Awards

AWARDS IN THE MAIN COMPETITION

The Grand Prize of the Polish Film Festival – Golden Lions and PLN 300,000 granted to the film’s producer and director (PLN 200,000 for the director and PLN 100,000 for the producer). The leading producer of the winning film is entitled to a subsidy of PLN 200,000 or PLN 250,000 for a historical film from the Polish Film Institute for the development of their next film.

The Award of the Polish Film Festival – Silver Lions and PLN 150,000 granted to the film’s producer and director (PLN 100,000 for the director and PLN 50,000 for the producer). The leading producer of the winning film is entitled to a subsidy of PLN 200,000 from the Polish Film Institute for the development of their next film.

The Award of the Polish Film Festival – Golden Claw in the category Visions Apart and PLN 30,000 granted to the film’s producer and director (PLN 20,000 for the director and PLN 10,000 for the producer).

Individual awards:

directing: PLN 30,000
screenplay: PLN 25,000
directing debut or second film: PLN 15,000
actress in a leading role: PLN 15,000
actor in a leading role: PLN 15,000
professional acting debut: PLN 15,000
cinematography: PLN 15,000
music: PLN 15,000
art direction: PLN 15,000
actress in a supporting role: PLN 15,000
actor in a supporting role: PLN 15,000
sound: PLN 15,000
film editing: PLN 15,000
costume design: PLN 15,000
make-up: PLN 15,000

 

AWARDS IN THE SHORT FILM COMPETITION

Lucjan Bokiniec Award for Best Film: PLN 15,000
special award: PLN 10,000
special mention: PLN 5,000

 

AWARD IN THE MICROBUDGET FILM COMPETITION

Award for Best Film: PLN 20,000

 

PLATINUM LIONS

The Organising Committee of the Festival may grant the Award of the Polish Film Festival – Platinum Lions to a filmmaker for lifetime achievements. The winner of the award is proposed by the Programme Council in agreement with the Polish Filmmakers Association. The winner is presented with a statuette and PLN 30,000.

 

AUDIENCE AWARD

The award of PLN 15,000 is granted by the Festival audience voting at Festival venues to the director of a film qualified for the Main Competition. The award is funded by Kino Polska TV channel.

 

Out-of-Competition Awards

AWARD for CASTING DIRECTION in the 48th PFF MAIN COMPETITION

Casting direction is a creative process and an indispensable element of any fiction film. It sets the film’s tone and may decide its success. Considering the creative input of casting directors, the Polish Filmmakers Association and Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, have once again decided to award the best casting direction.

 

RADIO GDAŃSK AWARD for SOUND EFFECTS IN THE MAIN COMPETITION

Radio Gdańsk Award for sound effects is awarded by a jury lead by the President of Radion Gdańsk. The main criteria are: merits, intellectual and artistic value, advancement, format and sound quality.

 

HELIOGRAF AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

The HELIOGRAF award was established to honour the best cinematographer in the Short Film Competition. The prize is production support worth PLN 10,000 in the form of rental of photo and camera equipment for the production of the winner’s next film.

 

AMBER LIONS

The award is given by the KINA POLSKIE Association for a Polish film which received the best attendance result in Polish cinemas last season. The prize is a statuette and a diploma for the film distributor and producer.

 

JOURNALISTS AWARD

The award is given by accredited journalists at the 48th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia in a vote after the last press screening at the Festival.

 

ARTHOUSE CINEMAS NETWORK AWARD

Arthouse Cinemas Network Award is given by the representatives of the arthouse cinemas by vote after the last screening of the Main Competition. The prize is a support in distribution of the film in the Arthouse Cinemas Network.

 

GOLDEN KANGAROO AWARD FOR THE 48th PFF MAIN COMPETITION FILM
It is awarded at the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia by the Australian Jury. GOLDEN KANGAROO award is an award from Australian film distributors and is not a Polish Community award. Only the films participating in the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia main competition can qualify for the GOLDEN KANGAROO award. The award was meant to popularise the Polish film in Australia, initiate and facilitate the contact between Polish and Australian filmmaking communities and their cooperation in production.

 

DON QUIXOTE – POLISH FILM CLUBS FEDERATION AWARD

The award for the best Polish film of the season, awarded by activists and members of film discussion clubs associated in the Polish Federation of Film Discussion Clubs. Since 2007, the award has been awarded by a specially appointed jury of PFDKF.

 

JANUSZ KORCZAK GOLDEN LION CUBS FOR BEST FILM FOR YOUTH AT THE 48th PFF
It’s the second time at the festival in Gdynia that the Janusz Korczak Golden Lion Cubs award will be awarded. The decision, who will receive the Golden Lion Cubs statuette, is up to the children part of the audience.

 

POLISH FILM ABROAD FESTIVALS AND REVIEWS AWARD

Award for the director of the best film selected by the organisers of Polish film festivals and reviews abroad. The prize is a commemorative plaque and the participation of the film and its makers in Polish diaspora festivals around the world.

 

YOUNG JURY AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN THE 48th PFF MAIN COMPETITION AWARDED BY THE LAUREATES OF THE FILM KNOWLEDGE AND SOCIAL COMMUNICATION OLYMPICS

The award from the Film Knowledge And Social Communication Olympics laureates. The statuette will be awarded by a three-person Youth Jury composed of the laureates of the 7th edition of the Olympics, organised by the National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute.

 

BIG ENTRANCE. “ZWIERCIADŁO” MONTHLY MAGAZINE AWARD

Supporting the women in film, granted in the spirit of the future and equal chances. An award for a fresh look, undisputed talent and artistic sensitivity for the creator who proves with her short film, that she’s only getting started.

 

DR IRENA ERIS AWARD FOR BOLDEST LOOK

For the Creator for the boldest, most sensitive and most beautifully told story.

 

CRISTAL STAR ELLE AWARD

 

INTERIA SPECIAL AWARD – THE PHENOMENON OF THE FESTIVAL

The award is awarded by the redactors of INTERIA FILM to the film creator. It’s for originality, thought-provoking message and courage in breaking conventions.

 

ELECTROLUX “ATMOSPHERIC FILM” AWARD for THE MOST SUSTAINABLE FILM PRODUCTION for a feature film and a short film
“Atmospheric Film” Award – initiated and funded by Electrolux brand; its purpose is to reward the most environment-friendly film production and turn people’s attention to the burning problem of excess waste and carbon footprint left by the film industry. The award is presented in two categories: for short films and feature-length films. For the feature-length films category, any film submitted to the Main Competition or Microbudget Film Competition can be submitted. They will receive a statuette and a cash prize of PLN 15,000. The substantive partner for the “Atmospheric Film” Award is Polish Producers Alliance, and the supporting partner is Film for Climate Initiative. The jury comprises of representatives from Electrolux, PPA, Film for Climate and PFF.

 

EDITORIUM AWARD FOR THE BEST SHORT FILM

An award for the winning Short Film, a Voucher for PLN 50,000 in post-production services by Editorium company for the Director of the winning film, that can be used on their next project.

 

CHOPARD LOVES CINEMA – CHOPARD & W.KRUK AWARD IN THE MAIN COMPETITION

The “Chopard Loves Cinema” Award is a recognition of an extraordinary actor debut on the silver screen and a thanks for inspiring young generations of actors and actresses, that is awarded by the representatives of the Chopard and W.KRUK brands, Nina Raubold and Martyna Korkosz.