For the seventeenth time, the winner will be selected in the International Main Competition “Making the Path” for the Andrzej Wajda Krakow Film Award. The prize is worth as much as $25,000, and the jury will decide who gets it: actor and director Andrzej Seweryn, Christopher Hampton, winner of two Oscars for screenplays, and producer Alise Gelze. This year, as part of the Main Competition, the audience will be able to see: “78 days” (director Emilija Gašić), “Empty Nets” (director Behrooz Karamizade), “Forever-Forever” (director Anna Buryachkova), “Paradise is Burning ” (dir. Mika Gustafson), “Power Alley” (dir. Lillah Halla), “She Came at Night” (dir. Jan Vejnar, Tomáš Pavliček), “Silent Roar” (dir. Johnny Barrington), “The Hypnosis” (dir. Ernst De Geer), “The Quiet Maid” (dir. Miguel Faus), “Tyle co nic” (dir. Grzegorz Dębowski).
In this year's Mastercard OFF CAMERA Polish Feature Film Competition, ten Polish films are competing for the Dominika Kulczyk & dFlights Award of PLN 100,000. It will be awarded by an international jury: the casting director, among others. Ridley Scott Kate Rhodes James, Artistic Director of the Finale Film Festival in Pilsen Lenka Tyrpáková, director Isabel Lamberti, Oscar winner for costumes Michael O'Connor. They will choose from ten Polish productions: “Błazny” (dir. Gabriela Muskała), “You want peace, prepare for war” (dir. Agnieszka Elbanowska), “Doppelgänger. Sobowtór” (dir. Jan Holoubek), “Kos” (dir. . Paweł Maślona), “Fear” (dir.: Sławomir Fabicki), “White Courage” (dir.: Marcin Koszałka), “Znachor” (dir. Michał Gazda), “Horror Story” (dir. Adrian Apanel), ” Imago” (dir.: Olga Chajdas), “Mushrooms” (dir. Paweł Borowski).
The audience of Mastercard OFF CAMERA will be honored by the presence of Patrick Wilson, who will receive the “Against the Tide” award, awarded since 2010 to people of particular merit for independent cinema, during the special screening of the film “The Trap” (directed by David Slade) at the Kijów Cinema on Saturday, April 27. Tickets are already on sale.
In addition to the Main Competition and the Polish Feature Film Competition, viewers of the 17th Mastercard OFF CAMERA will be able to see films in the following sections: On the Border (the section's partner is wyborcza.pl), Czarne Owcza (the section's partners are SEXEDPL and Vogue), Girl Power! (The section's partner is Bank BNP Paribas), For a Just Cause (the section's partners are Rzeczpospolita and rp.pl), Festival Hits (the section's partners are RMF Classic and Design Forum x OPTISOFA) and American Independents (the section's partner is Galeria Krakowska).
This year, TV series will have their celebration again during Mastercard OFF CAMERA. The Krakow Storytellers series event takes place on April 27-29. During it, you will be able to watch such series as: “The Office PL 3”, “Simple Matter”, “Blood”, “Zdrada”, “Brygada (BRI)”. “Klara”, and also listen to panels in which the guests will be: Helena Englert, Katarzyna Gałązka, Mateusz Dymidziuk, Kamil Piotrowski, Kuba Rurzałło, Łukasz Sychowicz, Mateusz Zimnowodzki, Cyprian T. Olencki, Piotr Adamczyk, Magdalena Wieczorek, Weronika Humaj, Piotr Adamczyk, Magdalena Wieczorek, Piotr Żurawski, Marta Malikowska, Katarzyna Czajka-Kominiarczuk, Basia Żelazko, Kamila Czaja, Vanessa Aleksander, Kamil Kula, Małgorzata Foremniak, Dobromir Dymecki, Juliusz Chrząstowski, Tamara Aagten-Margol, Anna Karczmarczyk, Marieta Żukowska.
Viewers during the 17th Mastercard OFF CAMERA will also be able to watch films in three outdoor cinemas: at Galeria Krakowska (the partner of the outdoor cinema is Galeria Krakowska), at Plac Szczepański (the partner of the outdoor cinema is Bank BNP Paribas) and after last year's success and great reception – in the Botanical Garden of the Jagiellonian University (Alpro is the partner of the outdoor cinema). The biggest film hits, including: “The Worst Man in the World” (dir. Joachim Trier), “The Boy from Heaven” (dir. Tarik Saleh), “Yang” (dir. Kogonada), “Reality” (dir. Tina Satter), “A Previous Life” (dir. . Celine Song”) or “Aftersun” (directed by Charlotte Wells) will be available to watch from April 26 to May 4, 2024, but the cinema in the Botanical Garden will only be open from May 1 to May 3. For all shows free entry.
OFF CAMERA PRO INDUSTRY is one of the most important events in the calendar of the Polish film industry. As every year, Polish and international creators will meet in Krakow to talk about the realities of work in the industry, current trends and new opportunities. OFF CAMERA PRO INDUSTRY will take place from April 30 to May 2 at Stradom House, 12-14 Stradomska Street.
On May 3, 2024, at 7 p.m., the Kijów Cinema will host a special screening of the film “The Conductor” directed by Andrzej Wajda with the special participation of Andrzej Seweryn, who in a conversation with Grażyna Torbicka will talk about cooperation with Andrzej Wajda, who is the patron of the Andrzej Wajda Krakow Film Award in the Competition The main one is “Making the Path”. The partner of the special screening of the film “The Conductor” is Bank BNP Paribas.
Every day from Friday, April 26 to Sunday, May 5, Maks Behr will host OFF NA MAKSA – interviews with the stars of the Festival open to the public. This year, viewers will be able to listen to conversations with Dobromir Dymecki, Maciej Musiałowski, Katarzyna Gałązka, Helena Englert, Piotr Adamczyk, Anna Szymańczyk, Gabriela Muskała, Sebastian Dela, Magdalena Dwarzyńska, Piotr Żurawski, Mateusz Więcławek, Bogusława Schubert, Marta Nieradkiewicz, Magdalena Cielecka , Andrzej Seweryn, Jakub Zając, Paulina Walendziak, Jędrzej Bigosiński, Kamila Urzędowska, Iza Kuna, Katarzyna Warnke, Paweł Maślona, Bartosz Bielenia, Karolina Bruchnicka, Michał Sikorski, Magdalena Rróżka and Jan Holoubek. The meetings will take place in the Film Town at Galeria Krakowska.
During the Closing Gala of the International Festival of Independent Cinema Mastercard OFF CAMERA on May 4, 2024 in the Auditorium Hall. Krzysztof Penderecki ICE Kraków Congress Center we will meet the winners of the Main Competition “Making the Path” for the Andrzej Wajda Krakow Film Award (prize: USD 25,000), the Polish Feature Film Competition for the Dominika Kulczyk & dFlights Award (prize: PLN 100,000), as well as awards for Best Actress (prize: PLN 10,000, prize partner: Apart.pl / Albert Riele) and Best Actor (prize: PLN 10,000, prize partner: realme) of the Polish Feature Film Competition, Mastercard Rising Star award (prize: PLN 10,000) , Female Voice Awards (prize: PLN 50,000, prize partners: Bank BNP Paribas and Mastercard), Audience Awards (prize: PLN 10,000), FIPRESCCI Awards, KIPA Awards (prize: PLN 16,000) and the #63seconds Competition, the main The organizer is the Warsaw Uprising Museum.
In turn, between screenings, it is worth replenishing your energy at Mastercard OFF SPOTS – these are unique culinary places on the map of Krakow with original flavors, original concepts and a unique atmosphere. With a ticket or accreditation for the Mastercard OFF CAMERA 2024 Festival between April 26 and May 5, 2024, you can benefit from a 15% discount at Mastercard OFF SPOTS partner points with a Mastercard card.
Title Partner: Mastercard
Strategic Partner: Bank BNP Paribas
Main Partner: Galeria Krakowska
Technology Partner: realme
Partners: Apart.pl/ Albert Riele, Alpro
Patron: dFlight
Automotive Partner: Audi
Co-financing: Kraków, Polish Film Institute, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
Supporting Partners: Design Forum x OPTISOFA, Bytom, Follador, Subway
Media Partners: Interia, Polsat, RMF, RMF Classic, Filmweb, Your Style, Show, Pani, Newsweek, Wyborcza.pl, Rzeczpospolita, rp.pl
Local Partners: Hagi, ON LEMON, Maniewski, Lajkonik, Perlage, Lam, Nice to Fit You, Van Rij Gallery, Ceramika Krusz, The Jan Matejko Academy from Fine Arts in Kraków, Botanical Garden of the Jagiellonian University, Stradom House, Novotel, Hotel Stary, Puro, Grand Ascot, Ascot Premium, Mercure Hotel, Kluska na Placu, Soprano Trattoria, Szara Gę, Boscaiola, Moo Moo, Scandale Royal, Cargo
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