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Filmmakers Guide Filmmakers Guide 4 5 Łódzkie Pro Filmmakers Łódzkie Przyjazne Filmowcom FILMMAKERS GUIDE FILMMAKERS GUIDE 4 5 ŁódzkIE PRO FILMMAKERS Łódzkie PRZYJAZNE FILMOWCOM ŁódzkIE PRO FILMMAKERS Located in the heart of the country, the Łódź region and its Położony w samym sercu Polski region łódzki i jego stolica od capital have a rich history of filmmaking, all due to the fact dawna przyciągają filmowców. Spora w tym zasługa faktu, że Łódzkie PRZYJAZNE FILMOWCOM that, compared to other major European locations, Łódź has Łódź, na tle pozostałych dużych miast Europy, to miasto wyjąt- a unique, exceptional character. Perhaps it is not the most kowe. Może nie wyjątkowo piękne, ale z pewnością intrygują- beautiful of all cities, but it is surely filled with the intriguing ce nieuchwytną, właściwą tylko sobie atmosferą. Ten unikalny sense of elusiveness, transience and disturbing beauty. This charakter Łodzi to dziedzictwo dwóch przemysłów: włókien- unique combination is the heritage of two industries: textiles niczego i filmowego, które mocno odcisnęły się na tożsamo- and filmmaking, which have set a mark in the identity of the ści miasta. Przemysł włókienniczy ukształtował je i sprawił, że city. The textile industry shaped the city and stimulated its de- w ciągu niespełna stu lat Łódź z małej wioski zmieniła się w no- velopment from a small village to a modern, smoke-shrouded woczesną, spowitą dymem z fabrycznych kominów metropolię. metropolis in less than one hundred years. The filmmak- Przemysł filmowy, który rozkwitł po 1945 r. nadał robotnicze- ing industry, which flourished after 1945, gave this working mu miastu artystycznego ducha i uczynił z Łodzi stolicę polskiej class city an artistic spirit and made Łódź the city of Polish kinematografii. cinematography. I chociaż po 1989 r. wielkie zakłady włókiennicze upadły, Although all the major textile factories bankrupted after a produkcje filmowe rozproszyły się w innych ośrodkach w kraju, 1989, and film productions spread all over the largest cities in to niezatarty fabryczno-filmowy klimat czyni wizytę w Łodzi i re- the country, the city’s prevailing factory-filmmaking climate gionie niezapomnianym przeżyciem nieustannie inspirującym makes every visit here an unforgettable experience, providing twórców z Polski i ze świata. Źródłem tych inspiracji są nie tylko artists from Poland and abroad with abounding inspirations. wyjątkowe lokacje, jakich próżno szukać w innych miejscach The sources of these inspirations are unique locations, to be kraju i Europy, ale przede wszystkim otwarci na współpracę found nowhere outside the city, and, which is most important, ludzie – doświadczeni profesjonaliści, życzliwi mieszkańcy open-minded people, experienced professionals eager to en- i zawsze służąca pomocną dłonią Łódź Film Commission. To gage in cooperation, kind and warm-hearted city residents, and wszystko skupione w jednym miejscu stwarza niemal nieogra- the Łódź Film Commission, always willing to help. Focused in niczone możliwości i sprawia, że Łódzkie jest tak Przyjazne one place, all of this provides nearly unlimited possibilities and Filmowcom. makes Łódź a filmmaking-friendly city and Łódzkie, a pro-film- making region. Jestem Twój / I Am Yours Feature film / Film fabularny Dir. / Reż.: Mariusz Grzegorzek Prod.: Krakatau 6 7 REASONS FOR WHICH IT IS WORTH SHOOTING IN ŁódŹ AND ITS REGION POWODY DLA, KTÓRYCH WARTO kręcić W Łodzi I REGIONIE LOCATIONS Hundreds of unique locations in Łódź and its region Variety of settings – for costume and historical, as well as contemporary and sci-fi films Shoots in the most demanding locations LOKACJE Setki unikalnych lokacji w Łodzi i regionie Różnorodność obiektów – od filmów kostiumowych i historycznych, po współczesne i sci-fi Zdjęcia w najbardziej wymagających miejscach PEOPLE AND INFRASTRUctURE Professional authors and specialists Experienced producers (fiction films, cartoons and documentaries, commercials, TV productions) Production and production-related companies Students and graduates of art academies Film equipment Shooting stages Collections of costumes and props Rich collections of pyrotechnics and firearms Audio post production Openness of the city and its region to film productions LUDZIE I INFRASTRUKTURA Profesjonalni twórcy i specjaliści Postprodukcja dźwięku Studenci i absolwenci uczelni artystycznych Firmy produkcyjne i okołoprodukcyjne Kolekcje kostiumów i rekwizytów Sprzęt filmowy Hale zdjęciowe Bogate zbiory pirotechniki i broni palnej Doświadczeni producenci (filmy fabularne, dokumentalne i animowane, reklamy, produkcje TV) Otwartość miasta i regionu na produkcje filmowe LOWER PRODUctiON COSTS Discounts for film crews Co-financing of productions from the Łódź Film Fund Competitive prices of shooting sites Niższe KOSZTY PRODUKCJI Ulgi i rabaty dla ekip filmowych Dofinansowanie produkcji z Łódzkiego Funduszu Filmowego Konkurencyjne ceny obiektów zdjęciowych ŁódŹ FILM COmmissiON One-stop-shop Organisational support for film productions Source of information about the city Łódź FILM COMMISSION One-stop-shop Wsparcie organizacyjne dla produkcji filmowych źrodło informacji o mieście LOCATIONS LOKACJE W ciemności / In Darkness Feature film / Film fabularny Dir. / Reż.: Agnieszka Holland Prod.: Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv GmbH, Studio Filmowe Zebra, The Film Works 10 11 LOCATIONS – FActORIES LOKACJE – FABRYKI At the turn of the 19th and 20th century, Łódź was one of Eu- Łódź na przełomie XIX i XX wieku była najszybciej rozwijającą się FActORIES rope’s most rapidly developing metropolises. Today, it is hard europejską metropolią. Dziś trudno w to uwierzyć, ale od poło- to believe that, since the midst of the 19th century, until the wy XIX stulecia do wybuchu pierwszej wojny światowej liczba jej FABRYKI outbreak of World War One, the number of residents grew from mieszkańców wzrosła z około 4 000 do blisko 600 000 tysięcy. approximately 4 000 to nearly 600 000 thousand. Such a rapid Ten gwałtowny przyrost to rezultat dynamicznego rozwoju prze- increase was the result of dynamic development of the textile mysłu włókienniczego, który przyciągał do miasta rzesze rąk industry, which attracted a vast mass of labor force and entre- do pracy i przedsiębiorców szukających okazji do zbicia fortu- preneurs seeking opportunities for success to the city. Łódź ny. Łódź utrzymała status włókienniczej potęgi niemal do końca maintained its textile industry mogul status until the end of the XX wieku, pozostając ważnym ośrodkiem przemysłowym aż do 20th century, and remained an essential industrial center until schyłku PRLu. the end of the Communist Era. Obecnie, gdy ustał już huk włókienniczych maszyn po At this point, when the noise of spinning machines has przemysłowej historii Łodzi pozostały nie tylko wspomnienia, ceased, the industrial past of the city of Łódź has been re- ale i wyjątkowy pofabryczny krajobraz. Wiele fabryk zostało tained not only in the memories of its protagonists, but also in wyburzonych, część popadła w ruinę. Niektóre jednak odrestau- the city’s exceptional, postindustrial landscape. Many a factory rowano i dostosowano do nowych czasów: służą za hotele, biura, have been demolished, others fell into ruin. Fortunately, some centra kulturalne czy mieszkalne lofty. of them were renovated and adapted to contemporary stand- Łódzkich fabryk nie sposób przeoczyć – to najczęściej ma- ards, to serve as hotels, offices, culture centers or lofts. sywne budowle z czerwonej cegły, z charakterystycznymi liniami You cannot miss Łódź factories – these are predominantly okien i dominującą nad całością bryłą wieży ciśnień. Z ich massive red-brick buildings, with characteristic window lines sywetką kontrastują wnętrza – jasne i przestronne hale pro- and a dominating water tower element. The posture of indus- dukcyjne poprzetykane rzędami kolumn, skrywające zabytkowe, trial buildings is contrasted with their interiors – bright and industrialne detale. To surowe, lecz piękne przestrzenie, które spacious production halls interweaved with rows of columns, urzekają klimatem, będąc świadkami dawnej potęgi przemysło- hiding historical, industrial details. These are raw, but en- wej miasta. chanting spaces, alluring with their unique climate that is the remnant of the city’s past splendor. Miasto44 / Warsaw44 Feature film / Film fabularny Dir. / Reż.: Jan Komasa Prod.: Akson Studio 12 13 LOCATIONS – FActORIES LOKACJE – FABRYKI ŁódŹ BIAŁA FABRYKA BIAŁA FABRYKA Piotrkowska 282 Str. ul. Piotrkowska 282 This building, which now houses the Museum of Textiles, was Siedziba Centralnego Muzeum Włókiennictwa, została wybudo- built between 1835 and 1886 by the family of Ludwik Geyer, an wana w latach 1835-86 przez rodzinę pochodzącego z Saksonii industrialist originating in Saxony. This four-wing factory with fabrykanta Ludwika Geyera. Czteroskrzydłowa fabryka z budyn- the Old Boiler House building located in the center of a grand kiem Starej Kotłowni pośrodku wielkiego dziedzińca, z wyso- courtyard, with its tall stack, two dust turrets and two water kim kominem, dwiema wieżami kurzowymi i dwiema wieżami towers is a unique example of industrial architecture, unprec- ciśnień jest unikalnym rozwiązaniem architektury industrialnej, edented in any other factories. niespotykanym w innych fabrykach. 15 LOCATIONS – FActORIES LOKACJE – FABRYKI 16 17 LOCATIONS – FActORIES LOKACJE – FABRYKI ŁódŹ MANUFAKTURA MANUFAKTURA Karskiego 1/3 Str. ul. Karskiego 1/3 The former Izrael Poznański factory was included in the scope Dawne Zakłady Izraela Poznańskiego zostały w latach 70. XX of protection of the Preserver of national monuments. However, wieku
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