59th International Film Festival in Melbourne means 18 days of screenings, 227 feature films and 99 short films from over 50 countries – among them also the representation of the brand new Polish cinematography.

59^th International Film Festival in Melbourne is the largest and the most important film event in Australia, and at the same time one of the leading festivals on the world. Its significance is supported by the fact that since 1996, the number of each edition’s viewers has been increasing by 230 per cent. The festival in Melbourne offers an extremely rich programme, diverse as far as the form and topics are concerned. Feature films as well as documentaries and animations are shown.

During this year’s edition of the festival, the audience will have an opportunity to get acquainted with several Polish films. Within the frames of “Polish Shorts” the following films will be shown:

-          “The Gravediggers” by Bartek Cielica (feature film)

-          “The Echo” by Magnus von Horn (feature film)

-          “The Newbie” by Tomasz Olejarczyk (feature film)

-          “Don’t be afraid of the dark room” by Kuba Czekaj (feature film)

-          “Poste Restante” by Marcel Łoziński (documentary)

-          „Danny Boy” by Marek Skrobecki (animation)

-          „The Mask” by Bracia Quey (animation)

The 59^th International Film Festival in Melbourne begins on 22^nd July and lasts until 8^th August.

Detailed information about the festival on the website: www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au