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POLES in CANNES

2019

VILLAGE INTERNATIONAL – RIVIERA #117

MEET US AT THE POLISH

CINEMA PAVILION

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DEAR GUESTS,The Polish delegation to the Marché du Film 2019 com-prises representatives of institutions financing and sup-porting film production, producers, distributors, sales agents and representatives of film festivals. All of them are open to international cooperation and are actively searching for partners abroad. This publication aims at introducing in an accessible and brief way the immense potential of the Polish film industry. We encourage you to look through the catalogue and get in touch with rep-resentatives of Polish companies and institutions. We will be waiting for you in the Polish Cinema Pavilion located in the Village International – Riviera #117.

ORGANIZERS OF THE POLISH CINEMA PAVILION: CO-ORGANIZER:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

4 POLISH DELEGATION

5 INSTITUTIONS

10 FILM COMMISSIONS & FILM FUNDS

13 BROADCASTERS

15 PRODUCTION & POST–PRODUCTION

60 SALES & MARKETING

65 DISTRIBUTION & EXHIBITION

72 FILM FESTIVALS

81 EDUCATION & TRAINING

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POLISH DELEGATION

INSTITUTIONS 6 POLISH FILM INSTITUTE

8 POLISH ANIMATION PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION (SPPA)

9 CREATIVE EUROPE DESK POLAND

FILM COMMISSIONS & FILM FUNDS 11 FILM COMMISSION POLAND

12 KRAKOW FILM COMMISSION / KRAKOW REGIONAL FILM FUND

BROADCASTERS 14 POLISH PUBLIC TELEVISION (TVP)

PRODUCTION & POST–PRODUCTION 16 AKSON STUDIO

18 APPLE FILM PRODUCTION

20 ATM GRUPA

21 AURA FILMS

23 BANANA SPLIT POLSKA

24 BREAKTHRU PRODUCTIONS

26 CINEO STUDIO

28 DI FACTORY

29 EAST STUDIO

31 EGoFILM EWELINA GORDZIEJUK

33 FILM POLAND PRODUCTIONS

35 FILMING LAND

36 FIXAFILM

37 GIGANT FILMS

38 IMPAKT FILM

40 ISTV MEDIA

41 KALEJDOSKOP FILM

43 KIJORA FILM

45 KRAKOW FILM KLASTER

47 LAVA FILMS

49 MATCH&SPARK

50 MUCHAS GRACIAS

51 PLATIGE IMAGE / PLATIGE FILMS

52 SHIPsBOY

54 SILVER FRAME

56 STARON-FILM

58 STUDIO AGART

59 WATCHOUT STUDIO

SALES & MARKETING 61 ALPHAPANDA WARSAW

62 FINE DAY PROMOTION

63 NEW EUROPE FILM SALES

64 SONOVISION

DISTRIBUTION & EXHIBITION 66 AKSON DYSTRYBUCJA

67 GUTEK FILM

68 KINO POD BARANAMI

69 M2 FILMS

70 MAYFLY

71 MONOLITH FILMS

FILM FESTIVALS 73 AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL / US IN PROGRESS

74 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT CINEMA OFF CAMERA

75 INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TOFIFEST

76 KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL

77 NEW HORIZONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

78 TRANSATLANTYK FESTIVAL

79 WARSAW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

EDUCATION & TRAINING 82 PITCH THE DOC

83 SCRIPTEAST

85 WAJDA SCHOOL & STUDIO

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INSTITUTIONS

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POLISH FILM INSTITUTE

Established in 2005, Polish Film Institute (PISF) is a funding body which supports film industry at all stages of film produc-tion and promotes Polish films to potential audiences in Poland and abroad. PISF supports films from concept to premiere with particular attention paid to international co-productions. Polish Film Institute is managing a 30% cash rebate scheme.

based in: Warsawwww.pisf.pl

COMPANY FOCUS:• national film institute

• funding

GOALS IN CANNES:The main goal of Polish Film Institute’s participa-tion in the Marché du Film is organizing the Polish Cinema Stand and promote a 30% cash rebate on film production in Poland. The Stand will be the meeting place for representatives of the Polish Film Insti-tute, producers and partners with international film industry representatives, festival programmers, sales agents, distributors, filmmakers interested in filming in Poland and foreign press.

MAŁGORZATA SZCZEPKOWSKA-KALEMBAHead of Film Production and Film Project Development

e-mail: [email protected]

ROBERT BALIŃSKIHead of International Relations, Polish-German Film Fund


RADOSŁAW ŚMIGULSKIGeneral Director


http://www.pisf.pl

mailto:[email protected]




POLISH FILM INSTITUTE

ANNA EWA DZIEDZICFilm Incentives Promotion

mobile: +48 663 499 799e-mail: [email protected]

MARIA GRADOWSKA-TOMOWInternational Projects, Festivals





POLISH ANIMATION PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION (SPPA)

The association’s main objective is to unite animation producers with a view of promoting positive and attractive image of Polish animated films in Poland and abroad with a special focus on contemporary animation. This involves integrating the animat-ed film producers circle and arranging support to Polish pro-ducers in order to obtain foreign partners. Producers involved in SPPA cooperate with major governmental institutions. SPPA is part of ANIMATION EUROPE.

based in: Warsawwww.sppa.eu/en

COMPANY FOCUS:• industry organization

• co-productions

• service for international projects

• animation production

GOALS IN CANNES:The Polish Animation Producers Association is looking for and creating networking opportunities for Polish producers. Our main goal is to keep and develop good communication with industry representatives and partners – sales agents, festival programmers, producers etc.

SEAN BOBBITBoard Member


WOJCIECH LESZCZYŃSKI (PGP)Board Member


ROBERT JASZCZUROWSKIPresident of the Board


PGP – MEMBER OF THE PRODUCERS GUILD OF POLAND

http://www.sppa.eu/en





CREATIVE EUROPE DESK POLAND

Creative Europe Desk Poland promotes awareness and un-derstanding of the Creative Europe programme, provides free advice and support to applicants, and encourages organisa-tions from Poland to become involved in successful appli-cations. The Creative Europe MEDIA sub-programme aims at supporting the European audiovisual sector. Different fund-ing schemes encourage audiovisual professionals to operate across Europe, to reach new audiences and to develop the skills needed in the digital age.

based in: Warsawwww.kreatywna-europa.eu

COMPANY FOCUS:• funding

GOALS IN CANNES:Promotion of the Creative Europe MEDIA sub- -programme and meetings with representatives of the European audiovisual sector.

MAŁGORZATA KIEŁKIEWICZHead of Creative Europe Desk Poland


http://www.kreatywna-europa.eu


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FILM COMMISSIONS & FILM FUNDS

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FILM COMMISSION POLAND

Film Commission Poland operates within the structure of the Polish Film Institute and coordinates the efforts to promote the Polish film industry and shooting locations on the international market. Thanks to a comprehensive database, up-to-date infor-mation from the film sector and close cooperation with the net-work of regional film commissions, FCP is the first contact point for filmmakers interested in making films in Poland and working with Polish partners.

based in: Warsawwww.filmcommissionpoland.pl

COMPANY FOCUS:• film commission

• service for international productions

GOALS IN CANNES:• promoting a 30% cash rebate on film production

in Poland

• promoting Polish locations, film industry and creating networking opportunities for Polish producers

ANNA EWA DZIEDZICFilm Commissioner


http://www.filmcommissionpoland.pl


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KRAKOW FILM COMMISSION / KRAKOW REGIONAL FILM FUND

Krakow Film Commission brings all the city locations into a movie, providing support on the film set. We manage a rich database of specialized companies in the region and assist in securing rights to the locations and streamlining cooperation with city services. Film projects are also welcome to apply for financial support as we are the operator of the Krakow Regional Film Fund – a tool for co-financing film productions. Krakow Film Commission forms a part of Krakow Festival Office.

based in: Krakówwww.film-commission.pl

COMPANY FOCUS:• co-productions


• feature production


• documentary production

• TV series production

• other production (commercials, music videos, etc.)

• funding

GOALS IN CANNES:Searching for international producers interested in filming in Kraków and Małopolska region. Promoting audiovisual potential of our region and it’s film industry. Participating in EUFCN Board Meeting and Cineregio’s General Assembly. Establishing new contacts and networking with representatives of the European audiovisual sector.

DOMINIKA DZIUBIŃSKAFilm Commissioner


ANNA KRUPIARZFilm Commissioner


http://www.film-commission.pl



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BROADCASTERS

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POLISH PUBLIC TELEVISION (TVP)

TVP – Polish Public Television is the leader on the Polish televi-sion market. The station portfolio consists of two nation-wide channels, 16 regional channels, satellite channels – TV Polonia, TV Biełsat as well as thematic channels: TVP Info, TVP Kultura, TVP Historia, TVP Sport, TVP Seriale, TVP ABC, TVP Rozrywka. For many years, TVP has been successfully combining its mis-sion of informing, educating and providing entertainment with a varied program offer addressed to all viewers.

based in: Warsawwww.tvp.pl, www.sales.tvp.pl

COMPANY FOCUS:• broadcaster

• co-productions




• distribution

GOALS IN CANNES:• presenting TVP’s offer with regard

to recent and library titles

• connecting with film and TV production distributors

• selecting titles for broadcast

• networking with industry professionals

• acquiring interesting projects for cooperation

• finding potential co-producers

MARTA DUŻBABELHead of Documentary Commissioning


KAROLINA SOCHA-KALINOWSKAFestivals and Film Promotion


ALEKSANDRA KAŹMIERUKHead of International Sales and Channels Rebroadcast


http://www.tvp.pl

http://www.sales.tvp.pl




15 // PRODUCTION & POST-PRODUCTION //

PRODUCTION & POST–PRODUCTION


AKSON STUDIO

Established in 1992, Akson Studio is one of the leading produc-tion companies in Poland. During the past 20 years Akson Studio has successfully produced and co-produced more than 40 TV se-ries and 35 feature films such as the Academy Award nominated Katyń and Sweet Rush, a winner of the Silver Bear at the Berlina-le. Akson Studio has also produced Andrzej Wajda’s Afterimage (Toronto IFF 2016) and Panic Attack by Paweł Maślona (Karlovy Vary FF 2018).

based in: Warsawwww.aksonstudio.pl





• distribution

GOALS IN CANNES:We’re looking for a sales agent for our new project – I Never Cry. We also hope to find amazing projects to work on and to meet talented people to work with.

JAN KWIECIŃSKI (PGP)Producer


MEMBER OF THE POLISH PRODUCERS ALLIANCE


http://www.aksonstudio.pl


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PROJECTS IN CANNES

// PRODUCTION & POST-PRODUCTION //

// I NEVER CRY //

DIR. PIOTR DOMALEWSKI

After learning about the death of her father, a builder work-ing abroad, the seventeen-year old Ola has to travel to Ireland to bring his body back to Poland.

stage of production: post-production

genre: tragicomedy

length: 100’

language: Polish /English

budget: 1,400,000 EUR

financing in place: 1,400,000 EUR

countries sought for co-production: —

partners attached: MK1 Productions (Ireland)

goal in Cannes regarding this project: looking for a sales agent


APPLE FILM PRODUCTION

APPLE FILM is a leading Polish production company with vast experience in international co-productions (30 features, docu-mentaries and drama series, in co-operation with more than 20 countries). The company is run by Dariusz Jabłoński together with Violetta Kamińska and Izabela Wójcik. A significant part of their track-records are CE and EE co-productions, ie. Dovlatov (Silver Bear Berlinale 2018), When The Trees Fall (Berlinale 2018, Panorama), Under Electric Clouds (Silver Bear Berlinale 2015).

based in: Warsawwww.applefilm.pl

COMPANY FOCUS:• co-production




GOALS IN CANNES:We always look for exciting international co-produc-tions of feature films and drama series. We also look for partners for our developed projects.

VIOLETTA KAMIŃSKAHead of Production, Producer


IZABELA WÓJCIKHead of Development, Producer


DARIUSZ JABŁOŃSKICEO, Producer


http://www.applefilm.pl




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PROJECTS IN CANNES


// STILLBORN //

DIR. OLGA CHAJDAS

Within Poland’s alternative post-punk scene of the 80s, faced with an unwanted pregnancy, a disturbed, damaged and bi-polar young singer struggles to find connection with her mother.

stage of production: development

genre: drama

length: 90’

language: Polish


financing in place: 55%

countries sought for co-production: all

partners attached: Tokapi Films (The Netherlands), Moloko Film (Czech Republic)

goal in Cannes regarding this project: to find co-production partners, distributor and sales agent


ATM GRUPA

ATM Grupa S.A. is Poland’s largest independent television and film production company. ATM owns companies active mostly in the fields of TV and film production, rental of soundstag-es and production equipment, events, and games for mobile devices. ATM’s productions are broadcast by all the leading Polish channels as well as by international ones: HBO, FOX, Canal+ Discovery, TLC and History.

based in: Warsaw / Bielany Wrocławskiewww.atmgrupa.pl




• post-production

• distribution


GOALS IN CANNES:• meetings with business partners

• establishing new contacts in the film industry

• looking for co-production partners for ATM’s feature film projects

RENATA MĘCINABusiness Development Director

tel. (landline) +48 22 50 79 700e-mail: [email protected]


http://www.atmgrupa.pl



AURA FILMS

Aura Films is a production company founded by Anna Bławut- -Mazurkiewicz, a lawyer and film producer. The company spe-cializes in feature and documentary film. One of the goals on which the company focuses are films for the young audience – The Day of Chocolate is our last film (2018). We are currently working on two story projects.

based in: Łódźwww.aurafilms.pl





GOALS IN CANNES:Finding co-production and distribution partners for our upcoming feature films.

ANNA BŁAWUTProducer


PRODUCERS NETWORK

2019

http://www.aurafilms.pl


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PROJECTS IN CANNES


// THE LAST MISSION //

DIR. JACEK BŁAWUT

The film is a fascinating story about a legendary Polish subma-rine and its last mission to destroy German battleships during WW II. It tells the extraordinary story of the Polish-British crew, motivated by a sense of mission and a soldier’s duty, waging a heroic fight against an invisible enemy.

stage of production: production

genre: war drama

length: 100’

language: English, Polish



countries sought for co-production: European countries

partners attached: Polish Film Institute, WFDiF, DI Factory, Impakt Film, Gdynia Film Fund, Kino Świat

goal in Cannes regarding this project: looking for financiers, distributors, festival commissioners

// NEWBORN //

DIR. LIDIA DUDA

It is a story about not accepting your own life and the difficult art of learning a new one. She ran away from home for him. He broke away from his traumatic past for her. Their first child is born. The world champion – who can pull a weight of 420 kg – raises his newborn son. Less than 4 kg of “new life”.

stage of production: finished

genre: drama

length: 74’

language: Polish

budget: 100,000 EUR

financing in place: 100,000 EUR


partners attached: —

goal in Cannes regarding this project: looking for the sales agent

// MUTENESS //

DIR. JACEK PIOTR BŁAWUT

Year 2029. “Exodus of trees” has been on Earth for 6 years. For us, living without them means annihilation. 12-year-old Helen has a mutation syndrome. Paradoxically, as a mute, he is the only person who is able to contact the last tree. Can he convince him to stay? It is only hope for the world.


genre: pro-ecological, sci-fi, young audience

length: 100’



financing in place: —

countries sought for co-production: Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Denmark, Finland, USA, Canada


goal in Cannes regarding this project: looking for: co-producers, sales agent, partners


BANANA SPLIT POLSKA

Banana Split is an independent award-winning production com-pany with two decades of experience in advertising, feature film and documentary business. We are co-operating with leading local and international directors and production companies on local and international advertising and film platform.

based in: Warsawwww.banana.pl







GOALS IN CANNES:Meeting with possible future partners in advertising and feature cooperation. Presentation company’s pos-sibilities to produce advertising spots, feature films and documentaries.

EWA JACUTAProducer



http://www.banana.pl



BREAKTHRU PRODUCTIONS

Breakthru Production is an award winning animation compa-ny founded by Hugh Welchaman and Sean Bobbitt and based in Sopot, Poland. Breakthru received an Oscar for its short film Peter & the Wolf, and was nominated in 2018 for an Oscar for it’s latest feature film, Loving Vincent. With the critical and commer-cial success of Loving Vincent, which grossed $42 mln world-wide at the box office, the company is planning a further slate of painting animation films.

based in: Sopotwww.breakthrufilms.pl




GOALS IN CANNES:In Cannes we will be meeting with potential co-produc-ers for our upcoming slate of painting animation films, and looking for sales representatives and distributors.

SEAN BOBBITTCEO / Producer


http://www.breakthrufilms.pl


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PROJECTS IN CANNES


// THE PEASANTS //

DIR. DOROTA KOBIELA

In the peasant village of Lipka the marriage of the local beau-ty, Yagna, to a rich widower unleashes fierce rivalries and lust-ful desires, which spiral the community into a series of disasters that ends with Yagna’s tragic demise.


genre: historical animation

length: 100’

language: Polish



countries sought for co-production: Czech Republic, Romania, Greece, Hungary


goal in Cannes regarding this project: looking for co-production partners and sales agent


CINEO STUDIO

Feature fiction / Theatrical Movies / Production / Services.

based in: Warsawwww.cineostudio.pl





• education for film professionals

GOALS IN CANNES:Looking for: co-producers, broadcasters and film festivals for 4 projects in progress and partners for next co-productions and services in Poland (30% CASH REBATE).

KAMIL PRZEŁĘCKIProducer


PRODUCERS NETWORK

2019

http://www.cineostudio.pl


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PROJECTS IN CANNES


// BUTTERFLY CHILD EFFECT //

DIR. JAROSŁAW SZMIDT

Butterfly Child Effect is about great strength and hope. It’s a sto-ry about fighting for life and health of the child that is suffering from a rare genetic skin disease.

stage of production: 50 of 70 shooting days / production and post-production

genre: documentary

length: 90’

language: Polish, English

budget: 230,000 EUR


countries sought for co-production: USA, France, Sweden, Germany

partners attached: Polish Public Television (TVP), Polish Film Institute, ARS IMAGO

goal in Cannes regarding this project: to find broadcasters, festivals, and co-producer with distribution experience

// RUTKA //

DIR. SŁAWOMIR FABICKI

The story of ten-year-old girl, Zosia, who meets a new friend – a girl who is an imaginary ghost form the Jewish Ghetto in Lodz (Poland) from the World War II. They travel in time, from the present to the ’40s, time of World War II.


genre: drama, teenage, family

length: 90’

language: Polish



countries sought for co-production: Israel, Germany, Poland, USA

partners attached: Polish Film Institute, in negotiations

goal in Cannes regarding this project: to find co-producers

// MALIGNUM //

DIR. KORDIAN KĄDZIELA

Jerzy (70 year old man) – the president of the Records Control Association embarks on a journey to search for record-holders, with the aim of inviting them to his very own Grand Convention of Record-Holders. As a result of an unfortunate coincidence, Jerzy has to take this long trip with his wife, Aniela (67).

stage of production: pre-production

genre: comedy-drama

length: 90’

language: Polish

budget: 900,000 EUR


countries sought for co-production: Czech Republic, Germany, France, Ukraine, Lithuania and other European countries

partners attached: Polish Film Institute

goal in Cannes regarding this project: to find co-producers


DI FACTORY

DI Factory guarantees the highest standards in image post-pro-duction processes from set to release, for feature films and TV series. The company has done over 120 Digital Intermediates to Polish and international features: Cold War and Ida by Paw-likowski, Mug by Szumowska, Loving Vincent by Kobiela & Welch-man, Communion by Zamecka, Winter Flies by Omerzu, 1983 se-ries for Netflix just to mention a few. Company is also involved in digital restoration and the promotion of Polish film classics.

based in: Warsawwww.di-factory.com

COMPANY FOCUS:• post-production


• co-productions

GOALS IN CANNES:• presenting the company’s abilities abroad to all

potential clients, such as producers and co-producers working on international markets

• to observe all the new trends that can be seen in this year’s feature film productions

• to exchange the ideas and experiences with film industry people

• to establish new business contacts

JULIA SKORUPSKAExecutive Producer


RAFAŁ GOLISSales Executive


JĘDRZEJ SABLIŃSKICEO


http://www.di-factory.com





EAST STUDIO

East Studio is a creative production studio operating in the movie industry since 2010. Successfully developing its own film projects, the company has considerable experience in making documentary, feature and corporate films.

based in: Warsawwww.eaststudio.pl







GOALS IN CANNES:To find a sales agent for our film Broad Peak by Leszek Dawid, and meet festival programmers.

MARIA HERBICHAssociate Producer



http://www.eaststudio.pl


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PROJECTS IN CANNES


// BROAD PEAK //

DIR. LESZEK DAWID

Broad Peak is a dramatic story based on real events of Maciej Berbeka, a world-renowned Himalayan climber, who was the first man to ascent the Broad Peak summit during the winter time. It is a tale of a beautiful yet destructive passion that push-es a man to the very edge.


genre: drama

length: 100’

language: Polish




partners attached: Polish Film Institute, Krakow Film Commission, TVN, Kino Świat, Private Investors, Film Commission Vallee D’Aoste

goal in Cannes regarding this project: looking for sales agent and meeting with festival programmers


EGoFILM EWELINA GORDZIEJUK

We produce animated movies, tv series for children (Pompik, s01 completed, s02 in production and Tales of Tappi the Viking s01, s02 in preparation), feature animations (The Shrew of Des-tiny) and animated shorts (The Firefly Grove) – all projects are co-financed by the Polish Film Institute. We work with Polish artists and European authors with the focus on high artistic merit and educational value. EGoFILM is the dream team which combines the experience with the freshness of creative ideas.

based in: Warsawwww.egofilm.pl





• distribution

GOALS IN CANNES:We look for co-production partners, sales agents, distributors and broadcasters for our current and upcoming projects.

EWELINA GORDZIEJUK (PGP)Producer, Owner




http://www.egofilm.pl


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PROJECTS IN CANNES


// THE FIREFLY GROVE //

DIR. TOMASZ PILARSKI

The video game maniac is trying to regain his portable console stolen by magpie, his actions hurt his little sister. Torn, he must answer the question of what is more important to him.

stage of production: completed

genre: drama, family cinema

length: 5’24”

language: no dialogues

budget: 46,583 EUR



partners attached: Polish Film Institute, Paris+Hendzel CO.

goal in Cannes regarding this project: finding worldwide distribution, looking for TV broadcasters, sales agents, short film festivals

// TALES OF TAPPI THE VIKING //

DIR. PIOTR MORAWSKI

In the wonderful, magical Whispering Forest, which stretch-es along the banks of the Ice Gulf, lives Viking Tappi. He is not a true Viking, because he is not interested in brandishing his sword. His greatest weapon is his smile, kindness and ingenuity.

stage of production: 1st season completed, 2nd season in pre-production

genre: adventure, comedy, family cinema

length: 1st season: 13 x 11’, 2nd season: 26 x 11’


budget: 1st season: 813,750 EUR, 2nd season: 1,296,419 EUR

financing in place: 2nd season: 975,489 EUR

countries sought for co-production: Scandinavian countries, Czech Republic


goal in Cannes regarding this project: finding co-producers for the 2nd season

// ASIUNIA //

DIR. TAMÁS DUCKI

Asiunia is a story of a little girl for whom the war started just af-ter her fifth birthday, when one night her mother and her home disappeared. She had to go to sleep in strangers’ house, where there was no mom, but some unknown lady, and where she had to drink milk from a strange mug...


genre: drama, family cinema

length: 20’


budget: 280,000 EUR


countries sought for co-production: Germany, Hungary, Austria, Ukraine, Russia, China, Japan and others


goal in Cannes regarding this project: finding worldwide distribution and co-producers


FILM POLAND PRODUCTIONS

Film Poland Productions is a film production house established in 2009 in Kraków. The company is the precursor of Indo-Polish film exchange and the leader in re-opening Poland to films and commercials coming from India and rest of the world. Film Po-land specializes in feature film production and servicing, commercials, TV and documentary production. Credits include The Last Witness, Kick, Shaandar, Aazaan, Saguni, Fitoor, TV films for BBC, NATGEO, History Channel and over 40 tvc’s.

based in: Krakówwww.filmpoland.pl







GOALS IN CANNES:• As a very experienced service producers: We search for films that could be filmed

in Poland using the new 30% Cash Rebate.

• As co-producers: We are actively looking for outstanding projects.

• As producers: We are open to meetings with potential partners/co-producers/financier for our films – Soldier Bear and The Director.

KRZYSZTOF SOŁEKCEO / Producer


PRODUCERS NETWORK

2019

http://www.filmpoland.pl


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PROJECTS IN CANNES


// LEGACY OF LIES //

DIR. ADRIAN BOL

Ryan Baxter, an ex-MI6 agent, is thrown back into the world of espionage and high stakes when Alexandra Stepanenko, a beautiful Ukrainian journalist, seeks his help in uncovering the shocking truth about operations conducted by the Russian Secret Service.

stage of production: filming

genre: spy thriller

length: 105’

language: English


financing in place: all



goal in Cannes regarding this project: searching for buyers

// SOLDIER BEAR //

DIR. BRENDAN FOLEY

A true story of a brown bear who became a Soldier in the Polish Army during the World War II.

stage of production: script

genre: biography, adventure

length: 110’

language: English



countries sought for co-production: Belgium, Morocco

partners attached: Brendan Foley, Jackdaw Films – Gavin James, North Ireland Screen, Scotland Screen

goal in Cannes regarding this project: finance research, finding partners and sales agent


FILMING LAND

We are an efficient, open minded, skilled & experienced team that cherishes life. We have extensive experience in TV & com-mercials. We operate mainly in Poland, but we enjoy working on other markets. We will provide you with:• production service,• administrational support with possible governmental and

commercial co-financing of your project,• help with in any European venture as we have a reliable

network of international partners.Check our latest project with South Korea Terius Behind Me.

based in: Warsawwww.filmingland.pl





• funding

GOALS IN CANNES:Extending our successful cooperation with Asian countries such as South Korea, China and Japan. We would also like to meet projects’ representatives & producers from Great Britain that could cover:

• culinary show in Poland,

• travel show concentrated on slow life, slow food and great spa offer in Poland,

• celebrity travel,

• TV drama covering one of the subjects.

AGNIESZKA PAJĄKProducer


http://www.filmingland.pl



FIXAFILM

FIXAFILM is a boutique post-production studio in Warsaw, highly recommended by the Polish and foreign clients. We have built our reputation through aestetic attentiveness, technical exel-lence, creativity and trust on delivering world class work. Our collaborative approach to every project keeps our clients’ needs at the core of everything we do. We provide on-set data man-agement, editing, color grading, vfx, online, mastering, conver-sions, film restoration and archiving.

based in: Warsawwww.fixafilm.com



• post-production


GOALS IN CANNES:• to present Fixafilm’s offer to all the potential clients

• to establish new business contacts

• to look for partners and projects in the early stage of production for whom we can carry out the post-production process

• to participate in workshops and presentations

ANDRZEJ ŁUCJANEKCEO


http://www.fixafilm.com



GIGANT FILMS

Gigant Films is run by Radek Drabik and Michał Chaciński – in-dustry professionals with the background in business manage-ment, festival organisation & programming, film criticism and script consulting. Our objective is to deliver great genre movies. Our approach is to creatively oversee each phase of film produc-tion – from generating the initial idea, through internal script development, all the way to the final sound mix. The company finances its projects solely from private funds.

based in: Warsawwww.planetasingli.pl

COMPANY FOCUS:• feature production

GOALS IN CANNES:Looking for worldwide distribution for current and future films.

RADEK DRABIK (PGP)Producer



http://www.planetasingli.pl



IMPAKT FILM

Impakt Film is a production company located in Warsaw, Poland. Impakt Film aims at producing feature, documentary and animated films. The company focuses on international co-productions.

based in: Warsawwww.impaktfilm.com





GOALS IN CANNES:We will focus on looking for co-producers for the feature film The Last Mission.

MACIEK HAMELAProducer


BARTEK GLIŃSKIProducer


http://www.impaktfilm.com



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// THE LAST MISSION //

The film is a fascinating story about a legendary Polish subma-rine and its last mission to destroy German battleships during WW II. It tells the extraordinary story of the Polish-British crew, motivated by a sense of mission and a soldier’s duty, waging a heroic fight against an invisible enemy.


genre: war drama

length: 100’




countries sought for co-production: European countries

partners attached: Aura Films, Polish Film Institute, WFDiF, DI Factory, Gdynia Film Fund, Kino Świat

goal in Cannes regarding this project: looking for financiers, distributors, festival commissioners


ISTV MEDIA

ISTV MEDIA is the one of the biggest production houses from Małopolska Region (south part of Poland). We provide line pro-duction, full service, logistics and organization of film production sets. We also provide site scouting as well as service and super-vision of facilities. We have over 500 unique locations in Kraków and Małopolska Region. We have a variety of places: historical, tourist, open air or indoor. We are able to get those popular and known around the world locations, as well as those that have been not explored in front of the camera yet. We work with Polish and foreign film crews. Work: The City of Treasure (Polish Public Television series), True Life of Angels (feature film in production), Marygoround (feature film in production), Bosch, Idea Bank etc.

based in: Krakówwww.istvmedia.pl








• post-production

GOALS IN CANNES:Participation in workshops, presentations and market. Establishing contacts with foreign movie creators, for whom Kraków can be an attractive set location. Expanding knowledge about the latest trends in film production. Presentation of ISTV Media offer – commercial and movies production.

KAMIL JANIKProducer, CEO


http://www.istvmedia.pl



KALEJDOSKOP FILM

Kalejdoskop Film is a film and TV production company based in Warsaw, founded in 2010. We are a sister company of Studio Filmowe Kalejdoskop (IDA Award, Oscar Nominee & more than 200 productions). We produce documentaries (IDFA, Al Jazeera, Krakow FF), fictions, commercials and music videos. Currently we are working on feature documentary The Antarctic Syndrome and a narrative fiction False Positive, which was developed during Biennale Cinema College 2018.

based in: Warsawwww.kalejdoskopfilm.pl







GOALS IN CANNES:• looking for partners potentially interested in our upcoming project: False Positive

by Kasia Płazińska

• looking for sales agents, distributors and festivals for our new feature documentary film The Antarctic Syndrome by Piotr Jaworski

• establishing new contacts in the film industry

KAMIL SKAŁKOWSKIProducer


http://www.kalejdoskopfilm.pl


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PROJECTS IN CANNES


// THE ANTARCTIC SYNDROME //

DIR. PIOTR JAWORSKI

Follows the events that took place in the Polish polar base 40 years ago. The forgotten, pioneering experiment of psychologist Dr Terelak, who studied limits of human psyche under the con-ditions of the Antarctic isolation, turned out to be a full of hu-mor and irony metaphor of the system.

stage of production: complete

genre: documentary

length: 72’

language: Polish

budget: closed

financing in place: closed


partners attached: Polish Public Television, EBH Polska, Cine Village, Polish Film Institute

goal in Cannes regarding this project: looking for sales agent, distributors, festivals

// FALSE POSITIVE //

DIR. KASIA PŁAZIŃSKA

Dawid, an interpreter from Warsaw, leads a seemingly flawless life. Until one day, he is disrupted by his father’s Alzheimer dis-ease. Amidst the pressure, a mysterious occurrence happens: everyone in the city is gone. Dawid confronts the void. What will he find in the midst of the desolation?


genre: drama

length: 75’

language: Polish

budget: 650,000 EUR


countries sought for co-production: Europe, China and North America

partners attached: Biennale College Cinema

goal in Cannes regarding this project: looking for co-producers, partners, investors

// THE SONGS WE NEVER SANG //

DIR. CHRIS RUDZ

Akiko is a teenager runaway from foster care, whose future rests on a promised underwater treasure hidden by her de-ceased mother. She arrives on their ancestral island to find promised treasure. Only Akiko’s reluctant aunt – a traditional diving woman – can help her succeed before time runs out.


genre: drama

length: 90’

language: Japanese

budget: 550,000 EUR


countries sought for co-production: Japan, China, Korea, The Netherlands

partners attached: Digital Amigos (Japan)

goal in Cannes regarding this project: looking for co-producers, partners, investors


KIJORA FILM

The film production company Kijora was established in 2007 by Anna Gawlita, who has since then twice won best producer awards – at Era New Horizons International Film Festival (2008) and Krakow Film Festival (2017). We have produced documen-tary films directed by Tomasz Wolski, Piotr Stasik, Jakub Radej, Aleksandra Maciuszek and the feature-length fiction film Hurrah, We’re Still Alive (post-production) by Agnieszka Polska. We are dedicated to making documentaries and fiction movies.

based in: Warsawwww.kijorafilm.com

COMPANY FOCUS:• documentary production



• co-productions


GOALS IN CANNES:• Sales & promotion of the latest productions Hurrah, We’re Still Alive by Agnieszka

Polska and Ordinary Country by Tomasz Wolski.

• To look for partners, distribution and financing for our upcoming documentary productions: White Chief by Grzegorz Piekarski, Big Chief by Tomasz Wolski and Comrades by Joanna Janikowska.

ANNA GAWLITAProducer


http://www.kijorafilm.com


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PROJECTS IN CANNES


// HURRAH, WE ARE STILL ALIVE //

DIR. AGNIESZKA POLSKA

A team of bohemian filmmakers is awaiting the comeback of an influential director, who left without leaving a trace. A member of an underground leftist militant group visits their house. In the course of dense action, the protagonists are forced to re-evaluate their belief in political cinema.


genre: drama

length: 90’

language: Polish

budget: 250,000 EUR


countries sought for co-production: Germany

partners attached: Polish Film Institute, Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, Fundacja Instytut Filmu Dokumentalnego

goal in Cannes regarding this project: to present the film to the festival commissioners, to find worldwide distribution and sales agents

// BIG CHIEF //

DIR. TOMASZ WOLSKI

Poland, 1972. A French TV crew interviews legendary spy Leopold Trepper. The footage was confiscated. 45 years later we went to France to show it to the journalists that thought it was lost forever.


genre: documentary

length: 52’ and 75’

language: French, Polish, Hebrew, German, Russian

budget: 350,000 EUR


countries sought for co-production: France, Belgium, Germany, Israel

partners attached: La Bête, Polish Cultural Institute in Paris, Polish Public Television (TVP)

goal in Cannes regarding this project: to find co-producers, sales agents and financing

// WHITE CHIEF //

DIR. GRZEGORZ PIEKARSKI

White Chief is a story about two white European people who are the ruler of the village or province in African countries. People who live between two continents, having totally different posi-tions in both places.


genre: documentary

length: 52’ and 75’

language: French, German, Bulu

budget: 280,000 EUR


countries sought for co-production: France, Belgium, Germany, Finland

partners attached: La Bête, Polish Film Institute, Media Creative Europe

goal in Cannes regarding this project: to find co-producers, sales agents and financing


KRAKOW FILM KLASTER

Krakow Film Klaster is a film producer originating from Małopolska region in Poland. In its portfolio KFK has numerous documentary and feature films acclaimed at domestic and in-ternational festivals. One of KFK’s main focus is Małopolska De-but Studio – a programme supporting young artists with their professional debut. Lately, KFK took up a challenge of joining international co-productions and found such opportunities in Ukraine, Spain and Vietnam.

based in: Krakówwww.facebook.com/krakowfilmklaster





GOALS IN CANNES: One of the main goals is to find European co-pro-duction partners for a feature film True Life of Angels by Artur Więcek. Other aim is to introduce It Will Be Such a Beautiful Suicide – a feature film by Michał Hytroś – to international sales angents and/or distributors. Next, we would like to interst Euro-pean distributors with another feature – The Paths of My Father by Mauricio Osaki.

ANETA ZAGÓRSKAProducer


http://www.facebook.com/krakowfilmklaster


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PROJECTS IN CANNES


// TRUE LIFE OF ANGELS //

DIR. ARTUR „BARON” WIĘCEK

Can love be the remedy against all odds? Adam, a famous ac-tor, can’t find sense in life when he is disrupted by a stroke, yet his wife will passionately fight for his health and their love. Krzysztof Globisz, in the leading role, is an actor who is also re-covering from a recent stroke.

stage of production: shooting

genre: biographical drama

length: 90’

language: Polish



countries sought for co-production: Germany, Belgium, Czech Republic, Slovakia and other European countries

partners attached: Krakow Festival Office, Proxima-Service

goal in Cannes regarding this project: finding European: co-producers, partners (for post-production period) and sales agents

// THE PATHS OF MY FATHER //

DIR. MAURICIO OSAKI

When Nhi’s grandmother is sent to the hospital, 10-year-old Nhi decides to join her father, a busy truck driver, on a journey to the far corners of northern Vietnam. Her father opposes the idea of taking his daughter on the trip – her first and his last.


genre: drama

length: 90’

language: Vietnamese

budget: 415,000 EUR


countries sought for co-production: Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, France

partners attached: Dezenove Som e Imagens, Polish Film Institute, FSA – BRDE – SUAT

goal in Cannes regarding this project: finding European: co-producers, partners (for post-production period) and sales agents

// IT WILL BE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SUICIDE //

DIR. MICHAŁ HYTROŚ

Rafał – a 30 year old tour guide around the town of Wolna Wól-ka, also known as the suicide town, is chosen to commit sui-cide number 10000, thus guaranteeing the town’s entry into the Guinness Book of Records. The problem is, that Rafał doesn’t have any reason to kill himself.


genre: dark comedy

length: 75’

language: Polish

budget: 162,790 EUR



partners attached: Polish Film Institute, Polish PublicTelevision (TVP)

goal in Cannes regarding this project: finding European sales agents and distrubutor


LAVA FILMS

Lava Films is a production company set up in Łódź, Poland. The company collaborates with aspiring filmmakers as well as with established professionals coming from Poland and abroad. Our goal is to help artists transform their potential into debuts, sec-ond features or subsequent works of film art. Lava Films aims at producing features, documentaries and animated films bearing hallmarks of director’s artistic and national individuality, yet re-flecting universal, human issues of our times.

based in: Łódźwww.lavafilms.pl






GOALS IN CANNES:We intend to find partners (a sales agent, co-producer and additional funding) for our two feature film projects HER/HIS by Anna Kazejak and Wet Monday by Justyna Mytnik and potential buyers for our documentary The Herd by Karolina Poryzała and Monika Kotecka. We also hope to find projects for potential minority co-productions.

MARTA GMOSIŃSKAJunior Producer


AGNIESZKA WASIAKProducer


MARIUSZ WŁODARSKI (PGP)Producer




http://www.lavafilms.pl




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PROJECTS IN CANNES


// HER/HIS //

DIR. ANNA KAZEJAK

She loved another man, but married him because it made sense. He has only ever loved her. She wants to be free and follow her passion. He believes their marriage is sacred and they should be together till death do them part. The story is quite different when you see it through her or his eyes.


genre: drama

length: 90’

language: Polish



countries sought for co-production: all European countries

partners attached: Mistrus Media (LV)

goal in Cannes regarding this project: find a sales agent, funding and a co-producer

// WET MONDAY //

DIR. JUSTYNA MYTNIK

Fantasy dramedy set during Easter celebrations. An introverted teenage girl desperately seeks a folk remedy, which will stop her from talking in her sleep and before her nosy sister overhears and unravels her secret.


genre: fantasy dramedy

length: 100’

language: Polish

budget: 900,000 EUR

financing in place: —

countries sought for co-production: all European countries


goal in Cannes regarding this project: find a sales agent, funding and a co-producer

// THE HERD //

DIR. KAROLINA PORYZAŁA, MONIKA KOTECKA

Vaulting is like the circle of life – when you are little you can just fly but when you grow up you must start to carry. Two am-ateur vaulters – a girl and a woman confront their weaknesses and join their efforts to bring their team to the national league. A portrait of different stages of womanhood.

stage of production: editing

genre: documentary

length: 70’

language: Polish

budget: 145,000 EUR



partners attached: HBO Poland, Polish Film Institute

goal in Cannes regarding this project: to find world sales agent, international distributors, tv broadcasters


MATCH&SPARK

MATCH&SPARK is a talent management and production compa-ny aimed at promoting Polish Talents internationally. Founded in 2015, Match&Spark produces international feature and docu-mentary films, and represents over 40 award-winning and out-standing filmmakers. Match&Spark also provides expertise and consulting services on feature projects, TV series and documen-tary productions.

based in: Warsawwww.matchandspark.com





GOALS IN CANNES:• representing our filmmakers

• meeting agents from other countries

• looking for new projects for Match&Spark talents

• looking for distributors/sales agents for Match&Spark projects

• establishing new business contacts

• exchanging ideas and experiences with professionals from film industry

ANNA RÓŻALSKATalent Manager, Producer


http://www.matchandspark.com



MUCHAS GRACIAS

Muchas Gracias is a line production company based in Poland (30% incentives). With production facilities in Warsaw and Kraków, the company offers complete range of production ser-vices to meet expectations of large projects. Muchas Gracias also produces commercials for worldwide renowned brands. Key clients: Universal Music, Davidoff, Lenovo, Nestle, Philips, Skoda, Sri Thendadal Films, 2D Entertainment. The company produced feature films 24 by V. Kumar and Mersal by Atlee.

based in: Kraków / Warsawwww.muchasgracias.pl




GOALS IN CANNES:We are here to build business relations in the fields of line production and co-production. With experi-ence in large scale projects we are looking forward to shooting more films demanding extremly well organised process.

MARCIN ANDRUCHÓWExecutive Producer


http://www.muchasgracias.pl



PLATIGE IMAGE / PLATIGE FILMS

Platige Image is an award-winning film production, VFX, anima-tion and post-production company based in Warsaw, Poland. The studio is responsible for the VFX effects for several films, include: Katyń, Antychryst, Melancholia, Essential Killing, and Wonder Woman and as a co-producer for The Lure and Mug. Platige Films was established to handle the development and production of a feature-length film (Another Day of Life) and TV series (The Witcher for Netflix).

based in: Warsawwww.platige.com

COMPANY FOCUS:• animation production

• post-production



• co-productions



GOALS IN CANNES:• offering high quality cg animation and vfx service

to other companies

• looking for interesting projects to co-produce or post-produce

JAROSŁAW SAWKOExecutive Producer


http://www.platige.com



SHIPsBOY

A Warsaw-based production company working in fiction, docu-mentaries & TV series. Our main focus is on discovering and nur-turing new talents – at the local and international level. We have created an experienced, energetic and audience-oriented team, developing a slate of edgy, innovative and audience-appealing features and creative documentaries. We are actively looking for international co-production possibilities. Locations Poland is a new branch of SHIPSBOY dedicated to production services.

based in: Warsawwww.shipsboy.com







GOALS IN CANNES:• To present Locations Poland – a new branch of the

company dedicated to production services.

• To look for partners for our TV series 1989 and a sales agent for our family adventure comedy – Detective Bruno.

MONIKA ŁUCZYKProduction Assistant


KRYSTYNA KANTORProducer, Project Manager (Locations Poland)


JOANNA SZYMAŃSKA (PGP)Producer




http://www.shipsboy.com




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// DETECTIVE BRUNO //

DIR. NORAH MCGETTIGAN

8-year old Oskar lives in a family-run children’s home. Every day he escapes to the world of his own imagination. His idol is the hero of a TV series, Detective Bruno. One day, Oskar receives a message from his parents, and decides to hire Bruno to solve the mystery of their disappearance.


genre: family comedy

length: 90’

language: Polish



countries sought for co-production: Ireland, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium


goal in Cannes regarding this project: co-producers, sales, distributors, festivals

// 1989 //

1989, a radio station in Munich, a group of international journal-ists is reporting uncensored news to Eastern Bloc countries. As the events of the year unfold each character experiences their personal dramas, facing choices that the new political situation presents them with.


genre: historical drama

length: 8 x 50’

language: English, Czech, Polish, German, Romanian




partners attached: Silverart (SK), Slovak Audiovisual Fund, Creative Europe MEDIA

goal in Cannes regarding this project: TV broadcaster, sales, co-producers

// WARTIME PORTRAITS. WOMEN //

DIR. ALEKSANDRA TERPIŃSKA, KAROLINA BIELAWSKA, MARCIN KOPEĆ, JĘDRZEJ BĄCZYK, MICHAŁ WNUK

Five regular women whose lives are tied to the history of Poland, step out from the shadows of men to tell the history of World War II as seen through their own eyes. A continuation of the suc-cessful series Wartime Portraits, dedicated to a young audience. The visual style of the project is animadoc.

stage of production: pre-production

genre: historic documentary, animation

length: 5 x 30’

language: Polish

budget: 650,000 EUR



partners attached: TVP2 (PL), FINA (PL), Studio Orka (PL), Cafe Ole (PL)

goal in Cannes regarding this project: world sales, festivals


SILVER FRAME

Silver Frame is an independent production company which brings together talented filmmakers. We specialize in the production of documentaries and fiction movies with international potential. We are looking for stories that talk about common people dreams and lifes in a universal way. Cooperation with foreign partners is one of our priorities so we are always interested in new projects as a Polish co-producer or executive producer.

based in: Warsawwww.silver-frame.com





GOALS IN CANNES:• to pitch and promote the new project

• to find the French co-producer for the project

• to find sales agent for the project

KUBA MIKURDADirector


DARIA MAŚLONAProducer



http://www.silver-frame.com



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PROJECTS IN CANNES


// ESCAPE TO THE SILVER GLOBE //

DIR. KUBA MIKURDA

On the Silver Globe – by A. Żuławski could become one of the most important science-fiction film in the history of world cinema. Why did communists authorities stop production just before the end? Escape to the Silver Globe by K. Mikurda tells the story of the greatest mystery in Polish cinema.


genre: drama

length: 75’

language: Polish, French

budget: 250,000 EUR


countries sought for co-production: France

partners attached: KADR Film Studio, Polish Public Television (TVP)

goal in Cannes regarding this project: to pitch and promote the project, to find the French co-producer, to find sales agent for the project


STARON-FILM

Staron-Film is a production company based in Warsaw. Our principal aim is to produce author driven, ambitious fiction films and creative documentaries, sometimes in difficult shoot-ing conditions. Besides the international co-productions we fo-cus on discovering new emerging directors. We present real stories touching deep human issues in a poetic way. The most important for us is the artistic level of our productions and their international presence.

based in: Warsawwww.staronfilm.pl





GOALS IN CANNES:Find potential co-producers, sales agent, festivals for our projects. Looking for new projects to participate as minority co-producer.

WOJCIECH STAROŃCinematographer


MAŁGORZATA STAROŃProducer



PRODUCER ON THE MOVE

2019

http://www.staronfilm.pl



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// I SEE //

DIR. WOJCIECH STAROŃ

I See is a film set around the discord between a mother and her unborn child, between life and death. This is a study of an aban-doned woman facing an unexpected, “no way out” situation.


genre: drama

length: 80’




countries sought for co-production: Great Britain, Latvia, Germany


goal in Cannes regarding this project: finding co-producers and sales agent, meeting with festival representatives

// WOMEN IN KIOSK //

DIR. DANIEL STOPA

In a provincial Polish town not everybody can have a normal existence, a passer-by can instantly become a psychotherapist. Small cramped kiosk becomes an asylum to begin a new life. Women in Kiosk is a film about liberating out secret emotions and overcoming inner fear.

stage of production: shooting / editing

genre: documentary

length: 70’

language: Polish

budget: 300,000 EUR


countries sought for co-production: Germany, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Slovakia

partners attached: Polish Film Institute, Silesia Film Fund

goal in Cannes regarding this project: finding co-producers and sales agent, meeting with festival representatives


STUDIO AGART

We are an independent production house, shooting projects ranging from documentary and feature films, through com-mercials and music videos. Our portfolio includes films such as Robert Mitchum est mort and the Pakistani stunner Teefa in Trouble. We are currently producing a full-length Polish-Amer-ican documentary Theater on Main Street. What distinguishes us from others, is the freedom to produce across the world.

based in: Warsawwww.studioagart.com






GOALS IN CANNES:Our main focus is to meet international partners and develop our slate of films.

DAVID SZURMIEJProducer


http://www.studioagart.com



WATCHOUT STUDIO

Watchout Studio is an award-winning production company run by Piotr Woźniak-Starak and Krzysztof Terej. The company carefully selects its projects and is famous for its in-depth de-velopment process. Two recent productions became box office hits in Poland: Gods (2.2 M. admissions) and The Art of Loving (1.8 M. admissions). The latest project – The Coldest Game – will be officially represented by Hyde Park Entertainment.

based in: Warsawwww.watchoutstudio.pl

COMPANY FOCUS:• service for international projects



• co-productions

GOALS IN CANNES:• to increase the awareness and promote Watchout

Studio services (development, production, co-production)

• to meet with representatives of international audiovisual sector and new talent to work with

JUSTYNA PAWLAKHead of Production, Producer


KRZYSZTOF TEREJCo-owner, Producer


PIOTR WOŹNIAK-STARAKOwner, Producer


http://www.watchoutstudio.pl




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SALES & MARKETING

61 // SALES & MARKETING //

ALPHAPANDA WARSAW

A European film marketing agency specialising in digital cam-paigns. Alphapanda develops marketing strategies and im-plements social media campaigns for independent and main-stream films. Its client list extends from the European Film Awards and Hollywood majors (20th Century Fox, Warner Bros) to independent producers, sales agents and distributors. Re-cent films include EFA winner Another Day of Life, Crystal Bear winner A Colony (Berlinale’19), Golden Bear winner Touch Me Not (Berlinale’18).

based in: Berlin / Warsawwww.alphapanda.com

COMPANY FOCUS:• marketing agency

GOALS IN CANNES:To meet potential clients interested in developing marketing campaigns and social media campaigns for their films in development, in production or in post-production stage.

JOANNA SOLECKAHead of Alphapanda Warsaw


http://www.alphapanda.com



FINE DAY PROMOTION

Fine Day Promotion is a company founded in 2015 by Agniesz-ka Rostropowicz-Rutkowska – a festival and marketing strate-gist for documentary and fiction films. It provides professional support for filmmakers at various stages of film production, from development through production, post-production and distribution phase. Recent projects: Marygoround, Marek Edel-man... And There Was Love in The Ghetto, Symphony of the Ursus Factory, Hugo, Communion, A Hole in The Head, My Friend The Polish Girl.

based in: Warsaw

COMPANY FOCUS:• service for international projects

• distribution

GOALS IN CANNES:Meetings with sales agents, festivals and financing institutions. Support for Marygoround by Daria Woszek (within HAF Goes To Cannes Presentations).

AGNIESZKA ROSTROPOWICZ-RUTKOWSKACEO




NEW EUROPE FILM SALES

Boutique sales company based in Warsaw, founded in 2010 by Jan Naszewski. The company’s catalogue includes the Ice-landic hit Rams (Prix Un Certain Regard 2015), Swedish-Polish debut The Here After (Directors’ Fortnight 2015), 2016 Silver Bear winner United States Of Love, Israeli black comedy One Week And A Day (Cannes Semaine de la Critique 2016), Porto starring An-ton Yelchin and Polish arthouse hit The Last Family (Best Actor in Locarno FF 2016). NEFS works with many first and second time filmmakers and animators.

based in: Warsawwww.neweuropefilmsales.com

COMPANY FOCUS:• sales agency

GOALS IN CANNES:Worldwide sales of quality feature- -length and short films.

MARCIN ŁUCZAJAcquisitions, Short Film Sales


EWA BOJANOWSKAFestivals & Marketing

mobile: +48 609 804 296 e-mail: [email protected]

KATARZYNA SINIARSKASales Executive


JAN NASZEWSKICEO


http://www.neweuropefilmsales.com






SONOVISION

Sonovision is an American founded sales/distribution company based in Warsaw, Poland. Through various partnerships in Eu-rope and the United States, Sonovision can provide filmmakers with numerous distribution possibilities. We are mainly focused on high quality theatrical commercial films. We deal with all channels of media distribution.

based in: Warsawwww.sonovision.pl

COMPANY FOCUS:• distribution

• co-productions




• post-production

• sales agent

GOALS IN CANNES:• To find new distribution partners for mutual projects, as well as to find cast-driven

commercial feature films for Poland and/or Eastern Europe.

• To find new films for representation as a sales agent.

• To find partners interested in new Polish productions.

• To find producers interested in investing or getting involved in co-producing Polish productions.

LUIZA ZYGMUNT-SOSNOWSKAVice President


KONRAD SOSNOWSKIPresident


http://www.sonovision.pl



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DISTRIBUTION & EXHIBITION

66 // DISTRIBUTION & EXHIBITION //

AKSON DYSTRYBUCJA

Akson Dytrybucja (est. 2016) is a division of Akson Studio, one of the most renowed production companies in Poland. The com-pany distributed Andrzej Wajda’s last film Afterimage, Paweł Maślona’s directorial debut Panic Attack, and two internation-al titles On Wings of Eagles from Archstone, and Basmati Blues from Ambi. In 2018 we released Hangman with Al Pacino from Moonstone, Emperor of Paris from Gaumont and Licensing Brand’s animation The Princess and the Dragon.

based in: Warsawwww.aksonstudio.pl/pl/dystrybucja


• co-productions

• feature productions

GOALS IN CANNES:Buying new projects for distribution in Poland.

MICHAŁ BRONISZEWSKIHead of Distribution and Sales


http://www.aksonstudio.pl/pl/dystrybucja



GUTEK FILM

Gutek Film was founded in 1994 to promote independent film-makers and to distribute their films. The company has so far re-leased in cinemas more than 350 productions, which attracted over 15 million viewers in Poland. Gutek Film introduced in Po-land many bold art house films as well as productions by award winning film directors such as Pedro Almodóvar, Michael Haneke, Lars von Trier, Jim Jarmusch, Martin Scorsese, David Lynch, Paolo Sorrentino or Asghar Farhadi.

based in: Warsawwww.gutekfilm.pl


GOALS IN CANNES:To acquire high profile art house projects for the end of 2019 and 2020.

JAKUB DUSZYŃSKIHead of Acquisition


BEATA MACHAŁAHead of Finance


ROMAN GUTEKPresident, CEO


http://www.gutekfilm.pl





KINO POD BARANAMI

An art-house cinema situated in the heart of Kraków, at the Main Square. A place of numerous film events: festivals, previews, meetings with filmmakers. A member of Europa Cinemas Net-work & Polish Art-House Cinemas’ Network.

based in: Krakówwww.kinopodbaranami.pl

COMPANY FOCUS:• exhibitor

• film festival

GOALS IN CANNES:Previewing films ahead of their appearance in Polish film distribution line-up. Searching for titles for the cinema’s various programmes, reviews and festivals.

MARIA-MAGDALENA GIERATCEO


http://www.kinopodbaranami.pl



M2 FILMS

M2 Films is an independent all-rights distribution studio respon-sible for the Polish releases of Green Book, Beautiful Boy, Dog-man, It Comes At Night, Tully, I, Daniel Blake, Kedi, The Florida Project & more.

based in: Warsawwww.m2films.pl


GOALS IN CANNES:• acquisition

MARCIN WĄSPresident


http://www.m2films.pl



MAYFLY

Mayfly was founded in October 2002 as a joint venture of the largest Polish independent distributor „Gutek Film”. Company handles the cinema, television, VoD and DVD/Blu-ray distribu-tion of independent films primarily from Europe, Asia and the United States.

based in: Warsawwww.mayfly.pl

COMPANY FOCUS: • distribution

GOALS IN CANNES:Looking for interesting film projects available for distribution in Poland.

KATARZYNA STRUMNIKHead of Distribution


KATARZYNA OBARAHead of Marketing


http://www.mayfly.pl




MONOLITH FILMS

Monolith Films is a leading independent Polish company that has been operating since 1998. Its main field of activity is the acquisition of feature films on an all rights basis for Poland and their distribution across all windows of exploitation. Its library includes over 1400 titles. Monolith also produces, co-produces and co-finances both local and international films. Recent inter-national co-productions include: The Way Back, Venus in Fur and Based on a True Story.

based in: Warsawwww.monolith.pl


• co-productions


GOALS IN CANNES:Monolith Films is looking for commercial feature and animation movies on every stage of production availa-ble for distribution in Poland.

URSZULA PIASECKADirector of Sales and Acquisitions


MARIUSZ ŁUKOMSKIPresident


http://www.monolith.pl



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FILM FESTIVALS

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AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL / US IN PROGRESS

Film festival and trans-atlantic networking program.

based in: Wrocław / Warsawwww.americanfilmfestival.pl

COMPANY FOCUS:• film festival

GOALS IN CANNES:Scouting for films to be screened at this year’s edition of American Film Festival, to take place November 5–11, 2019, as well as for projects-in-progress to be featured at AFF’s industry event – US in Progress (November 6–8, 2019).

ULA ŚNIEGOWSKAArtistic Director


http://www.americanfilmfestival.pl



INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT CINEMA OFF CAMERA

OFF CAMERA is one of the biggest events of its kind in Central- -Eastern Europe. The festival is organised annually in Kraków. It centres on independent cinema which is brave both in terms of content and formal structure, and which relies on gripping, fascinating stories. The most important part of the competition is the Main Competition “Making Way” in which ten first and second features from all over the world compete for the Krakow Film Award.

based in: Krakówwww.offcamera.pl


• exhibitor


GOALS IN CANNES:International promotion of the Mało- polska region, small and medium- -sized companies related to the film industry and the International Festival of Independent Cinema Off Camera.

JAKUB ARMATAProgrammer


GREG STĘPNIAKSenior Programmer


MARTA TOMCZYKManager Polish and European Grants


MARTA KĘPIŃSKACoordinator Polish and European grants / Ticketing System


http://www.offcamera.pl






INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TOFIFEST

International Film Festival Tofifest is a unique event combining a feature film festival with animation, short film, and documen-tary sub-festivals. Every year the festival presents about 160 films, focusing on presenting world cinema. The festival is com-posed of three competition: the International Film Competition for the best first and second film, the International Competition for best short film, and the Polish Films Competition. The sub-mission deadline is the 31st of August.

based in: Toruńwww.tofifest.pl


GOALS IN CANNES:Looking for the films to be screened at the 17. Inter-national Film Festival Tofifest, mainly 1st and 2nd ones, looking for co-operation possibilities for the event.

KAFKA JAWORSKAPresident


http://www.tofifest.pl



KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL

One of the oldest European film events presenting documen-tary, animated and short fiction films. Festival shows about 200 films in competitive and non-competitive sections. It is accompanied by KFF Industry dedicated to professionals relat-ed to development, production, distribution of documentary, animated and short films. The festival is an Oscar-qualifying event and recommends films to EFA in the short and documen-tary category. The 59th edition will be held from 26th May till 2nd June 2019.

based in: Krakówwww.krakowfilmfestival.pl


GOALS IN CANNES:The 60th Krakow Film Festival selection: we are looking for documentaries (short, mid- and feature-length), short fictions and animations (up to 30 min.) We are interested in 2019 and 2020 productions, various topics and films with high artistic value.

KRZYSZTOF GIERATFestival Director


http://www.krakowfilmfestival.pl



NEW HORIZONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The 19th New Horizons IFF (25 July – 4 August, 2019) is Poland’s biggest art house festival, showcase of bold auteur cinema that explores new horizons in film language, expression and storytell-ing. The key industry events: Polish Days (30 July – 1 August) – presentations and screenings of the latest Polish films and New Horizons Studio+ (27–30 July) – a programme for young European filmmakers working on their first or second movie. More than 600 film professionals visit the festival every year.

based in: Wrocław / Warsawwww.nowehoryzonty.pl


• distribution


GOALS IN CANNES:We are looking for new films for the festival as well as for distribution. We are interested in unconventional, artistically challenging cinema. We are also here to promote industry events and look for partners.

WERONIKA CZOŁNOWSKAHead of Industry


MAŁGORZATA SADOWSKAProgrammer


MARCIN PIEŃKOWSKIArtistic Director


http://www.nowehoryzonty.pl





TRANSATLANTYK FESTIVAL

9. Transatlantyk Festival (12–19 July 2019) presents outstanding films and music from around the world and welcomes legendary and young artists, representatives of all film and music profes-sions. Film premieres displayed in the NEW CINEMA section com-pete for the Transatlantyk Distribution Award. Transatlantyk IFF also presents the FIPRESCI Platinum Award. Academy Award® winner Jan A. P. Kaczmarek is the Director of the Festival.

based in: Łódźwww.transatlantyk.org


GOALS IN CANNES:Presentation of the festival to international repre-sentatives of the film industry, programming, looking for film premieres for the NEW CINEMA competitive section, development of the festival’s industry pro-gramme, searching for partners.

BARTEK PULCYNProgrammer


JOANNA ŁAPIŃSKA-CHMIELDirector of Programming


http://www.transatlantyk.org




WARSAW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The 35th Warsaw International Film Festival, October 11–20, 2019. One of the 15 film events in the world, recognised by FIAPF as “international competitive film festivals”. Competitive sections: International Competition, Competition 1-2 (1st & 2nd features), Free Spirit Competition, Documentary Features Competition (EFA qualifying), Short Films Competition (Academy Awards® qualifying). Accompanied by Warsaw Industry Days, October 17–19.

based in: Warsawwww.wff.pl


GOALS IN CANNES:We are looking for brand new films, preferably com-pleted in the Summer or early Autumn of 2019: fiction features, documentary features and shorts (live action, animation, and documentary – 40 min or shorter).

EWA WIĘCKOWSKAPresident


RYSZARD MIĘTKIEWICZSenior Programmer


STEFAN LAUDYNFestival Director


http://www.wff.pl





MAŁGORZATA DOCHNIAKHead of Warsaw Industry Days


AGNIESZKA ORYLProgrammer


WARSAW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL



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PITCH THE DOC

Pitch the Doc is an innovative, versatile and worldwide online platform, featuring functionality comparable to traditional, live pitching sessions. As a web-based repository of projects it show-cases their presentations, including detailed written proposals, uploaded visual materials and recorded online oral pitches, pro-viding Decision Makers from any part of the world the remote means to acquaint themselves with projects, contact their au-thors, and proceed to discuss co-production matters.

based in: Warsawwww.pitchthedoc.com

COMPANY FOCUS:• facilitating access to markets for documentary projects and authors

• facilitating access to film project for decision makers

• providing a platform for matching decision makers with filmmakers

GOALS IN CANNES:• to promote the idea and functions of Pitch the Doc

• to invite project authors and decision makers to become Pitch the Doc users

• to consult on Pitch the Doc features with experts

• to discuss Pitch the Doc special offers with prospective partners

• to receive detailed feedback from market professionals

KATARZYNA SZARECKAProject Manager


ADAM PAPLIŃSKIPoject Founder and Coordinator


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http://www.pitchthedoc.com



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SCRIPTEAST

ScripTeast provides assistance in script development and broadening writers’ knowledge of the demands of interna-tional production. The programme consists of three fixed-lo-cation sessions (Poland, Berlin, Cannes) and two online sessions. ScripTeast allows writers to see a script from the multiple perspectives of creative advisors, provides consul-tancy from the best writers and familiarises participants with current trends in the world cinema.

based in: Warsawwww.scripteast.pl

COMPANY FOCUS:• education for film professionals

GOALS IN CANNES:International promotion of scripts and their authors.

VIOLETTA KAMIŃSKAManaging Director


http://www.scripteast.pl


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// STILLBORN //

DIR. OLGA CHAJDAS

Within Poland’s alternative post-punk scene of the 80s, faced with an unwanted pregnancy, a disturbed, damaged and bi-polar young singer struggles to find connection with her mother.


length: 90’

language: Polish

// THE LAST DAD //

DIR. MICHAŁ WALCZAK

8-year old girl is trying to rescue kidnapped mother and find the truth about father’s death during Christmas.


language: Polish

// THE SIBYL //

DIR. ZUZANNA SOLAKIEWICZ

Eva (40) is challenged by Marta, her 12 years old daughter. They set off on a journey to Jerusalem to meet the father of Marta for the first time in her life – and they end up in Czech Republic where they fail to evoke the end of the world but succeed to re-connect as mother and daughter.


language: Polish

OLGA CHAJDASDirector

MICHAŁ WALCZAKDirector

ZUZANNA SOLAKIEWICZDirector

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WAJDA SCHOOL & STUDIO

Wajda School & Studio since 2001 provides professional training to Polish and international filmmakers on the master level. Stu-dio produced over 70 documentaries and short features, direct-ed by School’s graduates. All of them awarded and recognized at numerous international film festivals. Among documentaries produced by Wajda Studio are: Joanna (Oscar nominee for Best Documentary – Short Subject in 2015) and Communion (Europe- an Film Award for the Best Documentary Film in 2017).

based in: Warsawwww.wajdaschool.pl

COMPANY FOCUS:• education for film professionals

GOALS IN CANNES:Promotion of EKRAN+ training programme organized by Wajda School & Studio with support of Creative Europe MEDIA EU Programme and European Partners. EKRAN+ helps directors, writers and producers to ex-plore, identify and refine the tone and visual language of film, advances participants’ scripts and produces two scenes from each script.

AGNIESZKA MARCZEWSKAWajda School Programme Deputy Director, EKRAN+ manager



http://www.wajdaschool.pl


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PUBLISHED BY FILM COMMISSION POLAND (POLISH FILM INSTITUTE)EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: BARBARA RUSINEKPROOF-READING: AGNIESZKA KAZUBEKCOVER DESIGN: SEBASTIAN DURBACZGRAPHIC DESIGN: MILLARC VISUAL COMMUNICATIONDTP: KATARZYNA SKAWIŃSKAWARSAW 2019

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