We got to know the nominees for the Kazimierz Kutz Award. The award promotes artists who combine artistic activity with social commitment, presenting an attitude close to the patron of the award, Kazimierz Kutz.
The winner of the 2nd edition of the award will be announced on February 16, 2022 at a gala at the Stanisław Wyspiański Theatre in Katowice.
Nominated for the 2nd edition of the Kazimierz Kutz Award are:
Joanna Helander, photographer, documentary film director, writer and translator
Tomasz Konior, architect
Zbigniew Rokita, writer
Wojciech Smarzowski, film director
Szczepan Twardoch, writer
Kazimierz Kutz Award is awarded by the Stanisław Wyspiański Theatre , the City of Katowice and the University of Silesia in Katowice. The members of the jury of the Kazimierz Kutz are: prof. Ryszard Koziołek, prof. Krystyna Doktorowicz, Iwona Świętochowska-Kutz, Ewa Niewiadomska, Olgierd Łukaszewicz, Halina Bieda, prof. Antoni Cygan, prof. Andrzej Gwóźdź, Dr. Jerzy Illg, Aleksandra Klich, Dariusz Kortko, Dr. Marcin Krupa, Dr. Jacek Siebel, Edyta Sytniewska, Robert Talarczyk and Piotr Zaczkowski.
This year, participants have the opportunity to create advertising films, music videos, films for TikTok and audioseries. Applications are accepted until February 28.
This year, there are as many as 5 categories in the competition. In Branded Stories, in which advertising films for brands will be made, creators will be able to create productions for AGH, Amica, DPD, Onet, Philips OneBlade, Porsche and Żabka. In the Music Stories category, this time there will be music videos for musicians from Def Jam, such as Paulina Przybysz and DJ BRK, as well as IGO from Iglo Records. For the first time, foreign artists will also be included in this category - from the Czech Republic (Hellwana) and Spain (Jansky). In both categories, the finalists will receive 18,000 PLN financial support for the production of films and music videos as well as the help of mentors.
The Papaya Young Creators competition will also include new challenges. For the first time in the history of the competition, TikTok application will appear. Two subcategories will debut in the new edition of the competition - TikTok Branded Stories and TikTok Unique Stories. Participants will interpret various topics as a part of the creative starters. The answer to the competition briefs may be an idea for an advertisement using the TikTok media space (TikTok Branded Stories subcategory) or a ready-made film presenting the issue of diversity and inclusiveness (TikTok Unique Stories).
As a result of joining forces of Papaya.Rocks and Audioteka, a new category was created - Audio Stories. It will select the best ideas for an audio story. Audio Stories is for everyone who wants to present to the world an interesting concept of a sound story. It will select the best ideas, written in the form of an audio concept, stories that will compete for the chance to be produced by Audioteka, and then distributed and promoted by Audioteka and Papaya.Rocks.
To take part in the competition, you need to create an account in the Participant Panel at www.papayayoungcreators.com, read Creative Starters, and then describe the idea and use the Panel to upload the work to the system. Works can be submitted solo or in duets. Applications are open until February 28.
This year, on the initiative of the Węgiel Film Festival, the industry and film school market called the Student Film Market are starting. They will be an opportunity for young people starting their way in the world of film to establish important contacts in the environment. The aim of the event will also be to support emerging projects and promote young Polish creativity.
The first edition of the Student Film Market will be held on May 12-15, 2022 in Katowice during the 19th edition of the Węgiel Film Festival. The festival is prepared by second-year students of the Film and TV Production at the Kieślowski Film School in Katowice.
Documentary short film "Joanna d'Arc", dir. Aleksandra Szamałka will compete for the Award for the Best Short Film during the 19th edition of the Millennium Docs Against Gravity Festival. The Polish premiere of the film produced at the Kieślowski Film School will take place in May 2022.
"Joanna d'Arc" is a short story about Aneta, who manages an erotic massage salon in France. She left Poland to find her way, but nothing is going as she would like it to be. Increasing problems with her partner and growing children push her to decide to take matters into her own hands. Will she manage to go straight and find the peace she has been looking for for so long?
The Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival is the largest film festival in Poland. The 19th edition of the festival will be held on May 13-22, 2022. This year, for the first time, the Short Films Competition will be held at the festival, which will present the most interesting films from around the world with a duration of up to 45 minutes.
PAPAYA YOUNG CREATORS invites you to an online meeting entitled "TREATMENT - how to sell an idea with words and image?". The meeting will be led by Papaya Films director Filip Bartczak and Igor Połaniewicz, cinematographer. The meeting will be held on January 27 at 12:00 ONLINE.
Filip Bartczak – a director and a screenwriter, a photographer and a DJ. A lover of cinema and documentary forms that inspire him to create commercials and music videos. So far, he has been trusted by brands such as: Hennessy, mBank, Grupa Żywiec, Biedronka, Tymbark, and the artists Pezet, Bitamina, Dawid Podsiadło, Kayah, Fisz Emade, O.S.T.R., Otsochodzi.
Igor Połaniewicz - a cinematographer who honed his skills in various film forms. He has been awarded many times in creative competitions. He collaborated with: Huawei, Orange, Spotify, MasterCard, IKEA, Sokoł, Mata, Quebonafide, Szczyl, Pezet, Maria Peszek, and Brodka. Winner of the 5th edition of the Papaya Young Directors competition.
The meeting will be preceded by a presentation of the Papaya Young Creators competition, the 9th edition of which will start on January 31.
Kieślowski Film School is the educational partner of the 9th edition of the Papaya Young Creators competition. The meeting takes place as part of our cooperation.
