"INTRO-VERSIONS is the result of an extraordinary project lasting several years that resulted in the creation of moving entries from quasi-journal quick notes to poems. It's a kind of roller-coaster ride during which we move rapidly from ironic distance to personal confessions. Thanks to the supervision of Bronka Nowicka, the originator of the project and the book, these very different voices resonate with each other to create a whole, illustrated with intriguing graphics by Małgorzata ET BER Warlikowska. "
Agnieszka Skolasińska, editor-in-chief

INTRO - because you had to stare inside, look inside, before looking at others,
-VERSIONS - because there are many ways of looking, and this is how the name came up:
INTRO-VERSIONS,
and this connector (intended) like a probe tube.

"I plan INTRO-VERSIONS as classes of a permanent workshop nature, where both the Lecturer and the Student work, both self-diagnose and report on themselves; classes based on discussion and cooperation of the group". I wrote this because I believed, and indeed still believe - even more in the meeting which incorporates weaving; interweaving and the word. I have faith in language - probe, text - sampler. A probe for what? For example, the style of thinking, the way of communicating, the poetics overwhelming the writer, therefore organic. (...)

Having worked with four years of students, I present readers with a local and global book at the same time. Local, because it originates from a well-defined area with a specific tradition. Global, because it fits into the portrait of a Generation floating in not particularly calm waters on fragments of paradigms. Where are they heading to? What are they thinking about? How do they feel? How do they express feelings? About this, among other things, is this shimmering book, for which I thank the authors of the colourful, painfully sincere "intro-versions" gathered in it.
Bronka Nowicka, an excerpt from the introduction to the book

"Bronka Nowicka conducted a cruel experiment on us involving looking into ourselves, turning our guts over and spilling them onto the dance floor, where we all danced afterwards. I remember tears of relief and pride in the eyes of my friends when they could finally express with words what was in them the most fragile, the most embarrassing and wild. The fact that she managed to involve so many people in the project without using violence, but, on the contrary, with acceptance, support and security, can be hard to bear for many old masters still willing to break their students. "
Andrzej Brzózka, Lodz Film School direction student

"I didn't want to write about my weaknesses directly. I tried to find an interesting form for it (and in this way probably avoid being honest). I wanted to have an original idea that would make everyone say that I am a talented and inventive young man and they would give me a break quickly. However, I could not find such an idea, so I fulfilled the task in the most straightforward way possible."

WEAKNESS nr 1:
I don't believe in myself as a creator. I have already realized that I am not going to cause any revolution or coup in world cinema, literature, music or any other field of art. At most, I am able to duplicate certain safe and proven solutions. This is due to a lack of knowledge and narrow horizons in the field of art. The problem is that under pressure from the environment; it's hard to admit that you have no greater ambitions than being a simple craftsman.

WEAKNESS nr 2:
When I finally find an idea that I find worthwhile in some way, I cannot defend it against even the slightest criticism. I almost always agree with the critic. I cannot follow my own voice, if there is one at all.

WEAKNESS nr 3:
I am sometimes jealous that someone can create more interesting and better things than me. I can no longer watch films with child-like curiosity and be happy when I see something good on the screen. Then, I am jealous that I did not succeed like that and I try at all costs to find faults in such a work.

WEAKNESS nr 4:
I am rarely entirely honest in creative work. I am afraid that, to be honest, I will make fun of myself.

WEAKNESS nr 5:
I'm afraid to admit my ignorance. Sometimes, I pretend to know more than I really do, just so that I don't look bad in front of others.

WEAKNESS nr 6:
I am terrified of being criticised. I wish everyone liked what I do. As a result, I "smooth out" the things I create, so that no one can pick on anything too much.

WEAKNESS nr 7:
I can't fight at all costs to create something better. When I have to make a difficult decision or confront someone, then I tell myself that “it's just a film” and let go, as long as I don't get into any stressful situation. All these weaknesses seem to stem from fear. They are a cause of great frustration for me, but I cannot treat them as challenges, because I am not the type of person who can confront such obstacles. Each time, I prefer to run away into areas where I feel safe. I will probably hear that I should transform the awareness of my weaknesses into an advantage, but in fact I do not know what that means. If my next creative attempts are again burdened with enormous frustration, I will return to the safe and pleasant area of the reception of art. After all, not everyone has to create. Besides, I did not think that I would ever be so concerned with problems as small on a global scale as my own creative weaknesses. I feel a little awkward about spending so much time thinking about myself. "
Jan Bujnowski, one of the authors, Lodz Film School graduate of direction

Graphic design: Małgorzata ET BER Warlikowska
Colours and animation of graphic designs: Katarzyna Małyszko
Book cover graphic design, typesetting and folding: Bogusław Jaworski