THE JUBILEE CYCLE OF KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL – PART II – THE PRIZE HUNTERS

50th anniversary of KFF nearer and nearer, therefore jubilee cycle continues. Every month the most interesting in the history of the Festival films are presented. In November – Prize Hunters.

During 7 following months, in 5 cinemas in Małopolska, there will be screenings of films which were awarded at the Festival and contributed to the phenomenon of the event. Each screening will include films joined together by a motif, the author or the country of origin.

In the coming month, there will be presented the films, for which the Krakow Film Festival was the first stop on the road to the international career. Oscar winners (Zbigniew Rybczyński), Oscar nominees (Tomasz Bagiński, Sławomir Fabicki), as well as Polish film festival “globetrotters” (Wojciech Kasperski i Rafał Skalski) will be reminded to the audience.

According to the director Krzysztof Gierat, the festival’s organizer is proud of discovering “rough diamonds” who are further processed and are able to compete with other talents, winning acclaim from audience and critics worldwide. In the history of Cracovian contests, there are many events of exceptional importance. Here are some of them:

TANGO, dir. Zbigniew Rybczyński, Poland 1980, 8’ – Brown Hobby-Horse 1981.

Animated film. Only „bronze” in Krakow, but the competition was enormous in this year of freedom. However, what followed was a march of success around the world. Awards at the festivals in Annecy, Huesca, Tampere, Oberhausen, Ottawa and the triumphant Oscar of 1983!  To the rhythm of Janusz Hadun’s music, thirty characters performs a crazy roundabout  of daily activities in a very crowded house.

WASP, dir. Andrea Arnold, Wielka Brytania, 2003, 23′ – Golden Dragon 2004.
 

Animated film. Based on a short story by Jacek Dukaj. Inspired by the paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński and Antonio Gaudi’s architecture. The film, made by Platige Image, a company specializing in special effects, became  the first great success of Polish animation. Oscar nominee in 2002.

A MAN THING, dir. Sławomir Fabicki, Poland 2001, 25’ – Silver Dragon 2002.

Feature film. 21 prizes around the world, including Oscar nomination in 2002. School etude, made in cooperation with eminent Cracovian cameraman Bogumił Godfrejow, surprised by its maturity and form. Black-and-white film about a 13-year-old boy strikes with documentary truth, making us aware of the adult world’s cruelty.

SEEDS, dir. Wojciech Kasperski, Poland 2005, 27’ – Golden Hobby-Horse 2006.

Documentary. A part of the cycle: “Russia – Poland. A New Look”, made in cooperation between Adam Mickiewicz Institute and Eureka Media producer. 19 awards worldwide. Poignant image of married couple with many children, who are rejected by the local community and live in abject poverty on the outskirts of an Altaic village. 

52 PERCENT, dir. Rafał Skalski, Poland  2007, 19’ – Golden Hobby-Horse 2007.

Documentary. A film from the cycle “Russia – Poland. A New Look”. 5 awards in Krakow alone. A great success of a young artist. 52 percent is the ideal ratio of legs to height. Little Ałła does everything she can to have these proportions, because she dreams of being a ballet dancer.

Anniversary cycle of  50th  KFF – part II: „Prize Hunters” — screening schedule:

9.11.2009, 6 p.m.— SFINKS, KRAKÓW

16.11.2009, 6 p.m.— KINO MIKRO, KRAKÓW

24.11.2009, 7.30 p.m. — KINO SOKÓŁ, NOWY SĄCZ

26.11.2009, 8 p.m.— MILLENIUM, TARNÓW

27.11.2009, 8 p.m.  — KINO POD BARANAMI, KRAKÓW