DRAGON OF DRAGONS AWARD <\/b>for the contribution into development of the world documentary film JARMO J<\/b>\u00c4\u00c4SKEL\u00c4INEN<\/b> (Finland)<\/p>\n
KFF RECOMMENDATION to the European Film Award in a documentary category<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
BOYLESQUE<\/b>, dir. Bogna Kowalczyk <\/b>(Poland)<\/p>\n
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Having watched all the competitive films the International Documentary Jury of the 62st Krakow Film Festival consisting of: Till Brockmann \u2013 chairman (Switzerland), Christine Camdessus (France), Ohad Milstein (Israel), Petrula Veljanovska (North Macedonia), Agnieszka Zwiefka (Poland) has decided to award the following prizes:<\/p>\n
THE GOLDEN HORN<\/b> for the director of the best film \u2013 Denis Dobrovoda<\/b> for The Cathedral <\/b>(Slovakia)<\/p>\n
From deep faith, a simple man draws an almost inhuman energy that vacillates between genius, vision and obsession. The film elegantly combines the spiritual and the material and shows the power of the faith. Just as the house of worship built by an outed monk, the film finds its form intertwining brilliantly archive material, interviews, and self-shot scenes into a fascinating story of a contemporary Lazarus.<\/p>\n
THE SILVER HORN<\/b> for the director of the film with high artistic values \u2013 Shaunak Sen <\/b>for All That Breathes <\/b>(USA,\u00a0 United Kingdom, India)<\/p>\n
The film takes us on a dreamlike cinematic journey from his very first shot. Challenging traditional ways of documentary filmmaking it offers a wide aesthetic breath echoing the beauty of the world under threat with a consistent style of great artistic elegance.<\/p>\n
THE SILVER HORN<\/b> for the director of the film on social issues \u2013 Laura Sistero <\/b>for Tolyatti Adrift <\/b>(Spain)<\/p>\n
Finding the sparkle of life in a cold and forbidding place of economic decline, the director portrays a small act of liberation and not-so-silent rebellion. We are introduced to a lively band of youngsters drifting out of an hopeless world. The director is able to capture moments with an incisive, poetic and at the same time shrewdly symbolic film language, without falling into a glossing over of desolation.<\/p>\n
SPECIAL MENTION<\/b> for The Hamlet Syndrome <\/b>directed by Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Roso\u0142owski <\/b>(Poland,\u00a0 Germany)<\/p>\n
SPECIAL MENTION<\/b> for Fragile Memory <\/b>directed by Igor Ivanko <\/b>(Ukraine, Slovakia)<\/p>\n
The FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics) Jury<\/b> consisting of: Nino Kova\u010di\u0107 (Croatia),\u00a0 Yun-Hua\u00a0 Chen (Taiwan), Giuseppe Sedia (Italy) has decided to award the International Film Critics Prize to Hirotoshi Takeoka<\/b> \u00a0<\/b>for Adamiani <\/b>(Japan, The Netherlands)<\/p>\n
In his debut documentary about the Kist people, an elegantly orchestrated multi-character tale, Hirotoshi Takeoka unfolds the road for redemption of an entire community, led by fierce and tolerant women who puts their hopes in tourism. In a society where men\u2019s virility is often associated with the drive and ability to combat, they are the ones that make peace and embody awe-inspiring resilience. The Japanese director shows, in a deeply humane and serenely non-judgmental fashion, that welcoming the Other is the only way to settle with the past and get a better future in the wondrous Pankisi Gorge.<\/p>\n
INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION<\/b><\/p>\n
Having watched all the competition films, the International Short Film Jury consisting of: Juliusz Machulski \u2013 chairman\u00a0 (Poland), Olga Lucovnicova (Moldova), Andrea Martignoni (Italy), Anita Reher (Denmark) and Amer Salmeen Al Murry\u00a0 (United Arab Emirates), has decided to award the following prizes:<\/p>\n
GOLDEN DRAGON <\/b>for the director of the best film \u2013 Jay Rosenblatt<\/b> for How Do You Measure A Year? <\/b>(USA)<\/p>\n
SILVER DRAGON<\/b> for the director of the best documentary film \u2013 Ra<\/b>\u00fal de la Fuente Calle and Amaia Ramirez<\/b> \u00a0for\u00a0 Maldita. A Love Song to Sarajevo <\/b>(Spain)<\/p>\n
SPECIAL MENTION<\/b> for Hardcore <\/b>directed by Ad\u00e1n Aliaga <\/b>(Spain)<\/p>\n
SILVER DRAGON <\/b>for the director of the best animated film \u2013 Diana Cam Van Nguyen <\/b>for Love, Dad <\/b>(Czech\u00a0 Republic, Slovakia)<\/p>\n
SPECIAL MENTION<\/b> for A Goat\u2019s Spell <\/b>directed by Gerhard Funk <\/b>(Germany)<\/p>\n
SILVER DRAGON <\/b>for the director of the best short fiction film \u2013 Karolina Porcari<\/b> for Victoria<\/b> (Poland)<\/p>\n
SPECIAL MENTION<\/b> for The Swarmers <\/b>directed by Alison Kuhn <\/b>(Germany)<\/p>\n
Jury Award for the Best European Film<\/b> (Krakow Candidate to the European Film Award 2022 in the short film\u00a0 category) \u2013 Diana Cam Van Nguyen <\/b>for Love, Dad <\/b>(Czech Republic, Slovakia)<\/p>\n
The International Federation of Film Societies (FICC) Jury <\/b>consisting of: Eugene Dugan-Brause (United Kingdom), <\/b>Ritesh Basak (Indie), Karolina Nowacka (Polska) has decided to grant the Don Quixote Award to the film Parizad<\/b> directed\u00a0 by Mehdi Imani Shahmiri <\/b>(Iran) and the Special Mention to the film: Love, Dad <\/b>directed by Diana Cam Van Nguyen <\/b>(Czech Republic, Slovakia)<\/p>\n
INTERNATIONAL DOCFILMMUSIC COMPETITION<\/b><\/p>\n
Having watched all the competition films, the International DocFilmMusic Competition Jury consisting of: W\u0142odek Pawlik \u2013 chairman (Polska), Roman Gutek (Polska) and Robert Kirchhoff (Slovakia) has decided to award the following prizes:<\/p>\n
GOLDEN HEYNAL <\/b>for the director of the best film \u2013 Lucie Kr\u00e1lov\u00e1 <\/b>for Kapr Code <\/b>(Czech Republic, Slovakia)<\/p>\n
A non-obvious and innovative form developed to tell the story of a complex and controversial protagonist. A film about difficult choices and the clash of art with a totalitarian regime, with the history of Eastern Europe in the 20th century.<\/p>\n
SPECIAL MENTION <\/b>for Ces\u00e1ria \u00c9vora <\/b>directed by Ana Sofia Fonseca <\/b>(Portugal)<\/p>\n
The unknown story of the life of a brilliant Cape Verdean singer captures the power of music to break all boundaries \u2013 of language, countries, and systems. A film about music rooted in the difficult context of slavery and lack of freedom.<\/p>\n
NATIONAL COMPETITION<\/b><\/p>\n
Having watched all the competition films, the National Competition Jury consisting of: Piotr Stasik \u2013 chairman, Daria\u00a0 Kopiec, Kuba Mikurda, Anna Sienkiewicz-Rogowska, Ma\u0142gorzata Szy\u0142a has decided to award the following prizes:<\/p>\n
GOLDEN HOBBY-HORSE<\/b> for the director of the best film funded by the President of the Polish Filmmakers Association \u2013 Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Roso\u0142owski <\/b>for The Hamlet Syndrome<\/b> (Poland, Germany)<\/p>\n
The directors met the protagonists of their film before the war in Ukraine took a turn for the worse. This provides us, the viewers, a chance for a deeper analysis, to understand and empathise with what is happening now, but also with what awaits our neighbours in the future \u2013 and perhaps even us. This is especially important at a time when we learn about the war mainly from brief mentions on social media channels, when we’re slowly getting used to the topic of war. It’s important because a lot of people still think that this war is far away and doesn’t concern them. It is important because many politicians have adopted a strategy of baby steps \u2013 short-sighted and dictated by fear of losing profits.<\/p>\n
Their film, however, is more just an alarm or a cry of desperation. It is also an extraordinary story about the power of words and conversation. About the fact that words can stand tall against our problems and even against tanks. And they can win.<\/p>\n
SILVER HOBBY-HORSE<\/b> for the director of the best documentary film over 30 minutes \u2013 Bogna Kowalczyk<\/b> for\u00a0 Boylesque<\/b> (Poland)<\/p>\n
Boylesque<\/i> is a complete film \u2013 with a wonderful, charismatic protagonist who charms us with his class, language, and imagination; with superb cinematography, editing, and music; a film in which reality itself seems to cheer on the filmmakers and offer them moments that seem impossible to stage; finally, a film about love and mourning, about the hunger for life and coming to terms with inevitability.<\/p>\n
SILVER HOBBY-HORSE<\/b> for the director of the best documentary film under 30 minutes \u2013 Marcin Lesisz<\/b> for The Rocking Horses<\/b> (Poland)<\/p>\n
We were captivated by the world of the main character, her inventiveness in art, sculpture, and language. The prudent form of the documentary emphasises Ewa Werfel’s extraordinary, exuberant imagination all the more.<\/p>\n
SILVER HOBBY-HORSE<\/b> for the director of the best animated film \u2013<\/b> Marta Pajek <\/b>for Impossible Figures and Other Stories I <\/b>(Poland, Canada)<\/p>\n
For its sensual and ambiguous story about transience, the power of love, and the briefness of our existence manifesting itself in a terrifying emptiness, where the sense of closeness is a tender, flickering memory that we long for.<\/p>\n
SILVER HOBBY-HORSE <\/b>for the director of the best short fiction film \u2013 Micha\u0142 Toczek <\/b>for A Dead Marriage<\/b> (Poland)<\/p>\n
We awarded a romantic film that has found a bold figure to express the state of the main character and his emotional transformation. It has a distinct concept and subtle character portrayals.<\/p>\n
The Award of the President of the Polish Filmmakers Association <\/b>for the best film editing \u2013 Milenia Fiedler<\/b> for The Voice <\/b>(Poland)<\/p>\n
The editor is a film’s hidden director. Hidden also because the best editing is one that goes by unnoticed. The more talented they are, the better they work, the more invisible their work becomes. We are glad that this award can remind people of their role.<\/p>\n
Maciej Szumowski<\/b> Award for remarkable social awareness <\/b>patronized by ZAIKS<\/strong>\u2013 Bart\u0142omiej \u017bmuda <\/b>for God and Lunaparks\u2019 Warriors <\/b>(Poland)<\/p>\n Heated discussions on the Internet or in the media about the divide between Poles are often counterproductive. Instead of uniting, they divide even more; instead of clarifying, they are skimming the surface and perpetuating stereotypes. We run away from real confrontation, especially if these divisions arise among the people closest to us. The protagonists of this film did it for us \u2013 a father and his son got in the same car and dared ride a sometimes funny, sometimes scary, often touching, psychological rollercoaster.<\/p>\n The Award for the best short and documentary films<\/b> producer in Poland<\/b> funded by the Polish Producers Alliance (KIPA) and FDR Studio \u2013 Magdalena Kami\u0144ska <\/b>and Agata Szyma\u0144ska (Balapolis)<\/b> for the film The Hamlet\u00a0 Syndrome<\/b> (Poland, Germany)<\/p>\n An award for \u2013 what we want to emphasise \u2013 double production (the film and the theatrical performance included in it). For a film created in difficult conditions that required special care for the protagonists, gentleness, but also freedom and trust in the creators.<\/p>\n Best Cinematography Award under the patronage of The Polish Society of Cinematographers<\/b> funded by Black Photon \u2013 Wojciech Staro\u0144<\/b> for the film The Voice <\/b>(Poland)<\/p>\n For his unobtrusive and warm observation, simplicity of form and closeness to the protagonists.<\/p>\n THE AUDIENCE AWARD<\/b><\/p>\n Boylesque<\/b> directed by Bogna Kowalczyk <\/b>(Poland)<\/p>\n THE AWARD OF THE STUDENT JURY<\/b><\/p>\n Having watched all the competitive films, the Student Jury consisting of Monika Babi\u0144ska, Aleksandra Brzuzy, Katarzyna\u00a0 Burdek, Paulina Gandor, Arkadiusz Hulb\u00f3j, Przemys\u0142aw Kania, Weronika Kapusta, J\u0119drzej Ko\u015bci\u0144ski,\u00a0 Mateusz Le\u015bniak,\u00a0 Krzysztof Strumi\u0144ski has decided to award film The Hamlet Syndrome<\/b> (Poland, Germany) directed by Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Roso\u0142owski<\/b><\/p>\n ANIMATED IN POLAND AWARDS<\/b><\/p>\n SOUND MIND STUDIO AWARD<\/b> \u2013 a coupon for 10 days of sound postproduction in Sound Mind studio run by Micha\u0142\u00a0 Fojcik for the project Magda<\/b>, dir. Adela Kaczmarek \u2013 Siwi\u0144ska, prod. Letko<\/p>\n FIXAFILM AWARD<\/b> \u2013 a coupon for image post-production services worth PLN 10 000 founded by Fixafilm for the project The Miracle<\/b>, dir. Ewa Borysewicz, prod. Letko<\/p>\n CREW UNITED SPECIAL MENTION<\/b> \u2013 a 5-years\u2019 Premium membership to Crew United platform for the director and\u00a0 producer of the awarded project for the project Conjunction<\/b>, dir. Marta Magnuska, prod. Animoon<\/p>\n DOC LAB POLAND AWARDS<\/b><\/p>\n AWARDS FOR THE BEST PROJECTS PRESENTED AT DOCS TO START\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n HBO Max Award<\/b>\u2013 10 000 PLN in cash\u00a0for the project Insurance Against Meteorites<\/b>, dir. and prod. Natalia \u015aliwowska and Jorik Amit Galama<\/p>\n ORKA Award<\/b> \u2013 image postproduction services worth of 20 000 PLN\u00a0for the project The Perfect Date, <\/b>dir. Ma\u0142gorzata Goliszewska, prod. Agnieszka Skalska \/ ZPR MEDIA \/ KOI STUDIO<\/p>\n FIXAFILM Award<\/b> \u2013 image postproduction services worth of 15 000 PLN\u00a0for the project Tenderness of Transience<\/b>, dir Mateusz Mularski, prod. Joanna Zieli\u0144ska \/ BIG WAVE FILMS<\/p>\n MX35 Award<\/b> \u2013 film equipment rental services worth of 10\u00a0000 PLN\u00a0\u00a0for the project A Hole in the Wall,<\/b> dir. Arjun\u00a0 Talwar, prod. Karolina \u015amigiel \/ UNI-SOLO STUDIO<\/p>\n DOK Leipzig Special Mention<\/b> \u2013 invitation to Co\u2010pro Meetings in Leipzig\u00a0for the project A Hole in the Wall, <\/b>dir. Arjun Talwar, prod. Karolina \u015amigiel \/ UNI-SOLO STUDIO<\/p>\n Institute of Documentary Film Special Mention<\/b> \u2013 invitation to East Doc Platform\u00a0for the project Towards the Sun<\/b>, dir. Agnieszka Kokowska, prod. Justyna Ziemkiewicz, S\u0142awomir Richert \/ WARSAW PRODUCTION TEAM<\/p>\n Polish Docs Pro Special Mention <\/b>\u2013 support of international promotion and invitation to one of the key world\u00a0 documentary industry event for the project GO&SEE,<\/b> dir. Julia Kuzka, prod. Ma\u0142gorzata Ma\u0142ysa \/ FURIA FILM<\/p>\n AWARDS FOR THE BEST PROJECTS PRESENTED AT DOCS TO GO<\/b><\/p>\n SMAKJAM Award <\/b>\u2013 image postproduction services worth of 25 000 PLN\u00a0for the project The Coal Daughter<\/b>, dir. Aneta Nowicka, prod. Jacek Kucharski \/ TRAFIK<\/p>\n ORKA Award <\/b>\u2013 image postproduction services worth of 20 000 PLN\u00a0for the project Sings of Mr. Plum,<\/b> dir. Urszula Morga, Bartosz Miko\u0142ajczyk, prod. Stanis\u0142aw Zaborowski, Jan Borowiec \/ SILVER FRAME<\/p>\n ORKA Award<\/b> \u2013 image postproduction services worth of 20 000 PLN\u00a0for the project Fear Out Of Head<\/b>, dir. Grzegorz Brzozowski, prod. Natalia Grzegorzek \/ KOSKINO<\/p>\n CAFE OLE Award<\/b> \u2013 sound postproduction services worth of 10 000 PLN\u00a0for the project Hasan\u2019s Joy<\/b>, dir. Natalia Pietsch, Grzegorz Piekarski prod Katarzyna Kostecka \/ LARMO<\/p>\n Institute of Documentary Film Special Mention <\/b>\u2013 invitation to East Doc Platform for the Hasan\u2019s Joy<\/b>, dir. Natalia Pietsch, Grzegorz Piekarski prod Katarzyna Kostecka \/ LARMO<\/p>\n The W\u0142adys\u0142aw \u015alesicki Film Foundation Special Mention<\/b> \u2013 invitation Co\u2010pro Meetings in Leipzig for the project Faces of Agata<\/b>, dir. Ma\u0142gorzata Kozera, prod. Maria Krauss \/ PLESNAR & KRAUSS FILMS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/b>KFF INDUSTRY \u2013 ANIMATED IN POLAND I DOC LAB POLAND AWARDS 2022<\/b><\/p>\n