Cultural manager and producer Magdalena Sroka will replace Agnieszka Odorowicz as the new Head of the Polish Film Institute starting October 3, 2015. Agnieszka Odorowicz is stepping down after 10 years as head of Pisf which is the longest period a director can serve under the statutes of the organization.
Magdalena Sroka was unanimously recommended to the Minister of Culture and National Heritage by a special committee created by Małgorzata Omilanowska and consisting of film professionals including: Agnieszka Holland, Borys Lankosz, Juliusz Machulski, Andrzej Wajda, Krzysztof Zanussi, Andrzej Fidyk, Olgierd Łukaszewicz, Roman Gutek, Katarzyna Janowska, Jakub Szurmiej and Robert Kijak.
"One of the key elements in my presentation was to showcase the role and significance of the regional film funds and local film commissions and how cooperation with the Polish Film Institute could help them develop. I also presented my ideas on how to introduce legislative reforms that will facilitate the activities of regional funds and film funds and how we should implement the new European directives on public commissions that will take effect in 2016", Sroka said during the recruitment process.
A Jagiellonian University graduate in 2003, Magdalena Sroka was a part of the Krakow Festival Office 2000. She was responsible for several cultural projects organized when Krakow was the European Capital of Culture in 2000, including the Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival, the Opera Film Festival and Crossroads Festival Krakow. In 2008-2010 she was the Director of theKrakow Festival Office. She is also one of the creators of Krakow Film Commission, the Krakow Regional Film Fund and the Polish Culture Congress. She is currently the Deputy President of Krakow for Culture and Promotion.
Magdalena Sroka was unanimously recommended to the Minister of Culture and National Heritage by a special committee created by Małgorzata Omilanowska and consisting of film professionals including: Agnieszka Holland, Borys Lankosz, Juliusz Machulski, Andrzej Wajda, Krzysztof Zanussi, Andrzej Fidyk, Olgierd Łukaszewicz, Roman Gutek, Katarzyna Janowska, Jakub Szurmiej and Robert Kijak.
"One of the key elements in my presentation was to showcase the role and significance of the regional film funds and local film commissions and how cooperation with the Polish Film Institute could help them develop. I also presented my ideas on how to introduce legislative reforms that will facilitate the activities of regional funds and film funds and how we should implement the new European directives on public commissions that will take effect in 2016", Sroka said during the recruitment process.
A Jagiellonian University graduate in 2003, Magdalena Sroka was a part of the Krakow Festival Office 2000. She was responsible for several cultural projects organized when Krakow was the European Capital of Culture in 2000, including the Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival, the Opera Film Festival and Crossroads Festival Krakow. In 2008-2010 she was the Director of theKrakow Festival Office. She is also one of the creators of Krakow Film Commission, the Krakow Regional Film Fund and the Polish Culture Congress. She is currently the Deputy President of Krakow for Culture and Promotion.
- 8/12/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
With the Oscars just under a week away, Indiewire's latest curation of Hulu's Documentaries page offers a selection of docs exploring similar themes and topics as those explored in this year's non-fiction nominees. Watch these films now while you wait for the results on February 24th! Filmmaker Emad Burnat puts his safety on the line to capture the encroachment of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict on his village in feature doc nominee "5 Broken Cameras." In Andrzej Fidyk's "Belarusian Waltz," performance artist Alexander Pushkin similarly risks his freedom and possibly his life by staging stunts openly criticizing Belarus' dictatorial regime, while Gabriele Zamparini and Lorenzo Meccoli seek alternatives to conflict through interviews with activists and thinkers in "Peace!" Dror Moreh's provocative "The Gatekeepers" affords a first-hand look at Israel's national security and its implications for the...
- 2/20/2013
- by Basil Tsiokos
- Indiewire
I know it looks dire as it's 28% lighter (at least so far) and minus an artistic director, but no fear, there's still more to come, and with what's been announced theirs some interesting sounding stuff, especially a film we wrote about briefly called Accidents Happen. Also premiering is the comedy Stay Cool and the Danish film Original, along with the North American premier of The Exploding Girl which we also wrote about.
Check the narrative features, world documentary, and discovery lineups after the break!
World Narrative Feature Competition
A compelling cross-section of bold creative visions from every corner of the globe come together in this year’s World Narrative Feature Competition. Presenting a diverse array of unique voices, this international film collection includes premieres from a wide range of directors, such as U.S. indie veterans the Polish brothers and Tony-nominated Conor McPherson, as well as exciting newcomers. Together, these...
Check the narrative features, world documentary, and discovery lineups after the break!
World Narrative Feature Competition
A compelling cross-section of bold creative visions from every corner of the globe come together in this year’s World Narrative Feature Competition. Presenting a diverse array of unique voices, this international film collection includes premieres from a wide range of directors, such as U.S. indie veterans the Polish brothers and Tony-nominated Conor McPherson, as well as exciting newcomers. Together, these...
- 3/10/2009
- QuietEarth.us
MUNICH -- The European Film Academy, a Berlin-based organization of film industry professionals publicly funded by German and European Union sources, announced the nominees for its annual European Film Prize Documentary -- Prix Arte award on Tuesday .
Arte is a German-French pubcasting venture that features mostly informational programming. The three-member jury was chosen together by the EFA and Arte, and will meet this weekend in Berlin.
Ten films were nominated out of 75 entries, said an EFA spokesman. The winning film will be announced next week, and the award will be presented at a gala ceremony in Berlin on Dec. 1.
The nominated documentaries are:
"Am Limit" (To the Limit) by Pepe Danquart, Germany/Austria
"Belarusian Waltz" by Andrzej Fidyk, Norway
"Forever" by Heddy Honigmann, The Netherlands
"Heimatklaenge" (Echoes of Home) by Stefan Schwietert, Switzerland/ Germany
"Le Papier Ne Peut Pas Envelopper La Braise" (Paper Cannot Wrap Up Embers) by Rithy Panh, France
"Malon 9 Kohavim" (9 Star Hotel) by Ido Haar, Israel
"Meragel Hashampaniya" (The Champagne Spy) by Nadav Schirman, Israel/Germany
"Ou Est L'amour Dans La Palmeraie?" (Where is the Love in the Palmgrove?) by Jerome Le Maire, Belgium
"Razvod Po Albanski" (Divorce Albanian Style) by Adela Peeva, Bulgaria
"The Monastery" by Pernille Rose Gronkjaer, Denmark...
Arte is a German-French pubcasting venture that features mostly informational programming. The three-member jury was chosen together by the EFA and Arte, and will meet this weekend in Berlin.
Ten films were nominated out of 75 entries, said an EFA spokesman. The winning film will be announced next week, and the award will be presented at a gala ceremony in Berlin on Dec. 1.
The nominated documentaries are:
"Am Limit" (To the Limit) by Pepe Danquart, Germany/Austria
"Belarusian Waltz" by Andrzej Fidyk, Norway
"Forever" by Heddy Honigmann, The Netherlands
"Heimatklaenge" (Echoes of Home) by Stefan Schwietert, Switzerland/ Germany
"Le Papier Ne Peut Pas Envelopper La Braise" (Paper Cannot Wrap Up Embers) by Rithy Panh, France
"Malon 9 Kohavim" (9 Star Hotel) by Ido Haar, Israel
"Meragel Hashampaniya" (The Champagne Spy) by Nadav Schirman, Israel/Germany
"Ou Est L'amour Dans La Palmeraie?" (Where is the Love in the Palmgrove?) by Jerome Le Maire, Belgium
"Razvod Po Albanski" (Divorce Albanian Style) by Adela Peeva, Bulgaria
"The Monastery" by Pernille Rose Gronkjaer, Denmark...
- 10/10/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
- After making their short lists for best feature, best first film and short film, the European Film Academy how pronounced themselves on the nominations for the Documentary 2007 Prix Arte. Th heavy favorite of the category is Pernille Rose Grønkjær's doc that is far from a talking head type docu. Here are the 10 nominated docs up for the award.Am Limit (To the Limit)by Pepe Danquart, Germany/AustriaBELARUSIAN WALTZby Andrzej Fidyk, NorwayFOREVERby Heddy Honigmann, The NetherlandsHEIMATKLÄNGE (Echoes of Home)by Stefan Schwietert, Switzerland/ GermanyLE Papier Ne Peut Pas Envelopper La Braise(Paper cannot Wrap up Embers)by Rithy Panh, FranceMALON 9 Kohavim (9 Star Hotel)by Ido Haar, IsraelMERAGEL Hashampaniya (The Champagne Spy)by Nadav Schirman, Israel/GermanyOU Est L¹AMOUR Dans La Palmeraie? (Where is the Love in the Palmgrove?)by Jérôme Le Maire, BelgiumRAZVOD Po Albanski (Divorce Albanian Style)by Adela Peeva, BulgariaTHE MONASTERYby Pernille Rose Grønkjær, Denmark.
- 10/9/2007
- IONCINEMA.com
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