"I have this idea, that viewers will go back home after seeing my film and hug their kids, because the grown-ups will shape the world that they will live in", said Wojciech Smarzowski while accepting the best director award.
The Last Family directed by Jan P. Matuszyński won four awards including best actor for Andrzej Seweryn and best actress for Aleksandra Konieczna. Hungarian Oscar winner Son of Saul by László Nemes won best European film award.
Head Of European Film Academy Agnieszka Holland and President of Polish Film Academy Dariusz Jabłoński made a statement to free Oleg Sentsov, as part of the #ReleaseOlegSentsov continuing support campaign for the Ukrainian filmmaker. "I am proud that the Polish cinema is becoming an integral part of Europe", Holland said.
The 19th Polish Film Awards The Eagles gala took place on 20 February 2017. Nominations were chosen in 19 categories from among over 51 feature films released in Polish cinemas in 2016 and 92 documentaries.
Polish Film Awards The Eagles are organised by the Independent Film Foundation since 1999. They are considered to be the Polish equivalent of American Oscars, French Césars and British BAFTA awards. The films are chosen by over 600 members of the Polish Film Academy in a two-step vote.
The 2017 Polish Eagles Ceremony was broadcast by CANAL+, marking its first year off the air of public TV broadcaster TVP.
FULL LIST OF AWARDS:
Best Film:
Volyhnia / Wołyń
Directed by Wojciech Smarzowski
Produced by Film It
Coproduced by TVP, Andrzej Łudziński Productions, CANAL+ Polska, Bemar, the National Audiovisual Institute, Narodowe Centrum Kultury, Odra Film
Supported by the Polish Film Institute
Best Director:
Wojciech Smarzowski for Volhynia
Best Scriptwriter:
Robert Bolesto for Last Family/ Ostatnia Rodzina
Directed by Jan P. Matuszyński
Produced by Aurum Film
Coproduced by HBO Polska, Mazowiecki Instytut Kultury, Lightcraft, Universal Music Polska
Supported by the Polish Film Institute, Mazovia Film Fund
Best Actress:
Aleksandra Konieczna for Last Family
Best Actor:
Andrzej Seweryn for Last Family
Best Cinematography:
Piotr Sobociński jr. for Volhynia
Best Supporting Actress:
Agata Kulesza for I Am Murderer / Jestem mordercą
Directed by Maciej Pieprzyca
Produced by RE Studio, coproduced by the National Audiovisual Institute, TVP, Agora S.A., Monternia.pl.
Supported by the Polish Film Institute
Best Supporting Actor:
Arkadiusz Jakubik for I Am Murderer
Best Editor:
Paweł Laskowski for Volhynia
Best Costume Designer:
Wanda Kowalska, Paweł Grabarczyk, Magdalena Rutkiewicz-Luterek, Agata Drozdowska for Volhynia
Best Sound Designer:
Katarzyna Dzida-Hamela, Jacek Hamela for Volhynia
Best Music:
Mikołaj Trzaska for Volhynia
Best Art Director:
Marek Zawierucha for Volhynia
Best Documentary:
Communion / Komunia
Directed by Anna Zamecka
Produced by Otter Films, Wajda Studio, HBO Europe
Supported by the Polish Film Institute
Discovery of the Year Award:
Jan P. Matuszyński for directing Last Family
Best TV Series:
Teacher / Belfer
Directed by Łukasz Palkowski
Produced by TVN
Best European Film:
Son of Saul (Hungary)
Directed by László Nemes
