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News: Culture: Lifestyle: Business: Krakow & Events, film, theatre, music, Shopping, eating, fashion, The great, the good and the Małopolska reviews + more cutting edge May 2013 Edition 101 ISSN 1898-4762 www.krakowpost.com Photo: Paweł Wewiorski Krakow Film Festival Krakow Photomonth Beer Revolution Ghislain Dussart, Untitled, 1960s, Mixed media, 40 x 29,5 cm Beer Revolution Courtesy of Michael Fuchs Galerie GmbH: Photomonth 2013 Filmmaking in Krakow 4 Startup Pirates 5 53rd Krakow Film Festival 6-7 Krakow Post is a monthly publication Krakow’s Independent Cinemas 8-9 owned by Lifeboat Ltd. and published under license by Krakow Media Krakow’s Beer Revolution 10-11 ISSN: 1898-4762 Posted: The Month’s Events 12-13 Fitness www.krakowpost.com Kino Mania: Polish Cinema 14 Managing Director: David McGirr [email protected] Club Life: Music and Gigs 15-18 Healthy Living 19 Managing Editor: Jamie Stokes [email protected] Fair Play: Polish Football 21 Design: Darren Wilde Topical Polish 22 [email protected] Tales from the Chalkface 22 Printers: www.polskapresse.pl Dear Luiza… 26 Krakow Photomonth 24-25 For advertising inquiries, please contact: [email protected] Krakow Photography Group 26-27 +48 519 714 474 Her Story 28-29 TEDx Kids 30 Classified Ads 31 TedX Kids 4 Filmmaking in Krakow The little… ■ Nissan Tzur rakow is known for its many tourist fascination with Jewish life and her current by interesting characters, as a way into wid- play based on the story,” he said. Kattractions, universities and thriving project, Shalom Polsko – a series of docu- er themes of contemporary identity in Po- AU Studios’ products are broadcast on technology and outsourcing industries mentaries about Jews living in Krakow. land. The films are an opportunity for Poles TV stations, shown at cinemas and have but, in recent years, the city has also be- Talking about her project, Paulina said: to get to know Jews as ordinary people, also taken part in film festivals in Poland came a centre of filmmaking. “Shalom Polsko is a series of 10 short films and to understand their own history, cul- and abroad. All of them are filmed in Kra- Adam Uryniak founded AU Studios in on a variety of Jewish subjects made spe- ture, and the roots of their own Christian kow and both Paulina and Adam agree 2009 after graduating from the Krakow cifically for Polish audiences. My aim is to traditions better. The films are shown on that filmmaking has recently taken off in School of Film and Audiovisual Communi- provide an intimate glimpse into this cul- TVP Krakow and have attracted large audi- Krakow. “There is strong competition in the cation. Adam was soon joined by Paulina ture – so near and yet so far for Poles – for ences.” field of filmmaking in Krakow, but there is Fiejdasz, and they began producing docu- the first time. Most Poles know only frag- Adam Uryniak is most proud of the The a place for everyone” said Adam. The pair mentaries together. Paulina graduated ments from this culture and community, Vanishing, a movie he recently produced share the dream of breaking out of the bor- from the Łódź Film School and then stud- which was a major part of Polish society based on a book by Olga Tokarczuk. “I ders of Poland and producing films abroad. ied political sciences and Jewish studies at for hundreds of years. I use Jewish holidays, read the novel and asked Ms.Tokarczuk if it Meanwhile, they continue to seek financial the Jagiellonian University, which led to a traditions and cultural events, as described would be possible for me to write a screen- backers for their many ideas. …and the large Scene from Shalom Polsko Shalom from Scene lvernia Studios is one of the largest services with investment in its own pro- duction facilities and the studio has Dolby editing and premixes, on the documentary Aand most modern film studios in Po- ductions and co-productions. The studio Premier Studio certification, True-light The- Crulic. Our sound engineers, Piotr Witkows- land. Housed in a complex of buildings produces international features for theat- atre certification and is a member of the ki and Sebastian Włodarczyk, received the just outside Krakow that looks like a comic rical release, video games, music projects Kodak Image-care Program. award for best sound production for their book moon base, the studio was founded and commercials. Ewa Szkudlarek, Alvernia’s PR manager, work on Crulic at the 37th Gdynia Film Fes- by Polish entrepreneur Stanisław Tyczyński. Intended to be a one-stop shop for film told the Krakow Post about their recent tival.” As the founder and former owner of RMF production, Alvernia offers soundstages projects: “In the course of a just three years, Alvernia were also involved in the 2011 FM, Tyczyński built the first private radio (including a shade-less spherical blue- Alvernia Studios has participated in over 40 Bollywood hit Azaan, filmed in Krakow, station in Poland, and achieved some of screen) a music scoring studio, mobile feature film productions. We were respon- (camera, light, grip equipment, crew and the highest audience ratings among Euro- units, full shooting equipment, and motion sible for visual effects and postproduction power generator) and the 2010 feature Es- pean broadcasters. capture services using ultra-modern Vicon on the thriller Arbitrage, and for full sound sential Killing. Alvernia’s facility combines complex film cameras. It also has a full range of post-pro- production including sound design, sound Avernia Studios Avernia Startup Pirates Drop Anchor in Krakow ■ Julia Hoffmann s well as commercial players such as their full potential: “Young startups often ADeutsche Telekom, Krakow’s lively have good ideas, but they don’t know startup scene has also grabbed the at- how to put them into action. They are tention of non-commercial support or- not aware of the legal requirements, they ganisations. One such is Startup Pirates, don’t know how to start and which steps a non-profit initiative active around the to take – they often do not have mentors globe that will be holding a special train- to guide them. We offer the opportu- ing programme for young entrepreneurs nity to meet major players on the startup in the city from May 25 to June 1. scene, to consult with creative and expe- During the week, participants will take rienced people and find realistic ways to part in business-related workshops, work make their dreams come true.” with mentors and get to know like-mind- The Krakow workshop will have some ed people. Finally, they will present their impressive mentors and speakers on ideas to potential investors and members hand. Available to pass on their wisdom of Krakow’s startup scene. will be: Vincent Vergonjeanne, CEO and Diana Solomko, coordinator of the co-founder of Kobojo, a European leader Startup Pirates event in Krakow, is espe- in the social gaming industry; Jaromir cially keen to encourage students to con- Dzialo, who built a startup in Silicon Val- sider starting their own businesses: “As a ley and sold it to a leading social network; student or new graduate you are in the Tej Panesar, CEO and founder of Panalyst perfect position to try your hand at open- Sp. z o.o., a private equity and corporate ing your first startup. You don’t have too advisory firm operating in Poland; Marek many commitments, like a family, which Przystas, creator of the globally success- allows you to take the risks that are inevi- ful Duckie Deck educational games; and table in business. You are still at the begin- Richard Lucas, who has started and been ning of your career and able to decide if involved in many successful businesses in you want to develop yourself in an exist- Krakow over the past 20 years. ing company, or build your own.” The first Startup Pirates week took place With a remarkable number of IT stu- in Porto in 2011. Since then, the non-prof- dents and graduates and relatively low it organization has evolved into a global labour costs, Krakow has bloomed into network with events and local teams all Faculty of Loving Krakow? International a centre of the European tech world. over the world. This year, the Pirates are & Political Solomko, who studied in Moscow and working on four continents, with events Want to stay? Studies worked in the United States, describes the being held in Pakistan, Brazil, Spain, Peru Come study here and Institute of discover the new Europe European atmosphere in the Polish city as particu- and, of course, Poland (there is second Studies larly creative and inspiring, and she sees a event in Gdańsk in September). lot of IT graduates finding jobs in Krakow Interested entrepreneurs can register or using their knowledge and enthusiasm for the workshop week at: krakow.startup- www.euroculturekrakow.com to develop business ideas. pirates.org. The 30 participants with the 2 years | 120 ECTS | Joint Degree Krakow’s young entrepreneurs are also most promising ideas will be chosen for building potentially powerful networks, the program. To cover training, materials MA in International meeting at regular events such as Startup and organisation, Startup Pirates charges Relations: Europe www.visegradstudies.eu 2 years | 120 ECTS | Joint Degree Stage and Open Coffee. Diana Solomko an attendance fee of 269 złoty (189 złoty in the Visegrad Perspective believes that organisations like Startup Pi- for students). rates can help these entrepreneurs realise 53rd he Krakow Film Festival is the oldest Tevent of its kind in Poland. Despite the flourishing of younger, brasher film festivals in the city, the KFF remains the big brother of them all.

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