The Young Gala of the 42nd Polish Film Festival in Gdynia

The Young Gala of the 42nd Polish Film Festival in Gdynia

We already know the verdict of the Jury of the Short Film Competition of the 42nd Polish Film Festival in Gdynia. During the Young Gala on the new Stage of the Musical Theatre, on Friday, 22nd September 2017, also out-of-competition awards for feature film makers were given out.

The Jury of the Short Film Competition composed of:

JOANNA KRAUZE – screenplay consultant and pedagogist,

CARLA SIMÓN – film director,

KUBA CZEKAJ – director and screenwriter,

having seen 26 films qualified for participation in the Short Film Competition, unanimously awarded the following prizes and distinctions:

AWARD FOR THE BEST FILM IN THE SHORT FILM COMPETITION

in the amount of PLN 12,000

“NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN”, dir. Damian Kocur

production: Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach – Wydział Radia i Telewizji im. Krzysztofa Kieślowskiego

MULTIMEDIA POLSKA SPECIAL AWARD

in the amount of PLN 8,000

„SWEET HOME CZYŻEWO”, dir. by Jakub Radej

production: Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach – Wydział Radia i Telewizji im. Krzysztofa Kieślowskiego

DISTINCTION FUNDED BY STUDIO POSTPRODUKCJI DELAPOST

in the amount of PLN 5,000

as well as in the form of a production bonus worth PLN 20,000 for the making of another film of the winner

“SHORT DISTANCE”, dir. by Giovanni Pierangeli

production: Łódź Film School

FILMOWA MAŁOPOLSKA AWARD

production bonus worth PLN 30,000 for the making of another film of the winner in Małopolska

“THE BEST FIREWORKS EVER”, dir. by Aleksandra Terpińska

production: Studio Munka SFP

HELIOGRAF AWARD FOR THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHY

production support worth PLN 10,000 in the form of lending photography and camera equipment for the needs of the making of another film of the winner

Bartosz Świniarski for the photography to the film “60 KILOS OF NOTHING”, dir. by Piotr Domalewski

production: Studio Munka SFP

During the Young Gala of the 42nd PFF, the following awards were also given out:

DON QUICHOTE – AWARD OF THE POLISH FEDERATION OF DISCUSSION FILM CLUBS

“SILENT NIGHT”, dir. by Piotr Domalewski

AWARD OF THE NETWORK OF STUDIO AND LOCAL CINEMAS

“SILENT NIGHT”, dir. by Piotr Domalewski

JOURNALISTS AWARD

„SILENT NIGHT”, dir. by Piotr Domalewski

GOLDEN KANGAROO

Jakub Gierszał for the roles in the films presented during the 42nd PFF

GOLDEN CLAQEUR – RADIO GDAŃSK AWARD

„THE BEST”, dir. by Łukasz Palkowski

FESTIVALS AND POLISH FILM ABROAD REVIEWS AWARD

“THE BEST”, dir. by Łukasz Palkowski

THE AWARD OF THE YOUNG JURY FOR THE BEST FILM OF THE MAIN COMPETITION

“SILENT NIGHT”, dir. by Piotr Domalewski

ONET AWARD: THE DISCOVERY OF THE FESTIVAL

Jagoda Szelc for the film “TOWER. A BRIGHT DAY”

ELLE CRYSTAL STAR

“SILENT NIGHT”, dir. by Piotr Domalewski

DR IRENA ERIS AWARD FOR THE BOLDEST VISION

“THE BEST FIREWORKS EVER”, dir. by Aleksandra Terpińska

AMBER LIONS

“PITBULL. DANGEROUS WOMEN”, dir. by Patryk Vega

film producer: ENT ONE

film distributor: KINO ŚWIAT

COMMON BALTIC. SHORT FILM CONTEST AWARD

Juhana Lumme (Finland) for the film “VENUS”

Wojtek Skrzypczyński (Poland) for the film “NA SAMYM BRZEGU”

Gilles Vuillard (Lithuania) for the film “GREAT WHALES”

LEGAL CULTURE FOUNDATION COMPETITION

I Award – not given

II Award – Hubert Patynowski for the film “PIRACI”

III Award ex aequo:

Aleksandra Przybyło for the film “WSPIERAM”

Przemysław Stański for the film “ZANIM BĘDZIE ZA PÓŹNO”