DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK ROOM (Ciemnego pokoju nie trzeba się bać) – dir. Kuba Czekaj, Main Prize | 8 STORIES THAT HAVEN’T CHANGED THE WORLD (8 historii, które nie zmieniły świata) – dir. Ivo Krankowski, Additional Prize | TOMORROW I’LL BE GONE (Jutro mnie tu nie będzie) – dir. Julia Kolberger, Additional Prize

DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK ROOM | Ciemnego pokoju nie trzeba się bać | dir. Kuba Czekaj | PL | 2009 | 38 min

prod|pro Ewa Jastrzębska, Studio Munka scen|wr Kuba Czekaj zdj|ph Adam Palenta muz|mus Zygmunt Konieczny mon|ed Daniel Gąsiorowski ob|cast Emilia Stachurska, Przemysław Bluszcz, Jowita Budnik, Anna Ilczuk

„Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark Room” is a story about the limitless love of 11-year old girl Lata for her father. Lata is preparing a song for the school academy organized for the coming Father’s Day. It makes her watch her father closer than usual. While trying to describe her feelings for him, she starts to uncover his secrets.

KUBA CZEKAJ (1984)
He’s on his last year of University – Radio and Television Faculty University of Silesia in Katowice. Holder o Ministry of Culture and National Heritage scholarsip. His works (among others): „Twist&Blood” (2010), „Za horyzont” (2007).

AWARDS
2009 FPFF Gdynia – Grand Prix in „Young Polish Cinema” competition
2010 KFF Kraków – “Silver Hobby-Horse” Award for Best Short Feature Film
2010 FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – Main Prize, Independent Short Films Competition
2010 IFF Vancouver – Jury Special Award
2010 FFD YOUTH AND FILM Koszalin – Additional Prize for short feature film
2010 ISFF Kioto – Grand Prix

8 STORIES THAT HAVEN’T CHANGED THE WORLD | 8 historii, które nie zmieniły świata | dir. Ivo Krankowski | PL | 2010 | 35 min

prod|pro Żydowska Ogólnopolska Organizacja Młodzieżowa scen|wr Jan Śpiewak zdj|ph Tomasz Michalczewski muz|mus Paweł Andryszczyk, Andrzej Walicki mon|ed Marta Michno

Eight characters – Polish Jews and Jewesses born between 1914 and 1923 – introduce us to the world of their youth, children memories and adventures. The story is build on the earliest memories and events. Personal stories, which combine into colorful image of the lost world.

IVO KRANKOWSKI
Director, producer. He produced „Kuchenne marzenia” (2009) and „Godzina z nocy na dzień” (2008), which he also directed and edited. PR manager of an artistic group „Defekt masy”.

AWARDS
2010 FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – Additional Prize, Independent Short Films Competition
2010 SFF Nowa Sól – Grand Prix
2010 IFF JEWISH MOTIFS – Special Award, Warsaw Phoenix
2010 KAN Wrocław – Additional Prize

TOMORROW I’LL BE GONE | Jutro mnie tu nie będzie | dir. Julia Kolberger | PL | 2010 | 28 min

prod|pro  PWSFTViT scen|wr Julia Kolberger zdj|ph Jakub Giza muz|mus Radosław Łukasiewicz mon|ed Przemysław Lisak, Rafał Listopad obs|cast Julia Kijowska, Dorota Kolak, Lidia Korsakówna, Małgorzata Buczowska-Szlenkier

Thirty-year-old Marta is tired of living with her invasive mother and trying to get away from this toxic relationship.

JULIA KOLBERGER (1978)
She studied English, film studies and applied linguistics in Tours and Paris. She worked as a secretary, a translator and an English teacher at school. Graduate of directing at Łódź Film School. She made short films, documentary and features: „Mi mama nie przeszkadza” (2005), „Powiedz mi coś jeszcze” (2006), „Przez dotyk” (2007), „Trening” (2008).

AWARDS
2010 FFS ŁODZIĄ PO WIŚLE Warsaw – 3rd Award
2010 FPFF Gdynia – Special Award in „Young Polish Cinema” competition
2010 FAF TWO RIVERSIDES Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec nad Wisłą – Additional Prize, Independent Short Films Competition
2010 IFF CAMERIMAGE – Golden Tadpole, Student Etudes Competition
2011 PFF New York – Special recognition for Best Short Film