– A total of 22 film projects at different stages of production were invited to the biggest industry event in Poland
below the surface by Jacek Bławut (© Andrzej Wencel)
The 12e edition of Polish Days, the premier industry event of the New Horizons International Film Festival, will once again feature the majority of the most anticipated upcoming titles in the domestic film industry. The Polish Days will take place from July 24 to 26 in Wrocław, during the 22n/a New Horizons (July 21-31). The selection of 22 film projects includes titles at every stage of production, as four completed films, eight works in progress and ten projects in development will be presented.
Starting with the four completed films, award-winning director and cinematographer Jacek Blawut (before dusk [+see also:
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Among the eight works in progress is the second feature film Doppelgangera suspenseful psychological drama with thriller and spy film elements from Jan Holoubek (25 years of innocence [+see also:
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Finally, half of the projects currently in development are carried by established filmmakers, and the selection includes grandfather, Land it’s go! by Olga Chajdas (Nina [+see also:
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interview: Daria Woszek
film profile]), Holy Boys by Piotr Domalewski (Operation Hyacinth), Seasons by Michal Grzybowski (beloved neighbors) and Island Symmetry by Anna Kazejak (Fucking Bornholm [+see also:
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interview: Anna Kazejak
film profile]). The selection is completed by five first projects, including the first releases in fiction by two documentary filmmakers: Definitely the end of something by Michal Marczak (All those sleepless nights [+see also:
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Here is the complete selection of projects participating in the New Horizons Polish Days 2022:
completed movies
below the surface – Jacek Blawut
Producers: Anna Blawut-Mazurkiewicz, Bartek Glinski (Aura Films)
Day and night – Katarzyna Machalek, Lukasz Machowski
Producer: Katarzyna Machałek (Siamese production)
Elephant – Kamil Krawczycki
Producer: Jakub Mroz (Release of Tongariro)
Ponytail – Justyna Luczaj-Salej
Producer: Marcin Malatynski (Indeks Film Studio)
Work in progress
The violation – Bartosz Konopka
Producers: Beata Ryczkowska (Canal+), Filip Baldyga (Wiernik Pro)
Doppelganger – Jan Holoubek
Producer: Anna Waśniewska-Gill (TVN Warner Bros Discovery)
movie for aliens – Piotr Stasik
Producers: Anna Kepinska, Maciej Kubicki (Telemark)
To lose control – Ewa Wikieł
Producer: Ibrahim Utku Erdogan (Great Kedi Production)
Norwegian Dream – Leiv Igor Devold
Producers: Bartek Glinski (solo movie), Havard Wettland Kid (Spaett Film), Lennart Lenzing (Riva Movie)
pierce – Nelicia Low
Producers: Izabela IgelProtocol, Flash Forward Entertainment, Harine Films
Ryfka – Kuba Michalczuk
Producers: Kouba Kosma, Katarzyna Sarnowska (Sercé, Canal+, Kino Polska)
Ultima Thule – Klaudiusz Chrostowski
Producers: Beata Rzezniczek, Klaudia Smieja-RostworowskaKlaudiusz Chrostowski, Jakub Gierszal (Madants)
Pitching of projects in development
Definitely the end of something – Michal Marczak
Producers: Anna Rożalska, Tarik Hachoud (Match&Spark)
Dolphin – Sonja Orlewicz-Zakrzewska
Producers: Madeleine Sztorc, Przemysław Miękinia (Before my eyes)
grandfather, Land it’s go! – Olga Chajdas
Producers: Karolina Galuba, Małgorzata Małysa (FURIA movie)
ladies dance together – Aleksandra Kulakowska
Producers: Maria Golos, Monika Matuszewska (Rozbrat Movies)
The last hot summer – Daria Woszek
Producers: Michal Jarosik (Mojo Films), Dagmara Molga (Panama Warsaw)
Holy Boys – Piotr Domalewski
Producers: Agnieszka Dziedzic, Leszek Bodzak, Aneta Hickinbotham (Aurum Film)
Seasons – Michal Grzybowski
Producer: Maria Leznicka (HAJA FILMS)
Island Symmetry – Anna Kazejak
Producer: Marta Lewandowska (Friends Studio with benefits)
neon tears – Karolina Bielawska
Producers: Agnieszka Wasiak, Mariusz Wlodarski (Lava Films)
Utopia – Milosz Sakowski
Producers: Agnieszka Dziedzic, Leszek Bodzak, Aneta Hickinbotham (Aurum Film)
