The 49th Polish Film Festival

The 49th Polish Film Festival

Gdynia 23-28.09.2024

Interia PFF “Diamond Lion Cubs” Voting

Interia PFF “Diamond Lion Cubs” Voting

 

Choose the best Polish film for children and youth! The “Diamond Lion Cubs” Voting for the 20th anniversary of Gdynia for Children section at the 49th Polish Film Festival has just begun.

This year, the Festival Gdynia for Children section, addressed to children and youth, celebrates a special jubilee – 20 years at the Polish Film Festival. Together with Interia website we have prepared a unique contest: you can vote for the best Polish film for children and youth!

The twentieth anniversary of Gdynia for Children section comes at a time when Polish film for young audience entered into a very good period. What was the situation in the past? The “Diamond Lion Cubs” Voting will take us on a journey through the subsequent decades of the history of film for children. This is going to be a colourful and energising expedition, but also a very sentimental journey for many of us. Let’s celebrate together, the Voting is addressed to viewers of all ages – comments Joanna Łapińska, the Artistic Director of PFF.

The voting has been divided into three rounds. The winner will be selected by the users of Interia website. The first round will present 50 films from the entire history of Polish film for young audience – starting from classics to the latest productions. All of them have been screened at the PFF. Voting continues until 31st July. 20 films with the highest number of votes will pass to the second round. At that stage of the Voting, 3 of the twenty selected films will be chosen, and then – at the third round – the winner will be announced from the final three films. The winner will be awarded with the Diamond Lion Cubs and the title of the Best Polish film for children and youth. The award will be presented on 27th September at the Young Gala of the 49th PFF.

Voting on Interia website

Dates:
round 1: voting until 31st July
round 2: voting from 2nd August to 2nd September
round 3: voting from 4th September to 26th September

Votes can be cast once every 24 hours during the time of Voting.

Films nominated for the Diamond Lion Cubs:

  1. Mister Blot’s Academy, dir. Krzysztof Gradowski
  2. Argument About Basia, dir. Maria Kaniewska
  3. The Young Magician, dir. Waldemar Dziki
  4. The Black Mill, dir. Mariusz Palej
  5. The Story About Master Twardowski, dir. Krzysztof Gradowski
  6. The Day of Chocolate, dir. Jacek Piotr Bławut
  7. Felix, Net & Nika and Theoretically Possible Catastrophe, dir. Wiktor Skrzynecki
  8. Film for Aliens, dir. Piotr Stasik
  9. Gabriel, dir. Mikołaj Haremski
  10. Hour of a Crimson Rose, dir. Halina Bielińska
  11. Copernicus’ Star, dir. Zdzisław Kudła, Andrzej Orzechowski
  12. Jacek i Placek, dir. Leszek Gałysz
  13. Jak uratować mamę, dir. Daniel Zduńczyk, Marcin Męczkowski
  14. Janka part 1 and 2, dir. Janusz Łęski
  15. Kaytek the Wizard, dir. Magdalena Łazarkiewicz
  16. The Fibster, dir. Anna Sokołowska
  17. Adventurers’ Club, dir. Tomasz Szafrański
  18. Colored Stockings, dir. Janusz Nasfeter
  19. The End of the Holiday, dir. Stanisław Jędryka
  20. King Matthew I, dir. Wanda Jakubowska
  21. Kropla zorzy polarnej, dir. Wiesław Zięba
  22. The Magic Tree, dir. Andrzej Maleszka
  23. Even Mice Belong in Heaven, dir. Jan Bubenicek, Denisa Grimmova
  24. The Dog Who Travelled by Train, dir. Magdalena Nieć
  25. Odlotowe wakacje, dir. Marek Piestrak
  26. The Exploits of Moominpappa, dir. Ira Carpelan
  27. Samochodzik and the Secrets of Prague, dir. Kazimierz Tarnas
  28. Miss Wet-Head, dir. Kazimierz Tarnas
  29. Shoot Paragon!, dir. Stanisław Jędryka
  30. The Ring and the Rose, dir. Jerzy Gruza
  31. The Ring of Princess Ann, dir. Maria Kaniewska
  32. Trip for One Smile, dir. Stanisław Jędryka
  33. Hijack, dir. Stanisław Jędryka
  34. Porwanie w Tiutiurlistanie, dir. Franciszek Pyter, Zdzisław Kudła
  35. Please, Mr. Elephant, dir. Witold Giersz
  36. Friend of the Jolly Devil, dir. Jerzy Łukaszewicz
  37. Hug Me – The Movie, dir. Anna Błaszczyk
  38. The Leśniewski Family, dir. Janusz Łęski
  39. One Hundred Minutes of Holidays, dir. Andrzej Maleszka
  40. Follies of Miss Eva, dir. Kazimierz Tarnas
  41. The Devil from Seventh Grade, dir. Maria Kaniewska
  42. The Secret of Fern Flower, dir. Tadeusz Wilkosz, Paweł Wendorff
  43. Double Trouble, dir. Marta Karwowska
  44. Triple Trouble, dir. Marta Karwowska
  45. Pilot Pirx’s Inquest, dir. Marek Piestrak
  46. Tytus, Romek and A’Tomek Versus the Thieves of Dreams, dir. Leszek Gałysz
  47. In Desert and Wilderness, dir. Władysław Ślesicki
  48. Crows, dir. Dorota Kędzierzawska
  49. Too Old for Fairy Tales, dir. Kristoffer Rus
  50. Behind the Blue Door, dir. Mariusz Palej

 

The 49th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia will take place on 23rd–28th September 2024