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C OCTOBER
Warsaw International FilmFest
Warszawski Mi´dzynarodowy Festiwal Filmowy
Warsaw
One of biggest film events in Poland, organized annually since
1985. The only FIAPF-accredited feature film festival in Poland.
An international jury awards the Grand Prix in the International
Debut Competition (for first and second features) and the main
prize in the Regional Competition (feature films and feature-length
documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe), with a number
of other sections completing the festival framework, along with
the CentEast Warsaw Screenings regional film market.
Contact:
Warsaw Film Foundation
Warszawska Fundacja Filmowa, 00-950 Warsaw 1, P. O. Box 816
tel. +48 22 621 4647, fax 48 22 621 6268
kontakty@wff.pl
www.wff.pl
C NOVEMBER
ETIUDA & ANIMA International Film Festival
Mi´dzynarodowy Festiwal Filmowy ETIUDA & ANIMA
Krakow
Festival of student films and animations from around the world.
Shorts competition for student films, with the Dinosaur Awards
going out to these young filmmakers, as well as Special Gold
Dinosaurs for the best film school in Europe and academic
individual with outstanding achievement in combining creative and
academic activity.
Out-of-competition events include a number of artistic endeavours
in animation, including film presentations, discussion panels and
Q&A sessions.
Contact:
“Rotunda” Association
Stowarzyszenie “Rotunda”, ul. Oleandry 1, 30-060 Krakow
tel. +48 12 633 35 38, fax +48 12 633 76 48
biuro@etiudaandanima.com www.etiudaandanima.com
C NOVEMBER / DECEMBER
Camerimage
¸ódê
Camerimage is an international festival of the art of
cinematography and the world’s largest event of its kind. Since its
first edition in 1993, it has continued to grow and attract an
increasing number of cinematographers, directors, actors and
other filmmakers. Initially held in Toruƒ, by 2000 the festival
moved to the city of ¸ódê. Each year the Festival Jury awards the
Golden Frog award for best cinematography in a competition film;
the Golden Tadpole for best cinematography in a student film and
the special Camerimage Lifetime Achievement Award to
a prominent cinematographer.
Contact:
Tumult Foundation
Fundacja Tumult,, ul. Rynek Nowomiejski 28, 87-100 Toruƒ
tel. +48 56 621 00 19, fax +48 56 652 21 97
camerimage@camerimage.pl www.camerimage.pl
C DECEMBER
Poland
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ALE KINO! International Young Audience Film Festival
Mi´dzynarodowy Festiwal Filmów M∏odego Widza ALE KINO!
Poznaƒ
A festival aimed at presenting young audiences with artistically
impressive films and the only event of its kind in Poland. The main
competition is open to Polish and international films, with the main
award of the festival being the Golden Goats for the best liveaction
film and best animated film.
Children’s and young viewers juries award the Marcinek and
Marcin prizes to the best films for children and young audiences,
respectively.
A special prize, the Platinum Goats, is awarded annually for
outstanding film or audiovisual media output for children and
young audiences.
Contact:
Children’s Art Centre
Centrum Sztuki Dziecka, ul. Âw. Marcin 80/82, 61-809 Poznaƒ
tel. +48 61 646 44 70, fax +48 61 646 44 72
alekino@alekino.com www.alekino.com
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