American Film Festival
Encyclopedia
American Film Festival is a film festival held annually in October in Wrocław, Poland
. First edition was held from 20 to 24 October 2010. The festival is organized by Stowarzyszenie Nowe Horyzonty and co-funded by the Wroclaw Municipality
and Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
.
On the first edition of the festival audience award in the category of "Spectrum" awarded to the film Winter's Bone
by Debra Granik
. The award for "American Docs" awarded to the film The Two Escobars by Jeff
and Michael Zimbalist.
On the second edition of the festival audience award in the category of "Spectrum" awarded to the film Somewhere Tonight by Michael Di Jiacomo. The award for "American Docs" awarded to the film Sing Your Song by Susanne Rostock.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. First edition was held from 20 to 24 October 2010. The festival is organized by Stowarzyszenie Nowe Horyzonty and co-funded by the Wroclaw Municipality
Wroclaw
Wrocław , situated on the River Oder , is the main city of southwestern Poland.Wrocław was the historical capital of Silesia and is today the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Over the centuries, the city has been part of either Poland, Bohemia, Austria, Prussia, or Germany, but since 1945...
and Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland
Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland was formed on 31 October 2005, from transformation of Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Poland.The ministry is concerned with various aspects of Polish culture....
.
Festival Programme 2010
- Highlights - new American films
- Spectrum - contemporary American cinema
- American docs - documentariesDocumentary filmDocumentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
- On the edge - experimental filmsExperimental filmExperimental film or experimental cinema is a type of cinema. Experimental film is an artistic practice relieving both of visual arts and cinema. Its origins can be found in European avant-garde movements of the twenties. Experimental cinema has built its history through the texts of theoreticians...
- Retrospective: John CassavetesJohn CassavetesJohn Nicholas Cassavetes was an American actor, screenwriter and filmmaker. He acted in many Hollywood films, notably Rosemary's Baby and The Dirty Dozen...
- A decade of independent - independent filmIndependent filmAn independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
s - Classic films
On the first edition of the festival audience award in the category of "Spectrum" awarded to the film Winter's Bone
Winter's Bone
Winter's Bone is a 2010 American independent drama film, an adaptation of Daniel Woodrell's 2006 novel of the same name. The film was written and directed by Debra Granik and stars Jennifer Lawrence...
by Debra Granik
Debra Granik
Debra Granik is an American independent film director. She has won a series of awards at the Sundance Film Festival, including Best Short in 1998 for Snake Feed , the Dramatic Directing Award in 2004 for her first feature-length film, Down to the Bone Debra Granik (born February 6, 1963) is an...
. The award for "American Docs" awarded to the film The Two Escobars by Jeff
Jeff Zimbalist
Jeffrey Leib Nettler Zimbalist is an American filmmaker best known for his films Favela Rising, The Two Escobars, and The Scribe of Urabá....
and Michael Zimbalist.
Festival Programme 2011
The second edition took place on 15-20 November 2011.- Highlights - new American films
- Spectrum - contemporary American cinema
- American docs - documentaries
- On the edge - experimental films
- All That Jazz
- Retrospective: Todd SolondzTodd SolondzTodd Solondz is an American independent film screenwriter and director known for his style of dark, thought-provoking, socially conscious satire. Solondz has been critically acclaimed for his examination of the "dark underbelly of middle class American suburbia", a reflection of his own background...
- Retrospective: Joe SwanbergJoe SwanbergJoe Swanberg is an American independent filmmaker. He is a member of the "Mumblecore" movement. His films include Kissing on the Mouth , LOL , Hannah Takes the Stairs , Nights and Weekends and Alexander the Last...
- Retrospective: Terrence MalickTerrence MalickTerrence Frederick Malick is a U.S. film director, screenwriter, and producer. In a career spanning almost four decades, Malick has directed five feature films....
- Retrospective: Billy WilderBilly WilderBilly Wilder was an Austro-Hungarian born American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, artist, and journalist, whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films. He is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Hollywood's golden age...
On the second edition of the festival audience award in the category of "Spectrum" awarded to the film Somewhere Tonight by Michael Di Jiacomo. The award for "American Docs" awarded to the film Sing Your Song by Susanne Rostock.