Noli turbare circulos meos - Do not disturb my circles

Screenings of the movies awarded on the 50th Krakow Film Festival

2010-06-22

"Warsaw Available"

"Warsaw Available" by Karolina Bielawska i Julia Ruszkiewicz was presented among others winners of the 50th Krakow Film Festival. Screenings took place in:

• Dom Sztuki, Warszawa - 18-20.06.2010
• Ośrodek Kultury Filmowej, Częstochowa - 18-20.06.2010
• Kino Sfinks, Kraków - 21.06.2010

Screenings of "Kites" and "Stone Silence" in Podróżnik Club

2010-06-14

"Kites"

"Kites" (dir. Beata Dzianowicz) and "Stone Silence" (dir. Krzysztof Kopczyński) will be shown in Podróżnik Club (Traveller Club) at 39 Chłodna St. bld. 9. The screenings are connected with the cycle "Meetings with Afghanistan": "Kites" - 15.06. at 6 p.m., "Stone Silence" - 16.06 at 6 p.m.
Website of the club: www.klubpodroznik.com

"52 Percent" awarded in Vancouver

2010-06-13

"52 Percent"

"52 Percent" by Rafał Skalski won the Main Prize in DOXA Documentary Film Festival in the short documentary movie category. The event took place in Vancouver in Canada from 7th to 16th of May 2010
Official website: www.doxafestival.ca

"Warsaw Available" awarded on Krakow Film Festival

2010-06-06

"Warsaw Available"

Karolina Bielawska and Julia Ruszkiewicz received The Golden Hobby-Horse for the Director of the Best Film for "Warsaw Available" on the 50th Krakow Film Festival. It is the third time when movie produced by Eureka Media got this award, the most important prize for short Polish documentary film.

"The Forest" in France

2010-05-14

"The Forest"

From 6th to 14th of May in Rouen took place the 5th edition of the film festival A l’Est, du Nouveau. On 11th and 13th of May "The Forest" by Piotr Dumała was screened among the other films. The festival presents the most interesting movies from the Central Europe.
Official website: www.alest.org

"The Forest" in Cieszyn

2010-05-04

"The Forest"

"The Forest" by Piotr Dumała was shown during the film festival Cinema on the Border (Kino na Granicy) in Cieszyn. The screening was a part of the retrospective of Adam Sikora, cinematographer and the author of the photos of ,,The Forest”. The festival took place from 28th of April to 3rd of May. It was 12th edition of the festival.
More at: www.kinonagranicy.pl

"Kites" awarded in Abu Dhabi

2010-04-30

"Kites"

"Kites" by Beata Dzianowicz was awarded on Anasy Documentary Award in Abu Dhabi. The movie received second award for the Best Movie. Anasy Award is considered to be the most important festival in Arab World that specialize in documentary films. Its main aim is to promote and honor documentary filmmakers. This year 250 movies from 21 countries were screened in Abu Dhabi.
Official website: www.anasydocawards.com

"Warsaw Available" honoured in Houston

2010-04-28

"Warsaw Available"

"Warsaw Available" by Karolina Bielawska and Julia Ruszkiewicz was awarded on WorldFest-Houston Independent International Film Festival. 43rd edition of the festival took place from 9th-18th April 2010. WorldFest is the oldest independent film and video festival. In1968 it evolved into international film festival.

Among the remarkable number of WorldFest discoveries are Michael Cimino, The Coen Brothers, Bryan De Palma, Jonathan Demme, Atom Egoyan, John Frankenheimer, Hal Hartley, Ang Lee, Spike Lee, George Lucas, David Lynch, Robert Rodriguez, Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg, Oliver Stone, Peter Weir, and hundreds more.

"Warsaw Available" in Krakow

2010-04-23

"Warsaw Available"

"Warsaw Available" by Karolina Bielawska and Julia Ruszkiewicz will be screened on the Krakow Film Festival. The movie will be shown in Polish Films competition in documentary films section.

Festival in Krakow is one of the oldest of this kind in Europe. It presents documentaries, animations and short feature films. During a week of the festival the audience will watch 250 films from Poland and abroad. This 50th edition will lasts from 31st of May till 6th of July.

More at: www.kff.com.pl

"The Forest" in Argentina

2010-04-19

"The Forest"

"The Forest" by Piotr Dumała was shown three times during the BAFICI film festival in Argentina. The festival was born in 1999 in Buenos Aires. The main aim of the event is to promote independent cinema and focus on innovative and unconventional films. This year 280 thousands people took part in an event. 12th edition of the festival took place from 7th to 18th of April.
Official website: www.bafici.gov.ar

"The Forest" in Tarnów

2010-04-14

"The Forest"

"The Forest" by Piotr Dumała will be shown during 24th Tarnow Film Award (Tarnowska Nagroda Filmowa). It is a festival of chosen Polish feature films. The event will take place from 9th to 16th of May 2010. "The Forest" will be screened in Extra Films section on Wednesday 12th of May.
Official website: www.tarnowskanagrodafilmowa.pl

"Kites" in Abu Dhabi

2010-04-08

"Kites"

"Kites" by Beata Dzianowicz was nominated to Anasy Documentary Awards in Children’s Rights Competition. Main goals of the event and awards itself are to enriching the documentary film market, support documentary filmmakers, present their movies to the audience and honoring pioneers of documentary film from around the world. The festival will take place from 25th to 28th of April 2010 in Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates. From this year UNICEF cooperates with Anasy Documentary Awards.
More at: www.anasydocawards.com

"Kites" on One World in Romania

2010-03-23

"Kites"

"Kites" directed by Beata Dzianowicz was screened on One World Documentary Film Festival in Romania. The event took place in Bucharest from 17th to 22nd of March 2010. The One World is the biggest film festival that concentrate on human rights. The festival started in Prague in 1999, as an initiative of Vaclav Havel, and during the past 10 years expended in other cities like Brussels, Madrid, New York or Kiev.
Official website: www.oneworld.ro

"Kites" at 6th Al Jazeera International Documentary Film Festival

2010-03-21

"Kites"

"Kites" by Beata Dzianowicz has been selected to the main competition on the 6th Al Jazeera International Documentary Film Festival. The festival will take place in Doha, the capital of Quatar, from 19th till 22nd of April 2010.
Official website: www1.aljazeera.net

"Stone Silence" on the VII Ethnographic Films Review "Eyes and Lenses"

2010-03-15

"Stone Silence"

"Stone Silence" by Krzysztof Kopczyński was shown during the VII Ethnographic Films Review "Eyes and Lenses", organized by the students of Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology of University of Warsaw. The director took part – together with dr. Zbigniew Benedyktowicz and dr. Sławomir Sikora- in discussion panel regarding relations between documentaries and anthropological as well as ethnographic films.
Official website: www.oczyiobiektywy.art.pl

Movies of "Russia-Poland. New Gaze" on festival SLOT Fest

2010-03-07

"The Seeds"

Films produced under the project "Russia-Poland. New Gaze" were shown during the SLOT Fest "About the East"- Siberia. Among the movies presented on a festival were e.g. "The Seeds" by Wojciech Kasperski and "Moscow Wife" by Barbara Białowąs.

During two days of the event there was be an opportunity to watch movies as well as take a part in lectures and workshops lead by the experts of the region. SLOT Fest took place on 5th and 6th of March in Cracow.

Official website: krakow.slot.art.pl

"The Forest" on Febiofest in Prague

2010-03-05

"The Forest"

"The Forest" by Piotr Dumała will be shown on Prague International Film Festival Febiofest. The event was founded in 1993 and has grown during the past years into one of the largest film festivals in the Czech Republic. Febiofest will take place from 25th of March to 3rd of April 2010.
Official website: www.febiofest.cz

"The Forest" in Iluzjon cinema

2010-03-01

"The Forest"

"The Forest" by Piotr Dumała was shown in Iluzjon cinema on 28th of February at 7p.m. (National Library, Al. Niepodległości 213, Warszawa). There was be a meeting with a director after the movie. This screening was a part of the event "Dreams are my guru", that presents works of Piotr Dumała and lasted for two days in Iluzjon cinema (27th and 28th of February).
More at: www.stopklatka.pl

"The Forest" in cinemas

2010-02-24

"The Forest"

From Friday 26th of February "The Forest" by Piotr Dumała is released in Polish cinemas. Stowarzyszenie Nowe Horyzonty (New Horizons Association) is a distributor of the movie. "The Forest" will be bring out on DVD in June 2010.

"17th of August" awarded in Trieste

2010-02-19

"17th of August"

"17th of August" directed by Aleksandera Gutman received Special Mention on Trieste Film Festival. The event took place from 21st to 28th of January 2010. Number of films screened in a festival reaches 300. It was 17th edition of the festival in Trieste.
Official website: www.triestefilmfestival.it

"17th of August" awarded in India

2010-02-19

"17th of August"

"17th of August" by Aleksander Gutman received main prize - Golden Conch - for the Best Documentary film on 11th Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films. The event took place from 3rd to 9th of February 2010.
Official festival website: www.miffindia.in

"The First Day" in Bydgoszcz

2010-02-15

"The First Day"

Municipal Gallery BWA in Bydgoszcz exhibited photos and films of Marcin Sauter, photographer and documentaries director. The movie "The First Day" produced under the project "Russia-Poland. New Gaze" was among the works shown during the exhibition. The event started on 7th of January and lasted on 14th of February 2010.
More info: www.galeriabwa.bydgoszcz.pl

"The Seeds" on "Flahertiana’s Echo"

2010-02-09

"The Seeds"

"The Seeds" by Wojciech Kasperski will be shown during the program "Flahertiana’s Echo". The event is organized due to the 10th anniversary of the International Documentary Film Festival "Flahertiana". The best films shown so far on "Flahertiana" festival will be screened on the review. "The Seeds" was awarded for the Best Short Documentary Film in 2008. The 10th edition will take place on the October 2010.

"The Forest" in Iran

2010-02-05

"The Forest"

"The Forest" by Piotr Dumała was shown during the 28th Fajr International Film Festival in Iran. The event took place from 25th January to 4th of February 2010.
Official website: www.fajrfestival.ir

"Kites" in Alchemia Cinema

2010-02-05

"Kites"

"Kites" by Beata Dzianowicz was screened during the Imaginarium project in Alchemia cinema on the 4th of February 2010 at 6.45 p.m. Nooria Habebi, the Afghan translator on the film set, participated in a discussion after the movie.
Address: Alchemia Cinema, 4 Jezuicka Str., Old Town

"Five foot soldiers look back at 1989" (article in "Financial Times")

2010-02-02

The Financial Times from 18th of December 2009 published an article by Stefan Wagstyl regarding the changes in Central-Eastern Europe after the fall of communism. Krzysztof Kopczyński gave an interview about situation in Poland.
More: www.ft.com

"The Forest" on Era New Horizons Tournee

2010-02-02

"The Forest"

"The Forest" is among six films shown on Era New Horizons Tournee, which presents the most interesting films from festival in Wroclaw. The event has started in Muranow cinema in Warsaw and so far has visited several cities with Cracow, Poznań and Łódź among them. The tournee will last till 18th of February and will visit cities like Lublin, Kielce or Szczecin.
Official website: www.muranow.gutekfilm.com.pl

"The Forest" at festival in Angers (France)

2010-02-01

"The Forest"

"The Forest" by Piotr Dumała took part in Premiers Plan Film Festival in France. The event lasted from 22nd to 31st of January 2010 in Angers. In 2009 its competitive sections and programs attracted some 65 000 filmgoers.
Official website: www.premiersplans.org

"Russia-Poland. New Gaze" project in Kielce

2010-01-29

"The Sacred"

On the 27th and 28th of January 2010 in The National Museum in Kielce the films made under the "Russia-Poland. New Gaze" project were shown. On Wednesday the viewers watched "The Suburban Train" by Maciej Cuske, "The Seeds" by Wojciech Kasperski and "7 x Moscow" by Piotr Stasik, on Thursday "The Sacred" by Aliona Połunina, "52 Percent" by Rafał Skalski and "The First Day" by Marcin Sauter.
More information

"Kites" and "The Unemployed" at Prowincjonalia Festival

2010-01-29

"The Unemployed"

Two movies produced by Eureka Media took part in Prowincjonalia Film Festival in Września - "Kites" by Beata Dzianowicz and "The Unemployed" directed by Nastya Tarasowa. The first movie was screened on 27th of January at 4.30 p.m. and "The Unemployed" on Thursday 28th at 6.45 p.m. After the screening of "Kites" there was a meeting with Olga Mielnikiewicz – the chief of the Mission of Polish Humanitarian Organization in Afghanistan.
Official website: www.prowincjonalia.com.pl

"Russia-Poland. New Gaze" project in Sandomierz

2010-01-28

"Moscow Wife"

On 26th and 27th of January Culture Centre in Sandomierz presented movies produced under "Russia-Poland. New Gaze project". Among the films were "52 Percent" by Rafał Skalski, "The First Day" by Marcin Sauter and "Moscow Wife" by Barbara Białowąs. The screenings started at 6 p.m.

"Kites" in the educational campaign

2010-01-28

"Kites"

"Kites" by Beata Dzianowicz was shown during the educational campaign led by New Horizons Associations. Screenings took place on January 2010 in ten Polish cities. The projects was started 8 years ago. Its main aim is to present the most interesting modern and classic movies to young people and to make the cinema more approachable and understood for them.
More: www.edukacja.nowehoryzonty.pl

"17th of August" in Triest

2010-01-27

"17th of August"

"17th of August" by Aleksander Gutman took part the 21st International Film Festival in Triest. The movie was shown on 26th of January in the documentary film competition. The festival lasted from 21-28 of January 2010.
Official website: www.triestefilmfestival.it

"A Miracle at Vistula River" in History Meeting House

2010-01-08

"A Miracle at Vistula River"

History Meeting House - Municipal Institution of Culture shown a movie directed by Krzysztof Nowak – Tyszowiecki "A Miracle at Vistula River". The screening took place on the 7th of January 2010 at 6 p.m. on 20 Karowa Street as a part of an exhibition "The Faces of the Totalitarianism".

The movie shows the Bolshevik revolution in Russia as well as the beginning and course of war in 1920. "A Miracle at Vistula River" is entirely combined from original film materials found in Russian, Polish and British archives and is made in the silent cinema mode, which has its own dramaturgy, language and unique poetry. The film made by Krzysztof Nowak-Tyszowiecki, who died on 25th of April 2009, was given the first award for documentary movie on the XXI International Catholic Film and Multimedia Festival "Niepokalanów 2006"".

After the screening the meeting with producer of the movie Krzysztof Kopczyński took place.

"Warsaw Available" in TVP 2

2010-01-04

"Warsaw Available"

"Warsaw Available" by Karolina Bielawska and Julia Ruszkiewicz, movie produced by Eureka Media, was shown in a Channel 2 in Polish Public Television on the 3rd of January 2010. The movie was screened in a documentary serial programme "World Without the Secrets" which presents new documentary movies from all over the world.

"Stone Silence" in TVP Kultura

2009-12-31

"Stone Silence"

"Stone Silence" directed by Krzysztof Kopczyński was shown in a Channel Kultura of Polish Public Television on the 30th of December 2009. Film was produced by Eureka Media.

"The Unemployed" in China

2009-12-15

"The Unemployed"

"The Unemployed" - the recent documentary by Nastya Tarasova - took part in the competition at the Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival 2009 in China. The event started on Nov 29th and lasted for two weeks.
More information about the Festival at www.gzdoc.com

"Kites" in Prague

2009-12-11

"Kites"

"Kites" by Beata Dzianowicz was screened during the "Right to know" programme in Prague. The event took place on 10th of December 2009 and started the series of public screenings. After the film there will always be a discussion connected with the topic of a movie moderate by experts.
More: www.clovekvtisni.cz

"The Art of Silence" in TVP Kultura

2009-11-26

"The Art of Silence"

Documentary movie about professor Jerzy Mierzejewski "The Art of Silence" directed by Rafael Lewandowski was screened in TVP Kultura channel. The movie was shown on 2nd and 25th of November. Eureka Media is an executive producer of the movie.

"The Forest" and "Warsaw Available" in Chicago

2009-11-23

"The Forest"

"The Forest" (dir. Piotr Dumała) and "Warsaw Available" (dir. Karolina Bielawska and Julia Ruszkiewicz) took part in the 21st Polish Film Festival in America in Chicago. The event lasted from 6-22 of November 2009. "The Forest" was screened on the 7th and 17th of November and "Warsaw Available" on 11th of November.
Official website: www.pffamerica.com

"Kites" in Leeds

2009-11-23

"Kites"

"Kites" by Beata Dzianowicz was presented on the 23rd edition of Leeds International Film Festival. The festival took place from 4-22 of November 2009 in Leeds, Great Britain. The movie was screened on 8th of November at 2.30 p.m.
Official festival website: www.leedsfilm.com

"The Unemployed" and "Warsaw Available" at Media Festival "Man in Danger"

2009-11-22

"The Unemployed"

Two movies produced by Eureka Media in 2009 - "The Unemployed" (dir. N. Tarasowa) and "WWarsaw Available" (dir. K. Bielawska, J. Ruszkiewicz) were shown during the XIX Media Festival "Man in Danger" in Łódź. The event took place from 18th to 21st of November 2009. "Warsaw Available" was shown on the first day of the festival on the special screening in Polonia cinema and "The Unemployed" was screened on 19th of November in a competition section.
Official festival website: www.festiwalmediow.art.pl

"The Forest" on Europa Cinemas conference

2009-11-20

"The Forest"

"The Forest" by Piotr Dumała was shown on 19th of November during the conference Europa Cinemas Network. The 14th edition of this event took place in Warsaw from 19th to 22nd of November. "The Forest", feature debut of Piotr Dumała, was screened among twelve other selected European movies presented at the conference.
More: www.europa-cinemas.org

"52 percent" in Austin

2009-11-15

"52 percent"

Documentary film "52 Percent" by Rafal Skalski was screened at the Polish Film Festival in Austin (USA) in the short, documentary and animated section. The screening took place Nov 14th 1-5p.m.
Festival's website: www.austinpolishsociety.org

The Best Cinematography Award for "The Forest"

2009-11-13

"The Forest"

The cinematographer Adam Sikora was awarded on the International Film Festival in Cuenca, Ecuador. He got the prize for the photography for "The Forest" directed by Piotr Dumala. The event started on November the 5th and lasted for a week. "The Forest" was presented in the International Competition section.
Official festival website: www.ficc.ec

"Kites" in Vilnius and Kaunas

2009-11-10

"Kites"

"Kites" directed by Beata Dzianowicz was screened in the framework of the human rights film festival "Ad Hoc: Inconvenient Films 2009". The festival was organized by Lithuanian Human Rights Center in cooperation WatchDocs festival based in Warsaw. The screenings were scheduled as following:

• Oct 26th, 18.00, French cultural centre, Vilnius
• Oct 28th, 20.10, cinema "Pasaka" (small hall), Vilnius
• Nov 9th, 16.20, M.Žilinskas gallery, Kaunas

More info at: www.nepatoguskinas.lt

"Kites" in Slovakia

2009-11-09

"Kites"

One World Slovakia festival is a counterpart of the One World Festival taking part in Prague, Czech Republic. Slovakian edition took place 3-8 November in Bratislava. Similarly to the Czech edition recent Beata Dzianowicz's documentary "Kites" was shown there. Screenings were scheduled as following: 4th Nov, 16.30 Mladost cinema and 8th Nov, 19.20 club A4.
Festival's website: www.jedensvet.sk

"17 of August" by Alexander Gutman awarded in Leipzig

2009-11-02

"17 of August"

"17th of August" by Alexander Gutman won a Honorary Mention on the 52th International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film. The Jury said in the verdict: "The Honorary Mention goes to a film that has found a cinematic equivalent to the deep isolation of its subject. In the most direct of terms it conveys the profound drama of limited human experience".

The Leipzig Festival is one of most importent documentary festivals in the world.

Eureka Media in Leipzig

2009-11-01

"17th of August"

"17th of August" by Alexander Gutman took part in the main competition on the 52th International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film (DOK Leipzig). On the other hand, Krzysztof Kopczyński was invited to the Doc Alliance Jury. Doc Alliance is a partnership which emerged as a result of the co-operative effort of five key European documentary film festivals – CPH:DOX Copenhagen, DOK Leipzig, IDFF Jihlava, Planete Doc Review Warsaw and VISIONS DU REEL Nyon.
Strona festiwalu: www.dok-leipzig.de

Special mention for "Warsaw Available" on About Family Film Festival in Łódź

2009-10-30

"Warsaw Available"

"Warsaw Available" directed by Karolina Bielawska and Julia Ruszkiewicz received special mention on 2nd About Family Film Festival FOR in Łódź for an "honest observation of the surrounding world and empathy for people, searching their places in the society". The event took place in Łódź from 22-24 of October 2010. "Warsaw Available" was shown on the first day of the festival in documentaries and television programmes’ section "Journeys and places"
Official website: www.festiwalfor.pl

"Long-distance Runner" in Toronto

2009-10-24

"Long-distance Runner"

From 2nd-4th of October Polish Film Festival in Toronto took place. "Long-distance Runner" by Jacek Szarański was shown in the section of documentary movies. The screening took place on the 2nd of October at 2 p.m.
Official website: www.ekranfilm.com

Premiere of "Warsaw Available"

2009-10-23

"Warsaw Available"

On Thursday, 22nd of October at 8 p.m. in the Kultura Cinema the premiere of a documentary movie "Warsaw Available", by K. Bielawska and J. Ruszkiewicz, took place. The cinema was full to the brim with people. Among the viewers one of the protagonist of movie was present. After the screening there was a discussion with the movie’s authors, moderated by Mirosław Pęczak from "Polityka" weekly magazine.

The reception of the movie was very good and its authors received many congratulations from the viewers.

"The Forest" in Pusan

2009-10-18

"The Forest"

"The Forest" by Piotr Dumała was shown in Pusan International Film Festival in South Korea. The movie was screened in World Cinema section. Festival in Korea, one of the most prestigious and important in the world, took place between 8-16 of October 2009. Last year almost 200.000 people visited festival in Pusan.
More: www.piff.org

"Borovichok" awarded in Brasil

2009-10-17

"Borovichok"

Documentary film "Borovichok" directed by Sergiey Loukiantchikov was recently awarded on the Festival Assim Vivemos 2009 in Sao Paulo, Brasil.
More information at www.assimvivemos.com.br.

"Kites" in Yamagata (Japan)

2009-10-16

"Kites"

"Kites" by Beata Dzianowicz was screened in Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival in Japan. The festival took place from 8th to 15th October 2009.
More at www.yidff.jp

"The Unemployed" in Yekaterinburg

2009-10-15

"The Unemployed"

"The Unemployed" by Nastya Tarasova took part in the 20th Open Documentary Film Festival "Rossiya", which finished in October in Ekaterinburg, Russia. The DOP Irina Shatalova was awarded for the cinematographic mastery.

Broadcasting of "Stone Silence" in Planete Poland

2009-10-11

"Stone Silence"

"Stone Silence" by Krzysztof Kopczyński was broadcast on Planete Poland - October the 10th (Saturday), 10.45 p.m.

"Kites" awarded in Kazan

2009-10-06

"Kites"

Documentary film "Kites" by Beata Dzianowicz was awarded twice at the 5th International Festival Muslim Cinema "Golden Minbar" in Kazan, Russia. The film was given a special award of the president of Tatarstan for "humanism and artistic values", and Beata Dzianowicz was awarded as a director.

"Kites" in Kazan

2009-10-05

"Kites"

"Kites" by Beata Dzianowicz took part in th main competition on the 5th International Festival of Muslim Cinema Golden Minbar in Kazan (Republic Tatarstan, Russia) which took place from September, the 29th, till up October, the 4th.
Festival’s website: www.mfmk.ru

"Stone Silence" in Albania

2009-10-04

"Stone Silence""

"Stone Silence" by Krzysztof Kopczyński took part the 4th International Human Rights Film Festival in Albania. It took place in Tirana from 29th of September till the 4th of October 2009.
Festival’s website: www.ihrffa.net

"Stone Silence" in Brussels

2009-09-30

"Stone Silence"

"Stone Silence" by Krzysztof Kopczyński took part in competition in the first International Film Festival Millenium in Brussels. The festival, established to promote documentary films, took place in Brussels from 19th to 29th of September 2009.
Website: www.festivalmillenium.org

"Russia-Poland" at the festival in Elbląg

2009-09-23

"7 x Moscow"

Six documentaries realized under "Russia-Poland. New gaze" project were shown in the II edition of Good Artcountries Festival in Elbląg. The screening took place on 22 September at 7 pm in the Swiatowid cinema. Following films will be screened: "6 Bielinskiego Street" by Karolina Bielawska, "A Folk Tale" by Monika Filipowicz, "The Suburban Train" by Maciej Cuske, "7 x Moscow" by Piotr Stasik, "The Last Stop - Zagórz" by Julia Ishakova and "About the Truth" by Nikolai Borts.

Good Artcountries Festival is a transborder event aiming to integrate the citizens of neighbouring regions of Poland, Kaliningrad Oblast and Lithuania. Besides the screenings a workshop, an art exposition and theatrical events will take place.

"The Forest" by Piotr Dumala awarded in Gdynia

2009-09-21

"The Forest" - the first feature film directed by a prominent animator Piotr Dumala - was awarded last Saturday at the closing ceremony of the 34th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia. The film which took part in the main competition, got a special award of the jury for outstanding artistic values.

"Kites" at Education Action Campaign

2009-09-15

"Kites"

"Kites" by Beata Dzianowicz was shown during new edition of Education Action Campaign organized by Polish Humanitarian Organization. The main aim of the action is to enable the access to education for children and adults from the Third World. The screening took place in Luna cinema in Warsaw on 14th of September 2009. The funds raised by PHO from the tickets will support the main objects of the mentioned campaign.
More: www.akcjaedukacja.pl

"The First Day" in Concorto

2009-08-31

"The First Day"

"The First Day" by Marcin Sauter was shown on Concorto Film Festival in Italy. The movie was presented within Polish Focus programme. Festival started on 23rd and lasted till 30th of August 2009.
Festival website: www.concorto.com

"The Forest" at Polish Film Festival in Gdynia

2009-08-27

"The Forest"

"The Forest" by Piotr Dumała has been selected to the Main Competition at the 34th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia. The festival will take place from 14th till 19th of September 2009. Screeenings of "Forest": 14.09 (Monday), 10:00 am (Musical Theatre) / 14.09 (Monday), 08:00 pm (Multikino in Gdynia, screenings for press) / 15.09 (Tuesday), 09:30 pm (Multikino in Gdynia) / 19.09 (Saturday), 03:30 pm (Multikino in Gdynia).
More: www.fpff.pl

"17th of August" at the Locarno Film Festival

2009-08-17

"17th of August"

One of our recent productions, "17th of August" directed by Alexander Gutman, took part in Semaine de la critique competition at the 62. Locarno Film Festival. The world premiere of the film took place on the 12th of August.

The film tells a story of a one day of the Russian prisoner, sentenced for 3 murders to harsh prison located on an island between Vologda and Arkhangelsk, adapted from a XVIIth century monastery. The film is - according to the director - a metaphore of the nowadays Russia.

The Semaine de la critique prize is the only award given to the documetary filmmakers at the Locarno Film Festival, which is considered to be on of the most important festivals in the world. In 2008 the prize was given to Beata Dzianowicz - the director and to Krzysztof Kopczyński - the producer, for the documentary film "Kites".

Festival's website: www.pardo.ch

"Kites" and "The Suburban Train" in Zwierzyniec

2009-08-13

"The Suburban Train"

Two movies produced by Eureka Media were shown during the Summer Film Academy in Zwierzyniec. "Kites" by Beata Dzianowicz was screened on Sunday on 9th of August and "The Suburban Train" by Marcin Cuske shown on Wednesday on August 12th.
Website: www.laf.net.pl

Our films at the festival in Kazimierz Dolny

2009-08-10

"Long-distance Runner"

At the Two Riversides Festival 2009 in Kazimierz Dolny and Janowiec three of our productions were screened:

• "Long-distance Runner" by Jacek Szarański - 3rd of August, 14.20, Małe Kino
• "The Art of Silence" by Rafael Lewandowski - 7th of August, 10.00, Małe Kino
• "17th of August" by Alexander Gutman - 9th of August, 14.00, Małe Kino

Festival's website: www.festiwal2009.dwabrzegi.pl

About "The Forest" in Gazeta Wyborcza

2009-08-05

"The Forest"

Piotr Dumała, one of the most intriguing authors of animated movies had the retrospective of his films on 9th International Film Festival Era New Horizons in Wrocław. Moreover, his first feature film ,,The Forest” was shown twice during this event in New Polish Film Competition. Adam Sikora as a director of photography has created unique world in black and white and film itself is moving with its multidimensional, unusual plot. There is no doubts that very interesting movie has occurred. It is easily seen in the review of "The Forest" that was published in Gazeta Wyborcza (27th of July 2009, edition from Wrocław).

The screening of the "Stone Silence" in Italy

2009-07-26

"Stone Silence"

"Stone Silence" directed by Krzysztof Kopczyński was presented on the 25th of July in the town of Vincenza in Italy. The screening was co-organized by the Alpine Club (Dueville section) and the Trento Film Festival which "Stone Silence" was presented at in 2008.

The interview with Piotr Dumała in "Kino" magazine

2009-07-20

The 7/8 issue of the "Kino" magazine contains an interview with Piotr Dumała. It is dedicated to the film "The Forest" - a first fiction film by Dumała, so far known as an animator - which premiere screening is taking place on the 27th of July at the Era New Horizons film festival in Wroclaw, Poland. "While shooting I felt as if my drawings materialized", says Dumała in the interview.

"Borovichok" in Brasil

2009-07-15

"Borovichok"

The documentary film "Borovichok" by Siergiej Loukiantchikov will take part in the Assim Vivemos 2009 film festival in Brasil. The film will be shown in August in Rio de Janeiro, in the city of Brasil in September and in Sao Paulo in October.
Festival's website: www.assimvivemos.com.br.

"The Art of Silence" in Koszalin

2009-06-24

"The Art of Silence"

The 28th edition of the Koszalin First Films Festival "Young and Film" took place on the 16th-20th of June. One of our last documentaries, "The Art of Silence" by Rafael Lewandowski, was screened as on of three best projects produced by TVP Kultura in 2008. The screening took place on 16th June at 9.30pm at the "Kryterium" cinema.
More at www.mif.org.pl

"The Unemployed" and "Kites" awarded in Sankt Petersburg

2009-06-23

"The Unemployed"

The 22nd International Film Festival „Message to Man" in Sankt Petersburg ended up with the victory of "The Unemployed" directed by Nastya Tarasova which got the award the best short documentary film. "The Unemployed" tells a story of the Russian seamen who wait in Gdynia for their ship to be fixed. TVP Kultura is planning a premiere screening for the 2010.

Kites by Beata Dzianowicz got a diploma "for the honesty and sincerity beetwen the author, characters and audience".

"Kites" and "The Unemployed" on Message to Man Festival in Petersburg

2009-06-22

"Kites"

One more time movies produced by Eureka Media took part in "Message to Man’’ Film Festival in Russia. This year it was two films: "Kites" by Beata Dzianowicz (international competition) and "The Unemployed" by Nastya Tarasowa. This 19th edition of the festival took place from 15-22 of June 2009.
Official website: www.m2m.iffc.ru

"The Suburban Train" and "The First Day" in Kino.Lab cinema

2009-06-22

"The Suburban Train"

From 19th to 21st of June in KINO.LAB cinema in Centre For Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle the review of Maciej Cuske’s and Marcin Sauter’s movies took place. Among their films were also "The Suburban Train" by Maciej Cuske (Friday, 19th of June at 8 p.m.) and "The First Day" by Marcin Sauter (Saturday, 20th of June at 8 p.m.), both produced by Eureka Media.

"Kites" at Huesca Festival in Spain

2009-06-14

"Kites"

"Kites" by Beata Dzianowicz took part in the European Documentary Film Contest during the 37th International Huesca Film Festival on 4-13 June 2009.
Festival’s website: www.huesca-filmfestival.com

"Long-distance Runner" on DVD

2009-06-12

"Long-distance Runner"

"Long-distance Runner" by Jacek Szarański was published on DVD. The movie was selected to special edition called "Polish Debuts 2008/2009" that contains two DVDs. This publication had its premiere during the 49th Krakow Film Festival. It was published by Munk Studio-Polish Filmmakers Associations and Kino Świat Ltd.

"Long-distance Runner" at Era New Horizons festival

2009-06-06

"Long-distance Runner"

"Long-distance Runner" by Jacek Szarański will be screened in Polish Short Movies competition on 9th International Film Festival "Era New Horizons" in Wroclaw (23rd of July – 2nd of August 2009).
Official website: www.enh.pl

"The Art of Silence" at Krakow Film Festival

2009-06-05

"The Art of Silence"

"The Art of Silence", a documentary directed by Raphael Lewandowski, was screened during the 49th Krakow Film Festival which took place from May 29th till June 4th. "The Art of Silence" was shown on June 1st, 3pm at Kino pod Baranami/Blue Hall (Rynek Główny 27, Cracow).
Festival in the internet: www.kff.com.pl

"Russia-Poland" again at Kino Most, Warsaw

2009-05-23

"My Kieslowski"

Ja Wisła Foundation organized second Kino Most screening. Audience had opportunity to see three documentaries directed by Russian artists: "My Kieslowski" (dir. Irina Volkova), "The Last Stop - Zagórz" (dir. Yulia Ishakova), "The Sacred" (dir. Aliona Polunina). The screening started on Friday May 22nd at 21.00 at Port Czeraniowski.

"Jerzy Grotowski - an Attempt at a Portrait" in Sophia

2009-05-19

"Jerzy Grotowski - an Attempt at a Portrait" by Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz was shown on 18th of May 2009 in Polish Institute in Sophia The screening was combined with a lecture of professor Zbigniew Osiński( the author of a movie script) "The artistic way of Jerzy Grotowski". The screening was a part of an event organized by Polish Institute due to celebrations of the Grotowski’s Year.
Institute webiste: www.polinst-bg.org

"Kites" in the Main Competition at the Planete Doc Review in Warsaw

2009-05-18

"Kites"

"Kites" by Beata Dzianowicz took part - as one of two Polish documentaries - in the Millenium competition of the 6th Planete Doc Review film festival. Dates of the screenings: May 13th, 20.30, hall 3 (Beata Dzianowicz and Krzysztof Kopczynski will be present), May 14th, 15.00, hall 4 and May 15th, 17.15, hall 4.

Second film, "The Art of Silence" by Raphael Lewandowski, took part in the Magic Hour competition. It was shown on May 14th at 20.45 and May 16th at 14.30.

This year the fest of documentary film took place from May 8th till May 17th at Kinoteka in Warsaw and simultaneously in numerous small towns in Poland.
More information at www.docreview.pl

"Russia-Poland. New gaze" at Kino Most, Warsaw

2009-05-16

"7 x Moscow"

Ja Wisła Foundation was organized screening of films realized under the "Russia-Poland. New gaze" project by Eureka Media and Adam Mickiewicz Institute. You had an opportunity to see well known and numerously awarded "52 Percent" by Rafał Skalski, "The Suburban Train" by Maciej Cuske, "The Seeds" by Wojciech Kasperski and "7 x Moscow" by Piotr Stasik. The event started on May 15th at 9 pm in the exotic surrounding of Port Czerniakowski (Czerniakowski harbour).

"Kites" in New York

2009-05-11

"Kites"

From 5th to 10th of May 5th edition of Annual New York Polish film Festival took place. Documentary movie "Kites" directed by Beata Dzianowicz was screened on the festival. The screening took place on 9th of May at 10 p.m.
Official website: www.nypff.com

"The Prophet in the Theatre" in Channel 2

2009-05-05

"The Prophet in the Theatre"

"The Prophet in the Theatre" by Jerzy Kalina was shown on Channel 2 of TVP (Polish Public Television) on 4th of May at 12.45 a.m.

"Kites" in Brussels

2009-05-05

"Kites"

"Kites" directed by Beata Dzianowicz was shown on the event connected with a bohemian film festival One World. This time, the best movies from the festival was presented in Brussels, due to the leadership of Czech Republic in EU in 2009. The screenings lasted from 27th of April to 4th of May 2009. "Kites" were shown on Tuesday, the 28th of April at 8 p.m. in Berlaymont Cinema Room.
Official website: www.oneworld.cz/brussels

"Kites" awarded at "Crossroads of Europe"

2009-04-26

"Latawce"

One of our latest documentaries "Kites" (dir. Beata Dzianowicz) got 2nd prize at the 10th International Film Festival "Crossroads of Europe" which took place in Lublin in the last days of April. The jury headed by Marcel Łoziński awarded "Kites" for a "moving attempt to teach us how to deeply and subtly observe the world".

"Stone Silence" and "Kites" on festival Crossroads of Europe

2009-04-26

"Stone Silence"

Two movies produced by Eureka Media took part in film festival "Crossroads of Europe".- "Kites" by Beata Dzianowicz and "Stone Silence" by Krzysztof Kopczyński. 10th edition of the event took place from 22nd to 26th of April 2009. "Stone Silent" was screened on 22nd of April at 1 p.m. and "Kites" on 23rd of April at 5 p.m.
Official website: www.rozstajeeuropy.pl

"The Art of Silence" in Channel TVP Kultura

2009-04-16

Channel TVP Kultura shown on 13th of April documentary movie "The Art of Silence" about prof. Jerzy Mierzejewski. The film was directed by Rafael Lewandowski and Eureka Media was its executive producer. Review of the movie was published in Gazeta Wyborcza on 11th of April.

"Kites" on WATCH DOCS film festival

2009-04-04

"Kites"

"Kites" - documentary movie by Beata Dzianowicz - was shown on 3rd of April 2009 in School of Humanities and Journalism in Poznań. The screening took place due to the 7th Travelling Film Festival WATCH DOCS. The event visits many different cities and presents documentary films that were screened on the VIII International Film Festival Human Rights in Film WATCH DOCS in December 2008 in Warsaw.

Premiere of "The Art of Silence"

2009-04-01

"The Art of Silence"

At the end of March legendary Iluzjon cinema was back to life for one evening. It happened due to a premiere of documentary movie "The Art of Silence" directed by Rafael Lewandowski and produced by Eureka Media for Channel TVP Kultura. This movie is a portrait of professor Jerzy Mierzejewski, painter and exceptional teacher, long-term dean of Polish National Film School in Łódź, who has become an authority for many generations of film directors and cinematographers.

The cinema was full of viewers, attracted by the event. After the screening began the discussion, in which took part film editor Anna Wagner, Maciej Mazurek an editor of TVP Kultura as well as close friend of professor Mierzejewski and cinematographer Jakub Giza. The debate was moderated by producer Krzysztof Kopczyński. Authors emphasized enormous effort of professor himself in the creation of the film as well as his great influence in final shape of it, especially its visual side. For the reason of bad health Professor was not able to participate in a premiere personally, but through the director and his friends he send the message that movie included everything he had wanted to say.

After official part discussion moved to foyer, where participants were treated with a glass of wine.

Premiere photos

"Kites" at "Films de Femmes" festival in France

2009-03-23

"Kites"

Our latest production "Kites" (dir. Beata Dzianowicz) took part in the 31st edition of “Films de Femmes” – International women’s film festival. The event took place from March 13th till 22nd in Creteil, France. “Kites” was screened in the full-length documentaries competition, competing for the Anna Politkowska’s prize.
Festival’s website: www.filmsdefemmes.com

"Kites" at the One World Festival in Prague

2009-03-19

"Kites"

The film "Kites" directed by Beata Dzianowicz was presented at the One World – International Human Rights Documentary Film Festiwal. The 11th edition of the festival took place in Prague between the 11-19 of March 2009. In 2008 at this festival Marcin Sauter’s film "The First Day" received the Special Mention Award.
Official website: www.jedensvet.cz

"Stone Silence" and "Kites" at the VI Ethnographic Film Review "Eyes and Lences" in Warsaw

2009-03-16

"Stone Silence"

Between the 13-15 of March 2009 the VI Ethnographic Film Review "Eyes and Lenses" ("Oczy i Obiektywy") took place in Warsaw at The State Ethnographic Museum. Films realized by Eureka Media in Afghanistan: "Kites" (dir. Beata Dzianowicz) and "Stone Silence" (dir. Krzysztof Kopczyński) took part on the review on Sunday the 15th of March Kites at 7:00 PM and Stone Silence at 8:30 PM. The event was organized by the students of the Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology of the University of Warsaw. The entrance of all screenings was free.
Official website: www.oczyiobiektywy.art.pl

"Kites" awarded in Hungary and Romania

2009-03-13

The March was lucky for Beata Dzianowicz’s film "Kites". The documentary has received the special mention at the Dialëktus European Documentary and Anthropological Film Festival in Budapest. The festival took place between the 3-8 of March. The second award was public’s award at the section of the Dialëktus European Documentary and Anthropological Film Festival, which took place in Cluj Napoca, Romania between 4-8 of March. Beata Dzianowicz took her award in person.
Official website: www.dialektusfesztival.hu

Diploma

"Kites" on Dialëktus festival

2009-03-08

"Kites"

Dialëktus European Documentary and Anthropological Film Festival 2009 took place from 3rd to 8th of March 2009 in Budapest. "Kites" by Beata Dzianowicz was screened in a section Deep descriptions (European anthropology films).
Official website: www.dialektusfesztival.hu

We got the grant from PISF

2009-03-03

Recently announced results of the December call for the Polish Film Institute grants were again favourable to Eureka. Both projects which we had applied with received financing.

“The Company” (dir. Jacek Knopp) is a story of the opposition leaders from Gdansk and Gdynia who in the gloomy period of early 80s launched a co-operative and worked at heights. People who hung on ropes or climbed up the chimneys to fix and wash them, a decade later became a political and economical elite of the democratic Poland.
The project was given more than 150.000 PLN and is to be produced in 2009. The premiere is scheduled at April 2010.

“Noble half bred horses. Does one can breed a success?” is a full-length documentary German-Polish-Hungarian co-production directed by an experienced director and producer Wolfgang Bergmann. In the film he will try to reveal the secret of the successful breeding, following a thrilling story: the roots of nowadays successes go back to National-socialist times when German riders and breeders imported from Poland and other Eastern-European countries noble bred horses and the technology of crossbreeding them, in order to get “a perfect race”.
The film was donated almost 100.000 PLN and will be released in September 2009.

"The First Day" and "Kites" in ViBGYOR festival in India

2009-02-08

"The First Day"

"The First Day" (by Marcin Sauter) and "Kites" (by Beata Dzianowicz) took part in 4th edition of ViBGYOR Film Festival for Short & Documentary Films. The event took place in India in Thrissur (Kerala state) for 4th to 8th of February 2009.
Official website: www.vibgyorfilm.com.

"Kites" in Goteborg

2009-02-02

"Kites"

Beata Dzianowicz’s "Kites" took part in the 32nd edition of the Goteborg International Film Festival which took place in Goteborg (Sweden) between the 23 of January and the 2nd of February 2009. The event is the biggest film festival in Scandinavia.
Official website: www.filmfestival.org

Eureka Media at Berlinale film market

2009-01-21

In February we are taking part in the co-production meetings organized by the European Media Development programme on the occasion of the 59th International Film Festival Berlin. German Media Desk invites independent producers who have recently received financing under the Slate Funding priority. Eureka Media will be the only company representing Poland in the group of approximately 30 producers from all over Europe. One-to-one meetings give opportunity to introduce one or more of the projects to potential co-producers, in order to make business contacts or to share one's slate with other producers.

Eureka's new "My Friend Terrorist" at DocsBarcelona 2009

2009-01-19

Our new documentary project has been qualified into the group of projects which are going to be presented at the DocsBarcelona pitching session in late January. 35 countries with 165 projects applied, out of which 24 most interesting and giving hopes to be successfully realized were chosen.

Project "My Friend Terrorist" is a story of the real friendship between two men living in the dangereous, immersed in endless war, but still magic land of Chechnya. The authors Marcin Mamon and Mariusz Pilis have spent dozens of months over the last 15 years and have plenty of hours of exclusive materials about this land. In their film they will try to explain a mysterious death of Shamil Basayev, considered by many goverments to be one of the most dangerous terrorists in the world.

The film is at the development stage and is being co-financed by European Media Development Programme as well as by Polish Film Institute. The release is planned in the end of 2010.

Project supported by

"Stone Silence" in TVP 1

2009-01-07

"Stone Silence"

In Channel 1 of the Polish Public Television a new series of programs "Document’s Millenium" has started. As part of this series on January 6, 2009 at 10.58 PM Krzysztof Kopczyński’s film "Stone Silence" was presented.

Interview with Krzysztof Kopczyński in "Rzeczpospolita" daily

2009-01-06

In the "Rzeczpospolita" (Polish daily newspaper) on the occasion of the today's broadcasting of "Stone Silence" (1th Channel of the Polish Public TV) an interview with Krzysztof Kopczyński, the director and producer of the documentary, was published. See the article (Polish version) online or PDF.

"Long-distance Runner" in TVP Kultura

2008-12-31

"Long-distance Runner"

Jacek Szarański’s "Long-distance Runner" is Eureka Media’s new production. The film is about a retired coal-miner from Silesia, who trains the ultra marathon – extreme long-distance runs. The screening took place on 30th of December at 9:30 PM in TVP Kultura, it was be preceded by an interview with the director (9:20 PM).

"Stone Silence" at the "Republic of Cultures" Review

2008-12-31

"Stone Silence"

"The Art of Documentary Film" (Sztuka Dokumentu) is a documentary film review organized by the International Association "The Future of Media". This year the event’s slogan was the "Republic of Cultures". This years 2nd edition of the series took place in Warsaw’s "Rejs" cinema theatre between the 22-22 and the 29-30 of December. Krzysztof Kopczyński’s documentary film "Stone Silence" was presented on the 27th of December at 7.00 PM in the section "Republic of Women".

"Maja Gordon Goes to Chorzów" in Dresden

2008-12-31

"Maja Gordon Goes to Chorzów"

Joanna Rajkowska’s film "Maja Gordon goes to Chorzow" was shown during the OZONE exhibition in Dresden from 24th of October to the end of December. The OZONE exhibition was organized by the City of Dresden Cultural Council and the Polish Institute in Leipzig and took place in the Raskolnikow Gallery. The film was presented with an art piece by Joanna Rajkowska – an installation called "The Oxygenator".
Official website: galerie-raskolnikow.de

"Stone Silence" on the Golden Gate Fiction & Documentary Festival

2008-12-30

"Stone Silence"

"Stone Silence" directed by Krzysztof Kopczynski has been selected to the Golden Gate Fiction & Documentary Festival (San Francisco, USA).
Official website:
www.goldengate.filmfestnews.com

About "Kites" in Gazeta Wyborcza

2008-12-19

On Gazeta Wyborcza’s (Polish daily newspaper) webpage an article is available summing up the VIII International Film Festival WATCH DOCS. Human Rights In Film and also describing the winning films. The author of the article Tadeusz Sobolewski dedicated a few paragraphs to Beata Dzianowicz’s film "Kites" which won the audience award at the festival.
Online version or PDF.

About "Kites" in Kwartalnik Filmowy

2008-12-16

In the issue 62-63 (summer – fall 2008) of "Kwartalnik Filmowy"(Film Quarterly) issued by the Institute of Arts of the Polish Academy of Science and article by Sławomir Sikora entitled "In the eyes of others. Between science and social practice" has been published. The article concentrates on ways to describe cultures in film. An important part of the article is an overview of Beata Dzianowicz’s film "Kites", showing film workshops for students of the artistic school in Kabul.

"Kites" Awarded at the Watch Docs Festival

2008-12-15

"Latawce"

Beata Dzianowicz’s film "Kites" has received the Audience Award at the VIII International Watch Docs Film Festival Human Rights in Film which took place between the 5-14 of December 2008 in Warsaw. The prizes have been awarded on the 14th of December at the closing gala in Warsaw’s "Muranów" cinema theatre.
Official website: www.watchdocs.pl

"Kites" at the Watch Docs Festival

2008-12-14

"Kites"

Between the 5-15 of December 2008 the VIII International Film Festival WATCH DOCS. Human Rights In Film took place. In the repertoire section "New Polish Films", Beata Dzianowicz’s film "Kites" was shown. The screening took place twice: on Monday, December 8 at 6:00 PM in the Educational screening room at the Modern Art Center at the Ujazdowski Castle and on Saturday the 13th of December at 5:00 PM at the Laboratory screening room in the MAC. After the second screening there was a meeting with the director Beata Dzianowicz and the producer of the film Krzysztof Kopczyński.
Official website: www.watchdocs.pl

Catalogue

"52 Percent" at the ArtDoc festival in London

2008-12-08

"52 Percent"

Between the 18th of November and the 6th of December 2008 the ArtDoc festival in London took place and Rafał Skalski's film "52 Percent" took part in it. The festival was organized by the European Commission and the Cultural Institutes of countries which are members of the European Union. The films were screened in London’s cinemas and galleries (Renoir Cinema, ICA, Institut Francais Cinema and the Goethe Institut). "52 Percent" was shown 25th November at 7.30 PM.

Eureka Media Films at the Plus CAMERIMAGE Festival

2008-12-07

"Pierwszy dzień"

Between the 29th of November and the 6th of December 2008 the XVI International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Plus CAMERIMAGE took place. CAMERIMAGE is the greatest and most recognized festival dedicated to the art of cinematography and its creators - cinematographers. "52 Percent" (cinematography: Jakub Giza) and "The First Day" (cinematography: Marcin Sauter) were shown in the festival. Both productions took part in the Documentary Film Competition and the screenings were preceded by short introductions about the cinematographers.

Films produced by Eureka Media were also be shown at the festival outside the competition sections – "The Suburban Train" (cinematography: Marcin Sauter) and "The Seeds" (cinematography: Szymon Lenkowski) in the "Milestones of Polish Artistic Documentary" section, "Stone Silence" (cinematography Jacek Petrycki, Hanna Polak) in the "Our Crazy World" section and "Kites" (cinematography Jacek Petrycki) in the "Images of Cinema" section.

Offcial website: www.pluscamerimage.pl

Catalogue

"Stone Silence" at the DOC-EST in Romania

2008-12-07

"Stone Silence"

In the city of Jassy in Romania between the 4-6 of December 2008, the Documentary Film Festival DOC-EST took place. The festival concentrates on human rights problems. Polish films were presented by the Polish Institute in Bucarest. Krzysztof Kopczyński’s documentary film "Stone Silence" was presented at the event.
More informations: www.culturapoloneza.ro

"The Seeds" screening in Warsaw

2008-12-02

The Association of the Creative Initiatives "ę" organized a screening of films in which Wojciech Kasperski’s "The Seeds" was shown. The screening took place on the 1st of December 2008 at 6:00 PM in the association's head quarters at Mokotowska 55/50 Street in Warsaw.
Official website: www.e.org.pl

"Stone Silence" at a Festival in Bulgaria

2008-12-01

"Stone Silence"

Between the 27-30 of November in the city of Bansko in Bulgaria the 8th edition of the International Film Festival for Mountains, Extreme Sports and Adventures took place. One of the themes of the festival was connected with mountains. Krzysztof Kopczynski's film "Stone Silence" took part in the event.
Official website: www.banskofilmfest.com

"Aspekty" Visual Anthropology Festival in Toruń

2008-11-30

"The Seeds"

"Aspekty" the Visual Anthropology Festival is an annual event concentrating on the subject of anthropology, taking place in Torun. Three films produced by Eureka Media were shown there: "Kites", "The First Day" and "The Seeds". This years second edition took place between the 28-30 of November. The films were accompanied by discussions and events such us exhibitions, workshops and concerts.

"52 Percent" in Bilbao

2008-11-30

"52 Percent"

Rafał Skalski's film "52 Percent" took part in the competition section during the 50th edition of the International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao. The festival took place in Bilbao in Spain between the 21-29 of November 2008.
Official website: www.zinebi.com/eng/universo/home.html

"Maja Gordon Goes to Chorzów" in CSF in Katowice

2008-11-28

"Maja Gordon Goes to Chorzów"

The Film Art Center (Centrum Sztuki Filmowej) in Katowice is organizing a film screening series entitled "Video Now". The 13th part of the series was devoted to Joanna Rajkowska. The film "Maja Gordon goes to Chorzow" was part of the program. The screening took place on the 27th of November at 6:00 PM at the Film Art Center at Sokolskiej 66 street in Katowice.
Official website: www.csf.katowice.pl

"Kites" Awarded at the "Human in Danger" Media Festival in Łódź

2008-11-24

"Kites"

Beata Dzianowicz’s documentary "Kites" has received the "Łódź Art Center" award at the XVIII "Human in Danger" Media Festival in Łódź. The festival took place between the 19-22 of November. 31 films and 13 radio broadcast took part in the event.
Official website: www.festiwalmediow.art.pl

"Sputnik Above Warsaw"

2008-11-23

"MMoscow Wife"

"Sputnik Above Warsaw" is a festival of Russian films which took place between the 14-23 of November 2008 in Warsaw’s Kinoteka Cinema Theatre. Films made under the "Russia-Poland. New Gaze" project were shown there. Rafał Skalski’s "52 Percent", Wojciech Kasperski’s "The Seeds", Marcin Sauter’s "The First Day" and Barabara Białowąs’s "Moscow Wife". The films were shown in one film block on the 15.11.2008 at 4:00 P.M. in screening room nr. 3.
Official website: www.filmros.pl

Catalogue

"Stone Silence" at the RIDM festival in Montreal

2008-11-23

"Stone Silence"

Krzysztof Kopczynski’s documentary film "Stone Silence" was officially selected for the RIDM (Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal) festival program in Montreal (Canada). This years 11th edition of the festival took place between the 13-23 of November 2008.
Official website: www.ridm.qc.ca.

Catalogue

"Borovichok" and "Kites" at the "Human in Danger" Festival

2008-11-22

"Borovichok"

Between the 19-22 of November 2008 the XVIII "Human in Danger" Festival took place in Łódź. "Kites" (dir. Beata Dzianowicz) and "Borovichok" (dir. Siergiej Łukianczikow) took part in the competition review . Both films were shown on Wednesday on the 19th of November (Cinematography Museum, cinema screening room) – "Borovichok" at 10:00 AM and "Kites" at 12:10 AM. The festival concentrates on documentary creativity concerning the broadly understood endangered human and his environment.
Official website: www.festiwalmediow.art.pl

"The First Day" at the "l'Alternativa 2008" Festival in Barcelona

2008-11-22

"The First Day"

Between the 14-22 of November 2008 the 15th edition of "l'Alternativa - Barcelona Independent Film Festival" took place in Barcelona. Marcin Sauter's film "The First Day" took part in the festival. During the 13th edition of this event "The Seeds" directed by Wojciech Kasperski have received a Special Mention in the documentary film category.
Official website: www.alternativa.cccb.org

Catalogue

"Kites" at the NURT 2008 Review

2008-11-21

"Kites"

Beata Dzianowicz's film "Kites" took place in the competition screenings at the XIV All-Polish Independent Documentary Form Review NURT 2008. "Kites" was screened during the VI competition screening on the 19th of November (Wednesday) between 12:00 A.M. and 14:00 P.M. The whole event took place between the 17-21 of November in the Kielce Cultural Center.

Film screenings of the "Russia-Poland. New Gaze" project in Czersk

2008-11-21

"The Sacred"

DKF "Raczek" in Czersk organized a screening of films made under the "Russia-Poland. New Gaze" project. The screening took place on the 21st of November 2008. The following films were shown: "A Folk Tale", "Moscow Wife", "My Kieslowski", "The Seeds", "52 Percent", "The Sacred" and "6 Bielinskiego Street". Monika Filipowicz, Barbara Białowąs and Agnieszka Janowska were the guests of the screenings.

"The Seeds" Presented During the Polish Art Saloon "Meet Changes 2008"

2008-11-20

The Association of Polish Artist and Designers organized the Polish Art Saloon "Meet Changes 2008" between the 4-12.12.2008 in Poznan, which was part of the V Art and Artistic Articles Festival. Wojciech Kasperski’s film "The Seeds" was presented there. The event took place together with the XIV United Nations Conference concerning Climate Changes, so the film was also presented to the conference participants.

"The Seeds" at the Warsaw Documentary Film Review

2008-11-19

During the autumn edition of the Warsaw Documentary Film Review DOKDIALOG "The Seeds" was presented. The screening took place on the 19th of November 2008 in the "Femina" Cinema Theatre in Warsaw. Last year Maciej Cuske's "The Suburban Train" was presented at the Review.
Official website: ww.dokdialog.pl

"52 Percent" at the Leeds Festival

2008-11-16

"52 Percent"

Between the 2-16 of November 2008 the 22nd edition of the Leeds International Film Festival took place in Great Britain. "Short Film City" was part of the festival concentrating on short films which took place between the 11-16 of November. Rafał Skalski's "52 Percent" was shown in this part of the festival in the International Competition Programme.
Official website: www.leedsfilm.com

"52 Percent" at the ALCINE film festival in Madrid

2008-11-15

"52 Percent"

The ALCINE Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares / Comunidad de Madrid is an event taking place in Madrid (this year for the 38th time). The documentary film "52 Percent" dir. Rafał Sklaski took part in the European Competition which was part of the festival. The event took place between the 7-15 of November 2008.
Official website: www.alcine.org

Independence Day Screening of "A Miracle at Vistula River"

2008-11-12

"A Miracle at Vistula River"

The film "A Miracle at Vistula River" dir. Krzysztof Nowak-Tyszowiecki wasshown in Witnica as part of the Independance Day celebration. The screening took place on the 11th of November at 6:00 PM in Witnica’s Cultural Center at 6:00 PM (entrance free).

"Stone Silence" awarded at the Ann Arbor Festival

2008-11-12

"Stone Silence"

Krzysztof Kopczyński’s film "Stone Silence" has received the Audience Award for the best documentary film during the 15th edition of the Ann Arbor Polish Film Festival. The festival took place between the 8-9 of November in the city of Ann Arbor in the United States.
Official website: www.annarborpolonia.org/filmfestival

Bruce Checefsky ("A Women and Circles"), Włodzimierz Wielbut and Krzysztof Kopczyński during discussion after screening in Michigan Theater

Audience Award

"52 Percent" at the Russian "Laur" Competition

2008-11-12

"52 Percent"

"Laur" is the most important, annual award in the Russian documentary cinema. This year Rafał Skalski’s film "52 Percent" took part in the competition ( it can take part in the event since it is a film realized in the Russian language). This years edition took place between the 6-11 of November. In year 2006 "The Seeds" have won the award for the "best short authors film".

Krzysztof Kopczyński awarded at the MiradasDoc festival

2008-11-12

"Stone Silence"

Krzysztof Kopczyński has received the Prize for the Best First Work ("Stone Silence" film) at the MiradasDoc festival. The festival took place between the 31 October nad the 8th of November in Santa Cruz on Tenerife (Spain).
Official website: www.miradasdoc.com

"Stone Silence" at the Verzio Festival in Budapest

2008-11-09

"Stone Silence"

For the 5th time the Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in Hungary took place. "Stone Silence" directed by Krzysztof Kopczyński took part in the festival in the Audience Award competition. The event took take place between the 4-9 of November 2008 in Budapest. Film was screened on Nov 7, Friday 22:00.
Official website: www.verzio.ceu.hu

Catalogue

Eureka Media Films at Festivals in the United States

2008-11-09

"52 Percent"

In November 2008, films produced by Eureka Media were presented at two festival in the United States.

The film "The First Day" (dir. Marcin Sauter) and "Stone Silence" (dir. Krzysztof Kopczynski) was shown at the 15th edition of the Ann Arbor Polish Film Festival (Michigan, USA).The festival took place between the 8-9 of November 2008. The screening of both films was planned for the 8th of November at 6:00 PM in the Michigan Theatre in Ann Arbor. Krzysztof Kopczyński was a special guest at the screening. Last year Rafał Sklaski’s film "52 Percent" has been shown at the festival.
Offcial website: www.annarborpolonia.org/filmfestival

Also at the beginning of November 2008 in Buffalo in the New York (USA) the Polish Film Festival took place. Krzysztof Kopczyński was a special guest also at this festival. Three Eureka Media films were presented there:

• "Stone Silence" (dir. Krzysztof Kopczynski) – 6th of November 6:00 PM (Rivera Theatre)
• "The First Day" (dir. Marcin Sauter) – 6th of November at 7:00 PM (Rivera Theatre)
• "52 Percent" (dir. Rafał Skalski) – 9th of November at 2:00 PM (Adam Mickiewicz Library)

"Stone Silence" at the MiradasDoc Festival 2008

2008-11-09

"Stone Silence"

"Stone Silence" directed by Krzysztof Kopczyński took part in the MiradasDoc 2008 festival. The film was qualified for the official competition in the "First Film" category. The festival took place between the 31st of October – 8th of November 2008 in Santa Cruz in Tenerife (Spain).
Official website: www.miradasdoc.com

"Stone Silence" and "The First Day" at the "Ad hoc" Festival in Vilnus

2008-11-09

"The First Day"

The documentary films "Stone Silence" (dir. Krzysztof Kopczyński) and "The First Day" (dir. Marcin Sauter) took part in the "Ad hoc: inconvenient films" festival which was taking place in Vilnus. The Lithuanian Centre for Human Rights in cooperation with the Polish festival "WatchDocs" organized the event. The festival concentrates on human rights and is the only documentary film review of this kind in Lithuania and the Baltic region. This years edition took place between the 23rd of October and the 9th of November 2008.

"52 Percent" at the Cortopotere Festival in Italy

2008-11-09

"52 Percent"

Rafał Skalski's documentary film "52 Percent" took part in the 8th edition of the Cortopotere Short Film Festival. The festival took place between the 3-9 of November 2008 in Bergamo in northern Italy. "52 Percent" was shown in the international competition.
Official website: www.cortopotere.it

Eureka Media Films at a Festival in Turkmenistan

2008-11-07

"Kites"

The documentary and short film festival "Turkmenistan and World Movie Art" took place between the 1-7 of November 2008 in Ashgabat the capital of Turkmenistan. Three films produced by Eureka Media were presented there: "Kites" (dir. Beata Dzianowicz), "52 Percent" (dir. Rafał Skalski) and "The First Day" (dir. Marcin Sauter). The festival was not having a competition, it presented the films in a form of a review.

Catalogue and programme

"Stone Silence" at the Photo Documentary Festival in Poznań

2008-11-06

"Stone Silence"

Between the 4-6 of November 2008 in Poznań the I Photo documentary Film Festival organized by the Academy of Humanities and Journalism in Poznań and the Institute of Photography Foundation. Krzysztof Kopczyński's film "Stone Silence" was shown as part of the event (November 5, at 5:00 PM) as well as Witold Krassowski’s photography exhibition "Afghanistan".

Catalogue:

Screenings of "The Seeds" and “The Suburban Train" in Cracow

2008-11-04

"The Suburban Train"

On the 4th of November at 8:00 p.m. in the 18 Cinema Theatre in Cracow there was a screening of films represented by the Promotion Agency of the Cracow Film Foundation. In the program such films like Maciej Cuske’s "The Suburban Train" and Wojciech Kasperski’s "The Seeds" were included. The screening was free.

"The First Day" at the DOCPOLSKA Festival in Paris

2008-11-04

"The First Day"

DOCPOLSKA was a review of the best Polish documentary films from the last three years which took place in Paris (Reflet Médicis Cinema). The screenings took place on Tuesdays between the 14th of October till the 4th of November 2008. "The First Day" directed by Marcin Sauter founded itself among 7 films presented as part of the event. (28.10 at 8:30 PM)

"52 Percent" Awarded at the Fano International Film Festival

2008-11-02

"52 Percent"

Between the 27.10-1.11.2008 the Fano International Film Festiwal took place for the 20th time in the city of Fano in Italy. Rafał Skalski's film "52 Percent" has received the first prize in the "Video Digitale" category. Short and medium length films took part in the festival.
Official website: www.fanofilmfestival.it

Catalogue

"52 Percent" at the London Film Festival

2008-10-30

"52 Percent"

Times BFI London Film Festival was an event which took place for the 52nd time this year. Rafał Skalski’s film "52 Percent" was presented at the festival. This years edition took place 15-30 October 2008. Feature, documentary and animated films from around the world took part in the event.
Official website: www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/lff

"Kites" at a Festival in Czech Republic

2008-10-29

"Kites"

Between the 24-29 of October the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival in Czech Republic took place in the town of Jihlava. Beata Dzianowicz's film "Kites" took part in the "Between the Seas" competition which presents films from Central Europe. "Kites" was shown 28th October at 2:00 PM.
Official website: www.dokument-festival.cz

"52 Percent" in Finland

2008-10-25

"52 Percent"

The Polish Embassy in Finland and the Societies Union Finland-Poland organizeda review of the newest polish cinematography productions, where Rafał Skalski’s film "52 Percent" was presented. The screenings started on the 29th of September in Helsinki in the K-13 Movie Theatre, and till the 24th of October. "52 Percent" was shown in cities:

• Helsinki - 1.10
• Lauma - 4.10
• Turku - 9.10
• Tampere - 10.10
• Oulu - 16.10
• Kuopio - 25.10

"Stone Silence" at the DOCLISBOA Festival

2008-10-24

"Stone Silence"

Between the 16-24 of October for the 6th time the Lisbon International Documentary Film Festival DOCLISBOA took place in Lisbon. This year "Stone Silence" directed by Krzysztof Kopczyński was presented at the event. "Stone Silence" was screened the thursday 23rd at 18h15 in Culturgest (festival's headquarters). It took part in the "Investigations" competition. In last years DOCLISBOA edition Marcin Sauter's film "The First Day" has received the Johnnie Walker prize for best short documentary film.
Official website: www.doclisboa.org

Catalogue:

"Stone Silence" Awarded at "dokumentART"

2008-10-24

"Stone Silence"

The film "Stone Silence" directed by Krzysztof Kopczyński has received the 3rd prize at the 17th edition of the European Film Festival "dokumentART" that finished in the 22nd of October. The festival took place simultaneously in Neubrandenburg in Germany and Szczecin in Poland.

Jury sentence: "This film adresses many social problems - from the situation of the women in Afghanistan to the attitude to truth in a closed society ; the different points of view of the protagonists, their relations in the family and in the village. It is important for us to have a documentary window to other cultures and to try to understand what goes on in countries that are covered so often by the news media." Jury members: János Domokos (Hungary), Anna Ferens (Poland), Ilana Tsur (Israel), Torsten Schulz (Germany) i Zhenchen Liu (China)

Diploma

"Maja Gordon goes to Chorzow" at the Camera Silesia Festival

2008-10-23

"Maja Gordon goes to Chorzow"

The audience of the Camera Silesia festival had a chance to see Joanna Rajkowska’s documentary film "Maja Gordon goes to Chorzow". The festival took place between the 17-23.10.2008 in the "Amok" Cinema Studio in Gliwice. The event concentrates on films related with the region of Northern Silesia.
Official website: www.amok.gliwice.pl

"The First Day" in Egypt

2008-10-22

"The First Day"

The film "The First Day" (dir. Marcin Sauter) was shown in Egypt during the 12th edition of the Ismailia International Festival for Documentary & Short Films in the competition section. There was also presented Krzysztof Kopczynski's "Stone Silence" in "Tribute programme about the Contemporary Polish Documentary & Short Films". The festival took place from between the 15-22 of October 2008.
Officila website: www.egyptianfilmcenter.org.eg

"Stone Silence" in Szczecin and Neudbrandenburg

2008-10-22

"Stone Silence"

Between the 17-22 of October 2008 the European Film Festival Szczecin/Neubrandenburg took place. Krzysztof Kopczyński’s documentary "Stone Silence" took part in the event. The festival took place at the same time both in German Neubrandenburg and Polish Szczecin, selected films were also shown in other cities in the region.
Official website: www.dokumentart.org

"Stone Silence" at the "Document 6" festival in Glasgow

2008-10-19

"Stone Silence"

"Stone Silence" (dir. Krzysztof Kopczyński) was shown at the "Document 6" International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival. The event took place in Glasgow (Great Britain) between the 15-19 of October 2008. Films taking part in the festival relate to human rights.
Official website: www.docfilmfest.org.uk

"Stone Silence" at the FOR Festival

2008-10-17

"Stone Silence"

Between the 14-17 of October 2008 the in Łódz the Film festival About Family FOR took place. Krzysztof Kopczyński’s documentary film "Stone Silence" took part in the "Without Anesthesia" competition review. The screening took place on Wednesday the 15th of October at 12:00 PM in the ŁDK cinema.
Official website: www.festiwalfor.pl

"Stone Silence" Wins in Łódź

2008-10-17

"Stone Silence"

"Stone Silence" has received the 1st Prize at the 1st About Family FOR Film Festival that finished on the 16th of October in Łódź. The jury consisting of Prof. Ewelina Nurczyńska-Fidelska, Prof. Mikołaj Jazdon, Prof. Grażyna Kędzielawska and Wojciech Maciejewski have awarded Krzysztof Kopczyński’s film for "portraying in a deep and credible way the world of Islamic culture through the prism of family, and for high workshop professionalism and artistic value." Thirty-five Polish documentary films from the years 2005-2008 took part in the festival competition. Hanna Polak collected the prize in the name of the filmmakers.

Diploma:

"The Seeds", "The Suburban Train" and "52 Percent" in the Planete Television Channel

2008-10-15

"The Suburban Train"

From the 13th of October the documentary channel Planete, in the evening program "Modern World", presented its Polish short documentary series. Three films realized as part of the "Russia-Poland. New Gaze" project were shown as part of the series. They are:

• "The Seeds" (dir. Wojciech Kasperski) 13.10, 7:45 PM
• "The Suburban Train" (dir. Maciej Cuske) 14.10, 7:45 PM
• "52 Percent" (dir. Rafał Skalski), 15.10, 7:45 PM

More information: www.stopklatka.pl

Special Diploma for "52 Percent" in Petersburg

2008-10-14

"52 Percent"

For the 2nd time this year Rafał Skalski's film "52 Percent" has been awarded in Petersburg. This time it has received the Special Diploma at the Open St. Petersburg Student Film Festival "Beginning", which took place between the 25.09-1.10.2008. The Jury has granted the diploma for "For genuine cinematic decision and harmony".
Official website: www.festival-nachalo.ru

"Stone Silence" in Iceland

2008-10-06

"Stone Silence"

Krzysztof Kopczyński's film "Stone Silence" took part in the Reykjavik International Film Festival. The event took place in the capital of Iceland between the 25th pf September and the 5th of October 2008.
Official website: www.riff.is

"Stone Silence" at the Zawiercie Festival

2008-10-05

"Stone Silence"

The film "Stone Silence" (dir. Krzysztof Kopczyński) has been screened as part of the Polish Independent Film Festival in Zawiercie. The festival took place between the 2-5 of October 2008 on the town’s Cultural Center "Centrum".
Official website: www.fpfn.filmforum.pl

Eureka Media Films in the Youth Center in Katowice

2008-10-03

"Kites"

Between the 29.09-3.10 The Youth Center in Katowice has organized International Youth Meetings "Peaceful Europe", concentrating on human rights. A documentary film review has been organized as part of the event where the following film were shown: Marcin Sauter's "The First Day" (1.10, at 10:00 AM), Krzysztof Kopczyński's "Stone Silence" (1.10, at 10:30 AM) and Beata Dzianowicz's "Kites" (3.10, at 10:30 AM).

"The First Day" awarded at EUROfEST in Montreal

2008-09-29

"The First Day"

Marcin Sauter's film "The First Day" has received the Special Mention Award in the Documentary Competition at EUROfEST - The Eastern European Film Festival. The 2nd edition of the festival took place between the 19-25 of September 2008 in Montreal. The event concentrates on feature and documentary film from Eastern Europe.
Official website: www.eurofest.ca

"Russia-Poland. New Gaze" project screenings in Warsaw

2008-09-27

"The Sacred"

"The Kinomost Polska Rosja" were outdoor screenings of the "Russia-Poland". New Gaze" project, which took place in Warsaw. On Friday the 26th of September at 8:00 PM the second part of the screenings began. This time the audience were able to see films made by young Russians in Poland:

• My Kieslowski (dir. Irina Wołkowa)
• The Sacred (dir. Aliona Połunina)
• The Last Stop - Zagórz (dir. Julia Ishakowa)

One week earlier on the 19th of September films made by Poles in Russia were shown:

• 52 Percent (dir. Rafał Skalski)
• The Suburban Train (dir. Maciej Cuske)
• The Seeds (dir. Wojciech Kasperski)
• 7 x Moscow (dir. Piotr Stasik)

The screenings were organized by the "Ja Wisła" foundation and took place under the Łazienkowski Bridge at the Czerniakowski Cypel by Zaruskiego street. The entrance was free.
More information at: www.jawisla.pl

"The First Day" at the RAFF Festival in Russia

2008-09-27

"The First Day"

Marcin Sauter’s documentary film "The First Day" was shown in Russia at the RAFF festival (Russian Athropological Film Festival). The 6th edition of this festival took place between the 21-27 of September 2008 in the town of Salekhard, the capital of Yamal-Nenets autonomous region in Siberia.
Official website: www.rfaf.ru.

"52 Percent" Awarded in Hungary

2008-09-23

"52 Percent"

Rafał Skalski's film "52 Percent" has received the award for the best documentary film at a festival in Hungary. The 5th edition of "CineFest – Young Filmmaker's International Filmfestival" took place in the town of Miskolc between the 14-21st of September 2008.
Official website: http://www.cinefest.hu

"The First Day" in Sardinia

2008-09-22

"The First Day"

Another festival in which Marcin Sauters film "The First Day" took part in is the Sardinia International Ethnographic Film Festival. This years 14th edition took place between the 15-21 of September in the town of Nuoro in Sardinia (Italy).
Official website: www.isresardegna.it

"Stone Silence" in Batumi

2008-09-22

"Stone Silence"

The documentary film "Stone Silence" directed by Krzysztof Kopczyński took part in the Batumi International Art-Film Festival. The festival took place between the 23-29 of October 2008 in Batumi, Georgia. "Stone Silence" was shown 25th October at 1:30 PM.
Official website: www.biaff.org

"Stone Silence" in India

2008-09-21

"Stone Silence"

The International Film Festival & Forum Open Frame took place in New Delhi (India). This years edition took place between the 12-20 of September 2008. Krzysztof Kopczynski’s film "Stone Silence" was screened at the festival. This year the festival focused on issues related to conflict ranging from the political to the personal.
Official website: www.psbt.org/general/open_frame_2008

"Kites" During the Citizen’s Week OFIP

2008-09-21

"Kites"

Beata Dzianowicz’s film "Kites" was shown at the Citizen’s Week OFIP in Warsaw. The screening took place on the 18th of September at 6:00 PM in the "Zwiąż mnie" (Tie Me Up) Club. The entrance was free. The Citizen’s Week was a series of events during the 5th Nationwide Non-Governmental Initiatives Forum taking place in Warsaw between the 13-20 of September 2008.
Official website: www.ofip.org.pl/tydzien

"Stone Silence" in Split

2008-09-20

"Stone Silence"

In Split (Croatia) between the 13-20 of September the 13th edition of the Split Film Festival / International Festival of New Film took place. "Stone Silence" directed by Krzysztof Kopczynski was presented there.
Strona festiwalu: www.splitfilmfestival.hr

"Kites" in the "Rejs" Cinema Theatre in Warsaw

2008-09-20

"Kites"

On Saturday the 29th of September 2008 the II Development Co-operation Forum took place in Warsaw on the Krakowskie Przedmieście street (on the segment of Królewska street and Ossolińskich street). As part of this event Beata Dzianowicz’s film "Kites" was shown at 12:00 AM in the Rejs Cinema Theatre. The entrance was free.

The forum was organized by the Development Co-operation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The goal of the event was to provoke critical reflection on the situation of developing countries and the role of Poland as a much more developed country in supporting their development and to show what has so far been achieved in the Polish program and what experience it has.

Official website: www.polskapomoc.gov.pl/forum

Special Mention for "Borovichok" at the "You and Me" Festival in Koszalin

2008-09-17

"Borovichok"

The film "Borovichok" directed by Siergiej Łukianczikov has received a special mention at the 5th "You and Me" European Film Festival. The jury awarded the prize for "a poetic picture of a disabled child's homecoming, where a lot of things are missing, but not love.". The festival took place between the 10-13 of September 2008 in Koszalin.

"Borovichok" and "The Other" in Koszalin

2008-09-13

"Borovichok"

The 5th European Film Festival "You and Me" will took place in Koszalin between the 10-13 of September. Two films produced by Eureka Media "Borovichok" directed by Siergiej Lukianczikow and "Obcey (Other)" directed by Iwona Siekierzyńska were presented there. During the Festival it was possible to see the oeuvre of the disabled, but most importantly there was many screenings of films concerning the disabled, their lives and problems.
Official website: www.integracjatyija.pl

The "Towards Poland" series emitted in TVP Polonia

2008-09-09

"Towards Poland"

On the 9th of September 2008, at 9:36 PM TVP Polonia began the emission of the documentary series "Towards Poland". Jacek Knopp is the director and cinematographer of the series, the script writer of the whole series is Krzysztof Kopczyński and the script writer of individual episodes - Jerzy Domagała.

This documentary series presents people who have chosen Poland as their new homeland. Each episode is dedicated to a different person. The characters come from different countries, graduated from different schools, had different reasons for coming to Poland, they live in different parts of the country and also their opinion on their new homeland differs. The series consists of 12 episodes, each 26 minutes long.

"My Friend the Terrorist" - Eureka Media's new project - at the Baltic Sea Forum

2008-09-07

The Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries is a pitching for documentary projects that might interest international audience. This year the forum took place between the 3-7 of September in Riga, Latvia. Eureka Media's news project "My Friend the Terrorist" was presented at the pitching. During the forum there will also be a screening of Krzysztof Kopczyński's film "Stone Silence".

Marcin Mamoń and Mariusz Pilis the authors of the project "My Friend Terrorist" are directors who regularly find themselves in the hottest areas of our globe. From more then 15 years they have been bringing us closer the essence of the Wars in the Caucasus and Afghanistan. This time they will take us to the darkest nooks of Western civilization, the underground world of mafia, war criminals and Islamic fundamentalists blended in European societies and existing outside the democratic order. An excuse for this trip will be an effort to find out the circumstances of Shamil Basayev's death, for many years considered to be one of the most dangerous terrorists in the world. Krzysztof Kopczyński is the producer of the film.

"Stone Silence" has been shown three times during the forum: 4.09 at 6:30 PM (with a Q&A session with the director Krzysztof Kopczyński after the screening), 6.09 at 5:00 PM and 7.09 at 6:00 PM. All the screenings will take place in the K.Suns. Cinema.

Catalogue:

"52 Percent" awarded at the Concorto Film Festival

2008-09-05

"52 Percent"

Rafał Skalski's documentary film "52 Percent" has received the Special mention of the Program Direction at the Concorto Film Festival 2008. The festival took place between the 27-31 August 2008 in the town of Pontenure in Italy.
Official website: www.concorto.com

"52 Percent" at the Fresh Film Fest in Karlovy Vary

2008-08-31

"52 Percent"

Between the 27-31 of August 2008 for the 5th time the International Student Film Festival Fresh Film Fest in Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic) took place. Rafal Skalski's film "52 Percent" has been invited to take part in the event. It was presented in the "Panorama" section which was a screening outside of the competition where films of film school students from the whole world are shown.
Official website: www.freshfilmfest.net

"Stone Silence" in Zwierzyniec

2008-08-17

"Stone Silence"

The 9th Summer Film Academy in Zwierzyniec took place between the 8-17th of Auguts 2008. This year Krzysztof Kopczyński’s film "Stone Silence" was presented at the event.
Official website: www.laf.net.pl

"Kites" Awarded in Locarno

2008-08-17

"Kites"

Director Beata Dzianowicz and producer Krzysztof Kopczyński have received the Critic’s Week Award (Le Prix SRG SSR idee Suisse/Semaine de la Critique) for the film "Kites" at the 61st Locarno International Film Festival which ended on the 16th of August 2008. It is the main prize awarded in the international competition of full-length documentaries of the festival "Critic’s Week" organized by Switzerland’s national association of film journalists and the most important award this year for a documentary film at the festival. "Kites" have been watched at two screenings by at least 800 people. A large part of them took part in a discussion with the director and the producer of the film.

n the verdict the jury stated: " Beata Dzianowicz has made a film that shows with sensibility, respect and subtlety the relationship between teachers and students, between young men and young women and between the young film students and their society. We also like the way it shows the development of creativity without being heavy handed or obvious."

Official website: www.semainedelacritique.ch

Photos:

Krzysztof Kopczyński next to the "Critic’s Week" stand. In the back the "Kites" poster.

Beata Dzianowicz at Piazza Grande.

More photos: www.semainedelacritique.ch

Catalogues and diploma:

"Kites" World Premiere

2008-08-16

"Kites"

The documentary film "Kites" dir. Beata Dzianowicz tok part in "Semaine de la Critique 2008" festival in Locarno (Switzerland). The screening, which took place on Wednesday 13.08 at 11 :00 AM (cinema Teatro Kursaal), was also the film’s international premiere. The second screening took place on Thursday 14.08 at 6:30 PM (L’Altra Sala).

The "Semaine de la Critique" is an independent section, organized by Switzerland's National Association of Film Journalists, in cooperation with the director and organizers of the Locarno International Film Festival. Both will took place between 6–16 August 2008. Alexandra Westmeisters film "Alone in Four Walls" was the winner of last years "Semaine de la Critique", which was also shown at the Planete Doc Review in Warsaw.

International distribution: Journeyman Pictures.

Official website: www.semainedelacritique.ch

Screening of "A Miracle at Vistula River" in Brwinów

2008-08-15

The film "A Miracle at Vistula River" dir. Krzysztof Nowak-Tyszowiecki was screened on the 15th of August 2008 in Brwinów. The screening was planned originally to take place by the Independence monument in the city's market place, unfortunately because of rain it took place in the organist’s music room.
Official website: www.brwinow.com

"The First Day" Success at Dokufest

2008-08-12

"The First Day"

Marcin Sauter's documentary film "The First Day" has received the award for the best short documentary film at DOKUFEST 2008 in Kosovo. The 7th International Documentary and Short Film Festival "DokuFest" took place between the 4-10 of August in the city of Prizren.

"52 Percent" and the "The First Day" in Kosovo

2008-08-10

"The First Day"

Between the 4-10 of August 2008 in the city of Prizren in Kosovo the 7th edition of the International Documentary And Short Film Festival "DokuFest" will took place. Two of our productions took part in the international documentary film competition: "52 Percent" (dir. Rafał Skalski) and the "The First Day" (dir. Marcin Sauter).
Official website: www.dokufest.com

"Stone Silence" at the Ińsko Film Summer

2008-08-10

"Stone Silence"

The audience of the 35th Ińsko Film Summer was able to see Krzysztof Kopczyński's film "Stone Silence". This years edition took place in Ińsko from the 1-10 of August. The screening of "Stone Silence" was on the 7th of August at 7:00 PM in the "Morena" cinema theatre. Eureka Media was one of the partners of the event.
Official website: www.ilf.stopklatka.pl

Catalogue:

"52 Percent" and "Stone Silence" at the Brave Festival in Wrocław

2008-07-12

"Stone Silence"

The films "52 Percent" directed by Rafał Skalski and "Stone Silence" directed by Krzysztof Kopczyński were shown at the "Brave Festival" in Wrocław, which took place from the 4-12 of July. This years edition concentrated on those who dedicated their lives to cultivate their traditions. This year's Brave Festival was not only about Africa traditions and European, Asian and American cultural traditions were also featured.
Official website: www.bravefestival.pl

Screening dates:

12.00 AM - film block 1 - Contemplation of Days, dir. Chris Delville (Belgium), Merchants of Miracles, dir. Gilles Remiche (Belgium), Stone Silence, dir.. Krzysztof Kopczyński (Poland); Wrocławski Teatr Lalek, entry: 10 PLN

7.30 PM - film block 1 - Contemplation of Days, dir. Chris Delville (Belgium), Merchants of Miracles, dir. Gilles Remiche (Belgium), Stone Silence, dir.. Krzysztof Kopczyński (Poland); Wrocławski Teatr Lalek, entry: 10 PLN

12.07.2008 Saturday

12.00 AM - film block 10 - The Center, dir. Stanisław Mucha (Germany), Candomble, dir.. Frederique Zepter (Brazil), 52 Percent, dir. Rafał Skalski (Poland); Wrocławski Teatr Lalek, entry: 10 PLN

7.30 PM - film block 10 - The Center, dir. Stanisław Mucha (Germany), Candomble, dir.. Frederique Zepter (Brazil), 52 Percent, dir. Rafał Skalski (Poland); Wrocławski Teatr Lalek, entry: 10 PLN

Catalogue:

Krzysztof Kopczyński's Article Published in Israel

2008-07-07

Between the 27th of May and the 2nd of June 2008 the 10th Israel International Co-Productions Market – an event consisting of markets, pitching's, discussion panels, workshops took place in Israel. During this years edition and because of the Polish Year in Israel, Polish films took a special place in the event. Besides Polish film screenings a brochure "Homage to Polish Cinema" was prepared where Krzysztof Kopczyński's article was published entitled "Co-Productions Evolving", which was published earlier in the DOX magazine in November 2007.
Website: www.copro.co.il

Article:

"52 Percent" awarded in St. Petersburg

2008-06-30

"52 Percent"

Between the 15-22 of June 2008 the XVIII "Message To Man" International Documentary, Short and Animated Films Festival took place in St. Petersburg. Rafał Skalski’s film "52 Percent" has received the "Centaur" award for the best short documentary film in the International Competiton.
Official website: www.message-to-man.spb.ru

"52 Percent" at the "Street Art" festival in Warsaw

2008-06-29

"52 Percent"

The XVI International "Street Art" Festival is an event taking place in Warsaw since 1993. During this years 16th edition Rafał Skalski’s film "52 Percent" has been shown. The open air screenings took place in the Swiętokrzyski Park between the 27-29 of June 2008. The entrance was free.
Official website: www.sztukaulicy.pl

"52 Percent" at the Curt.doc festival in Spain

2008-06-28

"52 Percent"

Once again a film produced by Eureka Media was shown in Spain. This time it was Rafał Skalski’s documentary "52 Percent" took part in the Curt.doc festival, which took place in the town of Vidreres in north-east Spain. The festival whose full name is Curt.doc 1st Vidreres International Short Documental Film Festival was last from the 26-28 of June 2008.
Official website: www.nanook.cat

The screening of "The Other" in Konin

2008-06-26

"The Other"

The documentary film "Obcey (Other)" directed by Iwona Siekierzyńska, has been presented on the 20th of June at 7:00 PM in Konin. The screening was organized by the "Otwarcie" foundation working with disabled children and teenagers, in connection with the opening of the foundations new headquarters. Around 60 persons attended the screening including the foundations pupils. The organizers mentioned Eureka Media’s input in the organization of the presentation.
Official website: www.otwarcie.pl

Photos and invitation:

About "Stone Silence" in the "Polityka" Weekly Magazine

2008-06-25

In the Polish weekly "Polityka" (nr. 24/2008) an article entitled "Looking for the Absolute" by Janusz Wróblewski, concentrating on the situation of Polish documentary has been published. One of the films mentioned in the article is Krzysztof Kopczyński’s "Stone Silence".

"52 Percent" and "The First Day" at SilverDocs

2008-06-23

"The First Day"

SilverDocs is an international documentary film festival organized in the United States by The American Film Institute and Discovery Channel. This years edition took place between the 16-23 of June 2008. The films "52 percent" (dir. Rafal Skalski) and "The First Day" (dir. Marcin Sauter) took part in this festival.
Official website: www.silverdocs.com

Screenings at the Filmland Polen festival

2008-06-23

"The Suburban Train"

Between the 12-23.06.2008 in Germany the 6th edition of the New Polish Film Festival "Filmland Polen" took place. The screenings took place in four communal movie theatres in northern Germany: Hannover, Hamburg, Lubeck, and Bremen. Four films realized under the "Russia-Poland. NewGaze" project took part in the festival: "52 percent" (dir. Rafał Skalski), "The Seeds" (dir. Wojciech kasperski), "The Suburban Train" (dir. Maciej Cuske), "7 x Moscow" (dir. Piotr Stasik).

Official website: www.filmlandpolen.de

"52 Percent" in St. Petersburg

2008-06-22

"52 Percent"

Between the 15-22 of June The XVIII "Message To Man" International Documentary, Short and Animated Films Festiwal in St. Petersburg took place. Rafał Skalski's film "52 Percent" took part in the International Competition.
Official website: www.message-to-man.spb.ru

Article in „Kwartalnik Filmowy”

2008-06-20

In the latest (issue 61) „Kwartalnik Filmowy” one of the most important film magazines in Poland, an article “Seen against the sun. Hazy affairs”,written by Slawomir Sikora was published. The article is a comprehensive review of Krzysztof Kopczynski’s film “Stone Silence”.

"52 Percent" in Hamburg

2008-06-09

"52 Percent"

Rafał Skalski’s documentary "52 percent" took part in the 10th edition of the Mo&Friese Children's Short Film Festival, which was part of the 24th International Short Film Festival in Hamburg. The "Mo&Friese" festival took place between the 1-8 of June 2008. Its goal was to present short films to children and young public.
Official website: www.moundfriese.shortfilm.com

Catalogue:

"Stone Silence" awarded at 48th Krakow Film Festival

2008-06-06

"Kamienna cisza"

The documentary film "Stone Silence", directed by Krzysztof Kopczyński, which took part in the National Competition of the 48th Krakow Film Festival, has been awarded a Honorary Diploma "for showing in an impressive way the drama of a defenseless individual in an oppressive society".

"Stone Silence" at the Cracow Film Festival

2008-06-04

"Stone Silence"

Krzysztof Kopczyński’s film "Stone Silence" took part in the 48th Cracow Film Festival in the Polish "Document" competition.

"Stone Silence" screening dates:

• 2 June, 1.00 PM , Kijów Centrum – Big screening room
• 3 June, 8.00 PM , Kijów Centrum – Studio screening room

Kijów Centrum is located in Cracow at 34 Krasińskiego Street. This years edition will take place from the 30th of May till the 5th of June.
Official website wwww.kff.com.pl.

Krzysztof Kopczyński in the "The Association of Polish Filmmakers Film Magazine"

2008-06-03

In the new "SFP Film Magazine" (Nr. 4 – Summer 2008) an article entitled "Raport o polskim filmie dokumentalnym" (Polish Documentary Film Report) written by Anna Romanowska-Wróblewska and Iwona Burzyńska was published. It treats the Polish documentary film situation in 2007 , in which productions financed be the Polish Film Institute have been shown in cinemas and festivals. The article also talks about subjects discussed at last years Cracow Film festival. Among those asked to speak for the article is Krzysztof Kopczyński.

"My Kieslowski" qualified for the "Amsterdam Shorts" festival

2008-06-01

The film "My Kieslowski" directed by Irina Wołkowa took part in the International Film Festival "Amsterdam Shorts" in the international competition, which was the main part of the festival. The event took place from the 28th of May till the 1st of June in Amsterdam.
Official website: www.amsterdamshorts.nl

Screenings of the "Russia-Poland. New Gaze" project at "Halo!gen" in Gliwice

2008-05-31

"The Suburban Train"

On the 31st of May, 6 films made under the "Russia-Poland. New Gaze" project – "7 x Moscow", "The Seeds", "The Suburban Train", "The Sacred", "The First Day", "52 Percent", were shown to the audience in Gliwice. The screening was organized by the Gliwice Cultural Center "Halo!gen", as part of a series of events whose mission is to promote to the residents of Gliwice and the whole region – modern Polish Culture and art at a high level. This years "Halo!gen" took place from the 30-31 of May in the industrial buildings of an Old Wire Factory on the Dobra 22 street.
Official website: halogen.org.pl/fabrykadrutu

"The First Day" in Seul

2008-05-28

"The First Day"

Between the 22-28 of May 2008 in Seul the 5th Green Film Festival took place. Marcin Sauter’s film "The First Day" has been presented at the event. Films related to natural environment take part in the festival.

Catalogue:

"Borovichok" in TVP Polonia

2008-05-27

"Borovichok"

The documentary film "Borovichok" dir. Siergiej Łukianczikow, realized in 2007, has been shown in the TVP Polonia channel. The audience from around the world, were able to see the film on the 24th of May at 5:30 PM, 25 of May at 2:50 AM and the 26th of May at 10:40 AM. (Polish time).

Screening of "Maja Gordon Goes to Chorzów" in Warsaw

2008-05-27

"Maja Gordon Goes to Chorzów"

Joanna Rajkowskas’s film "Maja Gordon goes to Chorzow" was presented at the thematic documentary film screenings " Documentary Art 2008, Republic of Culture". The film review took place in Warsaw on the 27th of May 2008. It was organized by the Arkana Studio and the Polish Film Institute with the help of the Polish Public Television, Channel 2.

Interview With Krzysztof Kopczyński in “Gazeta Wyborcza”

2008-05-20

On Monady the 19th of May an interview with Krzysztof Kopczyński – jury chairman at Planete Doc Review Festival - was published in “Gazeta Wyborcza”, entitled “"Trzy olśnienia na Planete Doc Review" (Three revelations at Planete Doc Review). Krzysztof Kopczyński talks about three films worth special consideration: “Up the Yangtze” (dir. Yung Chang), “Encounters at the End of the World” (dir. Werner Herzog) and “Yodok Stories” (dir. Andrzej Fidyk). He also talks about the vanishing borders between feature films and documentaries, and also the tough situation of full-length documentaries in Poland.

» Read article (polish, jpg)

Eureka Media Honored by the Polish Film Institute

2008-05-19

On the 8th of May 2008 in Warsaw’s Rejs movie theatre, the annual meeting of polish filmmakers, whose films were awarded at festivals in Poland and abroad took place. They received consideration diploma’s from director Agnieszka Odorowicz awarded by the Polish Film Institute.

Among the awarded persons are ones whose films were produced by Eureka Media and have received many prizes in the past year: Krzysztof Kopczyński ("Stone Silence"), Marcin Sauter ( "The First Day") and Rafał Skalski ("52 Percent")

More about meeting on PISF webiste.

Diploma:

"The First Day" in Ursynów

2008-05-18

"The First Day"

On Saturday the 17th of May in Warsaw’s Ursynów, the screening of films awarded at the IX International Documentary Film Days in Lublin took place. Marcin Sauter’s film "The First Day" has received the "Grand Prix" in Lublin in the short film category. The screening started at 6:00 PM, in the Art House on Wiolinowa 14 street (Ursynów metro station) in Warsaw. There was also a meeting with Marcin Sauter.

"Stone Silence" at "Caméras des champs"

2008-05-18

"Stone Silence"

"Caméras des champs" is a film festival taking place in the town of Ville-sur-Yron in north-east France. This years 10th edition took place form the 15-18 of May 2008. Krzysztof Kopczyński’s film "Stone Silence" took part in the festival. The screening took place on Saturday, the 18th
More about the festival on the towns website: Ville-sur-Yron.

Catalogue:

Eureka Media Films at Planete Doc Review

2008-05-18

"Stone Silence"

Between the 9-18 of May in the Warsaw’s Kinoteka movie theatre the 5th Planete Doc Review Film Festival took place. Four films produced by Eureka Media have been presented (outside the competition).

"The First Day" (dir. Marcin Sauter)
"The Suburban Train" (dir. Maciej Cuske)
"Moscow Wife" (dir. Piotr Stasik)
Friday, May 9, 5:00 PM, room 8

"Stone Silence" (dir. Krzysztof Kopczyński)
Sunday, May 18, 3:15 PM, screening room 2 (after the screening a meeting with the director/producer)

Krzysztof Kopczynski was the chairman of the Main Competition Jury at Planete Doc Review

Offcial website: www.docreview.pl.

Catalogue:

Photos:

"Stone Silence" in Uganda

2008-05-12

"Stone Silence"

For the second time this year Krzysztof Kopczyński’s film "Stone Silence" was shown to audience in Africa. This time the film took part in the 5th edition of The Amakula Kampala International Film festival. The event took place in the city of Kampala – Uganda’s capital, between the 1-11 of May.
Official website: www.amakula.com

"Stone Silence" at the Documenta Madrid Festival

2008-05-12

"Stone Silence"

Between the 2-11 of May 2008 at the 5th edition of Documenta Madrid Documentary Film Festival Krzysztof Kopczyński’s film "Stone Silence" took part in the Documentary Reporting competition. This section was intended for those documentary films whose point of view was either of an informative nature or about current events in our world.
Offcial website: www.documentamadrid.com

Catalogue

"52 Percent" and "The First Day" awarded in Hungary

2008-05-09

"52 Percent"

Films produced by Eureka Media have been awarded at the 2008 Mediawave festival, which took place in the town of Győr in Hungary. The documentary "52 Percent" directed by Rafał Skalski has received the "Special Mention" Award, and Marcin Sauter’s film "The First Day", "The KPMG Responsible Society Award". The MEDIAWAVE'2008 International Film and Music Festival has taken place between the 25th of April till the 3rd of May 2008.
Official website: www.mediawave.hu

“Stone Silence” in Uganda

2008-05-08

"Stone Silence"

More the 400 people have seen “Stone Silence” on the 4th of May during the screening at the 5th International Film Festival in Amakula Kampala in Uganda and after the screening have discussed with the director of the film. This years festival motto was “parallel universe”. More then 200 films from around the world have been presented at the festival including a big review of African films.

Krzysztof Kopczyński has taken part in this years “Slum Cinema” competition closing ceremony, during which amateur film works of the poorest residents of part of Uganda’s capital were judged. There are also traveling film screenings organized since 2007 as part of “Slum Cinema” in Kenya and Uganda. “Stone Silence” has been invited to these screenings next year.

Stone Silence poster in front of the Amakula Kampala National Theatre	Christel de Wit and David Johnson, directors of the film school in Nairobi	Festival directors - Alice Smits i Lee Ellickson
Discussions after the screenings were led by Sarah Nsigaye	Jingo Kasuja led the opening ceremony	Jingo Kasuja also led the closing ceremony of the Slum Cinema competition
Krzysztof Kopczyński spoke at the closing ceremony of the Slum Cinema competition	In the audience during the discussion after the screening of „Stone Silence”	The prize winners of the Slum Cinema competition
The founder of Uganda’s national anthem thanked the organizers of the festival

Catalogue and flyer:

Festival newspaper:

Krzysztof Kopczyński at the “KoprodUKcja” seminar in London.

2008-05-08

On the 28th of April Krzysztof Kopczyński has taken part in the seminar of Polish and British film producers “KoprodUKcja” in London. The seminar was professionally organized by the Polish Cultural Institute in London with the cooperation of the Polish Film Institute in the BAFTA headquarters . For the first time such an event has been organized on such a large scale involving producers from both countries and has been an attempt to exchange experience and to establish contacts.

Screenings at the "Mediawave Warsaw"

2008-05-08

"The Suburban Train"

Films produced by Eureka Media were presented during the second edition of The "Mediawave Warsaw 2008" festival. The audience saw:

• "52 percent" (dir. Rafał Skalski)
• "The Seeds" (dir. Wojciech Kasperski)
• "The Suburban Train" (dir. Maciej Cuske)

The screening will take place on the 7th of May 2008, at 6:30 PM in the Dom Kultury "Świt" in Warsaw. The entrance is free of charge.

The screening of "52 Percent" in Athens

2008-05-07

"52 Percent"

Between the 2-6 of May in Athens the Greek Documentary Lab will took place. This event was organized under the auspices of the European Documentary Network and was directed towards people professionally working with documentary cinema, its theme are international co-productions. The film "52 percent" directed by Rafał Skalski was screened as an example of a high class international documentary.

"Stone Silence" in Belgrade

2008-05-06

"Stone Silence"

In Belgrade between the 10-13 of April 2008 the International Documentary Film Festival "BELDOCS" took place. During the festival Krzysztof Kopczyński's film "Stone Silence" has been presented. The screening took place on the 13th of April at 7:30 PM.

Catalogue:

"Stone Silence" at the WATCHDOCS Traveling Film Festival

2008-05-05

"Stone Silence"

Krzysztof Kopczyński’s documentary film "Stone Silence" will be shown as part of the WATCHDOCS Traveling Film Festival " Human Rights in Film". The event will be connected with the "Human Rights in Film" International Film Festival which takes place in Warsaw. The Traveling Festival visits cities in Poland presenting films to the audience chosen from the repertoire of the WATCHDOCS FESTIVAL in Warsaw. This year as part of the 6th edition, the screenings will take place in more then 20 cities in Poland.

So far the festival, including "Stone Silence: have visited cities like:

• Lublin (4-7.03)
• Teremiski / Hajnówka / Białowieża (7-10.03)
• Chełm (12-16.03)
• Oświęcim (10-13.04)
• Toruń (14-17.04)
• Słupsk (14-20.04)
• Poznań / Leszno / Gniezno (15-18.04)
• Częstochowa (16-18.04)
• Olsztyn (18-20.04)

Screenings are also planned in the following cities:

• Mysłowice (13-14.08)
• Szczecin (13-16.10)
• Katowice (23-26.10)
• Suwałki (24-26.10)
• Gdańsk / Sopot / Gdynia
• Opole
• Kraków
• Rzeszów
• Wrocław
• Kielce
• Cieszyn
• Rybnik

Official website: www.hfhrpol.waw.pl/off

"52 Percent" Awarded in Wrocław

2008-05-05

"52 Percent"

Bewteen the 23-27 of April the 9th Amateur and Independent Cinema Festival KAN took place in Wrocław. Rafał Skalski’s film "52 Percent" received the "Golden KANewka" in the documentary film category. The screenings took place in the "Warszawa" movie theatre, "52 Percent" was shown to the audience on Friday, the 25th of April.
Official website: www.kan.art.pl

"52 Percent" in Lisbon

2008-05-05

"52 Percent"

For the second time in the past few months, the audience in Lisbon had a chance to see another film realized as part of the "Russia-Poland. New Gaze" Project. The film "52 percent" (dir. Rafał Skalski) was shown at the 5th IndieLisboa 2008 – International Independent Film Festival of Lisbon in the official competition. The festival took place from the 24th of April till the 4th of May. The most recent and interesting works of independent cinema from all over the world were presented at the festival
Official website: www.indielisboa.com

"52 Percent" at the "HotDocs" festival in Canada

2008-04-28

"52 Percent"

The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is one of the biggest documentary film festivals in North America. This years 15th edition took place in Toronto between the 17-27 of April 2008. The film "52 percent" took part in the festival. Rafał Skalski’s documentary was shown in the "World Showcase" section.
Official website: hotdocsaudience.bside.com

Screening dates:

• Saturday, 19.04, at 1:45 PM
• Tuesday, 22.04, at 1:30 PM

"52 Percent" awarded in Gdańsk

2008-04-28

"52 Percent"

Between the 24-27 of April the 6th edition of Gdańsk DocFilm Festival Dignity and Work took place. Rafał Skalski’s film "52 percent", which took part in the "Artistic Passions" competition has received the main prize – "Freedom Gate" statue. The screening took place on Friday the 25th of April at 10:00 PM in the Neptun cinema theatre in Gdańsk.
Official website: www.gdanskdocfilm.pl

OFFskar for "52 Percent"

2008-04-25

"52 Percent"

Rafał Skalski’s documentary "52 Percent" has received the OFFskar 2008 award on Sunday, the 20th of April in the "Best Documentary Film" category. OFFskar’s are the awards of the Polish Independent Cinema awarded by the OFF FILM ACADEMY – a body of professionals ( filmmakers, journalists and producers) since 2005.
Official website: www.offskar.pl

"Russia.Poland- New Gaze" screenings in Tel Aviv

2008-04-25

Four films realized under the "Russia – Poland. New-Gaze" have been presented in Tel Aviv on the 24th of April: "The Suburban Train", "My Kieslowski", "The Seeds", "About the Truth". The screening took place in the "Bina" club and had a non-commercial character. It was prepared by Diana Sorokin - a participant of the twin project "Israel – Poland. New Gaze."

"Maysles Award" for "The First Day"

2008-04-23

"The First Day"

The film "The First Day" (dir. Marcin Sauter) has been awarded at the "Belfast Film Festival" in Northern Ireland which ended on the 19th of April. The film received the "Maysles Brothers Award for Short Documentary".

"52 Percent" nominated for the "OFFskar" award

2008-04-21

"52 Percent"

OFFskar’s are the awards of the Polish Independent Cinema awarded by the OFF FILM ACADEMY – a body of professionals ( filmmakers, journalists and producers) since 2005. In "52 Percent" dir. Rafał Skalski was nominated in this years edition. The films nominated for the OFFskar award were presented between the 16-17 of April (Wednesday, Thursday), during the 7th International Independent Feature Film Festival "Oskariada" in the Warsaw movie theatre "Kinoteka". On the 20th of April (Sunday) the official OFFskar award ceremony took place.
Offcial website: www.offskar.pl

"52 Percent" and "The First Day" in Belfast

2008-04-20

"The First Day"

Between the 10-19 of April 2008 in Northern Ireland the "Belfast Film Festival" took place. The films "52 percent" and "The First Day" were invited to take part in the 3rd edition of the "Maysles Brothers Competition for Best Documentary". The competition concentrates on "sociologically-political" themes (including Reconciliation and Divided Societies; Ulster Protestant Identity on Film; Film-makers; Human Rights and Film; Racism, Community and Film).
Official website: www.belfastfilmfestival.org

"The First Day" Qualified for the "Contact" Festival in Kiev

2008-04-20

"The First Day"

"The First Day" dir. Marcin Sauter was qualified for the short film competition at this years 4th Ukrainian International Documentary Film Festival "Contact", which took place in Kiev between the 13-19 of April 2008.

"52 Percent" awarded in Vilnus

2008-04-18

"52 procent"

Rafał Skalski’s film "52 percent" has received the best documentary film award at the just finished International Student Film Festival "Vilnius Film Shorts" in Vilnus, which ended on the 13th of April

Catalogue:

"52 Percent" in Vilnus

2008-04-14

"52 Percent"

"Vilnus Film Shorts" took place in Vilnus between the 10-13 of April 2008. Rafał Skalski’s documentary "52 percent" was screened at the festival. Short films realized by students and young filmmakers took part in the event.
Official website: http://www.shorts.lt/

"The First Day" and "Stone Silence" in Israel

2008-04-13

"The First Day"

The film "The First Day" (dir. Marcin Sauter) and "Stone Silence" (dir. Krzysztof Kopczyński) was screened at the DocAviv film festival in Israel which took place between the 3-12.04.2008.

Screenings:

• Cinematheque 2, 07/04/2008, 12:00
• Cinematheque 1, 08/04/2008, 12:00
• Cinematheque 1, 09/04/2008, 18:00
• Cinematheque 1, 11/04/2008, 10:00

Official website: www.docaviv.co.il

Catalogue:

"The First Day" and "Stone Silence" awarded in Kiev

2008-04-07

"The First Day"

At the 5th International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival "Docudays" which ended on the 4th of April in Kiev, two films "The First Day" directed by Marcin Sauter and "Stone Silence" directed by Krzysztof Kopczynski have been awarded.

Marcin Sauter’s film received one of the two main prizes for "laconically capturing the subject of national identity in the post-soviet space". It is the 7th prize this film has received, it took part in several festivals around the world and will be screened in the nearest feature at the following: "Doc Aviv", "Rozstaje Europy" in Lublin (Poland) and "Silverdocs" in ashington. The cinematography was realized by the director of the film, edited by Tymek Wiskirski. The film was co-produced by TVP S.A, and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute.

Krzysztof Kopczynski’s documentary debut has received the Special Mention Award for "high artistic picture value". The film who’s premiere took place in November 2007 has so far been awarded in Chicago and Leipzig. In the nearest future the film will be presented at festivals in Tel Aviv, Gdansk, Trento, Madrid, Uganda and "Planet Doc Review" in Warsaw. The cinematography was done by Jacek Petrycki and Hanna Polak, edited by Anna Dymek. The film was co-produced by TVP S.A and Society Films, co-financed by the Polish Film Institute.

Rafal Skalski’s film "52 percent" also took part in the festival competition (co-produced by PWSFTViT in Lodz, TVP S.A, co-financed by the Polish Film Institute. Like "The First Day", the film was made under the "Russia and Poland. New Gaze" project, 2nd edition. The project was realized by Eureka Media and Adam Mickiewicz Institute with the support of Polish and Russian film schools and the financial support of the Polish Film Institute.

Krzysztof Kopczynski is the producer of all three films (Eureka Media). The films produced by the four person Eureka Media team have been presented for the past two years at more then 100 festivals, on 5 continents and have received more then 50 Awards.

Diplomas:

Grand Prix for "The First Day" at the "Crossroads of Europe" festival

2008-04-07

"The First Day"

The film "The First Day" directed by Marcin Sauter has received the Grand Prix award in the "Short Film" competition at the "Crossroads of Europe" festival in Lublin, which ended on the 6th of April. The Jury awarded Sauter’s film for "humanism, sensitivity, emotionality, precision in telling a story with image of the most important human issues, for truth in description and metaphor".
Official website: www.rozstaje.ack.lublin.pl

Eureka Media Films at the Docudays.ua in Kiev

2008-04-07

"52 Percent"

Between the 28 of March and the 4 of April 2008 the 5th edition of the International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival -Docudays.ua wtook place. Three film produced by Eureka Media took part in the festival: "Stone Silence" (dir. Krzysztof Kopczyński), "52 percent" (dir. Rafał Skalski) and "The First Day" (dir. Marcin Sauter). All three film were presented in the main competition for which all together only 15 films were qualified.
Official website: www.docudays.org.ua

Catalogue:

"The First Day" at "Crossroads of Europe"

2008-04-07

"The First Day"

Between the 2-6 of April in Lublin the 9th International Days of Documentary Cinema "Crossroads of Europe" took place. The Festival’s objective is to present documentaries that concentrate on the problems pertaining to the co-existence of nations and cultures, which deal with the difficult issues of the symbiosis of cultures and religions along with the problems of the borderland and insights into the world of the former great melting-pot in the territories of the Eastern and Central Europe. Marcin Sauter’s film "The First Day" was presented in the short film competition, (Wednesday, 2.04.2008, at 3:30 PM)
Official website: www.rozstaje.ack.lublin.pl

Screenings of the "Russia-Poland. New Gaze" project at the University of Florida

2008-04-06

Another American university where the films from the 1st edition of the "Russia-Poland. New Gaze" have been presented is the University of Florida. The screenings took place on the 5th of April at 7:30 PM. They were organized by the Polish Culture Institute.

Part I - People

• About the Truth, dir. Nikołaj Borts (14'31'')
• Moscow Wife, dir. Barbara Białowąs (17'09'')
• My Kieslowski, dir. Irina Wołkowa (20'49'')
• The Suburban Train, dir. Maciej Cuske (18'00'')

Part II - Places

• 7 x Moscow, dir. Piotr Stasik (19'00'')
• The Last Stop - Zagórz, dir. Julia Ishakowa (17'06'')
• 6 Bielinskiego Street, dir. Karolina Bielawska (26'00'')

Part III - Metaphysics

• A Folk Tale, dir. Monika Filipowicz (23'09'')
• The Sacred, dir. Aliona Połunina (30'17'')
• The Seeds, dir. Wojciech Kasperski (27'09)

"Russia-Poland. New Gaze" in Wrocław

2008-04-01

"The Sacred"

On the 30th of March 2008, in the "Warsaw" cinema theatre in Wrocław at 8:00 PM, at a Review Of Young Cinema "Zbliżenie" (Close-up) short Polish-Russian films were shown. Films realized under the "Russia-Poland. New Gaze" project "The Sacred" (dir. Aliona Połunina), "The Suburban Train" (dir. Maciej Cuske), "Moscow Wife"(dir. Barbara Białowąs), "My Kieslowski" (dir. Irina Wołkowa), "The Seeds" (dir. Wojciech Kasperski). The screenings were organized by the "Zblizenie" group.
More about the event at: www.zblizenie.3c.pl

"52 Percent" in Brazil

2008-04-01

"52 Percent"

The audience in Brazil had a chance to see the film "52 percent", which took part in the 13th It’s All True – International documentary festival, taking place in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. This years edition lasted from the 27th of March till the 6th of April 2008. “52 Percent” was qualified for the International Short Film Competition.
Official website: www.itsalltrue.com.br

"Stone Silence" in Rwanda

2008-03-31

"Stone Silence"

Krzysztof Kopczyński’s film „Stone Silence”, will be screened at the Rwanda Film Festival The 4th edition of this event will take place between the 16-30 of March 2008 in Kigali – the capital of Rwanda, and also in other cities of this country. Full-length and short feature, documentary and animated films will be presented at the festival.
Official website: www.rwandafilmfestival.org

"Stone Silence" at the Trento Film festival

2008-03-31

"Stone Silence"

The film "Stone Silence" (dir. Krzysztof. Kopczyński) will be screened at the Trento Film Festival. It is the oldest and most acknowledged festival focusing on films about mountains, discoveries and expeditions. It takes place in Trento (northern Italy). This years 56th edition will take place from the 26th of April till the 4th of May. "Stone Silence" will be screened on Friday the 2nd of May, at 8:00 PM.
Official website: www.trentofestival.it.

Catalogue, program, flyer

"The First Day" at the Jean Rouch Festival in Paris

2008-03-24

"The First Day"

Marcin Sauter’s documentary film "The First Day" took part in the 27th edition of the Jean Rouche International Festival which took place between the 15-24 of March 2008 in Paris in the Musée de l'Homme. The event concentrates on ethnographic films. The screening of "The First Day" took place on the 17th of March.
Official website: www.comite-film-ethno.net

Catalogue:

"Stone Silence" in Thessaloniki

2008-03-17

"Stone Silence"

Between the 7-16 of April the 10th edition of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival Images of the 21st Century took place in Thessaloniki, Greece. Krzysztof Kopczyński's "Stone Silence" was presented at the festival. The screenings took place on the 10th of March (Monday) at 5:30 PM and on the 11th of March (Tuesday) at 5:00 PM.
Official website: www.filmfestival.gr

Catalogue:

Interview with Krzysztof Kopczyński: original (greek) (pfd), english translation (pdf)

About Our Project in Another Book

2008-03-13

There is a new interesting position on the Polish publishing market by the Nadbałtyckiego Centrum Kultury (Baltic Sea Cultural Center) about the Polish-Russian relations. In the book "Polacy Rosjanie: Wzajemne Relacje" ( Poles - Russians: Mutual Relations) among materials from a debate about the above mentioned relations, there is a review about the I edition of the “Russia -Poland. New Gaze” project. The author takes a critical look at (only) a part of the films realized as part of the project. Though he does appreciate the effort taken by the filmmakers since the films allowed him to realize the enormity of problems that have grown in the relations between Poles and Russians.
More about the “Russia-Poland. New Gaze” project at na www.newgaze.info

"Polacy-Rosjanie: wzajemne relacje, materiały z debaty 18 października 2006", Nadbałtyckie Centrum Kultury, Gdańsk 2007

Special Mention for "The First Day" in Prague

2008-03-13

"The First Day"

Marcin Sauter has received another award for his documentary "The First Day". At he just finished "One World" Documentary Film Festival in Prague the film has received the Mayor of Prague Special Mention Award. The festival took place between the 5-13 of March 2008.

The jury’s verdict to the sophisticated picture: To The First Day, directed by Marcin Sauter, we would like to give a special mention for showing a clear, creative and cinematic story in which, we think, every viewer will go back and remember their own first day of going to school. This Polish film presents a poetic coming-of-age story in a remote part of Russia. But in showing us one of life’s cruelest moments, Marcin also manages to tell the wider story of a Siberian tribe and the so-called advance of civilization.

The screenings took place:

• 07.03.2008, 6:00 PM, at: Světozor malý sál
• 10.03.2008, 9:30 PM, at: Evald

Official website: www.jedensvet.cz.

Catalogue:

"52 Percent" in Stockholm

2008-03-10

"52 Percent"

On the 5-9 March 2008 the Tempo Documentary Festival took place. "52 percent" wase shown as part of the "Marathon Doc". It a screening of the great new international high quality documentaries from the whole world, which can inspire professionals.
Official website: www.tempofestival.se

Special Mention for "52 Percent" at ZagrebDox

2008-03-06

"52 Percent"

At the 4th International Documentary Film Festival Zagrebdox 2008 which ended on the 2nd of March, "52 percent" directed by Rafał Skalski, has received the Special Mention award. The jury has appreciated Rafał Skalski's documentary for showing a child standing against hardships.

Tue Sten Müller about "Kites"

2008-03-06

"Kites"

Tue Sten Müller is one of the leading promoters of documentary film in Europe. He was one of the founders of the European Documentary Network and for many years the director of the institution. He was also part of many jury’s at festivals around the world. Currently he is an independent consultant and a lecturer.

On the webpage www.filmkommentaren.dk you can read a review of the film "Kites" by Tue Sten Müller, in which he writes about Beata Dzianowicz’s document as a masterpiece, worth recommending to festival organizers and broadcasters.

» The whole review (pdf)

"52 Percent" in Zagreb

2008-03-04

"52 Percent"

Rafał Skalski’s film "52 percent" took part in the international documentary film festival ZagrebDox 2008. The festival took place in Zagreb between the 25 February and the 2 of March 2008.
Official website: www.zagrebdox.net.

About "Stone Silence" and the "Russia-Poland. New Gaze" project in "Gazeta Wyborcza".

2008-03-04

"Gazeta Wyborcza" (Polish daily) published an article entitled "Nie ma klimatu dla dokumentu"( There Is No Climate For a Documentary), which is an interview by Tadeusz Sobolewski with Artur Liebhart, a documentary distributor and the chief of the Planete Doc Review festival.

Liebhart notices that Polish documentary films lack themes going beyond Poland, even though Poles are in different ways present and engaged in many parts of the world ( wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the work of the Polish Humanitarian Organization, economic migration). As one of a few exceptions Liebhart mentions Krzysztof Kopczyński’s documentary "Stone Silence", and also the films realized under the "Russia-Poland. New Gaze" project (especially Wojciech Kasperski’s film "The Seeds").

» Read article (pdf)

"Stone Silence" Review in the DOX Magazine

2008-03-04

In the March 2008 edition of the "DOX. Documentary Film Magazine" published by the European Documentary Network there is a review of Krzysztof Kopczyński’s film "Stone Silence", which you can read below. We also remind that that in the 2007 November edition of the magazine there was an article by Krzysztof Kopczyński about international co-productions in the Polish documentary film.

"52 Percent" at the Festival in Pamplona

2008-02-25

"52 Percent"

The film “52 percent” (dir. Rafał Skalski, 2007) took part in the IV Documentary Film Festival "Punto de Vista". “52 Percent” was screened in the Official Section Competition, where the best documentary films are screened.

The festival took place from the 15-23 of February 2008 in Pamplona (northern Spain, Navarra province). The Festival was open to all non-fiction audiovisual forms, such as author’s documentaries, creation documentaries, experimental essays, diary films or works created using home, orphan or recycled materials.

Official website: www.cfnavarra.es

"Kites" and "Stone Silence" at the Silesian Theatre

2008-02-24

"Nearer East" is the title of the event that tok place in the Silesian Theatre in Katowice. It was connected with the premiere of David Hare’s play - "Stuff Happens". Eureka Media’s newest productions connected with Afghanistan were presented there. On the 23 of February at 6.00 PM the opening of Witold Krassowski’s photo exhibition took place preceded by the premiere of the play. On Sunday the 24th of February at 4.00 PM both films, "Kites" and "Stone Silence" were screened. After the screening there was a meeting with the filmmakers.
Official website: www.teatrslaski.art.pl

Poster

Invitation

"Zbig (Zbigniew Rybczyński)" in TVP2

2008-02-26

"Zbig (Zbigniew Rybczyński)"

The Polish Public Television reminded the audience about the film "Zbig (Zbigniew Rybczyński)" dir. Natalia Koryncka-Gruz from year 2000. The film was emitted on the 26th of Februaruy at 12:10 PM in the 2nd Channel. The film was produced by Eureka Films and co-produced by Krzysztof Kopczyński.

"52 Percent" awarded in Pamplona

2008-02-25

"52 Percent"

On Saturday the 23 of February the IV Documentary Film Festival "Punto de Vista" in Pamplona, Spain, has ended. The film "The First Day" directed by Rafał Skalski has received the First Prize for the best short film.

Screenings of the "Russia-Poland. New Gaze" project at the University of Washington

2008-02-23

Another American university where the films from the 1st edition of the “Russia-Poland. New Gaze” have been presented is the University of Washington w Seattle. The screenings took place on the 22nd of February. They were organized the The Polish Culture Institute.

Location of the screening: University of Washington, Thomson Hall 101, Seattle Campus, Seattle, WA 98195, free admission.

Part I - People

• About the Truth, dir. Nikołaj Borts (14'31'')
• Moscow Wife, dir. Barbara Białowąs (17'09'')
• My Kieslowski, dir. Irina Wołkowa (20'49'')
• The Suburban Train, dir. Maciej Cuske (18'00'')

Part II - Places

• 7 x Moscow, dir. Piotr Stasik (19'00'')
• The Last Stop - Zagórz, dir. Julia Ishakowa (17'06'')
• 6 Bielinskiego Street, dir. Karolina Bielawska (26'00'')

Part III - Metaphysics

• A Folk Tale, dir. Monika Filipowicz (23'09'')
• The Sacred, dir. Aliona Połunina (30'17'')
• The Seeds, dir. Wojciech Kasperski (27'09)

More information: www.PolishCulture-NYC.org

"The First Day" at the Jean Rouch Festival in Paris

2008-03-24

"The First Day"

Marcin Sauter’s documentary film "The First Day" took part in the 27th edition of the Jean Rouche International Festival which took place between the 15-24 of March 2008 in Paris in the Musée de l'Homme. The event concentrates on ethnographic films. The screening of "The First Day" took place on the 17th of March.
Official website: www.comite-film-ethno.net

Catalogue:

"Stone Silence" screening in Copenhagen

2008-02-18

"Stone Silence"

SunDoc is a series of documentary film screenings for around the world organized by the European Documentary Network in Copenhagen. Every screening is followed by a discussion with the audience. On the 17th of February 2008 at 2:00 PM "Stone Silence" has been screened as part of this series. There was also a discussion with the director of the film, Krzysztof Kopczyński.
Official website: www.edn.dk

"W stronę kamery" - article in "Puls Biznesu"

2008-02-13

On the 11th of February in the "Puls Biznesu" (Business Puls) a Polish daily, there was an article by Małgorzata Bogucka entitled “W stronę kamery” (In the Direction of the Camera). The article was about the Eureka Media company and Krzysztof Kopczyński.

» The article (polish)

Krzysztof Kopczyński in the Polish Radio

2008-02-12

On the 11th of February Krzysztof Kopczyński was a guest of the "Polskie Radio dla Zagranicy" (Foreign edition of the Polish Radio) which is part of the polish public radio which is directed to foreigners and Poles living abroad, broadcasted in seven languages. n the program “Gość Radia dla Zagranicy" (Guest of the foreign edition) Krzysztof Kopczyński talked with the host Michał Strzałkowski about the film "Stone Silence" and if not only understanding between different cultures is possible but also any kind of dialogue.

Listen (MP3)

Polish Radio website

"52 Percent" and "Stone Silence" at Docs Barcelona

2008-02-11

"Stone Silence"

On the 31st of January and the 2nd of February 2008, films "52 percent" and "Stone Silence" were presented in Barcelona as part of the second edition of the International Documentary Film festival "Docs Barcelona". The films were shown on January 31 at 17h30 and on February 2 at 22h at Cine Alexandra in Barcelona. There was a Q&A session after the screening of 2 February.

This years edition took place from the 31st of January till the 2nd of February 2008. Docs Barcelona exists since 1997 and started off as a documentary film pitching. Since 2007 the pitching functions as a festival open to the public.
Official website: www.docsbarcelona.com

"Stone Silence" and "52 Percent" at the Nationwide Festival of the Film Art "Prowincjonalia"

2008-02-10

"Stone Silence"

The film "Stone Silence" (dir. Krzysztof Kopczyński) and "52 percent" (dir. Rafał Skalski) took part in the feature and documentary films competition at the Nationwide Festival of the Film Art "Prowincjonalia 2008". The festival will took place in Września on the 6-9 February of this year. "Prowincjonalia" focus on Polish feature, television and documentary films and ones that concentrate on village, small town or artistic themes dominated by simple and universal values.
Official website: www.prowincjonalia.com.pl.

Festival catalogue

"52 Percent" and "The First Day" in Belfast

2008-02-06

"52 Percent"

Between the 10-19 of April 2008 in Northern Ireland the "Belfast Film Festival" will take place. The films "52 percent" and "The First Day" have been invited to take part in the 3rd edition of the "Maysles Brothers Competition for Best Documentary". The competition concentrates on "sociologically-political" themes (including Reconciliation and Divided Societies; Ulster Protestant Identity on Film; Film-makers; Human Rights and Film; Racism, Community and Film).

Official website: www.belfastfilmfestival.org

Screenings of “The Suburban Train” at Future Shorts

2008-01-10

"The Suburban Train"

Future Shorts is the the largest short film exhibition network in the world. Films that are selected are shown at 20 UK venues both theatrical and non-theatrical and 30 other sites in Europe, Africa, North and South America and Asia.
Official website: www.futureshorts.com.

"The Suburban Train" directed by Maciej Cuske was presented as part o the January screening edition of Future Shorts. The film realized under the "Russia-Poland. New Gaze" project was be available to audience in the following cities and countries:

London

• Brixton Ritzy, MON 21st JAN, 7.30pm
• Greenwich Picturehouse, MON 28th JAN, 7.30pm
• Ginglik, Shepherds Bush, MON 28th JAN, 8.30p
• Favela Chic, Old Street, TUE 29th JAN, 8.30pm - Special night with Shoreditch Camembert

Rest of UK

• Bristol – The Tobacco Factory , MON 14th JAN, 7.30pm
• Norwich – Cinema City, TUES 15th JAN, 8.40pm
• Exeter - Phoenix, WED 16th JAN, 6.15pm - Special programme to launch Animated Exeter
• Glasgow – The Art School , THU 17th JAN, 6.30pm
• Edinburgh – The GRV, THU 17th JAN 7pm
• Bournemouth – The Consortium, MON 21st JAN, 9pm
• Cambridge – Arts Picturehouse, FRI 25th JAN, 11pm
• Oxford – Phoenix Picturehouse, SAT 26th JAN, 11.30pm
• Manchester – The Circle Club, WEDS 30th JAN, 8pm
• Cardiff – Chapter Arts Centre, THU 31st JAN , 8.30pm

Other countries

• Bulgaria
• Poland
• Netherlands
• Ukraine
• Serbia
• Canada
• Germany
• Italy
• Latvia
• Spain
• Colombia

Screenings of the “Russia-Poland. New Gaze” project at the Yale University

2008-01-30

Films realized under the “Russia-Poland. New Gaze” project have been presented at the Yale University – one of the best universities in the United States. The screening took place on the 29th of January 2008, between 5:30 - 10:00 PM (the entrance was free). Mateusz Werner – film critic and the curator of the “Russia-Poland. New Gaze” project, was the special guest of the event. The screening was organized by: The Polish Culture Institute in New York, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, The MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale.

Location of the screening: Yale University, Luce Hall Auditorium, The MacMillan Center, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511

PROGRAM

Part I - People

• About the Truth, written and directed by Nikołaj Borts (14'31'')
• Moscow Wife, written and directed by Barbara Białowąs (17'09'')
• My Kieslowski, written and directed by Irina Wołkowa (20'49'')
• The Suburban Train, written and directed by Maciej Cuske (18'00'')

Part II

• 7 x Moscow, written and directed by Piotr Stasik (19'00'')
• The Last Stop - Zagórz, written and directed by Julia Ishakowa (17'06'')
• 6 Bielinskiego Street, written and directed by Karolina Bielawska (26'00'')

Part III

• A Folk Tale, written and directed by Monika Filipowicz (23'09'')
• The Sacred, written and directed by Aliona Połunina (30'17'')
• The Seeds, written and directed by Wojciech Kasperski (27'09)

More about the event at: www.PolishCulture-NYC.org

"The First Day" in Trieste

2008-01-25

"The First Day"

Between the 17-24 of January 2008, the 19th edition if the Trieste Film Festival took place in Italy. "The First Day" dir. Marcin Sauter took part in it. The screening took place on the 18th of January. The festival in Trieste concentrates on films from Central and Eastern Europe.
Official website: www.triestefilmfestival.it

Festival catalogue

"52 Percent" in TVP Kultura

2008-01-21

"52 Percent"

The film “52 Percent” dir. Rafał Skalski was once again presented for the audience of TVP Kultura. The emission took place on Saturday, the 19th of January at 6.25 PM.

"Kites" premiere

2008-01-17

Director Beata Dzianowicz

On the 16th of January 2008 the premiere of another documentary film produced by Eureka Media – “Kites” directed by Beata Dzianowicz took place. The final effects of the makers of the film, which came into being between the years 2004-2007 in Kabul and in Poland, has been seen by more then four hundred people in the screening room of Warsaw’s “Luna” movie theatre. The event has been popular not only among people connected with the film environment. The premiere has been linked with the closing of Witold Krassowski’s photo exhibition “Everyday Afghanistan”.

» Read more

"The First day" at the One World festival in Prague

2008-01-17

"The First day"

Between the 5 – 13 of March 2008 the 10th edition of the One World - International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival will take place in Prague. The film "The First Day" dir. Marcin Sauter has qualified to take part in this event.
Official website: www.jedensvet.cz.

Krzysztof Kopczyński’s Article in the DOX Magazine

2007-12-20

In the November edition of the "DOX. Documentary Film Magazine" Krzysztof Kopczyński’s article, "Co- productions Evolving" has been published. The article concerns international co-productions in the Polish documentary film – talks about the beginnings, current situation, the strength of Polish documentaries and perspectives for the future.

DOX is the leading European magazine on documentary filmmaking, published by the European Documentary Network (EDN). It gives insight into the work of documentary filmmakers, reports on distribution and production possibilities, reflexions on new formalistic and aesthetic developments, reviews of significant new films and a platform for discussion.

The magazine contains important information on festivals, markets and funding bodies. You can read everything from the latest news, personal POV's, festival reports, short and long reviews, special features as well as festival and market calendars.

Website: www.dox.dk.

"Stone Silence" in Beijing

2007-12-19

"Stone Silence"

"Stone Silence" was also presented in China at the “New Beijing International Movie Festival” The film directed by Krzysztof.Kopczyński has officially qualified to take part in the competition and has been screened on the 18th of December.
Official website: www.beijingfilmfest.org

Catalogue

"Stone Silence" at Watch Docs

2007-12-17

"Stone silence"

The film "Stone Silence" dir. Krzysztof Kopczyński took part in the 7th International Film Festival Human Rights in Film WATCH DOCS taking place in Warsaw between the 7-15 of December 2007. "Stone Silence" took part in the medium-short film competition.

Screening dates:

• Sunday 9 XII 8:30 PM Kino Lab
• Saturday 15 XII 7:00 PM Laboratorium

More about the festival at: www.watchdocs.pl.

Festival catalogue

Screenings of The "Russia-Poland. New Gaze" Project in Barcelona

2007-12-14

On the 11th of December five films from the first edition “Russia-Poland. New Gaze” project have been screened. The audience – which were students and co-workers form the Catalonian Film School – have seen “The Suburban Train” , “My Kieslowski”, “The Seeds”, “7 x Moscow” and “The Sacred”. The guests have been greeted by the Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Barcelona, Marek Pernal and the discussion with the audience was lead by Krzysztof Kopczyński.

The screening has been organized by the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Barcelona and Eureka Media, with cooperation of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute (co-organizer of the project) and the French Institute in Barcelona.

Screening of "The Suburban Train" in Warsaw

2007-12-12

"The Suburban Train"

On the December 12 "The Suburban Train" dir. Maciej Cuske has been screened as part of the Warsaw Documentary Film Review. The screening took place around 9:00 PM in the "Wisła" movie theatre at the Wilson square.
More information about the review at :www.sztukafilmowa.pl

"52 Percent" in China

2007-12-10

"52 Percent"

The Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival in Canton – China, is the next festival where "52 percent" was presented. The festival took place between the 2-8 of December 2007. The film was screened on the 4th of December at 4:30 PM.

Official website: www.gzdoc.com

"52 Percent" and "Moscow Wife" at the Ofensiva festival

2007-12-10

"52 Percent"

The films "52 Percent" (dir. Rafał Skalski, 2007) and "Moscow Wife" (dir. Barbara Białowąs, 2005), made under the „Russia and Poland. New Gaze” project, 1st edition, have been selected for the The International Competition of the 5th IFF OFENSIVA. The films have been nominated in the “Document” category.

The 5th edition of the International Film Festival Ofensiva took place in Wrocław between the 6-9 of December. The main part of the Festival was the International Competition organized this year in four categories: plot, document, animation and video-clip.

During this year's festival edition images that were rewarded and appreciated from other festivals abroad were presented at the festival as well as the most interesting and the most important films from selected national cinematography’s.

Festival homepage: www.ofensiva.pl.

"52 Percent" at the "Tous Courts" festival in France

2007-12-10

"52 Percent"

The „Tous Courts” was the next international festival where Rafał Skalski’s film „52 Percent” has qualified. The production competed in the International Short Film Competition at the festival.

This years 25th “Tous Courts” festival edition took place during the 3-8 of December 2007 in Aix-en-Provence in France. The festival concentrates on short films. For the past couple of years there is a film market organized as part of the festival.

Festival website: www.aix-film-festival.com.

"Stone Silence" premiere

2007-12-06

Krzysztof Kopczyński and Jacek Petrycki

On the 5th of December 2007 in Warsaw’s “Luna” movie theatre, the premiere of Krzysztof Kopczyński’s directing debut – “Stone Silence” took place. The screening was preceded by the opening of Witold Kraskowski’s photo exhibition entitled “Everyday Afghanistan”, which will be open till the 16th of January 2008. The photographs presented at the exhibition came into being in September 2006 during the filming of “Stone Silence”. The exhibition has been followed by a cocktail organized by TVP’s Documentary Forms Editorial Office.

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"52 Percent" at the IDFA festival in Amsterdam

2007-12-03

"52 Percent"

The film "52 Percent" directed by Rafał Skalski was once again recognized. This time by the organizers of a very significant film event. It has qualified and took part at the International Documentary Film Festival – IDFA. "52 Percent" took part in the Silver Cub contest and also compete for the Audience Award IDFA.

IDFA is one of the most important documentary film festivals in the world. Every year since 1988 more then 250 films are presented at the festival. The event is addressed to film enthusiasts as well as people professionally connected with film (film makers, producers, people and institutions buying and financing productions). This years edition was very special since it is the festivals 20th anniversary. It took place between the 22nd of November and the 2nd of December. You can read more about the festival at www.idfa.nl.

"Stone Silence" at the IDFA festival in Amsterdam

2007-12-03

"Stone Silence"

The film "Stone Silence" has qualified for the 20th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam which took place form the 22nd of November till the 2nd of December 2007.

"Stone Silence" was screened in the “Reflecting Images” section. Reflecting Images is an international panorama of documentaries that have recently made an impact at international festivals (Best of the Fests), owing to their form or themes (Panorama). Reflecting Images also follows the work of documentary authors (Masters). Films presented in this section competing for the audience award IDFA.

IDFA is one of the most important documentary film festivals in the world. Every year since 1988 more then 250 films are presented at the festival. The event is addressed to film enthusiasts as well as people professionally connected with film (film makers, producers, people and institutions buying and financing productions). This years edition is very special since it is the festivals 20th anniversary. It is taking place between the 22nd of November and the 2nd of December. You can read more about the festival at www.idfa.nl.

Catalogue

"52 Percent" and "The First Day" at the Off Cinema festival

2007-11-25

"The First Day"

"52 percent" and "The First Day" took part in the 11th edition of the International Film Festival "Off Cinema", which took place on the 21-25 of November 2007 in the "Zamek" Cultural Center in Poznań. Both productions have qualified for the International Competition in the documentary section

Festival screenings:

• "52 Percent" - 22.11, 3.30-5.00 PM
• "The First Day" - 23.11, 12.30 AM - 2.00 PM

The "Golden Castle" Award for "The First Day"

2007-11-25

"The First Day"

"The First Day" dir. Marcin Sauter, has received the main prize "The Golden Castle" award at the XI International Film Festival "Off Cinema 2007" in Poznań. In the competition 72 films where screened from Spain, Sweden, Russia, The Czech Republic, England, Holland, Germany and Poland.

"The First Day" awarded in Siena

2007-11-24

"The First Day"

"52 Percent" awarded at the "Etiuda&Anima" festival in Cracow

2007-11-23

"52 Percent"

At the XIV International Film Festival "Etiuda&Anima 2007" the film "52 percent" dir. Rafał Sklaski has received the Silver Dinosaur award in the Etiuda competition. The competition includes student films made during education at European and world film and art schools. The festival took place between the 16-23 of November 2007 in Cracow.
Official website: www.etiudaandanima.com

"Russia and Poland. New Gaze" in Gdańsk

2007-11-23

On the 22-23 of November in Gdańsk the II International Independent Film Producers Review took place. The second day of the review was filled with films realized under the I edition of the “Russia-Poland. New Gaze”. Besides the screenings meetings with the makers of the films took place – Barbara Bialowąs ( director of “Moscow Wife”) and Monika Filipowicz (director of “A Folk Tale” ) and the coordinator of the series Agnieszka Janowska.

Screeing dates (Kino Kameralne):

3.00 PM – A Glance at Poland (3.00 PM - 4.30 PM)

• "The Sacred" - dir. Aliona Połonina
• "About the Truth" - dir. Nikołaj Borts
• "The Last Stop - Zagórz" - dir. Julia Ishakowa
• "My Kieslowski" - dir. Irina Wołkowa

4.50 PM – A Glance at Russia (4.50 PM - 7.00 PM)

• "7 x Moscow"- dir. Piotr Stasik
• "6 Bielinskiego Street" - dir. Karolina Bielawska
• "The Suburban Train" - dir. Maciej Cuske
• "A Folk Tale" - dir. Monika Filipowicz
• "Moscow Wife" - dir. Barbara Białowąs
• "The Seeds" - dir. Wojciech Kasperski

7.00 PM – meeting with the makers of the series "Russia-Poland. New Gaze".

"The First Day" awarded in America

2007-11-20

"The First Day"

At the 19th Polish Film Festival in America "The First Day" (dir. Marcin Sauter) has received the main prize in the documentary film category. The festival took place between the 3-18 of November 2007 in Chicago. During the festival more then 60 feature and documentary films have been presented.

"Russia-Poland. New Gaze" in USA

2007-11-18

The Polish Cultural Institute
presented
RUSSIA-POLAND. NEW GAZE SECOND OF THREE PROGRAMS IN A SERIES OF NEW DOCUMENTARIES BY YOUNG POLISH AND RUSSIAN FILMMAKERS

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2007, 8 PM - PART I

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2007, 8 PM – PART II

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2007, 8 PM – PART III

GALAPAGOS ART SPACE

70 North 6th Street (between Kent and Wythe, Williamsburg), Brooklyn, NY 11211

Tel. (718) 782-5188

Free admission

Second of three programs of Short Films from an innovative experiment in international understanding:

RUSSIA IN THE EYES OF POLES, POLAND IN THE EYES OF RUSSIANS

Following the warm reception of Part One by a full-house international audience on September 30, the second is a three-part series of films will be shown at Galapagos Art Space on Sunday, October 28, at 8 p.m. In a innovative program of cross-cultural encouner called Russia-Poland. New Gaze, selected film students from a number of film schools in Russia “traded places” with their counterparts from film schools in Poland to make short documentary films about each other’s countrymen. As a group the films offer intriguing personal glimpses – a “new gaze” – into the lives of “others”, with the similarities at least as startling as the contrasts. The enthusiastic young film-school students used their talents and skills to explore who those "Poles" and "Russians" really are. These films thus came to life through the confrontation of prejudices with spontaneous interactions, and the collision of expectations with facts, bringing us closer to the truth about the stereotypes dividing these two nations.

The films have been shown over 300 times throughout Europe and cumulatively have garnered nearly thirty awards. (Part Three will be shown on Sunday, November 18, at 8 p.m.)

Russia-Poland. New Gaze was co-produced by Eureka Media and the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, with further financial support from the Polish Film Institute and in collaboration with the Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing, Gerasimov All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography, St. Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television, K. Kieslowski Faculty of Radio and Television at University of Silesia, Polish Television, and the European Documentary Network.

Project curator: Mateusz Werner
Tutors and art supervisors: Maciej Drygas, Andrzej Fidyk, Vladimir Fienchenko, Dmitriy Kabakov, Tue Steen Müller, Jacek Petrycki, Dorota Wardęszkiewicz, Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz
Producer: Krzysztof Kopczyński
Co-producer for Polish Television TVP SA: Witold Będkowski

"52 Percent" and "The First Day" in Łódź

2007-11-17

"The First Day"

On the 14-17 of November 2007 the XVII Media Festival in Łódź “Human in Danger” took place. "52 Percent" (dir. Rafał Skalski) and "The First Day" (dir. Marcin Sauter) were presented as part of the contest. Both films were screened on Wednesday, November 14th at 10:00-12:00 AM.

The festival concentrates on documentary forms oriented socially, registering pathology, focusing on problems concerning political system transformations, political involvement, and also the general human condition. More about the festival at www.festiwalmediow.art.pl.

"52 Percent" in TVP1

2007-11-17

"52 Percent"

The film "52 Percent" realized under the "Russia and Poland. New Gaze" project, the 2nd edition, was screened in the Polish Public Television Channel 1 in the "Touch life" series. The date of the emission: November 17th at 12:30 AM.

"The Suburban Train" and "7x Moscow" in Tenerife

2007-11-17

"The Suburban Train"

Two films “The Suburban Train” (dir. Maciej Cuske) and “7x Moscow” (dir. Piotr Stasik) were presented a the the Docsur festival (Festival Internacional de Documentales del Sur) in Tenerife. The festival took place between the 10th-17th of November 2007.

"52 Percent" at the Ann Arbor festival

2007-11-15

Michigan Theater

The Ann Arbor Polish Film Festival is the next film festival in the United States where 52 Percent dir. Rafał Skalski has been screened. This event is organized since 1993 by the "Polish Cultural Fund - Ann Arbor" together with the University of Michigan in the city of Ann Arbor (near Detroit in Michigan). The film "52 Percent" was presented on the 11th of November in the Michigan Theatre.

"Maja Gordon is going to Chorzów" in TV Polonia

2007-11-14

"Maja Gordon is going to Chorzów"

The film “Maja Gordon goes to Chorzow” dir. Joanna Rajkowska, was emitted twice in TV Polonia. The dates of the emission where 13.11, at 9.35 PM and 14.11, at 03.20 AM.

The main character is Maja Gordon – A Jewish women who left Poland in 1957 when she was ten years old. Presently she lives in Amsterdam and is an artist. The film registers her journey to Śląsk, where she was born and spent her early childhood years.

Screenings at the Polish Film Festival in America

2007-11-13

"52 Percent"

On Tuesday the 13th of November films produced by Eureka Media were screened at the Polish Film Festival in America. Three of our productions were presented:

• "52 Percent", dir. Rafał Skalski
• "The First Day", dir. Marcin Sauter
• "Stone Silence", dir. Krzysztof Kopczyński

The screenings took place at the "Gallery Theatre" in Chicago at 7.00 PM.

The Polish Film Festival in America (PFFA) was established in 1989. It brings a diverse array of over 50 of the finest features, documentaries and shorts, as well as dozens of Polish filmmakers from around the globe.

"The First Day" in Berlin

2007-11-12

"The First Day"

"The First Day" (dir. Marcin Sauter) took part in the international competition at the 23rd International Short Film Festival Berlin.

This years edition took place between the 6th-11th of November. The festival exists since 1982 and is one of the most important short film festivals not only in Germany but in Europe. Documentary and animated films were presented at the festival. There are several competitions, reviews and screenings within the festival.
Official website: www.interfilm.de.

"Stone Silence" Awarded

2007-11-05

The documentary film "Stone Silence" about a 25-year old woman suspected and murdered for adultery in Afghanistan on April 2005, has received the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 50th International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film - DOK Leipzig on the 3rd of November 2007.

In its judgment the jury stated:

"Has Amina, a married woman, been stoned for adultery in an Afghan village? The fascinating pictures of the movie are taking the viewer through a labyrinth of truths and lies, of unspoken words and contradictions, where the village community tries to evade the pressure exerted by the law, religion, tradition and human feelings. In an exciting search for the truth, the film manages to go far beyond the local context and, in a provocative way, puts the old biblical words to the test: “Let him who is without sin cast the first stone."

"Stone Silence" is Krzysztof Kopczyński’s debut as a director. The cinematographers of the film are Jacek Petrycki and Hanna Polak, the sound was done by Jarosław Roszyk and Jafar Panahi, edited by Anna Dymek, the music was written by Krzysztof Knittel, recorded by Marcin Kijo, the production was managed by Dorota Rozowska. The film was co-produced by Eureka Media, TVP S.A. and Society Films, supported by The Polish Script Agency and the Polish Film Institute.

The documentary which has recently received the "Sky is the Limit" Production Award at the Chicago International Documentary Festival in April 2007 as “Work in progress”, will in the nearest feature be presented at the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam in the "Reflecting Images - Best of Fests" category and at the 7th WATCH DOCS. Human Rights in Film International Film Festival in Warsaw. The Polish premiere is planned on the 5th of December 2007 in the “Luna” movie theatre.

"Stone Silence" at the International Leipzig Festival

2007-11-04

"Stone Silence"

The film "Stone Silence" directed by Krzysztof Kopczyński was presented at the international competition at the 50th International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film - DOK Leipzig in Germany. The dates of the competition film screenings:

• Tuesday, October 30, 2:30 PM
• Wednesday, October 31, 11.00 AM
• Thursday, November 1, 8.00 PM
• Friday, November 2, 8:15 PM

About the film:

A 25-year old woman suspected of adultery was killed in the village of Spingul in the high mountains of northern Afghanistan. Information, which spread all over the world on April 23rd, 2005, has become the incipience of this story. The documentary presents the history of two lovers in the eyes of witnesses, reconstructing the tragic occurrence. The author of the film tries to answer what happened on the day of Amina’s death. Amina was killed in circumstances that have been described in varying versions. The investigation defends a thesis that the main cause of the death was heart attack. The main characters of the movie present totally different approaches to the event. The film shows how difficult it is for outsiders to understand the Muslim hierarchy of values. A world, in which nothing is worth less than man’s life.

The Film "Stone Silence" received the Production Award "Sky is the Limit" at the Chicago International Documentary Festival on April 2007 as “Work in progress”. The Polish premiere is planned for December 2007.

The festival

This years festival in Leipzig is taking place form the 29th of October till the 4th of November 2007. It is the biggest documentary and animated film festival in Germany, and one of the leading international festivals in the world. The festival exists from 1955. The festival stands mainly for films advocating human dignity, freedom of mind, speech and peace. During the festival various meetings and discussions take place as well as the DOK market. Official website: www.dok-leipzig.de

"The First Day" in Leipzig

2007-11-02

"The First Day"

"The First Day" (dir. Marcin Sauter) has also qualified and was screened at the 50th International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film - DOK Leipzig in the international competition. The screenings were on Wednesday the 31st of October at 10:30 PM and on Friday the 2nd of November at 11:00 AM.

"The First Day" awarded in Lisbon

2007-10-29

"The First Day"

Marcin Sauters film "The First Day" received the Johnnie Walker prize for best short documentary film at the 5th DOCLISBOA 2007 that took place in the capital of Portugal, and ended on the 28th of October

The film was made under the „Russia and Poland. New Gaze” project, 2nd edition. The project was realized by Eureka Media and Adam Mickiewicz Institute with the financial support of the Polish Film Institute and Polish and Russian film schools. Marcin Sauter himself was the films cinematographer, the sound was realized by Michał Marczak, edited by Tymek Wiskirski and the production was managed by Agnieszka Janowska. Krzysztof Kopczyński is the producer of the film (Eureka Media), TVP Kultura the co-producer. The film was submitted in Lisbon thanks to the Cracow Film Foundation which is responsible of the films festival distribution.

Catalogue:

Screening of "52 Percent" in Zabrz

2007-10-28

"52 Percent"

As part of another replica of the "Preview of prize winners of the 47th Cracow Film Festival" the film "52 Percent" (dir. Rafal Skalski) was presented in Zabrz. The screening was during The All-Polish Festival of Modern Drama "Presented Reality" Zabrz 2007, it took place form the 20-28 October.

Special Mention for "The Seeds" at the festival in Mexico

2007-10-24

"The Seeds"

Wojciech Kasperski’s film "The Seeds" realized in 2005 under the„Russia and Poland. New Gaze” project, 1st edition, has received the Special Mention of the Jury in the Best International short documentary competition of the second edition of DOCSDF, International Documentary Film Festival of México City. The festival took place during the 27th of September till the 6th of October 2007.

"The Suburban Train" In Glasgow

2007-09-26

"The Suburban Train"

The documentary film "The Suburban Train" (dir. Maciej Cuske) was once again presented in Great Britain. This screening was on the 26th of September in Glasgow as part of a documentary film presentation of films that where shown at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in August 2007.

"52 Percent" at the festival in Gdynia

2007-09-24

"52 Percent"

At the XXXII Polish Film Festival In Gdynia the film "52 Percent" (dir. Rafał Skalski) was shown twice at the screening of prizewinners of the 47th Cracow Film Festival. The festival took place in Gdynia between the 17-22 of September.

"The Suburban Train" in Lisbon

2007-09-22

"The Suburban Train"

"Évora International Short Film Festival" in Lisbon is the next festival where Maciej Cuskes film "The Suburban Train" was shown. The screening of our film was between the 20-22 of September along with other productions related to urban communication. You can read more about the festival at the official website www.fikeonline.net/2007/en/.

"Kamera" Quarterly Article

2007-09-18

Krzysztof Kopczynski’s article was published in the recently released new issue of the Polish quarterly magazine “Kamera”. The article was inspired by a discussion at this years 47th Cracow Film Festival concentrating on international co-productions in documentary and animated film. The article is based on the authors personal work experience in the polish and international documentary market in the past couple of years, also including some generalizations about “the polish documentary situation” in the world.

» Read article (polish) (pdf)

"52 Percent" and "A Folk Tale" in TVP Kultura

2007-09-05

"52 Percent"

On Wednesday the 5th of September in the TVP Kultura channel there was another screening of 2 documentary films realized as part of the "Russia-Poland. New Gaze" project. They were:

• 7.00 PM - "52 Percent" (dir. Rafał Skalski, 2007)
• 7.20 PM - "A Folk Tale" (dir. Monika Filipowicz, 2005)

Information about the screenings on the TVP Kultura website:: "52 Percent", "A Folk Tale".

"52 Percent" on DVD

2007-09-04

We are happy to inform that the film "52 Percent" directed by Rafał Skalski, realized in 2007 as part of the 2nd edition of the "Russia-Poland. New gaze" project was released on DVD.

The DVD was inserted in the September issue of the monthly film magazine "Kino". It included 3 films awarded at the 47th Cracow Film Festival 2007. The film "52 Percent" was awarded unanimously with the Grand Prix - The Golden Hobby-Horse and with several other prizes (details in the awards section). The Cracow Film Foundation is the publisher of the DVD.

"The Sacred" in TVP Kultura

2007-08-26

"The Sacred"

The film "Sacrum" (dir. Aliona Połunina), produced in 2005 as part of the I edition of the "Russia and Poland. New Gaze" project, was emitted in the Polish Public Television channel TVP Kultura. Emission date: Sunday the 26th of August at 7:25 PM.

"The Suburban Train" at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

2007-08-23

"The Suburban Train"

"The Suburban Train" directed by Maciej Cuske has been screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Screenings:

• Monday 20th Aug. 9:15 am (industry Screening)
• Wednesday 22nd Aug. 21:20 (Public Screening)
• Thursday 23rd 12:30 (Public Screening)

The Festival In Edinburgh was established in 1947 and is the longest continually running film festival in the world. It is part of a whole festival cycle filled with numerous cultural events, spectacles, all happening in the capital of Scotland (Great Britain). His years edition will last from the 15 to 26 of August.

Official site: www.edfilmfest.org.uk.

The Screening of the film "52 Percent" in Zwierzyniec

2007-08-20

"52 Percent"

The film "52 Percent" directed by Rafał Skalski was presented as part of the replica "Preview of prize winners of the 47th Cracow Film Festival" at the 8th Summer Film Academy in Zwierzyniec. It took place on the 10-19 of August 2007. More information at this website.

"52 Percent" at the "Dwa Brzegi" festival

2007-08-12

"52 Percent"

The next festival screening of "52 Percent" directed by Rafał Skalski took place at the Film and Art Festival "Dwa Brzegi", which took place in Kazimierz Dolny and Janowiec by the Wisla river. It was screend on Saturday the 11th of August at 6:00 PM in the Small Tent. (festival program).

The festival takes place from the 4th to the 11th of August 2007. There is no official competition as part of the event - only the Audience Award. More information about the festival at the official website.

"52%" and "The First Day" at the ERA NEW HORIZONS festival

2007-07-30

"The First Day"

From the 19th to the 29th of July in Wrocław the 7th International Film Festival ERA NEW HORIZONS took place. Two of our movies where screened at the festival:

• "52 Percent" (reż. Rafał Skalski) - screened as part of the Polish Short Film Competition, and the Polish Dance Film Panorama (screening dates)
• "The First Day" (dir. Marcin Sauter) - screened as part of the Polish Short Film Competition (screening dates)

The ERA NEW HORIZONS festival presents films, which are not easy to see in cinema distribution or the main television stations. The organizers choose productions which cause extreme reactions and emotions, provoke polemics and discussions, give rise to praise and protest. That is why it sets the newest trends in world cinema art.

During the 7th edition of the festival more then 350 films where screened full-length and short, including 100 premieres. There where several competitions (including the Polish Short Film Competition) and many theme series and retrospectives.

More about the festival at: 7ff.eranowehoryzonty.pl

Emission of the film "Obcey [The Other]" in TVP2 (Polish Public Television Channel 2)

2007-07-23

"Obcey [The Other]"

On the 23rd of July at 0:15 AM the polish public television 2 TVP emitted the film "Obcey [The Other])" directed by Iwona Siekierzyńska. The film is about a theatre group called "The Office Of Personal Belongings", which consists of actors who are mentally handicapped. The authors of this documentary were with them at their summer camp, during their rehearsals for the new premiere, witnessed the daily life of these unusual people.

The film was awarded at the 3rd edition of the OFF/ON festival and with the Diploma of Honor at the Media Festival "Human in Danger" in Łódź.

Makers of the film:

• Written and directed by: Iwona Siekierzyńska
• Cinematography: Sławomir Bergański, Edyta Sikora
• Sound: Piotr Podgórski, Wojciech Cwyk, Jędrzej Niestrój
• Editting: Bartosz Pietras
• Music consultant: Anna Widermańska
• Production manager: Dorota Rozowska
• Producer: Krzysztof Kopczyński

© Eureka Media and TVP S.A., 2005
Co-financed by: Agency of Film Production

Grand Prix for "The Seeds" in Parnu

2007-07-17

"The Seeds"

The film "The Seeds" was awarded the Grand Prix at the Parnu International Documentary and Anthropology Film Festival, which ended on Saturday the 14th of July 2007.

"The Seeds" directed by Wojciech Kasperski produced in 2005 as part of the "Russia - Poland. New Gaze" project. The film is about a very poor married couple raising their numerous number of children on the outskirts of a village in the Ałtaj mountains. The family has been rejected by the rest of the community because of a tragedy that happened in the past. With its consequences they have to live and deal till the present day.

Makers of the film:

• Director: Wojciech Kasperski
• Cinematography: Szymon Lenkowski
• Sound designed by: Iwo Klimek
• Editing: Tymek Wiskirski
• Production Manager: Adam Papliński
• Producer: Krzysztof Kopczyński
• Co-producer: Witold Będkowski (TVP S.A.)
• Produced by: Eureka Media Krzysztof Kopczyński, TVP S.A.

Co-financed by: Polish Film Institute, Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing

Interview with Piotr Dumała in "Rzeczpospolita"

2007-07-13

"The Forest"

On the 13th of July in "Rzeczpospolita", one of Poland's largest daily newspapers, an interview with Piotr Dumała was published in which he talks about his work and his first full-length feature film "The Forest", produced by Eureka Media.

Plakat z targów

On the 27th and the 28th of June 2007, Krzysztof Kopczyński took part in "Sunny Side of the Doc" documentary market which took place in the French town - La Rochelle.

"Sunny Side of the Doc" gives a great opportunity for promoting films, as well as projects in the production faze and finished ones. This documentary market is a meeting place for producers, festival organizers and television representatives responsible for the sale and purchase of documentary film rights. It is one of the most important events in Europe, promoting documentary forms. For the first time Polish productions had their own information point.

For two days Krzysztof Kopczyński attended several presentations and pitching’s. He met individually with television station and film institution representatives as well as international producers (from the Czech Republic, France, Israel, Lithuania and Germany). He also gave a speech about the promotion of documentary film in Central Eastern Europe.

"The Seeds" awarded in Płock

2007-06-25

"The Seeds"

Between the 22-24 of June 2007 the II International Film Festival Competition CINEMAGIC took place in Płock. Two productions that have been realized under the “Russia-Poland. New Gaze” project have been awarded.

The main prize was awarded to the film "The Seeds" dir. Wojciech Kasperski. In the justification of the verdict the Jury wrote: “For a modestly told story with rarely encountered in media sensitivity about a persons life. A picture based upon old Russian icons, unnoticeable editing, subtle music and precise drama create a composition of calmed narration.”

The Special Mention was granted to "Elektryczka" dir. Maciej Cuske.

Official website: www.cinemagic.pl