28-11-2011

Polish Filmmakers Association Re-elects Bromski

By Katarzyna Grynienko

    {mosimage}Jacek Bromski was re-elected as the president of the Polish Filmmakers Association(SFP, www.sfp.org.pl) at the organization's general assembly meeting. Bromski has served in the position since 1996 and has been a member of the Cinematography Committee since 1992. Bromski heads Zebra Film Studio (www.zebrafilm.pl), one of the most active Polish production companies. Popular for his box office hit comedies, he recently finished his new crime drama Entanglement (2011).

    Other members of the SFP Board are Juliusz Machulski, Marcin Pieczonka, Janusz Chodnikiewicz, Allan Starski, Witold Giersz, Janusz Kijowski, Witold Adamek, Dorota Lamparska and Filip Bajon. Their deputies will be Jacek Bławut, Michał Kwieciński, Marek Drążewski, Piotr Śliwiński, Ewa Sobolewska, Jerzy Kucia and Krzysztof Tchórzewski.

    The Polish Filmmakers Association was created in 1996 and encompasses Polish directors, screenwriters, animators, film critics and other film professionals. The main goal of SFP is to connect and unify the Polish film industry, facilitate co-operation between film professionals, and educate young filmmakers through programs such as the "30 Minutes" series of productions and scholarships. SFP's major accomplishments have been the creation of the new cinematography bill in Poland and the establishment of the Polish Film Institute (www.pisf.pl) with special funds to support Polish film production.