Krakow Film Foundation was established 15 years ago by Apollo Film, owing to the initiative of Krzysztof Gierat.<\/p>\n
The Foundation’s main activity is to produce consecutive editions of the Krakow Film Festival and promote Polish documentary and short films abroad.<\/p>\n
Today we stir up the memories and invite you to join in!<\/p>\n
We cannot believe how time flies!<\/p>\n
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2003<\/strong><\/p>\n July 3rd – registering in the National Court Register<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2004<\/strong> The 18th “Wok\u00f3\u0142 kina” Cinema Forum in Krakow<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2005<\/strong> <\/p>\n 2006<\/strong> The beginning of a comprehensive promotion of Polish documentary, animated and short films at film festivals abroad!<\/p>\n The inauguration of the Polish Docs project: Jihlava IDFF, DOK Leipzig<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2007<\/strong> A Polish Docs stand for the first time at Sunny Side of the Doc in La Rochelle<\/p>\n Film distribution – theatrical release: “When the Road Bends: Tales of a Gypsy Caravan” (dir. Jasmine Dellal)<\/p>\n IDFA: the first Polish Docs Guests Meet Guests<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2008<\/strong> The first Industry during the festival<\/p>\n A Polish Shorts stand for the first time at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market<\/p>\n The first release of the Polish Shorts DVD<\/p>\n Polish delegation at COPRO in Tel Aviv<\/p>\n A screening of Polish animated films in Brussels<\/p>\n Organizing the Council of Europe Forum “Shaping Policies for the Cinema of Tomorrow”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2009<\/strong> KFF becomes a partner of Euro Connection \u2013 a short film pitch<\/p>\n The Polish Docs project receives the Polish Film Institute Award for the promotion of Polish documentary cinema abroad<\/p>\n The first Polish Shorts programme at the Short Film Corner in Cannes<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2010<\/strong> The first Polish Animations stand at the MIFA in Annecy<\/p>\n Polish Docs Focus and Marcel \u0141ozi\u0144ski’s retrospective \u2013 Docpoint Helsinki<\/p>\n Polish Shorts Special \u2013 screening of the latest Polish short films, Alcine Film Festival \u2013 Spain<\/p>\n Focus on\u00a0Polish Shorts \u2013 Archipelago Festival in Rome Krakow Film Festival receives the Polish Film Institute Award for the international film event<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2011<\/strong> Poland on\u00a0Screen \u2013 a great showcase of 49 Polish feature films in seven thematic sections as a celebration of the Polish EU presidency, London\u00a0<\/p>\n Film distribution – theatrical release: “Two Rembrandts in the Garden” (dir. Jerzy \u015aladkowski) and\u00a0“Millhaven” (dir. Bartek Kulas) <\/p>\n 2012<\/strong> Co-organizing of the 34th “Wok\u00f3\u0142 kina” Cinema Forum in Krakow <\/p>\n 2013<\/strong> Marcel’s and Pawe\u0142 \u0141ozi\u0144ski’s documentary retrospective \u2013 Festival dei Popoli, Florence <\/p>\n 2014<\/strong> Spotlight Country: Poland \u2013 Guanajuato IFF, Mexico \u2013 co-organizer<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2015<\/strong> <\/p>\n 2016<\/strong>\u00a0 Film distribution – theatrical release: “Icon” (dir. Wojciech Kasperski) Polish Focus and Marcin Kosza\u0142ka’s retrospective – Trieste FF\u00a0 <\/p>\n 2017<\/strong> Polish Voices, Polish short films showcased at Encounters Film Festival, United Kingdom<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2018<\/strong> \u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To be continued!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Krakow Film Foundation was established 15 years ago by Apollo Film, owing to the initiative of Krzysztof Gierat. The Foundation’s main activity is to produce consecutive editions of the Krakow Film Festival and promote Polish documentary and short films abroad. Today we stir up the memories and invite you to join in! We cannot believe […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n The 44th Krakow Film Festival<\/p>\n
\n The 45th Krakow Film Festival<\/p>\n
\n The 46th Krakow Film Festival (the first Krakow Film Market, the first pitching Dragon Forum)<\/p>\n
\n The 47th Krakow Film Festival (introducing new feature documentary film competition)<\/p>\n
\n The 48th Krakow Film Festival\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n The 49th Krakow Film Festival\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n The 50th Krakow Film Festival (release of the special album)<\/p>\n
\n Polish Docs Programme \u2013 Documentarist IDFF, Turkey\u00a0
\n Focus on\u00a0Polish Docs \u2013 Tehran IDFF
\n Poland in\u00a0Leipzig \u2013 Days of Krakow \u2013 screening of animated films made by young Krakow filmmakers<\/p>\n
\n The 51st Krakow Film Festival<\/p>\n
\n Celebration of Yoram Gross’s work in Warsaw and\u00a0Krakow<\/p>\n
\n The 52nd Krakow Film Festival (the first Docs To\u00a0Go! pitch)<\/p>\n
\n Polish Docs delegation during the Nordisk Panorama (Oulu, Finland)
\n Masters From Krakow + Young Talents \u2013 Polish documentary cinema showcased at DOCS DF Festival\u00a0in Mexico City
\n Film distribution – theatrical release: “The Virgin, the Copts and Me” (dir. Namir Abdel Messeeh)<\/p>\n
\n The 53rd Krakow Film Festival (the first Animated in\u00a0Poland pitch, introducing the DocFilmMusic competition)
\n Co-organizing of the 36th “Wok\u00f3\u0142 kina” Cinema Forum in Krakow
\n Polish Docs delegation during the Hot Docs Forum and Made in\u00a0Poland programme at the Hot Docs Festival in\u00a0Toronto<\/p>\n
\n Co-organizing of the \u201eFilm Tourism. 150% of film in the region\u201d conference, Krakow<\/p>\n
\n The 54th Krakow Film Festival
\n Focus on\u00a0Polish Short Docs \u2013 DocAviv FF, Tel Aviv
\n Polish Delegation Meet Market Doc\/Fest Sheffield<\/p>\n
\n The 55th Krakow Film Festival\u00a0
\n Wojciech Staro\u0144’s retrospective \u2013 Festival dei Popoli, Florence
\n Focus on\u00a0Polish Docs \u2013 Flahertiana IDFF, Perm
\n Polish Doc Days, Moscow, Kazan
\n The first issue of the FOCUS ON\u00a0POLAND magazine
\n The beginning of cooperation with W\u0142adys\u0142aw \u015alesicki Film Foundation on DOC LAB POLAND<\/p>\n
\n The 56th Krakow Film Festival\u00a0
\n The 1st edition of KineDok \u2013 an alternative distribution of documentary films<\/p>\n
\n KFF Sales & Promotion starts to sell documentary films<\/p>\n
\n Focus on\u00a0Polish Docs: DOK Leipzig, Germany
\n Focus on\u00a0Poland and Krzysztof Kie\u015blowski’s retrospective \u2013 GZDOC, China<\/p>\n
\n The 57th Krakow Film Festival (unveiling of a plaque commemorating Yoram Gross)
\n The 2nd edition of KineDok\u00a0
\n The 70th anniversary of Polish animation \u00a0\u2013 screenings of Polish animations at SICAF and\u00a0Asiana festivals in\u00a0Seoul
\n Polish Short Film Week in\u00a0Tokyo\u00a0
\n Focus on\u00a0Polish Docs and Wojciech Staro\u0144’s retrospective \u2013 FIDBA, Argentina\u00a0
\n Focus on\u00a0Polish Short Docs \u2013 Bogoshorts, Colombia\u00a0
\n Focus on\u00a0Poland and Marcel \u0141ozi\u0144ski’s, Wojciech Staro\u0144’s, Marcin Kosza\u0142ka’s and\u00a0Bogdan Dziworski’s retrospective \u2013 GZDOC, China<\/p>\n
\n The 58th Krakow Film Festival<\/p>\n