04-07-2017

Polish Film Institute Nominations Announced

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    9th PISF Awards Winners 9th PISF Awards Winners photo: Marcin Kułakowski, PISF

    WARSAW: Nominations for the 10th edition of Polish Film Institute (PISF) awards was announced on 3 July 2017. The gala will take place on 19 September 2017, during the 42nd Gdynia Film Festival.

    The 10th edition award Committee was headed by Director of the Polish Film Institute Magdalena Sroka and included: Artur Liebhart, Artur Majer, Dagmara Romanowska, Grażyna Torbicka, Jacek Hamela, Jakub Socha, Jerzy Moszkowicz, Joanna Mytkowska, Joanna Szymańska, Jolanta Myszka, Maciej Malangiewicz and Patrycja Wanat.

    This year the jury did not make any nominations in the best poster category.

    The Polish Film Institute awards were created in 2008 in order to show appreciation for the efforts of many cinema enthusiasts and organisations, who propagate knowledge about cinema, promote Polish films, educate young viewers, publish information about films and organise festivals, retrospectives, exhibitions and meetings with creators. The candidates are nominated by cultural institutions, film schools and other companies and institutions working within the culture sector.

    FULL LIST OF NOMINEES:

    Cinema:
    Fenomen Cinema in Kielce
    Światowid Cinema in Elbląg
    Światowid Cinema in Katowice

    Polish Film Event:
    The 3rd Kids Film Festival in Warsaw, Wrocław, Poznań and 24 other cities
    The 9th International Film Festival Animator in Poznań
    Travelling Festival Kinobus in the West Pomeranian Voidevoidship

    International Promotion of Polish Cinema:
    DI Factory for the Blu-Ray edition of Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema
    Krakow Film Foundation for the promotion of the animated film Cipka / Pussy directed by Renata Gąsiorowska (Lodz Film School)
    Film Commission Poland for Polish Film Magazine

    Film Criticism for a Film Critic or Film Expert for His Input in the Development of Modern Polish Cinema:
    Piotr Czerkawski
    Jakub Popielecki
    Artur Zaborski

    Film Radio or TV Broadcast:
    Hrapkowidz on Channel Four of Polish Radio, hosted by Błażej Hrapkowicz
    Movie się on Filmweb.pl, hosted by Łukasz Muszyński, Jakub Popielecki and Michał Walkiewicz
    Program obowiązkowy on Kino Polska channel, hosted by Magdalena Juszczyk

    Internet Film Portal or Website:
    Spór w kinie, blog by Krzysztof Spór
    Bliżej Ekranu, blog by Michał Piepiórka
    Łukasz Adamski for reviews and film articles for www.wpolityce.pl

    Film Book:
    Cicha eksplozja. Nowe kino Azji Wschodniej i Południowo-Wschodniej, edited by Jagody Murczyńskiej
    Europejskie kino gatunków, edited by Piotra Kletowskiego
    Sejsmograf duszy. Kino według Marii Kornatowskiej, edited by Tadeusza Szczepańskiego

    Film Education:
    Film education for children and youth in Amok Cinema in Gliwice
    Film competition 48 Hour Film Project
    Youth Film Academy in Nowy Sącz

    Polish Film Distribution:
    Against Gravity for the domestic distribution of You Don't Know How Much I Love You directed by Paweł Łoziński (Łoziński Production)
    Forum Film Poland for the domestic distribution of Volhynia / Hatred directed by Wojciech Smarzowski (Film It)
    New Europe Film Sales for the international distribution of United States of Love directed by Tomasz Wasilewski (Mañana)

    Film Club:
    DKF Bez Nazwy in Łowicz
    DKF Gag in Białystok
    DKF Rozpięci in Krakow

    Digital Restoration of Polish Film:
    Fixafilm for the digital restoration of Korczak directed by Andrzej Wajda
    DI Factory and reKINO for digital restoration of Smuga cienia directed by Andrzej Wajda
    DI Factory and reKINO for digital restoration of Kobieta samotna directed by Agnieszka Holland