The
2nd Annual Polish Film Festival in New York is organized under the honorary patronage of ANDRZEJ WAJDA, who
has just received an Honorary Golden Bear for his
Lifetime Achievements at the International Film
Festival in
Berlin. The Festival is also supported by such
prestigious Polish artists as film director
Agnieszka Holland, photographer Ryszard Horowitz,
and graphic artist Rafal Olbinski. The Festival will
present the best of the most recent Polish feature
releases as well as documentaries, shorts, and a
special tribute to Polish animated films.
The Opening Night Gala will include:
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A commemoration of KRZYSZTOF KIESLOWSKI,
with a special screening of a new release of a
documentary, A Conversation with Kieslowski,
directed by
Andreas Voigt;
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My Nikifor
(Moj Nikifor),
directed by KRZYSZTOF KRAUZE, awarded the
highest honor at the 2005 Chicago International Film
Festival
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Animation: Oscar-winning Tango by
ZBIGNIEW RYBCZYNSKI and
Love forgives everything
by
MARIUSZ WILCZYNSKI
Other highlights of the Festival include:
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the U.S. premiere of The Collector
(Komornik), directed by FELIKS FALK, 2006
Polish Oscar candidate and winner of the “Best Movie
Award” at the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia 2005;
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The Wedding
(Wesele)
by WOJCIECH SMARZOWSKI, Best Directing in
Gdynia 2004.
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From the younger generation of Polish filmmakers:
Perfect Afternoon (Doskonale
popoludnie), directed by PRZEMYSLAW
WOJCIESZEK.
Breakthrough ANIMATION, including works by the
acclaimed filmmakers MARIUSZ (WILK) WILCZYNSKI
and Academy Award winner ZBIGNIEW RYBCZYNSKI,
will be shown throughout the festival and celebrated
at a special closing party at Galapagos Art Space in
Williamsburg.
All
films are in Polish with English subtitles
The 2nd Annual Polish Film Festival in
New
York is presented by
FILMART, together with the Consulate General of the
Republic of Poland in New York City, and the Polish
Film Institute in Warsaw. Additional support has
been provided by the Polish Cultural Institute in
New York.
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