The Polish Film Institute awards were created in 2008 to show appreciation for the efforts of many cinema enthusiasts and organisations who propagate knowledge about cinema, promote Polish films in this country and abroad, educate young viewers, publish information about films, and organise festivals, retrospectives, exhibitions, and meetings with creators. The candidates are nominated by cultural institutions, film schools and other companies and institutions working within the culture sector.
The celebratory gala for the PISF awards will take place during the 40th Gdynia Film Festival. The winners will be presented with a statuette designed by Piotr Michnikowski and 15 000 PLN. The 8th award chapter was headed by Director of the Polish Film Institute Agnieszka Odorowicz and includes Andrzej Goleniewski, Anna Grygiel, Maciej Gil , Artur Liebhart, Jerzy Moszkowicz, Michał Oleszczyk, Anna Osmólska-Mętrak, Magdalena Sendecka, Janusz Wąchała and Krystyna Zamysłowska.
Full list of nominees:
CINEMA
Cinema Galaktyka in Mielc
Cinema Patria in Ruda Śląska
Cinema Rialto in Poznań
POLISH FILM EVENT
5th American Film Festival in Wrocław
41st Film Summer in Ińsk ()
XXI Nationwide Festival of the Film Art PROWINCJONALIA
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION OF POLISH CINEMA
DI FACTORY, Fundacja Sztuki Propaganda, Kino RP, Cyfrowe Repozytorium Filmowe, The Film Foundation for Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema
Opus Film in co-operation with ACME PR agency for promotion of an Academy Award nominated feature film Ida (Opus Film), dir. Paweł Pawlikowski
Wajda Studio in co-operation with PR Kitchen agency for promotion of an Academy Award nominated documentary film Joanna (Wajda Studio), dir. Aneta Kopacz
Warsaw Film School in co-operation with Dish Communications agency for promotion of an Academy Award nominated documentary film Our Curse (Warsaw Film School) , dir. Tomasz Śliwiński
POLISH FILM DISTRIBUTION
Monolith Films for distribution of Stones For the Rampart, dir. Robert Gliński
Next Film for distribution of Gods (Watchout Productions), dir. Łukasz Palkowski
Next Film for distribution of Warsaw Uprising (Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego), dir. Jan Komasa
DISTRIBUTION OF A NON-COMMERCIAL FOREIGN FILM IN POLAND
(Artur Liebhart was excluded from this vote)
Against Gravity for distribution of Leviafan, dir. Andriej Zwiagnicew
Gutek Film for distribution of Nymphomaniac, dir. Lars von Trier
Solopan for distribution of Mommy, dir. Xavier Dolan
Krytyka filmowa za dorobek i wkład recenzenta/ filmoznawcy w rozwój współczesnej polskiej kinematografii
FILM CRITICISM FOR A FILM CRITIC OR FILM EXPERT FOR HIS INPUT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN POLISH CINEMA
Anna Bielak
Jakub Majmurek
Michał Walkiewicz
FILM RADIO OR TV BROADCAST
Błażej Hrapkowicz for Hrapkowidz on the 4th Channel of Polish Radio
Tomasz Raczek and Kaja for Weekendowy Magazyn Filmowy on TVP 1
Joanna Sławińska for Magazyn bardzo filmowy on 1st Channel of Polish Radio
INTERNET PORTAL OR WEBSITE ABOUT FILM
Piotr Czerkawski for Cinéma enchanté blog
Social campaign Legale Culture for Internet portal LegalnaKultura.pl
Piotr Pluciński for Z górnej półki blog
BOOK ABOUT FILM
Marcin Adamczak, "Obok ekranu. Perspektywa badań produkcyjnych a społeczne istnienie filmu”, pub. Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM
Jerzy Armata, Anna Wróblewska, "Polski film dla dzieci i młodzieży”, pub. Fundacja Kino
Barbara Hollender, "Od Wajdy do Komasy”, pub. Prószyński Media
YOUNG AUDIENCE EDUCATION
(Artur Liebhart was excluded from this vote)
Bogusław Drohomirecki for his work on film education in Opole Voivodeship
Filmoteka Szkolna leaders:
Iwona Baldy
Jarosław Basaj
Justyna Całczyńska
Katarzyna Czubińska
Kinga Dolatowska
Krzysztof Fortuna
Agnieszka Grzegórzek-Zając
Ewa Jakubowska
Piotr Kalitka
Anna Karp
Aleksandra Kędra
Ewa Klonowska
Ewa Magdziarz
Jolanta Manthey
Małgorzata Miszczak
Ewa Musiał
Magdalena Nogaj
Anna Równy
Magdalena Rudnicka
Ewelina Waląg
Mariusz Widawski
Katarzyna Zabłocka
Emilia Żuber
City Of Rzeszów for Muzeum Dobranocek from Wojciech Jama collection Rzeszowie
WFDIF in Warsaw for Warsaw 44 (Akson Studio) film set exhibition
FILM DISCUSSION CLUB
(Maciej Gil was excluded from this vote)
DKF Bez Nazwy in Łowicz
DKF Kinochłon in Augustów
DKF Szesnastka in Lublin
DIGITAL RECONSTRUCTION OF POLISH FILM
(Andrzej Goleniewski was excluded from this vote)
Filmoteka Narodowa (The National Film Archive, http://en.fn.org.pl/), FIXA FILM (www.fixafilm.pl), Dubb Film Studio (www.dubbfilm.pl) for digitalization of classic Polish documentaries
ORKA Studio (http://www.orkafilm.pl/) for Warsaw Uprising chronicles digital reconstruction
Filmoteka Narodowa, ORKA Studio, Magyar Film Laboratory (www.filmlab.hu), Studio Dźwiękowe Cafe Ole www.cafeole.pl), Studio Sonoria (www.sonoria.pl), Delapost (www.delapost.pl) for digittal reconstruction of Potop ( The Deluge, PRF Zespoły Filmowe) part 1 and 2
PROFESSIONAL FILM EDUCATION PROGRAM
Fundacja Film Spring Open for Film Spring Open Air
Fundacja Szkoła Wajdy for DOK PRO Documentary Program
Stowarzyszenie Twórców Filmu Animowanego, Eksperymentalnego i Video Studio A for 22nd International Animation Film Workshop in Cracow
This year the jury did not choose nominees in the BEST FILM POSTER category.
