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MEET US AT THE POLISH STAND AT GRAND HOTEL 9TH FLOOR, 45 BOULEVARD DE LA CROISETTE POLES IN CANNES TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 // INTRODUCTION 5 // INSTITUTIONS 13 // PRODUCERS 59 // FILM FESTIVALS AND OTHERS 67 // DISTRIBUTORS AND SALES AGENTS 3 // INTRODUCTION // INTRODUCTION 4 // INTRODUCTION // DEAR GUESTS, the Polish delegation to Marche du Film 2015 comprises represen tatives of institutions financing and supporting film production; producers; distributors; sales agents; and representatives of film festivals. All of them are open to international cooperation and are actively searching for partners abroad. This catalogue aims at intro ducing in an accessible and brief way the immense potential of the Polish film industry. We encourage you to read the catalogue and get in touch with rep resentatives of Polish companies and institutions. We will be waiting for you at the Polish Stand located at the 9th floor of Grand Hotel (45 La Croisette). See you in Cannes! 5 // INSTITUTIONS // INSTITUTIONS 6 // INSTITUTIONS // ACTIVITY: based in: Warsaw • national film institute www.pisf.pl • financing POLISH FILM INSTITUTE Established in 2005, Polish Film Institute (PISF) is a funding GOALS IN CANNES: body which supports film industry at all stages of film produc The main goal of Polish Film Institute’s participation tion and promotes Polish films to potential audiences in Poland in Marche du Film is organizing the Polish Cinema and abroad. PISF supports films from concept to premiere with Stand. The Stand will be the meeting place for repre particular attention paid to international coproductions. sentatives of the Polish Film Institute, producers and partners with international film industry represent atives, festival programmers, sales agents, distribu tors, filmmakers interested in filming in Poland and foreign press. AGNIESZKA OdoroWICZ IZabela KISZKA-HOFLIK JaceK FUKSIEWICZ General Director Head of International Relations Adviser to the Director – Script Development and European Affairs email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 7 // INSTITUTIONS // POLISH FILM INSTITUTE MARZENA CIEśLIK Olga DOMżAłA International Projects Coordinator Film Sales Support, PR Manager mob. +48 669 900 961 mob. +48 695 363 335 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 8 // INSTITUTIONS // ACTIVITY: based in: Warsaw • film commission www.filmcommissionpoland.pl • servicing international productions FILM COMMISSION POLAND Film Commission Poland coordinates the efforts to promote the Polish film industry and shooting locations on the international GOALS IN CANNES: market. Thanks to a comprehensive database, uptodate in Film Commission Poland is responsible for organizing formation from the film sector and close cooperation with the the Polish Cinema Stand at Marche du Film and cre network of regional film commissions, FCP is the first contact ating networking opportunities for Polish producers. point for filmmakers interested in making films in Poland and Contact the representatives of the FCP for informa working with Polish partners. tion about Polish film resources, locations, conditions and possibilities of shooting in Poland. Tomasz DąbroWSKI ANNA E. DZIEDZIC DANA POHL Director Project Manager Project Manager mob. +48 693 477 607 mob. +48 663 499 799 mob. +48 513 121 293 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 9 // INSTITUTIONS // ACTIVITY: based in: Warsaw • film fund www.kreatywnaeuropa.eu • financial institution CREATIVE EUROPE DESK POLAND The MEDIA subprogramme of Creative Europe provides funding opportunities for: activities aimed at increasing interest in and GOALS IN CANNES: improving access to audiovisual works, cinema networks and Representation of the Creative Europe Desk Poland; film festivals; measures that facilitate international coproduc participation in seminars and open meetings organ tions and strengthen the circulation of European films; and ac ized by Creative Europe Programme and European tivities aimed at building the skills of audiovisual professionals. Commission; duty at Creative Europe MEDIA Umbrella Creative Europe Desk Poland promotes awareness and under stand, meetings with potential applicants and Euro standing of Creative Europe Programme and provides support pean film industry professionals. to applicants from Poland. MAłGORZata KIEłkIEWICZ Director mob. +48 510 035 914 email: malgorzata.kielkiewicz@kreatywnaeuropa.eu 10 // INSTITUTIONS // ACTIVITY: based in: Kraków • coproductions www.filmcommission.pl • service for international projects KRAKOW FILM COMMISSION The Krakow Film Commission is a special department within GOALS IN CANNES: the Krakow Festival Office. Funding and international coproduction. The main area of interest of the Krakow Film Commission is producer support during film productions. The Krakow Film Commission is also an operator of the Krakow Regional Film Fund and the Krakow International Film Fund. The aim of the Funds is financial support of film productions and coproduc tions connected with Krakow and the Małopolska region. The Krakow Film Commission is a member of EUFCN and CineRegio. KatarZYNA WodecKA-STUBBS Natalia Woda Head of Film Commission Film Commissioner mob. +48 500 057 984 mob. +48 504 084 615 email: kwodecka@filmcommission.pl email: nwoda@filmcommission.pl 11 // INSTITUTIONS // ACTIVITY: based in: Łódź • service for international projects www.lodzfilmcommission.pl ŁÓDZ FILM COMMISSION CITY OF ŁÓDZŹ GOALS IN CANNES: The task of the Łódź Film Commission is to promote Łódź Film Commission provides comprehensive and profes the potential of Łódź and the region to the film in sional assistance to producers of feature films, documentaries, dustry including experienced production companies, animations and all other forms of audiovisual production. Each attractive locations and other city resources such as project receives full support and a dedicated employee who production and postproduction facilities. ŁFC is look holds the function of a “liaison” on the productioncity line. ŁFC ing for feature films, documentaries and animations is also the operator of the Łódź Film Fund from which a produc which might be shoot in Łódź or/and the region and er may receive financial support for a feature film, documentary supported from the Łódź Film Fund. or animation. MONIKA GłOWacKA Head of Film Commission mob. +48 605 054 235 email: [email protected] 12 // INSTITUTIONS // ACTIVITY: based in: Katowice • coproductions • animation production www.silesiafilm.com, www.silesiafilmcommission.com • service for international projects • documentary production • feature production • other (commercials, music videos, etc.) SILESIA FILM INSTITUTE SILESIA FILM COMMISSIONŹ GOALS IN CANNES: Silesia Film Institute operates in four spheres connected with: • Searching for partners for the complex • Searching for partners for developing the • Professional activity – coproduces films making use of the program of supporting the content for Silesia Film Fund for International CoPro grants provided by the Silesian Film Fund and Silesian Film teenagers and young adults according to ductions. Fund For International Coproductions, and facilitates the de the partnership model: scriptwriterprodu • Taking part in the Cine Regio and Europa velopment of the Silesia Film Commission; cerfilm distributor/sales agent, designed Cinemas general meetings. by the Silesia Film. • Industry – organizes the REGIOFUN International Festival of Film Producers; • Dissemination – runs the only regional film archive Silesian Film Archive in Poland; • Publicity – manages a network of five arthouse cinemas in the Silesia Region. MARIUSZ WRÓBEL Director mob. +48 48 601 794 745 email: [email protected] 13 // PRODUCERS // PRODUCERS 14 // PRODUCERS // ACTIVITY: based in: Warsaw • coproductions www.aksonstudio.pl • service for international projects • feature production AKSON STUDIO Akson Studio, founded in 1992, is one of the leading production companies in Poland. We have over 20 years of experience, work ing with such exceptional filmmakers as Andrzej Wajda, Roman Po GOALS IN CANNES: lański or Jan Komasa. We’ve produced over 40 TV series and 35 fea ture films, including Oscarnominated Katyn and Sweet Rush, which We hope to find amazing projects to work on and to won Silver Bear at the Berlinale. Akson Studio also created two of meet talented people to work with. the largest Polish productions in recent years: the highlyacclaimed Wałęsa. Man Of Hope and Warsaw 44. JAN KWiecińSKI mob. +48 602 435 513 email: [email protected] 15 // PRODUCERS // ACTIVITY: based in: Warsaw • feature production www.alteregopictures.pl ALTER EGO PICTURES Alter Ego Pictures was launched in 2011 by Roman Jarosz and Izabela Igel. The key area of the company’s activity is film pro duction and distribution. In 2012, AEP produced its first full fea GOALS IN CANNES: ture Floating Skyscrapers. • finding coproducers • finding sales agent PROJECTS IN CANNES: • networking // THE MAN WITH THE MAGIC BOX // BY BODO KOX In a notsodistant dystopian future, Adam moves into an old apartment block and finds himself timetravelling to the 1950s by listening to a strange radio he discovers in a closet. What starts as a hallucination or a dream becomes a politically sub versive reality that threatens his 2027 existence. stage of production: development genre: drama, romance, scifi length: 90’ language: