MICHAŁ STANKIEWICZ’S “BEING IN YOU” – ABSENT PRESENCE

What remains of a person when their life comes to an end? Michał Stankiewicz looks for an answer in Being in You, a Polish immersive project about (and co-created by) Cat Janice, the US singer and geologist who died in 2024. Through mixed reality technology, the artist offers an unusual encounter with the memory of another person. The project had its world premiere in the Venice Immersive competition at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. Afterwards it has been included in the programme of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, where it is going to compete in the IDFA DocLab Competition for Immersive Non-Fiction in November.

WITOLD GIERSZ RECEIVES THE LOTTE REINIGER AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

On 28 October, the fifth edition of the Emile Awards – the European Animation Awards – took place during the 33rd Etiuda & Anima International Film Festival in Kraków. This year, the Lotte Reiniger Award for Lifetime Achievement was presented to Witold Giersz, one of the most prominent figures in Polish animation.

FIVE AWARDS FOR POLISH SHORT FILMS AT ICELANDIC FESTIVAL

The lastest edition of the Pigeon International Film Festival took place in Ísafjörður, Iceland, from 8 to 11 October. The programme featured 11 Polish productions, four of which received awards from the jury. “Bacewicz x Bomsori”, directed by Jakub Piątek; “Dad’s Not Home”, directed by Jan Saczek, and “Can You See?”, directed by Cezary Orłowski, each received on award, while “Neverlandex”, directed by Agata Kapuścińska, won two.

PAWEŁ CHORZĘPA’S “THE TUNERS” WINS TOP PRIZE AT DOCSMX IN MEXICO!

Another international success for Paweł Chorzępa’s “The Tuners”! The short documentary has won the top prize for Best International Short Film at the 21st DocsMX – International Documentary Film Festival of Mexico City. The award marks another major achievement in the film’s remarkable festival journey. “The Tuners” continues to earn recognition from audiences and juries around the world.