Polish Film Festival
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The Polish Film Festival (Polish: Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych w Gdyni) is an annual film festival
first held in Gdańsk
, now held in Gdynia
, Poland
.
It has taken place every year since 1974, except in 1982 and 1983 when Poland was under the martial law
.
The Polish Film Festival awards the Golden Lion, which is different from the Golden Eagle, awarded at the Polish Film Awards
and the Seattle Polish Film Festival
(Seattle is the sister city of Gdynia). The jury for the 2008 competition was headed by Robert Gliński, a director who had previously won at the festival.
Film festival
A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...
first held in Gdańsk
Gdansk
Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
, now held in Gdynia
Gdynia
Gdynia is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport of Gdańsk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea.Located in Kashubia in Eastern Pomerania, Gdynia is part of a conurbation with the spa town of Sopot, the city of Gdańsk and suburban communities, which together...
, Poland
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...
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It has taken place every year since 1974, except in 1982 and 1983 when Poland was under the martial law
Martial law in Poland
Martial law in Poland refers to the period of time from December 13, 1981 to July 22, 1983, when the authoritarian government of the People's Republic of Poland drastically restricted normal life by introducing martial law in an attempt to crush political opposition to it. Thousands of opposition...
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The Polish Film Festival awards the Golden Lion, which is different from the Golden Eagle, awarded at the Polish Film Awards
Polish Film Awards
Polish Film Awards: Eagles are a series of awards given annually since 1999 by the Polish Film Academy.-Awards:* Best Film – since 1999* Best Actor – since 1999* Best Actress – since 1999* Supporting Actor – since 2000* Supporting Actress – since 2000...
and the Seattle Polish Film Festival
Seattle Polish Film Festival
The Seattle Polish Film Festival is an annual film festival, held in Seattle, Washington, showcasing current and past films of Polish cinema. It is produced by the Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Association and awards the Seattle Spirit of Polish Cinema awards as well as the Viewers Choice of Best...
(Seattle is the sister city of Gdynia). The jury for the 2008 competition was headed by Robert Gliński, a director who had previously won at the festival.
Past winners of the festival
- 1974: Jerzy HoffmanJerzy HoffmanJerzy Hoffman is a Polish film director and screenwriter. He is the father of early Macintosh development team member Joanna Hoffman.-Selected filmography:*Battle of Warsaw 1920...
– PotopPotopPotop may refer to:* The Deluge , a historical novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz... - 1975: Andrzej WajdaAndrzej WajdaAndrzej Wajda is a Polish film director. Recipient of an honorary Oscar, he is possibly the most prominent member of the unofficial "Polish Film School"...
– Das gelobte Land, Jerzy AntczakJerzy AntczakJerzy Antczak is a Polish film director. His film Nights and Days was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival....
– Nächte und Tage - 1976: Jan Łomnicki – Ocalić miasto, Marek PiwowskiMarek PiwowskiMarek Piwowski – Polish director and scenarist.-Filmography:* Rejs – 1970* Korkociąg - 1972* Przepraszam, czy tu biją? – 1976* Uprowadzenie Agaty – 1993* Oskar – 2005-Awards:...
– Przepraszam, czy tu biją?, Andrzej Wajda – Smuga cienia, Mieczysław Waśkowski – Hazardziści - 1977: Krzysztof ZanussiKrzysztof ZanussiKrzysztof Zanussi, is a Polish producer and film director.He is a professor of European film at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland where he conducts a summer workshop...
– 'Barwy ochronne – Tarnfarben - 1978: Stanisław Różewicz – Pasja, Andrzej Wajda – Ohne Betäubung
- 1979: Krzysztof KieślowskiKrzysztof KieslowskiKrzysztof Kieślowski was an Academy Award nominated influential Polish film director and screenwriter, known internationally for The Double Life of Veronique and his film cycles The Decalogue and Three Colors.-Early life:...
– Amator - 1980: Kazimierz KutzKazimierz KutzKazimierz Julian Kutz is a Polish film director, author, journalist and politician, one of the representatives of the Polish Film School and a deputy speaker of the Senate of Poland.- Biography :...
– Paciorki jednego różańca - 1981: Agnieszka HollandAgnieszka HollandAgnieszka Holland is a Polish film and TV director and screenwriter. Best recognized for her highly political contributions to Polish cinema, Holland is one of Poland's most prominent filmmakers.-Personal life:...
– GorączkaFever (1981 film)Fever is a 1981 Polish drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland. It was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival where Barbara Grabowska won the Silver Bear for Best Actress.-Cast:* Barbara Grabowska - Kama* Adam Ferency - Wojtek Kielza... - 1982: Not held due to martial law
- 1983: Not held due to martial law
- 1984: Jerzy Kawalerowicz – Austeria
- 1985: Stanisław Różewicz – Kobieta w kapeluszu
- 1986: Witold LeszczyńskiWitold LeszczyńskiWitold Leszczyński was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He directed twelve films between 1959 and 2001.-Filmography:* Requiem * Koloss * Siekierezada * Konopielka...
– Siekierezada - 1987: Janusz ZaorskiJanusz ZaorskiJanusz Zaorski is a Polish film director, scenarist and actor, representative of the cinema of moral concern , trend in Polish cinema. Zaorski was directed mainly psychological dramas, comedies and TV series....
– Matka Królów - 1988: Krzysztof Kieślowski – Ein kurzer Film über die Liebe sowie Ein kurzer Film über das Töten
- 1989: No award
- 1990: Wojciech MarczewskiWojciech MarczewskiWojciech Marczewski is a Polish film director and screenwriter. He directed twelve films between 1968 and 2001.His 1981 film Dreszcze won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival...
– Ucieczka z kina "Wolność"Escape from the 'Liberty' CinemaEscape from the 'Liberty' Cinema is a 1990 Polish comedy film directed by Wojciech Marczewski. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Michal Bajor - Krytyk* Artur Barcis* Aleksander Bednarz - Edward... - 1991: No award
- 1992: Robert Gliński – Wszystko, co najważniejsze
- 1993: Radosław Piwowarski – Kolejność uczuć, Grzegorz Królikiewicz – Przypadek Pekosińskiego
- 1994: Kazimierz Kutz – Zawrócony
- 1995: Juliusz MachulskiJuliusz MachulskiJuliusz Machulski is a Polish film director and screenplay writer. Son of noted actor Jan Machulski, Juliusz became notable for his comedies ridiculing the life in communist-ruled Poland of 1970s and 1980s....
Girl Guide - 1996: No award
- 1997: Jerzy StuhrJerzy StuhrJerzy Stuhr is one of the most popular, influential and versatile Polish actors. He also works as a screenwriter, film director and drama professor...
– Historie miłosne - 1998: Jan Jakub KolskiJan Jakub KolskiJan Jakub Kolski is a Polish film director, cinematographer, and writer.-Early life and career:Kolski comes from a family closely connected to cinema. His father, Roman Kolski, and his sister, Ewa Pakulska were film editors. His brother, Włodzimierz Kolski, is a production manager. His paternal...
– Historia kina w Popielawach - 1999: Krzysztof KrauzeKrzysztof KrauzeKrzysztof Krauze is a Polish film director, screenwriter, photographer and cinematographer from Warsaw best known for his 1999 film thriller Debt....
– Die Schuld - 2000: Krzysztof Zanussi – Życie jako śmiertelna choroba przenoszona drogą płciową
- 2001: Robert Gliński – Cześć Tereska
- 2002: Marek KoterskiMarek KoterskiMarek Koterski is a Polish film and theatre director, screenwriter, actor and playwright.His son Michał Koterski is an actor.- Filmography :* Nic Śmiesznego * Ajlawju * Dzień świra...
– Dzień świra - 2003: Dariusz Gajewski – Warszawa
- 2004: Magdalena Piekorz – Pręgi
- 2005: Feliks FalkFeliks FalkFeliks Falk is a Polish movie and theater director as well as writer of film scripts, stage plays, television plays, and radio shows. A 1966 graduate of Warsaw's Academy of Fine Arts, he also is a painter and graphic artist...
– Der Gerichtsvollzieher - 2006: Krzysztof Krauze – Plac Zbawiciela
- 2007: Andrzej JakimowskiAndrzej JakimowskiAndrzej Jakimowski is a Polish film director, writer and producer, best known for directing the films Squint Your Eyes and Tricks .-Squint Your Eyes:...
– Sztuczki - 2008: Waldemar KrzystekWaldemar KrzystekWaldemar Krzystek is a Polish film director and screenwriter. His film Ostatni prom was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival...
– The Little MoscowThe Little MoscowLittle Moscow is an award-winning Polish-Russian co-production directed by Waldemar Krzystek and released in 2008.-Plot:It is 1967, the middle of the Cold War in Legnica, south western Poland. The Red Army have turned the town into the largest Soviet garrison on foreign soil due to Legnica's...
(Mała Moskwa) - 2009: Borys LankoszBorys LankoszBorys Lankosz - Polish film director.He graduated from National Film School in Łódź. His debut film “Evolution” received several awards, i.a. the Golden Gate Award at the San Francisco International Film Festival...
– RewersRewersRewers is a 2009 Polish drama film with a fair portion of black humor, directed by Borys Lankosz.- Plot :The film is set in Warsaw in the 1950s, with a few flash-forwards to present-day Warsaw. The main character is Sabina, a quiet, shy woman who has just turned thirty, and lives together with her... - 2010: Jan Kidawa-Błoński – Różyczka
- 2011: Jerzy SkolimowskiJerzy SkolimowskiJerzy Skolimowski is a Polish film director, screenwriter, dramatist and actor. A graduate of the prestigious National Film School in Łódź, Skolimowski has directed more than twenty films since his 1960 début Oko wykol...
– Essential KillingEssential KillingEssential Killing is a 2010 Polish political thriller film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, starring Vincent Gallo and Emmanuelle Seigner.- Plot :...