WINNERS OF THE 49^th PFF

We know the winners of the Golden and Silver Lions, the Main Competition individual awards, and the winners of the Perspectives Competition and the Short Film Competition awarded at the Closing Gala of the 49^th Polish Film Festival on Saturday, 28^th September 2024 in the Musical Theatre in Gdynia.

Jury of the 49^th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia comprised of:

Chairwoman:
Małgorzata Zajączkowska

Jury Members:

Marcin Ciastoń
Marta Habior
Anna Jadowska
David Ondricek
Ewa Skoczkowska
Piotr Śliskowski

granted the following awards:

The GRAND PRIZE – GOLDEN LIONS of the 49^th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia for best film GREEN BORDER went to director Agnieszka Holland and producers Agnieszka Holland, Marcin Wierzchosławski and Fred Bernstein

The SILVER LIONS of the 49^th Polish Film Festival for the film THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE went to director Magnus von Horn and producers Mariusz Włodarski and Malene Blenkov

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS went to:

for directing the film WHITE COURAGE: Marcin Koszałka

for screenplay for the film WHITE COURAGE: Łukasz M. Maciejewski, Marcin Koszałka

for cinematography for the film THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE: Michał Dymek

for music for the film THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE: Frederikke Hoffmeier

for art direction for the film THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE: Jagna Dobesz

for sound for the film GREEN BORDER: Roman Dymny

for editing the film WROOKLYN ZOO: Sebastian Mialik

for make up for the film KULEJ. ALL THAT GLITTERS ISN’T GOLD: Agnieszka Hodowana

for costume design for the film THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE: Małgorzata Fudala

for an actress in a supporting role in the film THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE: Trine Dyrholm

for an actor in a supporting role in the film WHITE COURAGE: Julian Świeżewski

for an actress in a leading role in the film WHITE COURAGE: Sandra Drzymalska

for an actor in a leading role in the film SPARROW: Jacek Borusiński

for professional acting debut in the film UNDER THE VOLCANO: Sofiia Berezowska

Special Mention of the Jury of the Main Competition was granted to Nel Kaczmarek for her role in the film  LOSS OF BALANCE directed by Korek Bojanowski

Audience Award: GREEN BORDER directed by Agnieszka Holland

ANDRZEJ ŻUŁAWSKI GOLDEN CLAW AWARD: IT’S NOT MY FILM directed by Maria Zbąska, producer Inga Kruk

Directing Debut of Second Film Award Jury comprised of:

Chairman:

Zbigniew Domagalski 

Jury Members:
Aleksandra Terpińska
Magdalena Boczarska

having seen the 13 films qualified for the Main Competition and the Perspectives Competition cross-section, granted the following awards:

Directing Debut or Second Film Award: UNDER THE GREY SKY, directed by Mara Tamkovich

Special Mention:

LOSS OF BALANCE, directed by: Korek Bojanowski

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS, directed by: Kamila Tarabura

Jury of the Perspectives Competition of the 49th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia comprised of:

Chairman:
Janusz Zaorski

Jury Members:
Maria Blicharska-Lacroix
Maciej Bochniak

SAPPHIRE LIONS of the 49th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia went to TRAVEL ESSENTIALS  directed by Kamila Tarabura, producers Andrzej Muszyński, Michael Eckelt, Lennart Lenzing

Award for an outstanding artistic contribution for Maciej Damięcki for his role in the film NIGHT SILENCE directed by Bartosz M. Kowalski

Partners of the Perspectives Competition are KGHM Polska Miedź and HORTEX

Platinum Lions Award for livetime achievemets went to Wojciech Marczewski

Short Film Competition Jury comprised of:

Chairwoman:
Magdalena Łazarkiewicz 

Jury Members:
Karolina Bielawska
Piotr Kmiecik 

having seen 29 films qualified for the Short Film Competition granted:

Lucjan Bokiniec Award for Best Short Film
An Orange from Jaffa directed ty Mohammed Almughanni

Special Award
Lament No. 1 directed by Jakub Jakubik

Special Award
Nothing Serious directed by Kamil Czudej