In Cannes 2021 Meet Us @ Polish Cinema Pavilion Village International Riviera #117 Table of Contents

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POLES IN CANNES 2021 MEET US @ POLISH CINEMA PAVILION VILLAGE INTERNATIONAL RIVIERA #117 TABLE OF CONTENTS

3 INSTITUTIONS

8 FILM COMMISSIONS & FILM FUNDS

10 BROADCASTERS

13 PRODUCTION & POST–PRODUCTION

62 SALES & MARKETING

67 DISTRIBUTION & EXHIBITION

74 FILM FESTIVALS

81 EDUCATION & TRAINING 3 // INSTITUTIONS //

INSTITUTIONS 4 // INSTITUTIONS // INSTITUTE’S FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • grants for film production, promotion and initiatives www.pisf.pl/en • supporting international co-production

POLISH FILM INSTITUTE

Established in 2005, Polish Film Institute (PFI) is industry’s main funding body which supports film projects from development to production as well as it offers grants for international promo- GOALS IN CANNES: tion of Polish cinema. • organizing Polish Cinema Stand and promoting From 2019 PFI is managing “30% cash rebate program”. Eligible “30% cash rebate program” are co-productions and services provided for audio-visual • PFI’s Stand is your place if you are looking to net- productions. All types of films, full-length and series qualify. work with Polish cinema industry representatives

RADOSŁAW ŚMIGULSKI MAŁGORZATA MARIA GRADOWSKA-TOMOW General Director SZCZEPKOWSKA-KALEMBA Head of International Relations Head of Film Production email: [email protected] and Film Project Development email: [email protected]

email: [email protected] 5 // INSTITUTIONS //

based in: Warsaw www.pisf.pl/en

KAMILA MORGISZ SŁAWOMIRA NIEWIADOMSKA MARIA PIOTROWSKA KONRAD TAMBOR Deputy Head of Film Production Attorney-at-Law Specialist Main Specialist and Film Project Development Legal Department International Relations Department Film Production and Film Project Development email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 6 // INSTITUTIONS // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • industry organization www.sfp.org.pl

POLISH FILMMAKERS GOALS IN CANNES: ASSOCIATION • promotion of Polish cinema • representing the interests of the Polish film POLISH FILMMAKERS ASSOCIATION is Poland’s largest organ- industry ization of film professionals. For 55 years now, it has promot- • developing contacts aimed at increasing the ed Polish film in Poland and abroad, supported talented young number of international co-productions with filmmakers, and produced debut films. As an entity engaged in Polish participation collective copyrights management, it cooperates with similar • presentation of Poland as a great place to make institutions around the world. movies

JACEK BROMSKI JOANNA BARANOWSKA JOANNA BONIKOWSKA President Event Department Project Manager Event Department Project Manager

email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 7 // INSTITUTIONS // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • producers association www.kipa.pl/en • network with industry organizations and international producers • legislation and regulations in AV industry POLISH PRODUCERS ALLIANCE • co-productions and international services (KIPA)

Established in 2000. POLISH PRODUCERS ALLIANCE associ- GOALS IN CANNES: ates almost 150 member entities. Among them are production Looking for and creating networking opportunities companies that specialize in film, television and advertising, with international industry representatives and as well as film schools and regional film funds (RFF). The main partners – other film organizations, producers, goal of KIPA is to represent economic interests of its members, distributors, etc. especially with the government and the key players of the audiovisual market. KIPA facilitates the integration of producers, constitutes a platform for the exchange of experiences and cooperation, delivers information about current amendments in legislation (including taxation), shapes and popularizes the principles of professional ethic. Moreover, it organizes numbers of trainings and workshops for professionals.

ALICJA GRAWON-JAKSIK President of the Board

email: [email protected] 8 // FILM COMMISSIONS //

FILM COMMISSIONS & FILM FUNDS 9 // FILM COMIISIONS & FILM FUNDS // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Kraków • co-productions • documentary production www.film-commission.pl • service for international • TV series production projects • other production (commer- • feature production cials, music videos, etc.) KRAKOW FILM COMMISSION / • animation production • funding KRAKOW REGIONAL FILM FUND GOALS IN CANNES: KRAKOW FILM COMMISSION brings all the city locations into Searching for international producers interested in filming in a movie, providing support on the film set. We manage a rich Kraków and Małopolska region. Promoting audiovisual poten- database of specialized companies in the region and assist in tial of our region and it’s film industry. Participating in EUFCN securing rights to the locations and streamlining cooperation Board Meeting and Cineregio’s General Assembly. Establishing with city services. Film projects are also welcome to apply for new contacts and networking with representatives of the Euro- financial support as we are the operator of the Krakow Region- pean audiovisual sector. al Film Fund – a tool for co-financing film productions. Krakow Film Commission forms a part of Krakow Festival Office.

ANNA KRUPIARZ DOMINIKA DZIUBIŃSKA Film Commissioner Film Commissioner

mob. +48 518 681 248 mob. +48 517 134 346 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 10 // BROADCASTERS //

BROADCASTERS 11 // BROADCASTERS // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw For many years, TVP has been successfully combining www.tvp.pl its mission of informing, educating, and providing entertainment with a varied program offer addressed to all viewers. TVP POLISH PUBLIC TELEVISION

TVP POLISH PUBLIC TELEVISION is the leader in the Polish television market. Our portfolio consists of two mainstream gen- GOALS IN CANNES: eralist channels, 16 regional channels, international satellite • program selection and acquisition channels – TV Polonia, TV Belsat as well as thematic channels: TVP Info, TVP Kultura, TVP Historia, TVP Dokument, TVP HD, TVP Sport, TVP Seriale, TVP ABC, TVP Rozrywka, TVP Kobieta. Ad- ditionally, TVP runs a global VOD Platform: VOD.TVP.PL - a key player among streaming platforms in Poland and an English language online channel: PolandIN.

ALEKSANDRA PROKOPIUK MAŁGORZATA LIBELT-ZIELONACKA Online Platform Programming Manager

mob. +48 785 985 071 mob. + 48 785 985 580 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 12 // BROADCASTERS // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • broadcaster www.tvpuls.pl • TV series production • co-productions • feature production TELEWIZJA PULS SP. Z O.O.

TELEWIZJA PULS is the third largest commercial TV network in Poland, provider of two nation-wide channels: TV Puls and GOALS IN CANNES: PULS 2 with its Puls Kids programme. • presenting TELEWIZJA PULS' own productions TELEWIZJA PULS offers the best all-family programming, includ- • connecting with film, series and TV production ing premiere hits (movies and series), the best animated movies distributors and series, own productions (series Pawnshop. Life on the Edge, • networking with industry professionals Family Business), as well as live broadcasts of nation-wide artis- • acquiring interesting projects for cooperation tic events. TELEWIZJA PULS cooperates with the largest global content producers and distributors. • finding potential co-producers

DARIUSZ DĄBSKI CEO

email: [email protected] 13 // Production & post–production //

PRODUCTION & POST–PRODUCTION 14 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Poznań • international co-productions www.kmmfilms.com • service for international projects • documentary films • feature films production ALPHA PRODUCTIONS • post-production

ALPHA PRODUCTIONS is an independent production company that creates feature films and episodic series. Our mission is to engage global audiences to discover unique inspiring stories GOALS IN CANNES: along with bold new voices in cinema. Founded by Karolina • to meet business partners and co-production partners M. Mikolajczak, who has established herself as a film producer for our upcoming projects in Los Angeles, ALPHA focuses on international projects with emphasis on American-European collaboration. We specialize in • to establish new industry contacts documentary feature films, episodic series and new media content. • to enjoy exciting new films

KAROLINA M. MIKOLAJCZAK Producer

mob. +48 574 172 687 email: [email protected] 15 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS based in: Warsaw • to develop the collaboration with the international www.porembny.com partners

AMP POLSKA

AMP POLSKA focuses on quality and commercially viable European art house feature, creative documentary films and documentary series in co-production with other European Union countries. The GOALS IN CANNES: production company has made 12 films and well-developed co-pro- • find the distributors for the film that we are about duction relationships in France, UK, Scandinavia and Germany. The to finished company has received many European grants including MEDIA Crea- tive Europe Slate funding. • find the projects

EDWARD POREMBNY Producer

mob. +48 602 758 197 email: [email protected] 16 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • feature co-productions www.applefilm.pl • high-end drama series

APPLE FILM PRODUCTION

APPLE FILM is one of the leading and most experienced Polish production company, with a vast experience in international co-productions. It produced GOALS IN CANNES: over 30 feature films and so documentaries and drama series, co-produced with • presenting Imago by Olga Chajdas on New more than 20 countries. Horizons' Polish Days Goes to Cannes • networking • looking for new projects and partners

DARIUSZ JABŁOŃSKI IZABELA WÓJCIK VIOLETTA KAMIŃSKA CEO, Producer Producer Producer

mob. +48 501 311 310 mob. +48 501 299 277 mob. +48 501 299 276 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 17 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Łódź • co-productions feature production documentary www.aurafilms.pl/en/ production TV series production

AURA FILMS

AURA FILMS is a Polish production company dedicated to socially engaged films with distinctive voice and authentic language. We produce our own fiction fea- GOALS IN CANNES: tures and documentary film projects as well as engage in international co-pro- Finding co-production and distribution partners ductions and service production. Our latest production, a family film The day of for our upcoming feature films. Chocolate premiered at PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights. In 2022 we are releasing a war drama set on a submarine during II WW - The Last Mission. Our website: www. aurafilms.pl

ANNA BŁAWUT-MAZURKIEWICZ Producer

mob. + 48 660 746 996 email: [email protected] 18 // Production & post–production //

PROJECTS IN CANNES:

// THE LAST MISSION // // FLEDGLINGS // // TREMBLING GIANT // DIR. JACEK BŁAWUT DIR. LIDIA DUDA DIR. JACEK PIOTR BŁAWUT

Year 1940. The crew of the Polish submarine struggles in the un- Full of fantasy and strong character Zosia, insecure, vulnera- After the trees have left our planet, the world faces extinction. derwater darkness against all odds: attacks of the invisible ene- ble Oskar, independent but shy Kinga – first-graders entering The last and only forest left on earth has been enslaved by man- my, claustrophobia, own fatigue, mistakes and failures. a boarding school for blind and visually impaired children. They kind. In order to set it free Helen, a young eco-activist, has to are like fledglings. Too young to leave their family home. This is fight against her own kind and also her own mother. stage of production: post-production a film about the life lesson of “flying”. genre: war drama stage of production: development stage of production: post-production length: 120' genre: sci-fi genre: documentary language: Polish, English length: 100’ length: 80’ budget: 3,000,000 EUR language: English, Polish language: Polish financing in place: 3,000,000 EUR budget: 3,500,000 EUR budget: 155,600 EUR countries sought for co-production: - financing in place: – financing in place: 155,600 EUR partners attached: Polish Film Institute, WFDiF, TVP, Gdynia Film countries sought for co-production: Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Fund, Kino Świat countries sought for co-production: - Denmark, Finland, USA, Canada goal in Cannes regarding this project: looking for sale agents, partners attached: Polish Film Institute, TVP partners attached: - distributors, festival commissioners goal in Cannes regarding this project: looking for the sales goal in Cannes regarding this project: looking for: co-producers, agent sales agent, partners 19 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw ATM GRUPA specializes in feature film and premium www.atmgrupa.pl/en/ TV series production.

ATM GRUPA

ATM GRUPA is the biggest independent production studio in Poland. It is active directly or through subsidiary companies GOALS IN CANNES: in TV and film production, entertainment and digital business We are looking for co-producers for our two feature as well as providing production services. Specializing in feature film projects. Furthermore, we would like to offer film and series production with emphasis on premium titles (The you our production services and co-production Pack, produced for HBO Europe, The Woods, produced for Netflix). options in Poland.

ANDRZEJ MUSZYŃSKI ARTHUR ULRICH CEO Production Assistant

email: [email protected] tel. 48 885 882 343 email: [email protected] 20 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw AURUM FILM specialises in feature film and premium www.aurumfilm.pl TV series production.

AURUM FILM

AURUM FILM was founded by Leszek Bodzak. In 2015 Aneta Hickinbotham joined the company. The first feature film produced by AURUM FILM, Jacek Lusinski’s GOALS IN CANNES: Carte Blanche. In 2016, the studio produced the feature The Last Family, directed In Cannes, we are looking for a sales agent of by Jan P. Matuszynski. Corpus Christi, AURUM FILM’S most recent feature produc- Inverted by Jacek Lusiński (with possible MG tion (premiered on October 11, 2019), directed by Jan Komasa was nominated to involved fand). We also want to gain the possibility the Oscar Academy Award in the Best International Feature Film category. for a world premiere and are open to talk with festival programmers. Looking for partners, distribution and financing for our upcoming productions.

LESZEK BODZAK ANETA HICKINBOTHAM Producer Producer

mob. +48 504 275 800 mob. + 48 509 833 512 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 21 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS based in: Warsaw Most of the films produced by BALAPOLIS were or are www.balapolis.com/en/home-page/ international co-productions and that is their main focus - bringing the exceptional Polish talents to international audience and the other way round. BALAPOLIS

BALAPOLIS is a production company based in Warsaw, Poland. GOALS IN CANNES: The company was set up to support both emerging and BALAPOLIS has a number of projects in its slate that established talents and facilitate author-driven cinema as do not have a full financing that is why meeting well as some mainstream pieces. BALAPOLIS stands behind producers that work internationally would be some- the most ground-breaking films in the recent history of Polish thing that we are looking for. The other goal is to cinema like: Baby Bump directed by Kuba Czekaj with its meet producing partners from countries that seek po- premiere at the Venice Film Festival and most recently tential collaborators in Poland. We would also like to Werewolf directed by Adrian Panek - a genre Holocaust movie. represent the whole Polish film industry, presenting Now having Hunter’s Son dir. Ricky Rijneke, Journey dir. Anka its potential and talents. and Wilhelm Sasnal, The Hamlet Syndrome dir. Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Rosolowski as well as Goralenvolk dir. Marcin Kosza- lka in production. Balapolis is also developing the new Adrian Panek’s film - Simona Kossak.

MAŁGORZATA WALA JULIA JENDRYSIK Producer Junior Producer

mob. +48 601 980 156 mob. + 48 506 504 411 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 22 // Production & post–production // MEMBER OF THE POLISH PRODUCERS ALLIANCE COMPANY FOCUS based in: Warsaw • co-productions www.banana.pl • service for international projects • feature production • documentary production BANANA SPLIT POLSKA • TV series production • other production (commercials, music videos, etc.) BANANA SPLIT is an independent award-winning production company with two decades of experience in advertising, feature film and documentary business. We are co-operating with leading local and international directors and production companies GOALS IN CANNES: on local and international advertising and film platform. Meeting with possible future partners in advertising and feature cooperation. Presentation company’s possibilities to produce advertising spots, feature films and documentaries.

EWA JACUTA Producer

mob. +48 501 006 600 email: [email protected] 23 // Production & post–production // MEMBER OF THE POLISH AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCERS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • co-productions • documentary production www.bowandaxe.com • service for international • TV series production projects • other productions • feature production (commercials, music BOW AND AXE ENTERTAINMENT SP. Z O.O • animation production videos, etc.)

BOW AND AXE was established by Marek Nowowiejski, who in 1992 was the first to independently produce a feature film in Poland after the fall of communism – All That Really Matters by Robert Gliński. Since then, BOW GOALS IN CANNES: AND AXE has produced a number of feature films, over 50 documenta- We are looking for co-producers, a world sales agent, ries, and over 20 episodes of The Amazing Race around the World. Marek pre-sale and equity money. Nowowiejski is a co-founder of the Polish Audiovisual Producers Chamber of Commerce and member of the EFA. In development: The Gorki Sanatorium.

PROJECTS IN CANNES: // THE GORKI SANATORIUM// DIR. ŁUKASZ PALKOWSKI

The film is set in a POW camp (prisoner-of-war camp) in Kozielsk. It focuses on the psychological battle between the executioner and the victim. The main character is lieutenant Grabowski, a retired pianist whose attempts to escape have failed.

stage of production: development genre: historical drama length: 100’ language: Polish MAREK NOWOWIEJSKI budget: 5,000,000 EUR President financing in place: 3,500,000 EUR countries sought for co-production: – mob. +48 601 826 066 email: [email protected] partners attached: PFI, Monolith Films, Solar Media Entertainment goal in Cannes regarding this project: to find co-producers and sales agents 24 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw / Łódź Our focus is on producing documentary and www.centralafilm.pl fiction films by emerging filmmakers.

CENTRALA FILM GOALS IN CANNES: Since the very beginning in 2004, CENTRALA FILM aims to support dauntless and independent filmmakers who dare to risk During Goes to Cannes we are showing our work-in- and create. We continuously try to develop projects that are progress Lipstick on the Glass dir. by Kuba Czekaj. uncompromising and progressive, and above anything else – we Our aim is to look for international sales agents, value freedom. distributors for this film and also co-production partners for our other films The Root Crown Up until this point, we have produced a spectrum of pictures dir. Katarzyna Gondek and Sparring dir. Piotr that have been shown at dozens of international festivals such Dylewski. We are also willing to come on board as Sundance Film Festival, Festival de Cannes, Vision du Réel, as a minority co-producer. Cinema du Réel, Hot Docs and others.

PAWEL KOSUN MARTA SZYMANOWSKA Producer Junior Producer

mob. +48 664 084 949 mob. +48 663 500 515 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 25 // Production & post–production //

PROJECTS IN CANNES:

// LIPSTICK ON THE GLASS // // ROOT CROWN // // SPARRING // DIR. KUBA CZEKAJ DIR. KATARZYNA GONDEK DIR. PIOTR DYLEWSKI

Emeryka loses control of her life through the intrigue of a myste- Teresa, a devoted follower of logic, is exiled to a town where During boxers’ training camp, a young unyielding fighter, Bartek, rious character named ‘The Something’ and is led to an adven- all crucial decisions are taken by a tree. With her husband tragi- must face an accusation of causing a fellow boxer’s death, as turous escape to a female sect, for which she has to leave her cally dead and her daughter’s recent disappearance, she is more well as being ostracized from the team. He is trapped between husband and daughter behind. A film about the need for equal- than terrified to be alone. This fairytale for grownups will show the growing hostility of his colleagues and his own experiences, ity, harmony between men and women, family, and self-realisa- us a story of “lady-fury” ripening into a weaker and more which he cannot express. tion, and – above all – about the freedom to be who you want humane form. to be and to choose your own sexual identity. stage of production: development stage of production: development stage of production: post-production genre: sport film / moral unrest film genre: surreal / fairy tale / drama genre: feminist thriller length: 90’ length: 90’ length: 90' language: Polish language: English, Polish language: English, Polish budget: 1,000,000 EUR budget: 1,200,000 EUR budget: 2,500,000 EUR financing in place: 23% countries sought for co-production: France, Germany, countries sought for co-production: - countries sought for co-production: Germany, France and other Czech Republic partners attached: INDI FILM [DE], Polish Film Institute, DCF, partners attached: Slamdance Film Festival [USA], Coloroffon partners attached: Polish Film Institute, CeTA [PL], BKM [DE], MDM, MedienBoard Berlin, MFG-Filmförderung [PL], Fonograf [PL] The Fridge [BE] Baden-Württemberg and DFFF (Deutscher Filmförderfonds), goal in Cannes regarding this project: meeting potential Unity Line goal in Cannes regarding this project: meeting potential co-production partners, distributors, and sponsors co-production partners and distributors goal in Cannes regarding this project: interest international sales and distributors 26 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • international co-productions www.dontenlacroix.eu • production services • feature production • animation production DONTEN & LACROIX FILMS • documentary production

DONTEN & LACROIX FILMS is a production company founded by Maria Blicharska and Monika Sajko-Gradowska in 2006 in Warsaw with the aim to produce films of high artistic and cultural value for international audiences. Our last two fea- GOALS IN CANNES: ture films premiered in Cannes: Frost by S. Bartas (Director's • meetings with co-producers and distributors Fortnight 2017), Raging Rose by J. Kowalski (ACID 2015) • participating in Cannes Animation Day and have been acclaimed by international critics. In the con- tinuity of DONTEN & LACROIX FILMS, Maria also founded Blick Productions International.

MARIA BLICHARSKA Producer

mob. +48 515 903 636 email: [email protected] 27 // Production & post–production //

PROJECTS IN CANNES:

// WOMAN ON THE ROOF // // HERBERT. // DISCO BOY // // CAMARADES // BARBARIAN IN THE GARDEN // DIR. RAFAEL LEWANDOWSKI DIR. ANNA JADOWSKA DIR. GIACOMO ABBRUZZESE DIR. OLIVIER PATTÉ Herbert was not only one of the most talented Mira (60) gets up early, hangs out the washing, Aleksei escapes from Belarus, through Poland, Animation inspired by historical events. Polish poet of the 20th century, he embodied buys food for her tropical fish and tries to rob in order to join the Foreign Legion and gain opposition against the communism and moral a bank. Her desperate attempt fails, but forces the French passport. He is sent to Niger, where stage of production: financing authority, defending values deep-rooted in the her to look at her life from a new perspective. Is Jomo is fighting for his loved ones. After their European culture. But behind the universal genre: animation there anything she can still change in it? encounter, nothing's the same. Aleksei starts beauty of his poems, there is an unknown, tur- to dance, but can one be a dancer by night and length: 95' stage of production: shooting bulent life of a genius author. a soldier by day? language: Polish, Russian, Yidish genre: social drama stage of production: post-production stage of production: pre-production budget: 5,500,000 EUR length: 95’ genre: documentary genre: drama financing in place: 450,000 EUR language: Polish length: 94’ length: 105’ countries sought for co-production: Blick budget: 1,446,660 EUR language: Polish, English, French, Hebrew, Productions (FR), Bellle Epoque (DE), Belgium language: French, Russian financing in place: confirmed German – TBC budget: 3,500,000 EUR countries sought for co-production: Blick budget: 355,000 EUR partners attached: MEDIA Creative Europe, Productions (FR), Garagefilm (SE) financing in place: confirmed CNC, FFA, Mikros Image, ACE, Acquitaine financing in place: confirmed Region, Cartoon Movie partners attached: ARTE FRANCE CINEMA, countries sought for co-production: Films countries sought for co-production: Blick MEDIA Creative Europe, Canal+, Polish Film Grand Huit (FR), Dugong Films (IT), Panache goal in Cannes regarding this project: looking Productions (FR), Lutetia Arabians, TVP, Canal+, Institute, SFI, SVT Productions (BE) for co-producers, distributors and world sales; Mazovia Institute of Culture Cannes Animation Day; ACE goal in Cannes regarding this project: meetings partners attached: Eurimages, Canal+, PFI, partners attached: Polish Film Institute, Against with international partners CNC, MiBac, Réunion, Wallonie, IDF, Gravity, KPT Multilab Podkarpackie, Charades goal in Cannes regarding this project: meetings goal in Cannes regarding this project: meeting with broadcasters, online-platforms and with co-producers and international patners festival representatives 28 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Wrocław • services for interna- • Unreal Engine www.dashdot.pl/en tional projects • co-operation • post-production • TV series post-produc- • VFX tion DASH DOT CREATIONS • 3D animation / CGI • feature film post-pro- • motion capture service duction

Established in 2008 our studio provides animation, VFX and post-production services for the film, advertising and gaming industry. Our animations have been used in commercials, games and trailers, film credits, and visual effects. Our extensive experience of hundreds of produc- GOALS IN CANNES: tions allows us to carry out projects from A to Z. We are always happy to meet other professionals, We often combine the Motion Capture system, which we have at our disposal, new partners. We will gladly talk about cooperation with the Unreal game engine. possibilities, hear about your project and work out the way we can contribute to its success!

MARIUSZ RADOMSKI MARTA KOZŁOWSKA CEO New Business Developer

mob. +48 601 703 598 mob. +48 604 976 239 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 29 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • post-production services www.di-factory.com • on-set services for international projects • co-productions DI FACTORY

DI FACTORY guarantees the highest standards in image post-production services, from set to release, for features GOALS IN CANNES: and TV series. The company has done digital intermediate for • to present the company’s capabilities to all potential clients, such over 180 feature films, premium TV series and documenta- as producers and co-producers working in international markets ries, both Polish and international, among them Never Gonna • to observe new trends seen in this year’s feature film productions Snow Again by Szumowska and Englert, Sweat by von Horn, Corpus Christi by Komasa, Cold War and Ida by Pawlikowski. • to exchange experiences and ideas and with people from the film DI FACTORY is also involved in the digital restoration and industry promotion of Polish film classics. • to establish new contacts

JĘDRZEJ SABLIŃSKI RAFAŁ GOLIS JULIA BOGUSŁAWSKA MICHAŁ HERMAN CEO Sales Executive Executive Producer Senior Colorist mob. +48 887 807 800 mob. +48 887 807 802 mob. +48 731 777 713 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 30 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • post-production www.fixafilm.pl • service for international projects • co-productions FIXAFILM

FIXAFILM is a Dolby Vision certified postproduction facility based in Warsaw with branches in LA and Canberra. Using cutting-edge technology with a skilled team of professionals, GOALS IN CANNES: the company provides services for clients in Europe, the USA, • to meet international partners and the Asia-Pacific region. It offers a full range of services from mobile DIT systems, editing, VFX and colour correction to • to increase awareness and promote FIXAFILM mastering, and archiving. Recent productions: Hopper/Welles, services in postproduction and restoration My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To, Prisoners of the Ghostland. • to establish new business contacts and find new projects to get engaged in

ANNA E. DZIEDZIC PR & New Business Manager

mob. +48 663 499 799 email: [email protected] 31 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Kraków • co-productions • other production (commercials, www.filmpoland.pl • service for international projects music videos, etc.) • feature production • documentary production FILM POLAND PRODUCTIONS • TV series production

FILM POLAND PRODUCTIONS is a film production house established in 2009 in Kraków. The company is the precursor of In- do-Polish film exchange and the leader in re-opening Poland to GOALS IN CANNES: films and commercials coming from India and rest of the world. • as a very experienced service producers: We search for films that could FILM POLAND specializes in feature film production and servic- be filmed in Poland using the new 30% Cash Rebate ing, commercials, TV and documentary production. Credits include The Last Witness, Kick, Shaandar, Aazaan, Saguni, Fitoor, • as co-producers: We are actively looking for outstanding projects TV films for BBC, NATGEO, History Channel and over 40 tvc’s. • as producers: We are open to meetings with potential partners/ co-producers/financier for our films – Soldier Bear and The Director

KRZYSZTOF SOŁEK CEO / Producer

mob. +48 604 428 940 email: [email protected] 32 // Production & post–production //

PROJECTS IN CANNES:

// LEGACY OF LIES // // SOLDIER BEAR // DIR. ADRIAN BOL DIR. BRENDAN FOLEY

Ryan Baxter, an ex-MI6 agent, is thrown back into the world A true story of a brown bear who became a Soldier in the Polish of espionage and high stakes when Alexandra Stepanenko, Army during the World War II. a beautiful Ukrainian journalist, seeks his help in uncovering the shocking truth about operations conducted by the Russian Se- stage of production: script cret Service. genre: biography, adventure stage of production: filming length: 110' genre: spy thriller language: English length: 105' budget: 20,000,000 EUR language: English financing in place: 10,000,000 EUR budget: 3,000,000 EUR countries sought for co-production: Belgium, Morocco financing in place: all partners attached: Brendan Foley, Jackdaw Films – Gavin James, North Ireland Screen, Scotland Screen countries sought for co-production: – goal in Cannes regarding this project: finance research, finding partners attached: - partners and sales agent goal in Cannes regarding this project: searching for buyers 33 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw We produce and co-produce feature, short, documentary, www.filmprodukcja.com/en/ animated films and commercials for over 15 years.

FILM PRODUKCJA SP. Z O.O.

FILM PRODUKCJA - one of the biggest production companies in Poland. Our recent film Wolka by Arni Asgeirsson which we co-producent with Iceland is in the polish cinemas now. Previous production Mr. Jones GOALS IN CANNES: by Agnieszka Holland had a premiere at the Berlinale 2019 Film Festival Our goal at the Cannes Film Festival is to refresh our in a main competition and won Golden Lions at the 44th Polish Film Festival. industry contacts and establish relationships with new Currently, we are in postproducing of Warning by Agata Alexander and co-producers and distributors. My Neighbor, Adolf by Leonid Prudovsky.

PROJECTS IN CANNES: // THE ROCK // DIR. OLGA CHAJDAS PRODUCERS NETWORK The Rock is a story about female strength and determination. Wanda 2021 Rutkiewicz was ahead of her time by entering the spheres of life reserved for men. She was the first Polish woman to climb Mount Everest, and the first female ever on K2. Today Wanda would be an icon of the "girl power" movement.

stage of production: development genre: Hictorical Drama length: 120’ language: Polish budget: 5,200,000 EUR STANISŁAW DZIEDZIC financing in place: - Executive Producer / CEO countries sought for co-production: – mob. +48 502 555 480 partners attached: - email: [email protected] goal in Cannes regarding this project: to find new partners or co-producers 34 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • feature films and TV series www.fwbstudio.pl • international co-productions

FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS STUDIO

FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS Studio is a production company set GOALS IN CANNES: by a producer Marta Lewandowska, director Anna Kazejak and • looking for new projects and co-production partners a scriptwriter Filip Kasperaszek. • participation in New Horizons’ Polish Days Goes to Cannes and Producers Network

PRODUCERS NETWORK 2021

MARTA LEWANDOWSKA Producer

mob. +48 600 457 010 email: [email protected] 35 // Production & post–production //

PROJECTS IN CANNES:

// FUCKING BORNHOLM // // OBJECT PERMANENCE // // ROVING WOMAN // DIR. ANNA KAZEJAK DIR. FILIP JAN RYMSZA DIR. MICHAŁ CHMIELEWSKI

stage of production: pre-production stage of production: in production stage of production: post-production genre: - genre: road movie genre: comedy-drama length: - length: - length: 90' language: English language: English language: English, Polish budget: - budget: - budget: 1,000,000 EUR financing in place: - financing in place: - financing in place: 1,000,000 EUR countries sought for co-production: - countries sought for co-production: - countries sought for co-production: - partners attached: - partners attached: - partners attached: - goal in Cannes regarding this project: - goal in Cannes regarding this project: - goal in Cannes regarding this project: to attach an international sales agent, present the proect to festival programmers 36 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • feature production

GIGANT FILMS

GIGANT FILMS is run by Radek Drabik and Michał Chaciński – industry professionals with the background in business management, festival organisation & programming, film criticism and GOALS IN CANNES: script consulting. Our objective is to deliver great genre mov- Looking for worldwide distribution for current ies. Our approach is to creatively oversee each phase of film and future films. production – from generating the initial idea, through internal script development, all the way to the final sound mix. The company finances its projects solely from private funds.

RADEK DRABIK (PGP) Producer

mob. +48 604 229 729 email: [email protected]

PGP - MEMBER OF THE PRODUCERS GUILD OF POLAND 37 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw We are currently producing the first in Poland animated www.human-ark.com 3D feature Diplodocus. Apart from that, we are focused on high-end commercials and advanced VFX in movies and TV series. HUMAN ARK

Warsaw-based animation studio, listed among "25 companies to watch" by the Animation Magazine. GOALS IN CANNES: HUMAN ARK’S strength and passion is character animation and VFX. We produce high-end animations and visual effects for films, tv-series We are looking for new, creative ideas. and commercials for international clients from Europe, Asia and more. We also have a new DI studio with colour correction in the cinema room.

MAKS SIKORA CEO / Producer

mob. +48 502 434 343 email: [email protected] 38 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • co-productions www.impaktfilm.com • service for international projects • feature production IMPAKT FILM • documentary production

IMPAKT FILM is a production company located in Warsaw, Poland. IMPAKT FILM aims at producing feature, documentary and animated films. The company focuses on international co-productions. GOALS IN CANNES: We will focus on looking for co-producers for the feature film The Last Mission.

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BARTEK GLIŃSKI MACIEK HAMELA Producer Producer

mob. +48 604 105 975 mob. +48 501 344 648 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 39 // Production & post–production //

PROJECTS IN CANNES:

// THE LAST MISSION //

The film is a fascinating story about a legendary Polish submarine and its last mission to destroy German battleships during WW II. It tells the extraordinary story of the Polish-British crew, motivated by a sense of mission and a soldier’s duty, waging a heroic fight against an invisible enemy.

stage of production: production genre: war drama length: 100'

language: English, Polish budget: 3,000,000 EUR financing in place: 2,750,000 EUR countries sought for co-production: European countries partners attached: Aura Films, Polish Film Institute, WFDiF, DI Factory, Gdynia Film Fund, Kino Świat goal in Cannes regarding this project: looking for financiers, distributors, festival commissioners 40 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Kraków • location management in Poland www.istv.pl • line production • international film and series production ISTV MEDIA

ISTV MEDIA is a production house from Krakow. We work with Polish and foreign film producers, advertising agencies, and brands. We provide complex service, location scouting, logistics, GOALS IN CANNES: and the organization of film production. We work with the best Our main goal is to promote the Małopolska region artists: directors, cinematographers, filmmakers, or post-pro- (Krakow, Podlahe, Tatra mountains) as a very interesting duction professionals. alternative for filmmakers and showrunners. We provide We provide complex scouting as well as service and supervision a complex location and set service - our region can be at- of facilities during the plan. We have a base of various locations tractive for producers from countries like Spain, Portugal, in Krakow and Małopolska (in particular Kraków, Podhale, and France, UK, USA, Germany. Tatry). We have tourist, private, industrial, historical, and out- door locations.

KAMIL JANIK Producer

mob. +48 503 850 310 email: [email protected] 41 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Gdynia • TV series production www.studio.trefl.com • distribution • feature production • co-production KAZSTUDIO SA • service for international projects

KAZstudio SA (formerly Studio Trefl SA) was established in 2013 in Gdynia. The studio specializes in traditional stop-motion animation with the use of scenery and hand-made puppets. GOALS IN CANNES: Currently, the studio has produced 77 episodes of the popu- We’re looking for co-producers and sales agent for our lar TV series The Treflik Family and 52 episodes of the latest new projects, meetings with business partners, estab- production Babies and the Bear. The director of both produc- lishing new contacts in the film industry, co-production tions is Marek Skrobecki, co-creator of such productions as the partners and professionals for KAZstudio’s feature film Oscar-winning Peter and the Wolf or Danny Boy. projects.

MARCIN ŻUKOWSKI CEO, Executive Producer

mob. +48 513 093 073 email: [email protected] 42 // Production & post–production //

PROJECTS IN CANNES:

// AMBER PALACE // // HOURGLASS // // GOOFY GAMERS // DIR. FILIP BAJON

Johnny, son of the lord of Hel, tries to save his kingdom from Holidays spent in a magical house always bring us surprises. THE GOOFY GAMERS a group of young friends who spend every pride and greed. Amber has always been an object of desire and Treflik and Treflinka (children) find an hourglass that allows day playing outside. As they use the lessons they learn in every- as it turns out, even in the closest family it can cause serious them to travel back in time, into the past and the future. Each day life to invent amazing new games. THE GOOFY GAMERS is conflicts. Kashubian mythical characters, whose actions have trip is a dynamic adventure for them, where they learn about a laughout- loud comedy with a simple message; playing games a significant impact on the further fate of the city and its inhabit- a new world, history and legends. and having fun helps turn problems into fun. ants, also fight against evil. stage of production: development stage of production: development Amber Palace is a fascinating story for the whole family and traces of these legends can be found on the shores of the Baltic Sea. genre: animated series for children (aged 3-6) genre: 3D animated series for children (aged 6-8), 52 episodes stage of production: development length: 7'/each length: 7'/each genre: animated feature film language: Polish / English language: English / Polish length: 80' budget: 4,500,000 EUR budget: 4,000,000 EUR language: Polish / English financing in place: 70% financing in place: 60% budget: 5,000,000 EUR countries sought for co-production: all countries countries sought for co-production: all countries financing in place: 70% partners attached: - partners attached: - countries sought for co-production: all countries goal in Cannes regarding this project: production partners, goal in Cannes regarding this project: 3D specialists, co-producers co-producers, sales agents operating on global markets partners attached: - goal in Cannes regarding this project: production partners, co-producers and sales agents operating on global 43 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • co-productions • TV series production www.kidfilm.pl • service for international • other production (commer- projects cials, music videos, etc.) • feature production KID FILM SP. Z O.O. • documentary production

KID FILM is a European, independent company with sharehold- ers from Poland and Germany. It was created after the success of picture Crows (Wrony). The film was directed by Dorota Kędzi- GOALS IN CANNES: erzawska, and Arthur Reinhart was responsible for photography. The main goal of the creators is to establish a platform for inde- Finding co-producers, financiers and sales for new pendent productions which will be fully controlled by authors. upcoming projects. KID FILM LIMITED COMPANY was registered at the end of 1995 in Warsaw.

PROJECTS IN CANNES: // SPEEDWAY // Lowa is in love with his motorcycles and with speedway racing; he follows his own path. Sports, and speedway in particular, are to him not only the mad passion that only young age permits and a way of life, but also an escape from the lifestyle and routines of his loved ones.

stage of production: post-production genre: drama length: 100’ language: Polish budget: 1,700,000 EUR ARTHUR REINHART financing in place: 1,700,000 EUR Producer, DoP

countries sought for co-production: – mob. +48 501 751 201 partners attached: PFI, FOGO, NC+, KBF, ODRA, CETA email: [email protected] goal in Cannes regarding this project: world-sales 44 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • documentary production • co-productions www.kijorafilm.com • feature fiction production • service for international projects • other production (commercials, music videos, etc.) KIJORA FILM

KIJORA FILM provides a creative space for the development and GOALS IN CANNES: production of feature films and documentary films alike. We focus on original projects that explore new forms of expression and • to look for partners and financing for fiction features in development engage in dialogue with contemporary times. (Incident, Hear Me Out) Our productions have won prestigious awards at festivals such as • to look for partners, financing, sales, and film festivals for documentaries Visions du Réel, Slamdance, Ji.hlava International Documentary in production and post-production (Comrades, Big Chief) Film Festival, Camerimage, Cork Film Festival, Festival Premiers • to find projects for potential minority co-productions Plans d’Angers, and Krakow Film Festival, to name but a few.

ANNA GAWLITA Producer

mob. +48 609 421 497 email: [email protected] 45 // Production & post–production //

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// INCIDENT // // HEAR ME OUT // // COMRADES // // BIG CHIEF // DIR. TOMASZ WOLSKI DIR. IWO KONDEFER DIR. JOANNA JANIKOWSKA DIR. TOMASZ WOLSKI

The killing of a dog connects the fates of three On her eleventh birthday, Hania utters the first In Comrades three young Italians who believe Poland, 1972. A French TV crew interviews people, and as everyone tries to avoid taking words since her father's suicide. As though that communism can repair their country, legendary spy Leopold Trepper. The footage the blame events spin out of control, resulting on behalf of her father, she reminds her mom and possibly the entire world, must face their was confiscated. 45 years later we went to in the disaster of a famous pianist’s concert, the and grandmother of the moments when they growing pains. A politically engaged "coming of France to show it to the journalists that thought breakdown of an apparently ideal family, and emotionally hurt him. Has Hania started to age" film with a dash of humor. it was lost forever. a tragic death. show psychic abilities? Or maybe she’s going through a mental health crisis? stage of production: post-production stage of production: production stage of production: development genre: documentary genre: documentary stage of production: development genre: fiction, drama length: 73' length: 80' genre: fiction, drama length: 110’ language: Italian language: French, Polish, Russian, German length: 80’ language: Polish budget: 110,000 EUR budget: 340,000 EUR language: Polish budget: 750,000 EUR financing in place: 80,000 EUR financing in place: 250,000 EUR budget: 450,000 EUR financing in place: 35,000 EUR countries sought for co-production: Italy countries sought for co-production: Germany, financing in place: 20,000 EUR countries sought for co-production: Czech Russia, Israel goal in Cannes regarding this project: looking Republic, Slovakia, Sweden, Denmark countries sought for co-production: Czech for: financing, sales agent, film festivals goal in Cannes regarding this project: looking Republic, Slovakia, Sweden, Finland goal in Cannes regarding this project: financing, for: financing, coproducers film festivals coproducers, sales agent goal in Cannes regarding this project: financing, coproducers, sales agent 46 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • feature productions www.kinhouse.pl • VR production • documentary production • animation production KINHOUSE STUDIO • co-production • animation KINHOUSE STUDIO is an independent film production company founded by two siblings, producer Marta Szarzyńska and animator/ designer Paweł Szarzyński. Drawing from our experience across the advertising, broadcast and film industries, we believe in the power of collaboration to produce the unexpected and build connections GOALS IN CANNES: across cultures. Our recent projects include Songs About Love by Our main goal is to meet sales agents, distributors, Tomasz Habowski and VR animation Cosmogonic by Paweł Szarzyński. and broadcasters for our two projects - a feature, coming- Both projects will premiere in 2021. of-age film Songs About Love, and 2D/3D VR animation Cosmogonic by Paweł Szarzyński.

MARTA SZARZYŃSKA ZUZANNA BREWCZAK Producer, CEO Project Coordinator

mob. +48 501 563 624 mob. +48 660 431 624 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 47 // Production & post–production //

PROJECTS IN CANNES:

// SONGS ABOUT LOVE // // COSMOGONIC // // BALLADS AND ROMANCES // DIR. TOMASZ HABOWSKI DIR. PAWEŁ SZARZYŃSKI DIR. JULIA BUI-NGOC

Robert is a young musician. Thanks to his famous father, many Immerse yourself in a sci-fi fairytale, where the bold citizens Teenage Karolina can’t accept the death of her boyfriend, doors are open to him. But defined by the patriarch’s success, of an oppressed planet strive to topple their tyrant king. This Janek. She decides to join him in the depths of the nearby lake Robert lives in constant rebellion against parental authority. animated VR experience brings the world of Polish science- where he drowned. Instead, she emerges in another world – One day, he meets Alicja. As they start to compose together, fiction writer Stanisław Lem to life. one ruled by folk beliefs. Finding her beloved there, she starts Robert realizes the nature of his own struggle. to believe that she can bring him back to life. Her fight for Janek stage of production: post-production and for love becomes a fight for herself. stage of production: post-production genre: 2D/3D VR animation / sci-fi stage of production: development genre: drama / coming-of-age length: 8’ genre: fantasy length: 90’ language: Polish / English length: 90 language: Polish budget: 233,005 EUR language: Polish budget: 170,000 EUR financing in place: no budget: 1,157,648 EUR (101,073 EUR confirmed - development financing in place: yes countries sought for co-production: – was financed by Polish Film Institute) countries sought for co-production: – partners attached: Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Polish Film financing in place: no partners attached: Polish Public Television (TVP), Institute, National Centre for Culture, Aura countries sought for co-production: Eastern Europe Polish Film Institute goal in Cannes regarding this project: finding sales agents, partners attached: Polish Film Institute (development) goal in Cannes regarding this project: finding sales agent distributors and distributors and festival programmers goal in Cannes regarding this project: finding financing and international co-producers 48 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Kraków • co-productions www.film.krakow.pl • service for international projects • feature production • documentary production KRAKOW FILM KLASTER • animation

KRAKOW FILM KLASTER is a film production house from Małopolska, Poland. In its, portfolio KFK has numerous documentary and feature films acclaimed at domestic and international festivals. Klaster includes and provides all steps of film production with best rentals, GOALS IN CANNES: line producers, production managers, casting, locations, scenogra- One of the main goals is to find European co-produc- phy, and set design and post-production. Klaster also offers complex tion partners for Klaster projects: Gonave, Downfalls services in the animation field. of Bungo, Man of Marble and more. KFK took up the challenge of joining international co-productions and found such opportunities in: Portugal, Italy, Spain, Brazil, and Vietnam.

ANETA ZAGÓRSKA NATALIA WODA CEO, Producer Project Manager

mob. +48 501 756 073 mob. +48 504 063 818 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 49 // Production & post–production //

PROJECTS IN CANNES:

// THE DOWNFALLS OF BUNGO // // TRUE LIFE OF ANGELS // // MAN OF MARBLE // // GONAVE // DIR. MAGDALENA FRANCZUK DIR. ARTUR BARON WIĘCEK DIR. SZYMON KURIATA DIR. RÓŻA DUDA, MICHAŁ SOJA

An aspiring artist, Bungo, falls in love with Can love be the remedy against all odds? Adam, Man of Marble is a bittersweet story about love 1920's, Gonâve, a small Haitian island a married, much older opera diva – the well- a famous actor, can’t find sense in life when and struggle. Remik fights for the love of Magda in the Caribbean Sea. The invasion of colonial known femme fatale, Mrs. Akne. Everything he is disrupted by a stroke, yet his wife will and their son Franek, while facing alcohol investments is progressing. A former miner happens during a ball in a mountain villa, where passionately fight for his health and their love. addiction. Magda, his ex-partner, young mother, of Polish origin - Faustin Wirkus - the alcohol, drugs and a feverish atmosphere make Krzysztof Globisz, in the leading role, is an actor needs to mature quickly. Together, will they administrator of the island, becomes friends reality resemble madness. Film participated in who is also recovering from a recent stroke. manage to break out of the the family circle of with its inhabitants. Made king by the local Less is more 2021 workshop. alcoholism? community, he tries to help the island. stage of production: post-production stage of production: development stage of production: development stage of production: production genre: biographical drama genre: Feature film / Costume film / Dramedy / genre: documentary genre: Live Action, 3D Animation length: 90’ Arthouse length: 75' length: 20' language: Polish length: 75' language: Polish language: English budget: 1,000,000 EUR language: Polish budget: 125,000 EUR budget: 170,000 EUR financing in place: 900,000 EUR budget: 1,000,000 EUR financing in place: 25,000 EUR financing in place: 50% countries sought for co-production: Germany, financing in place: 10% Belgium, Czech Republic, Slovakia and other countries sought for co-production: Czech countries sought for co-production: Holland, countries sought for co-production: France, European countries Republic, Slovakia, Germany and other France, Germany and other European countries Italy, Portugal, Spain and other European European countries partners attached: Krakow Festival Office, partners attached: Ukbar Filmes, Regional Film countries Polish Film Institute, City of Krakow partners attached: HBO Found, Polish Film institute partners attached: – goal in Cannes regarding this project: finding goal in Cannes regarding this project: co- goal in Cannes regarding this project: finding goal in Cannes regarding this project: finding European: co-producers, partners (post- producers, partners, sales agents, distributors European: co-producers, partners, sales agents, European: co-producers, partners, sales agents, production), sales agents, distributors festival programmers, distributors distributors 50 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS based in: Łódź • co-productions www.lavafilms.pl • international production services • feature production • documentary production LAVA FILMS • other production (commercials, music videos, etc.)

LAVA FILMS is a production company set up in Łódź, Poland. The company collaborates with aspiring filmmakers as well as with established professionals coming from Poland and abroad. Our GOALS IN CANNES: goal is to help artists transform their potential into debuts, second We intend to find partners (a sales agent, co-producer and additional funding) features or subsequent works of film art. LAVA FILMS aims at pro- for our two feature film projects Black Water by Agnieszka Woszczyńska and Wet ducing features, documentaries and animated films bearing hall- Monday by Justyna Mytnik and potential buyers for our documentary The Herd by marks of director’s artistic and national individuality, yet reflecting Karolina Poryzała and Monika Kotecka. We also hope to find projects for potential universal, human issues of our times. minority co-productions.

PRODUCERS NETWORK 2021

MARIUSZ WŁODARSKI (PGP) AGNIESZKA WASIAK (PGP) MARTA GMOSIŃSKA Producer Producer Junior Producer

mob. +48 506 061 974 mob. +48 602 132 222 mob. +48 782 668 551 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected]

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PROJECTS IN CANNES:

// WET MONDAY // // BLACK WATER // DIR. JUSTYNA MYTNIK DIR. AGNIESZKA WOSZCZYŃSKA

Fantasy dramedy set during Easter celebrations. An introverted Blissfull vacation. An island on the Baltic sea. Two brothers with teenage girl desperately seeks a folk remedy, which will stop her their partners. Conflicts and family expectations. Suddenly, brothers from talking in her sleep and before her nosy sister overhears and disappear. One after the other, day by day. The two women stay on unravels her secret. their own, trapped on the island due to an ecological catastrophe. The island is at a standstill. Nature takes control over everything. stage of production: pre-production Exterior landscapes mirror internal emotions of the women. Stuck in this bizarre, post-catastrophe lingering, they find solace in help- genre: fantasy dramedy ing birds smeared with oil. This seeming time of captivity helps the length: 100’ women discover themselves and each other and understand freedom and tenderness. Then the island comes back to life. As if it all language: Polish was but a strange dream. budget: 1,000,000 EUR stage of production: development financing in place: 550,000 EUR genre: drama countries sought for co-production: - length: 100’ partners attached: Bionaut (CZK), Polish Film Institute language: Polish goal in Cannes regarding this project: find a sales agent budget: 1,250,000 EUR financing in place: 50,000 EUR countries sought for co-production: Baltic and Scandinavian countries partners attached: Polish Film Institute goal in Cannes regarding this project: to find world sales agent, potential co-producer, development program opportunities 52 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • international co-productions www.madants.pl • service for international projects • feature production MADANTS • TV series production

MADANTS has become one of the most active Polish production outlets, co-producing such films as Claire Denis’ High Life (TIFF), Sigurdsson’s Under The Tree (Venice FF, TIFF), Babis Maridis’ Sundance-selected Pity GOALS IN CANNES: or Lamb (premiering at Cannes 2021 at Un Certain Regard). We are currently working on Agnieszka Smoczyńska's Silent Twins starring Letitia We hope to find a possible new co-producers and Wright, The Brutalist by Brady Corbet featuring Joel Edgerton and a Pol- start to present our new projects to international ish debut Other People in collaboration with Warner Bros Poland. sales agents and potential distributors.

PRODUCER ON THE MOVE 2021

KLAUDIA ŚMIEJA – ROSTWOROWSKA BEATA RZEŹNICZEK BOGNA SZEWCZYK Producer Producer Producer

mob. +48 605 075 197 mob. +48 791 996 984 mob. +48 516 193 835 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 53 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Kraków / Warsaw • co-productions www.muchasgracias.pl • service for international projects • other production (commercials, music videos, etc.) MUCHAS GRACIAS

MUCHAS GRACIAS is a line production company based in Poland (30% incen- tives). With production facilities in Warsaw and Kraków, the company offers GOALS IN CANNES: complete range of production services to meet expectations of large projects. MUCHAS GRACIAS also produces commercials for worldwide renowned We are here to build business relations in the fields brands. Key clients: Universal Music, Davidoff, Lenovo, Nestle, Philips, Sko- of line production and co-production. With experi- da, Sri Thendadal Films, 2D Entertainment. The company produced feature ence in large scale projects we are looking forward films 24 by V. Kumar and Mersal by Atlee. to shooting more films demanding extremly well organised process.

MARCIN ANDRUCHÓW Executive Producer

mob. +48 502 979 226 email: [email protected] 54 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Kraków • service production www.otofilm.pl • co-production • feature production OTO FILM • TV series production

OTO FILM is a part of the largest production and post-production holding in Poland. Our advantage is undoubtedly our complexity and experience. The care for quality and customer-friendly approach accompanies us not only during the shooting but also throughout the entire GOALS IN CANNES: production process. • we are looking projects that could be filmed We’re Warsaw-based production company with vast experience in Poland and get benefits from 30% Polish in international co-productions. OTO FILM was founded in 1992 by Cash Rebate Jacek Kulczycki – IMDb Profile. Our focus lies in co-productions with • establishing new contacts in the film industry an international flair to get benefits from Polish Cash rebates system, a significant part of our track-records are CE and EE co-productions.

JACEK KULCZYCKI ŁUKASZ TOMASZ KOLTUNOWICZ CEO, Executive Producer Producer

mob. +48 505 003 001 mob. +48 721 234 511 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 55 // Production & post–production //

PROJECTS IN CANNES:

// ESCAPE ATTEMPT // DIR. DAN SHAPIRO, ALEX TOPPALLER

Escape Attempt is a cerebral science fiction thriller, based on a 1962 novel by the brothers Arkady and Boris Strugatsky.

A WWII concentration camp prisoner escapes through time and space only to find himself on a prison planet, inhabited by a savage cargo-cult.

stage of production: 1st episode (pilot) done, episodes 2-10 in pre-production genre: Si-Fi, Thriller length: 10 x 50’ language: English budget: 12,600,000 EUR financing in place: 1 260 000 EUR countries sought for co-production: USA, Russia partners attached: Aggressive Group (USA) goal in Cannes regarding this project: TV broadcaster, sales, co-producers 56 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Kraków The company will be creating content for viewers www.studiopigeon.com of all ages, from preschoolers to boomers. In a variety of formats, from a variety of genres. Our focus is on unique stories. PIGEON PICTURES

PIGEON PICTURES was founded by combining the ambitions of GOALS IN CANNES: the Ekipa and the experience of the Pigeon animation studio. By networking and meeting during the festival, we The company’s goal is to create original film and series projects hope to build valuable connections with the inter- that will reach millions of viewers around the world. national film industry. Presenting our developments PIGEON PICTURES does more than just make films. New worlds, would be a pleasure for us. entire universes, projects unprecedented in the Polish enter- We would like to pitch the projects we have currently tainment industry are created here. Creating original IP, cen- in development and show them during the meetings. tered around our unique ideas, is what we focus on.

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MATEUSZ KOWALCZYK Producer/CEO

mob. +48 530 502 530 email: [email protected] 57 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS based in: Warsaw • co-productions • documentary production www.shipsboy.com • service for international • TV series production projects • feature production SHIPSBOY • animation production

SHIPSBOY is a Warsaw-based production company working on features and series. Founded in 2013, it is managed by Joanna Szymańska, a producer with 15 years of experience. Currently we GOALS IN CANNES: are working on a slate of engaging, character driven films, such as • finding financing partners for our projects a family comedy Detective Bruno, Hyacinth (Netflix Original feature film) and Tete couppe (France, Tunisia, Poland). Our most recent • expanding our international network co-production, Mis-sion Ulja Funk, premiered in February 2021 at • looking for new projects to participate the Berlinale IFF in Generation Competition. SHIPSBOY is a mem- as minority co-producer ber of the Polish Producers Alliance.

JOANNA SZYMAŃSKA (PGP) KRYSTYNA KANTOR MONIKA ŁUCZYK Producer Producer, Project Manager (Locations Poland) PR Manager

mob. +48 607 816 342 mob. +48 512 733 112 mob. +48 668 034 480 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected]

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PROJECTS IN CANNES:

// POLITICS OF LOVE // // SARA’S BUNGALOW // // DETECTIVE BRUNO // DIR. JULIA ROGOWSKA DIR. MAGDALENA NIEĆ, MARIUSZ PALEJ

A romantic LGBT comedy where politics and love meet. An ide- This dystopian love story unfolds against the backdrop of 8-year old Oskar lives in a family-run children’s home. Every day alistic politician, Julia, falls in love with an uncompromising a world obsessed with eternal youth, where anti-aging vaccine he escapes to the world of his own imagination. His idol is the culinary boss - Chris and nothing can stop their romantic love was discovered. SARA (70) is one of a few who didn’t take it. One hero of a TV series, Detective Bruno. One day, Oskar receives affair. Nothing ... except Julia’s political career. When the ruling day she rebels against the world’s rules. This revives her former a message from his parents, and decides to hire Bruno to solve prime minister compromises in a live interview, only Julia can love relationship and inspires her true awakening. the mystery of their disappearance. take his place and lead the ruling party to electoral victory. With her political fortunes hanging in the balance, she has to choose stage of production: financing stage of production: post-production between her career and love. genre: dystopian love story genre: family comedy

stage of production: development length: 90’ length: 100' genre: romantic comedy language: Polish language: Polish length: 90’ budget: 1,500,000 EUR budget: 1,500,000 EUR language: Polish financing in place: 50,000 EUR financing in place: 80% budget: 1,600,000 EUR countries sought for co-production: Ireland, Sweden, Canada countries sought for co-production: – financing in place: 15,000 EUR partners attached: Polish Film Institute (development) partners attached: Polish Film Institute, Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission, Aeroplan Studios, Monolith, Dutch Features countries sought for co-production: Sweden, Germany, UK, USA goal in Cannes regarding this project: financiers, co-producers, sales goal in Cannes regarding this project: festivals partners attached: Polish Film Institute (development) goal in Cannes regarding this project: financiers, co-producers, sales 59 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • co-production www.staronfilm.pl • service for international projects • feature production • documentary production STARON-FILM

STARON-FILM is a production company based in Warsaw. Our principal aim is to produce author driven, ambitious fiction films and creative documentaries, sometimes in difficult shoot- GOALS IN CANNES: ing conditions. Besides the international co-productions we focus on discovering new emerging directors. We present real Find potential co-producers, sales agent, festivals for stories touching deep human issues in a poetic way. The most our projects. Looking for new projects to participate important for us is the artistic level of our productions and their as minority co-producer. international presence.

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MAŁGORZATA STAROŃ WOJCIECH STAROŃ Producer Cinematographer

mob. +48 505 934 943 mob. +48 502 563 025 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 60 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS based in: Warsaw • co-productions www.studioagart.com • service for international projects • feature production • documentary production STUDIO AGART • other production (commercials, music videos, etc.)

We are an independent production house, shooting projects ranging from documentary and feature films, through commercials and music videos. Our portfolio includes films such as Robert Mitchum GOALS IN CANNES: Est Mort and the Pakistani stunner Teefa in Trouble. Our production • meeting international partners and developing our slate of films team is what sets as apart from the rest. Its members hail from across the globe. Building on their experience is what allows use to • meeting sales agents and festival organisers regarding our produce through various mediums and genres. upcoming projects • looking for new, exciting projects to participate in

PRODUCERS NETWORK 2021

DAVID SZURMIEJ Producer

mob. +48 601 899 989 email: [email protected] 61 // Production & post–production // COMPANY FOCUS • service for international projects based in: Warsaw www.watchoutstudio.pl/en/ • feature production • TV series production • co-productions WATCHOUT STUDIO • commercials production

WATCHOUT STUDIO is an award-winning production company based in Warsaw, founded by Piotr Woźniak-Starak and currently run by Krzysztof Terej. The company, known for its in-depth GOALS IN CANNES: development process, boasts two impressive box office hits • to increase the awareness and promote WATCHOUT in Poland: Gods and The Art of Loving with 2.2M and 1.8M tick- STUDIO services (development, production, copro- ets sold. WATCHOUT’S latest feature Prime Time premiered at duction) Sundance Film Festival 2021 and is now available on Netflix • to meet with representatives of international together with the previous release The Coldest Game with audiovisual sector and new talent to work with outstanding Bill Pullman.

PRODUCERS PRODUCERS NETWORK NETWORK 2021 2021

KRZYSZTOF TEREJ JUSTYNA PAWLAK ADRIAN WŁODARSKI Managing Partner, Producer Head of Production, Producer Member of the board, Head of commercials

mob. +48 602 623 341 mob. +48 502 142 395 mob. +48 502 368 205 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 62 // sales & marketing //

SALES & MARKETING 63 // sales & marketing // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Berlin / Warsaw • film marketing agency www.alphapanda.com

ALPHAPANDA WARSAW

Marketing agency for the film industry based in Berlin and with team members in Warsaw and Geneva. The agency was founded GOALS IN CANNES: in 2011 by Mathias Noschis. To meet potential clients interested in developing Our expertise covers all areas of marketing and promotion, in- marketing campaigns and social media campaigns cluding strategy, social media campaigns, advertising, research for their films in development, in production or in and outreach. We believe in the power of digital technologies to post-production stage. promote films in a creative and effective way. We work across fiction, documentaries and animation and are very proud to work for bigger and smaller players of the film industry. Our client list includes distributors such as 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros, Luce Cinecittà, Kino Świat, sales agents such as Autlook Film Sales, In- die Sales, Alpha Violet, VOD aggregators such as Under the Milky Way, other industry players such as the European Film Awards and many independent producers.

JOANNA SOLECKA Head of Alphapanda Warsaw

mob. +48 501 102 878 email: [email protected] 64 // sales & marketing // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Kraków • sales www.sp.kff.com.pl • festival strategies & distribution • promotion KFF SALES & PROMOTION

KFF SALES & PROMOTION is an agency run by the Krakow Film Foundation devoted to the international sales of documentary GOALS IN CANNES: films and the festival promotion and distribution of Polish doc- Looking for festivals and market programmers, VOD umentary, short and animated films under the brands Polish and online platforms, distributors, art house cine- Docs, Polish Shorts and Polish Animations - projects offering mas; networking. a set of newest Polish films to film professionals and preparing promotional events at the most important documentary festivals and markets.

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BARBARA ORLICZ-SZCZYPUŁA KATARZYNA WILK MACIEJ REGUŁA Director Deputy Director Polish Shorts Theatrical / TV / Vod sales Polish Docs Coordinator / Festivals requests / Polish Animations Coordinator

email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 65 // sales & marketing // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • sales agency www.neweuropefilmsales.com

NEW EUROPE FILM SALES

Warsaw-based boutique world sales company selling quality feature films and shorts from all over the world. The company’s cata- GOALS IN CANNES: logue includes award-winning and widely-sold films, such as Rams, Worldwide sales of quality A White, White Day, Corpus Christi, Sweat, The Disciple, Summer 1993, feature-length and short films. Under the Tree, Winter Brothers, The Last Family, United States Of Love, Pity, Loveling and The Load - all selected for Cannes, Berlin, Venice, TIFF, Sundance, Locarno. New Europe also has a slate of family animations and picks up 1-2 animations per year.

JAN NASZEWSKI KATARZYNA SINIARSKA EWA BOJANOWSKA MARCIN ŁUCZAJ NATALIA DĄBROWSKA CEO Sales Executive Marketing Acquisitions, Short Film Sales Festivals, Sales mob. +48 600 173 205 mob. +48 698 900 936 mob. +48 609 804 296 mob. +48 882 119 890 mob. +48 698 903 038 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 66 // sales & marketing // COMPANY FOCUS: • main focus: worldwide sales and film promotion based in: Warsaw www.sales.tvp.pl

TVP INTERNATIONAL SALES GOALS IN CANNES: TVP INTERNATIONAL SALES holds an important position in content distribu- • presenting new TVP's line up and film catalog tion on domestic and foreign markets. We specialize in promoting Polish films • promoting new Polish feature films and documen- and TV productions at international film festivals, TV markets as well as various taries industry events. We sell rights for all fields of exploitation in Poland and around • meeting with clients the world. Our experience and excellent knowledge of the industry make our activities effective and bring success to our business partners in Poland and • recognizing new opportunities for film sales and abroad. TVP International Sales is a part of TVP POLISH PUBLIC TELEVISION promotion – a national broadcaster of Poland.

ALEKSANDRA KAŹMIERUK KAROLINA SOCHA-KALINOWSKA Head of International Sales Head of Film Festivals and International Relations

mob. +48 605 605 403 mob. +48 601 600 939 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] DISTRIBUTION & EXHIBITION 68 // Distribution & exhibition // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw The focus of GALAPAGOS FILMS is the distribution www.galapagosfilms.pl of foreign and Polish films in all fields of use. Plans for 2021 are over 30 premiere titles. GALAPAGOS FILMS SP. Z O.O.

The company has been operating since 2019 and is a daughter company of GALAPAGOS SP. Z O.O, which is the largest player GOALS IN CANNES: on the HV market in Poland with contracts with Disney, Warner Our main goal in Cannes is to purchase new projects Bros., Twentieth Century Fox, Lego, Hasbro, MGM. for cinema, VOD and TV distribution. So far, the company has introduced to the market, among others such films as: Le Bonheur des uns comedy with Vincent Cassel and Berenice Bejo, the best French film of the year Adieus Les Cons, the best European comedy of the year The Big Hit or The Virtuoso with Anthony Hopkins.

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MICHAŁ BRONISZEWSKI Cinema Distribution Director tel. +48 510 643 706 email: [email protected] 69 // Distribution & exhibition // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • distribution www.gutekfilm.pl

GUTEK FILM

GUTEK FILM was founded in 1994 to promote independent filmmakers and to distribute their films. The company has so far GOALS IN CANNES: released in cinemas 400 films, which attracted over 15 million To acquire high profile art house projects for the end viewers in Poland. GUTEK FILM introduced in Poland many bold of 2021 and 2022. art house films as well as productions by award winning film directors such as Pedro Almodóvar, Michael Haneke, Lars von Tri- er, Jim Jarmusch, Bong Joon-ho, Martin Scorsese, David Lynch, Paolo Sorrentino or Asghar Farhadi.

ROMAN GUTEK BEATA MACHAŁA JAKUB DUSZYŃSKI President, CEO Head of Finance Head of Acquisition

email: [email protected] email: [email protected] mob. +48 604 488 052 email: [email protected] 70 // Distribution & exhibition // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Kraków • exhibitor www.kinopodbaranami.pl • film festival • TVOD e-kinopodbaranami.pl KINO POD BARANAMI

An art-house cinema situated in the heart of Kraków, at the Main Square. A place of numerous film events: festivals, pre- GOALS IN CANNES: views, meetings with filmmakers. A member of Europa Cinemas Previewing films ahead of their appearance in Polish Network & Polish Art-House Cinemas’ Network. Operating its film distribution line-up. Searching for titles for the own TVOD platform: e-kinopodbaranami.pl. cinema’s various programmes, reviews and festivals.

MARIA-MAGDALENA GIERAT CEO

mob. +48 606 930 020 email: [email protected] 71 // Distribution & exhibition // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • distribution www.m2films.pl

M2 FILMS

Films is an independent all-rights distribution studio responsible for the Polish releases of Green Book, Beautiful Boy, Dogman, It Comes At Night, Tully, I, Daniel Blake, Kedi, The Florida Project GOALS IN CANNES: & more. • acquisition

MARCIN WĄS President

mob. +48 502 134 945 email: [email protected] 72 // Distribution & exhibition // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • distribution www.mayfly.pl

MAYFLY

MAYFLY was founded in October 2002 as a joint venture of the largest Polish independent distributor „Gutek Film”. Company GOALS IN CANNES: handles the cinema, television, VoD and DVD/Blu-ray distribu- Looking for interesting film projects available for tion of independent films primarily from Europe, Asia and the distribution in Poland. United States.

OLO SAWA KATARZYNA STRUMNIK President Head of Distribution

mob: +48 502 727 838 mob: +48 502 539 690 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 73 // Distribution & exhibition // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • feature film theatrical distribution www.sales.tvp.pl • feature film co-production

TVP THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION

TVP Theatrical Distribution releases feature films in Poland and abroad. A successful film release is guaranteed by the promo- GOALS IN CANNES: tional and marketing activities we undertake, ranging from • recognizing new trends in theatrical distribution the analysis of the attendance potential to the sales strategy. • networking with industry professionals We negotiate contracts and handle the logistics related to the promotion and the wide distribution of films in cinemas - both • looking for international projects for theatrical art-house and multiplexes. TVP Theatrical Distribution is a part distribution of TVP POLISH PUBLIC TELEVISION – a national broadcaster of Poland.

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ALEKSANDRA KAŹMIERUK Sales and International Relations Department tel. +48 605 605 403 email: [email protected] 74 // FILM FESTIVALS //

FILM FESTIVALS 75 // FILM FESTIVALS // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Wrocław / Warsaw • film festival www.americanfilmfestival.pl

AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL / US IN PROGRESS GOALS IN CANNES: 12th edition of the AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL festival and 11the I am in Cannes to scout for films to premiere in Po- edition of a trans-Atlantic networking program, called US in land at this year’s edition of American Film Festival, Progress fostering collaboration between Polish and American to be held in historic city of Wroclaw from November film professionals. The AFF celebrates film and talent from the 9–14, 2021, as well as to look for projects-in-progress USA in all its diversity: fiction and documentary, contempo- to be featured at AFF’s industry event – US in Progress rary and classic. Two competitions offer cash audience awards (November 10-12, 2021). for the directors of the new American independent films. US in Progress offers cash and in-kind awards for narrative projects in last stages of post-production. For submission process see: www.usinprogress.pl

URSZULA ŚNIEGOWSKA Director

mob. +48 602 316 900 email: [email protected] 76 // FILM FESTIVALS // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Toruń • film festival www.tofifest.pl

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TOFIFEST GOALS IN CANNES: INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TOFIFEST is a unique event • looking for co-operation possibilities for the event combining a feature film festival with animation, short film, • looking for films for festival program and documentary sub-festivals. Every year the festival pre- sents about 160 films, focusing on presenting world cinema. The festival is composed of three competition: the International Film Competition for the best first and second film, the Inter- national Competition for best short film, and the Polish Films Competition. The submission deadline is the 31st of August.

KAFKA JAWORSKA Festival Director

mob. +48 608 304 066 email: [email protected] 77 // FILM FESTIVALS // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Kraków • film festival www.krakowfilmfestival.pl

KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL GOALS IN CANNES:

One of the oldest European film events presenting documentary, • the 62nd Krakow Film Festival selection: we are animated and short fiction films. Festival shows about 200 films looking for documentaries (short, mid- and in competitive and non-competitive sections. It is accompanied feature-length), short fictions and animations (up by KFF Industry dedicated to professionals related to develop- to 30 min.) We are interested in 2021 and 2022 ment, production, distribution of documentary, animated and productions, various topics and films with high short films. The festival is an Oscar-qualifying event and recom- artistic value mends films to EFA in the short and documentary category. The • KFF Industry: looking for decision makers – sales 62nd edition will be held from 29th May till 5th June 2022. agents, film funds, Industry & markets representatives, international Documentary projects

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KRZYSZTOF GIERAT BARBARA ORLICZ-SZCZYPUŁA KATARZYNA WILK Festival Director Director of Program Office Director of KFF Industry

email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 78 // FILM FESTIVALS // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Kraków • film festival www.offcamera.pl • education for film professionals

MASTERCARD OFF CAMERA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT CINEMA GOALS IN CANNES: We are looking for new films for the Festival. We are also here to promote festival’s industry events and OFF CAMERA is one of the biggest events of its kind in Central-Eastern Europe. The festival Lesser Poland region. is organised annually in Kraków. It centres on independent cinema which is brave both in terms of content and formal structure, and which relies on gripping, fascinating stories. The most important part of the competition is the Main Competition “Making Way” in which ten first and second features from all over the world compete for the Krakow Film Award. The 14th edition will be held on 3-12 September 2021.

GREG STĘPNIAK JAKUB ARMATA Senior Programmer Programmer

mob: +48 507 819 181 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 79 // FILM FESTIVALS // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Wrocław / Warsaw • film festival www.nowehoryzonty.pl • distribution • education for film professionals NEW HORIZONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL GOALS IN CANNES: The 21st NEW HORIZONS IFF (12 – 22 August, 2021, Wrocław) We are looking for new films for the festival as well as is Poland’s biggest art house festival, a showcase of bold auteur for distribution. We are interested in unconventional, cinema that explores new horizons in film language, expression artistically challenging cinema. We are also here to and storytelling. The key industry events: Polish Days (15 – 17 promote industry events and look for partners. August) – presentations and screenings of the latest Polish films and New Horizons Studio+ (12 - 15 August) – a programme for young European filmmakers working on their first or second movie. More than 600 film professionals visit the festival every year.

MARCIN PIEŃKOWSKI MAŁGORZATA SADOWSKA WERONIKA CZOŁNOWSKA Director Programmer Head of Industry

mob. +48 608 429 618 mob. +48 503 814 633 mob. +48 532 132 452 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 80 // FILM FESTIVALS // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • film festival www.wff.pl

WARSAW INTERNATIONAL GOALS IN CANNES: FILM FESTIVAL We are looking for brand new films, completed in 2021: 37th WARSAW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, October 8–17, • fiction features, 2021. Recognised by FIAPF as “international competitive film • documentary features festival”. Competitive sections: International Competition, Com- • shorts (live action, animation, and docs petition 1-2 (1st & 2nd features), Free Spirit Competition, Doc- – 40 min or shorter) umentary Features Competition (EFA qualifying), Short Films Competition (Academy Awards® qualifying). Accompanied by CentEast Market Warsaw, October 14–17.

STEFAN LAUDYN EWA WIĘCKOWSKA RYSZARD MIĘTKIEWICZ Festival Director President Senior Programmer

mob. +48 601 331 755 email: [email protected] mob. +48 601 331 756 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] 81 // EDUCATION & TRAINING //

EDUCATION & TRAINING 82 // EDUCATION & TRAINING // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw The Foundation is organising among others, two www.www.pnf.pl, www.scripteast.pl projects of great importance for the Polish filmmaking: Polish Film Awards - Eagels and ScripTeast. INDEPENDENT FILM FOUNDATION GOALS IN CANNES:

Foundation is focused on trends in world cinema, THE INDEPENDENT FILM FOUNDATION was established in 1999 to an extension of contacts and international promotion promote creativity and the production of films of high artistic value, of scripts and their authors and an industry presenta- and to create opportunities for artistic and professional develop- tion. Each year IFF is presenting in Cannes 12 best ment of filmmakers. The founder of the INDEPENDENT FILM FOUN- CCE scripts developed within the ScripTeast master DATION is Dariusz Jabłoński, director and producer. Foundation is programme. led by Violetta Kamińska, General Manager of ScripTeast and Izabe- la Wójcik, General Manager of the Polish Film Awards Eagles.

VIOLETTA KAMIŃSKA Managing Director of ScripTeast Program

mob. +48 501 299 276 email: [email protected] 83 // EDUCATION & TRAINING // COMPANY FOCUS: based in: Warsaw • facilitating access to markets for • providing a platform for matching www.pitchthedoc.com documentary projects and authors decision makers with filmmakers • facilitating access to film project • offering dedicated solutions for for decision makers on-line and hybrid market initatives PITCH THE DOC

PITCH THE DOC is an online platform for presentation and for building the international recognition of curated documentary GOALS IN CANNES: film projects. It provides functionalities based on international • to promote the idea and functions of PITCH THE DOC pitching standards, and allows to keep production packages up- • to invite project authors and decision makers to become dated and ready to access by decision makers from around the PITCH THE DOC users world. In addition to a range of various features for individual professionals, PtD offers dedicated solutions for market initiatives • to consult on PITCH THE DOC features with experts and programs held on-line or in hybrid mode. • to discuss PITCH THE DOC special offers with prospective partners • to receive detailed feedback from market professionals

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ADAM PAPLIŃSKI KATARZYNA SZARECKA Poject Founder and Coordinator Project Manager