The 12th edition's award Committee was headed by the Director of the Polish Film Institute Radosław Śmigulski and included: Piotr Zaremba, Andrzej Goleniewski, Hanna Wróblewska, Anna Waśniewska-Gill, Janusz Wróblewski, Andrzej Horubała and Monika Piętas-Kurek.
The Polish Film Institute awards were created in 2008 in order to show appreciation for the efforts of many cinema enthusiasts and organisations, that 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 cultural sector.
FULL LIST OF NOMINEES:
Cinema:
Fenomen Cinema in Kielce
Elektronik Cinema in Warsaw
New Horizons Cinema in Wrocław
Polish Film Event:
Warsaw Kids Film Forum 2018
Off Camera Pro Industry 2018
Kinobus/Lubelszczyzna 2018
The 15th Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival
The 26th EnergaCAMERIMAGE International Film Festival
The 23rd European Film Cinema Forum CINERGIA
International Promotion of Polish Cinema:
Opus Film for the promotion of the film Cold War at the 72nd Cannes International Film Festival
Krakow Film Foundation for “15 Years of the Krakow Film Foundation - Promotion of Polish films Abroad”
Polish Animation Producers Association for "Polish Animation 2018 - Promotion of Polish Animation Abroad"
Film Criticism for a Film Critic or Film Expert for Their Input in the Development of Modern Polish Cinema:
Diana Dąbrowska
Łukasz Maciejewski
Błażej Hrapkowicz
Film Book:
Polish Film School by Marek Hendrykowski
Anthology of Polish film poems Vertigo edited by Dariusz Foks
The Social Dimension Of Filmmaking In Poland by Tomasz Kożuchowski, Iwona Morozow and Roman Sawka
Film Education:
Film Knowledge and Social Communication Olympics (FINA)
Accelerator for Young Entrepreneurs from the Audiovisual Sector (KIPA)
National Competition of Film Speakers 2018 (Polish Federation of DKF)
Polish Film Distribution:
Against Gravity for the national distribution of the film Prince and Dybbuk
Best Film for the national distribution of the film Between Words
New Horizons Association for the national distribution of the children's series Basia
Film Club:
DKF „Kinochłon” in Augustów
DKF „Rewers” in Chełm
DKF „Kogucik” in Bielsko-Biała
Film Poster:
Nina (Film It) by Agnieszka Korybut-Daszkiewicz
Mr. Jones (Film Produkcja) by Andrzej Pągowski
Prince and Dybbuk (Film Production) by Anja Pölk
