The Polish Film Academy gave best film and best director to Essential Killing, as well as a best music award to Paweł Mykietyn and best editing to Reka Lemenhenyi and Maciej Pawliński. Essential Killing is a Polish co-production with success and critical praise in 2010 including the Special Jury Award at the 2010 IFF in Venice. This is the second Polish Film Award for Jerzy Skolimowski, who won for Four Nights With Anna in 2009.
Venice earned the four awards: Artur Reinhart was awarded for best cinematography, Joanna Macha for set design, Małgorzata Zacharska for costumes, and Jacek Hamela for sound.
Three Polish Film Awards went to All That I Love directed by Jacek Boruch: best script for Jacek Borcuch, "Discovery Of The Year" for Mateusz Kościukiewicz with his lead performance and the Audience Award for best film.
Best actress was won by Urszula Grabowskafor her lead in Joanna, a drama directed by Feliks Falk. Best actor was given to Robert Więckiewicz for his performance in Little Rose. Supporting actress was won by Stanisława Celińska in Joanna and supporting actor by Adam Woronowicz in The Christening.
The Best European Film Award went to Roman Polański and his film The Ghost Writer. The Lifetime Achievement award was given to Polish director, screenwriter and producer Tadeusz Chmielewski.
The nominees for the Polish Film Awards are chosen by the members of the Polish Film Academy (www.pnf.pl) headed by Agnieszka Holland. Polish Film Awards: The Eagles take place under the patronage of the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (www.mkidn.gov.pl ) and with the support of the Polish Film Institute (www.pisf.pl). The organizer of the Polish Film Academy Awards is the Independent Film Foundation (Niezależna Fundacja Filmowa). The leading partner of the Polish Eagles is PWC (www.pwc.com).
Complete list of winners:
Best Film:
Essential Killing
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Tadeusz Chmielewski
Best Direction:
Jerzy Skolimowski
Audience Award:
All That I Love
Best Female Performance:
Urszula Grabowska - Joanna
Best Male Performance:
Robert Więckiwicz - Little Rose
Best Script:
Jacek Borcuch - All That I Love
Best Music:
Paweł Mykietyn - Essential Killing
Best Male Supporting Performance:
Adam Woronowicz - The Christening
Best Female Supporting Performance:
Stanisława Celińska - Joanna
Discovery Of The Year:
Mateusz Kościukiewicz - All That I Love
Best European Film:
The Ghost Writer - Roman Polański
Best Photos:
Artur Reinhart - Venice
Best Set Design:
Joanna Macha - Venice
Best Costumes:
Małgorzata Zacharska - Venice
Best Montage:
Reka Lemhenyi,Maciej Pawliński - Essential Killing
Best Sound:
Jacek Hamela - Venice
