FOCUS TOFIFEST 2006
FOCUS TOFIFEST 2006 - guests:
Piotr GŁOWACKI, actor
Tomasz SZAFRAŃSKI, director
Marcin SAUTER, director
Dariusz NOJMAN, director
Anna JADOWSKA, director
Piotr GŁOWACKI - actor
One of the greatest acting illuminations of recent years. As an effect, he was nominated this year for a prestigeous Zbigniew Cybulski Award for a young actor. Born on March 29th, 1980 in Torun. Before making the decision of becoming an actor, he studied law for a year at Nicolas Copernicus University in Torun. Later on he entered Warsaw’s Theatre Academy and ended up at PWST in Cracow. He made his first steps in a TV-series "Na Wspólnej" [2003]. In 2004 he acted in theater, i.e. in plays of one of the most important European directors – Grzegorz Jarzyna. In 2005 he made his feature debut – Leszek Wosiewicz’s "Rozdroże Cafe". Same year he played in a famous Jarzyna’s experimental spectacle – "2007: Macbeth", where he played Malcolm, Duncan’s son.
Though, the greatest illumination of Głowacki’s talent was the role in "Oda do radości" [2005, Jury’s Award in Gdynia, Rotterdam IFF official selection], where he played the protagonist of one of three stories which were parts of the feature – Michał, who wanted to be a hip-hop musician. Głowacki perfectly outlined the figure of a youngster who desperately wants to proove that he is worth something. In 2006 he appeared in Mathias Mezler’s independent project "Off", which depicted the backstage of making independent films. He also acted at Stary Theater in Cracow.
Głowacki’s career is developing well. The important thing is that he does not avoid independent projects which require a large dose of commitment on his side.
Filmography:
2006: Stypa
2006: Off
2005: Rozdroże Cafe
2005: Oda Do Radości
2004: Długi Weekend w: Święta Polskie
2003-2006: Na Wspólnej serial tv
Awards:
2005: Oda Do Radości, FPFF Gdynia/ Polish FF – Main Jury Award
2006: Oda Do Radości Koszalin "Młodzi i Film" FF - Best Actor
Screenings in FOCUS TOFFI’2006:
* STYPA
Tomasz SZAFRAŃSKI - director
Slamdance FF’2006, Seattle’2006 and TOFiFEST’2005 awards winner. Born in 1977 in Bydgoszcz, is a graduate of film directing at the Radio and Television Department of Silesian University in Katowice. Although he had always been fascinated by the cinema, he began his career with writing theater plays and putting them on the stage, at first in high school, and later at college and in other places. He even founded an amateur theater group called "Bracia Karamazow", which was specializing in dark humour and artistic extravagancies.
After graduating from Silesian University he decided to make independent film “Diabeł” with his own screenplay, based on Guy de Maupassant’s short story. Made as a thriller, story of dying mother who doesn’t want to abandon her son, was awarded with Sparky Award at one of the world’s most important independent cinema festivals Slamdance 2006. ”Diabeł” was honoured in Poland by TOFIFEST [Flisak Award’2005, Golden Manequin’2006] and by the independent section’s jury at Polish FFF in Gdynia [award for artistic excellence]. Szafrański’s films are marked by perfection in realisation and excellent screenplay. Celebrities also play in his movies - like Zbigniew Zamachowski who was called by Anthony Hopkins „one of the most interesting actors of European cinema”.
Szafrański is now preparing his full-length debut – a comedy "Włamywacz".
Filmography:
2005: Diabeł
2003: Koniec Wojny
2002-2006 - Samo Życie TV series
2001 - Droga do szczęścia
Selected Awards
2005: Diabeł Toruń Film Festival TOFIFEST - Major of Toruń Award "Flisak"
2005: Diabeł Toruń Film Festival TOFIFEST - "Złoty Manekin"
2006: Diabeł Września OFF "Prowincjonalia" Best Short Film
2006: Diabeł Slamdance Film Festiwal - Special Jury Mention: best Short feature Film
2006: Diabeł Aarhus Festival of Independent Arts - Jury Mention
2003: Koniec wojny, Grand Prix MFF Oskariada.
Screenings in FOCUS TOFIFEST'2006:
* DIABEŁ
Polska 2005, reżyseria i scenariusz/direktor& screenplay: Tomasz Szafrański; zdjęcia/photography: Dominik Górski; muzyka/music: Jakub Gajewski/ montaż/edit: Wojciech Słota; obsada/cast: Andrzej Grabowski, Stanisława Łopuszańska, Ryszard Zaorski, Krystyna Rutkowska-Ulewicz, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Beata Rybotycka; produkcja/production: Wilful Picture koproducenci/co-production: Dominik Górski, Marek Poznerowicz
* KONIEC WOJNY
Obsada/cast: Andrzej Grabowski, Sebastian Łach, Andrzej Żółkiewski, Jakub Kotyński, Steffen Möller, Reżyseria, Scenariusz/direktor,screenplay: Tomasz Szafrański; Zdjęcia/photography: Dominik Górski;
Kostiumy i scenografia/costume-scenography: Barbara Ptak; Dźwięk/sound: Cyberstudio
Marcin SAUTER - director
Considered to be the rising star of Polish documentary, which opinion has been confirmed by the awards at Polish [Cracow FF] and foreign festivals [Paris]. Born in 1971 in Bydgoszcz. He made his first steps as a photographer for the biggest newspapers in Poland and photo projects maker for Bydgoszcz’s theater.
Together with Maciej Cuske [FOCUS TOFIFEST’2005 guest] he made first Polish full-length independent comedy “I co wy na to Gałuszko?”. The film has reached the cult status. Shot on the remains of previously recorded 35 mm tape, the film has become a symbol of the struggle for own independent films for all generation of independent filmmakers.
Sauter graduated from prestigeous Andrzej Wajda’s Film Directors Masters School [An Oscar Winner for a Lifetime Achievement]. His documentaries „Cisza”, „Za płotem” and the latest – „Kino objazdowe” are gaining the attention of festival jurors all around the world. „Kino” was made for Polish Television Channel 1 order. It is a story of two boys who travel across Poland with an old film project and show movies to the children. Sauter is going to make another documentaries, i.e. about the children in Siberia.
Filmography:
2001: I co wy na to, Gałuszko?
2005: Elektryczka, cinematography
2005: Kino objazdowe
2005: Za płotem
Selected awards:
2006: Kino objazdowe Łagów LFF- Złote Grono fo best documentary;
2006: Kino objazdowe Kraków FF - Main Award "Srebrny Lajkonik"
2006: Kino objazdowe Kraków FF - Students Award
2006: Za płotem Cinema Du Reel FF, Paryż - Best Short Film
2005: Za płotem MFF Szkół Filmowych w Londynie/London Filmschool Festiwal – Main Award
2005: Za płotem Brązowy Zamek/Brown Castle „Off Cinema”, Poznań
2005: Za płotem Kraków FF best cineamtography
Screenings in FOCUS TOFFI/ Screenings at FOCUS TOFFI:
ELEKTRYCZKA w „Rosja - Polska. Nowe spojrzenie” [zdjęcia]
KINO OBJAZDOWE
Polska/Poland 2006, 17 min; realizacja Marcin Sauter; reżyseria-scenariusz-zdjęcia/director-screenplay-photography: Marcin Sauter; Muzyka/music: Tomasz Gwinciński; Dźwięk/sound: Witold Roy-Zalewski; Montaż/editor: Anna Dymek; Opieka artystyczna/art curator: Mistrzowska Szkoła Reżyserii Andrzeja Wajdy; Producent/proucer: Zbigniew Domagalski; Produkcja/production: Studio Filmowe Kalejdoskop
ZA PŁOTEM
Polska/Poland 2005, 12 min; realizacja Marcin Sauter; Zdjęcia/photography: Dawid Sokołowski; produkcja/production: Mistrzowska Szkoła Reżyserii Filmowej Andrzeja Wajdy
Dariusz NOJMAN - director
One of the brightest illuminations of Polish independent cinema in recent years, awarded this year’s Special Distinction at Polish FFF in Gdynia. A self-made filmmaker, with no film education, he created several sparkling feature films. Born in 1981 in Upper Silesia, he graduated from high school with the diploma in… electronic installation mechanics.
At Silesian University he graduated with a diploma in social and educational work. After classes he was grabbing the camera and made artistic actions. In his childhood he was watching numerous films from his mother’s video rental. That was his theoretical education. About five years ago he took the camera for the first time. It was an old VHS model. His first film "Hobby", was awarded with Grand Prix at "Oskariada" Festival in 2004. In 2005 he made his first comedy "Studia upadku" – which was awarded on numerous Polish independent cinema festivals [Special Distinction in GDYNIA].
He wants to make entertaining and nice-to-watch cinema, which Polish cinematography is lacking.
Filmography:
2006: Studia upadku
2005: Silesian Sound System - "Dancehall" (teledysk)
2004: Na drodze zła
2004: Godziny szczytu: "Silniejszy niż" (teledysk)
2003: Hobby
2002: Pudełko (etiuda)
Screenings at FOCUS TOFFI:
STUDIA UPADKU
Reżyseria - scenariusz- zdjęcia- montaż/direktor-screenplay-photography-edit: Dariusz Nojman Obsada/cast: Sabina Wawera (Kamila), Piotr Kozak (Daniel Grabski), Łukasz Kozak (diler Paczanga), Przemysław Zeliasz-Hoang (Vifon), Renata Gorczyca, Milena Kozłowska, Jakub Grabiański, Dariusz Nojman, Anna Kozłowska, Mariusz Kałamaga produkcja/production: Dariusz Nojman
Anna JADOWSKA - director
Jadowska is one of the biggest Polish film talents of recent years. A Polish Philology at Wrocław University graduate. Born in 1973 in Oleśnica. Is a graduate of film directing department at PWSFTviT in Łódź. Is a laureate of Best Debut Award at Polish Feature Films Festival in Gdynia [2005] for “Teraz ja”, which will be screened in Torun. Her previous film “Dotknij mnie” [TOFIFEST’2003 competition] was also noticed in Gdynia and received Grand Prix in the independent section for „truth on the screen, formal invention, modern storytelling and rapacity in showing Polish reality". In 2005 Jadowska was nominated for prestigeous Paszport Polityki award in the FILM category.
She also writes excellent screenplays. She won Grand Prix in Polish edition of international Hartley-Merrill screenplay competition. Jury distinguished the text “Z miłości” about erotic business in Poland. Jadowska’s screenplay was chosen out of 126 works. She is also appreciated by the critics: „Jadowska is excellent in working with actors and amateurs, she has a rare ear for dialogues, their melodics and rhythm. The environment is as important as the main story – full of parallel stories – bloody, comic and tragic but never caricatural figures (...)” - wrote Paweł T. Felis in Gazeta Wyborcza [2005].
Jadowska is one of those filmmakers who do not close their creation in Polish yard. Her films are universal and convince the viewers no matter where they come from. The argent reception of her films at various festivals are the best proof for it [i.e. at XXVIII Moscow IFF’2006 in the section „Perspectives”].
Filmogrphy:
2006 - Królowie Śródmieścia director
2004 - Teraz Ja director, screenplay
2003 - Dotknij Mnie director, screenplay
Selected awards:
2005: TERAZ JA Regionalne Targi Filmowe CentEast - Best Polish Film
2005: TERAZ JA FPFF w Gdyni - Best Debut
2004: DOTKNIJ MNIE Złota Kaczka Best Independent Film
2003: DOTKNIJ MNIE Slamdance Poland, Wrocław - best feature film
2003: DOTKNIJ MNIE Poznań MFF "Off Cinema" – III prize
2003: DOTKNIJ MNIE FPFF w Gdyni - Main Award in Independent Competition
Screenings at FOCUS TOFFI:
„TERAZ JA”
Reżyseria-scenariusz/director-screenplay: Anna Jadowska; Zdjęcia/photography: Robert Mleczko, Aleksander Jaquat; Dźwięk/sound: Michał Kosterkiewicz; Montaż/editor: Robert Ciodyk; Producent/producer: Radosław Styś; Produkcja/prodution: Telewizja Polska, SPI International Polska; Obsada/cast: Agnieszka Warchulska (Hanka), Maciej Marczewski (Paweł), Hanna Piaseczna (Monika), Lech Dyblik, Ewa Szykulska (kobieta), Sylwester Jakimow (Marek), Grzegorz Ruda (Wojtek), Elżbieta Gruca Małgosia).
