Winners
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 49th Polish Film Festival on Saturday, 28th September 2024 in the Musical Theatre in Gdynia.
Jury of the 49th 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 49th 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 49th 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
Platinum Lions Award for livetime achievemets went to Wojciech Marczewski
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
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
