th edition of the prestigious DOK.Leipzig. One of the Polish representatives at this year's Festival in Leipzig is the latest film by Wojciech Staroń, "Brothers," which will compete for the Golden Dove in the International Competition.
At the recently finished International Mountain Film Festival in Tegernsee, two Polish documentary films were shown: "The Place" by Julia Popławska and "Jurek" by Paweł Wysoczański. Both returned from Germany with awards.
"Fugue For Cello, Trumpet and Landscape" by Jerzy Kucia and "It's Quite True" by Joanna Jasińska Koronkiewicz were nominated for the prestigious Asian television Gold Panda awards. The award gala of the 13th edition of the event is held on November 4.
Two Polish films were awarded at this year's edition of the Brno 16 Festival. The film "Light in August" by Matej Bobrik won the Student Jury Award and the Special Mention, and "Larp" by Kordian Kądziela - the Special Mention.
Last weekend, ended the fifth edition of the Greek animated film festival Be there! Two awards went to Jerzy Kucia, who showed his film "Fugue For Cello, Trumpet and Landscape" at the festival.
The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival has just ended. Among the award-winning films, there are "End of the World" by Monika Pawluczuk and "Something better to come" by Hanna Polak.