Cinema & skiing in the Alps
All news
POLSKI
1
12. 12. 2024. Department
Direction

Is it possible? Why not. The Les Arcs Film Festival is held in the Alpine resort. This year's programme is a good dose of Polish cinema, and Michał Edelman will take part in the Talent Village program

Les Arcs Film Festival takes place in one of the most beautiful resorts in the world, in the city of Bourg-Saint-Maurice in France, and the aim of the event is to promote diversity in European cinema. The organizers want to combine winter activities with cultural ones which is why the festival stands out with its unique atmosphere.
This year, the festiwal runs from 14 to 21, December.

Michał Edelman, graduate of film and TV directing, qualified for the Talent Village industry programme. Its aim is to support young and talented filmmakers on their way to a full-length debut. The programme's partner is the T-Port platform.

The programme will include a presentation of Michał's graduation film SERVICE:
screenplay and direction: Michał Edelman
cinematography: Nikodem Marek
editing: Tomasz Naruszewicz
production management: Katsiaryna Khvetchyna
cast: Piotr Kalka, Ula Walentynowicz, Wojtek Kuczmiński, Vlada Herasymchuk
artistic supervision: Kirk Kjeldsen
executive producer: Patryk Sielecki (Lumisenta Foundation) production: Lodz Film School

More info about the programme: lesarcs-filmfest.com/en/industry/talent-village

In the short film competition of the festival we will show:

DANCING IN THE CORNER
screenplay and direction: Jan Bujnowski
cinematography: Jan Grobliński
editing: Kosma Kowalczyk
production management: Iga Malińska
executive producers: Maciej Białoruski, Jan Bujnowski, Iga Malińska production: INDEKS Film Studio
cast: Marcin Bujnowski, Filip Bojarski, Henryk Ceballos, Ignacy Ceballos, Ignacy Marczyk, Jędrzej Matwijów, Artur Urbański

Additionally, the OSCAR ON SKIS programme includes films related to the Lodz Film School:

* THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE – a film directed by Magnus von Horn, our graduate and lecturer at the Directing Department; Danish candidate for an Oscar;

*UNDER THE VOLCANO – by Damian Kocur, PhD student at the Doctoral School, Polish candidate for an Oscar.

Complete festival programme: lesarcs-filmfest.com/en/edition/program-2024

We keep our fingers crossed for the shows and wish you good luck… on skis!

1 – festival organizers’ press materials
2 – photo of Michał Edelman
3 – still from the film SERVICE
4 – still from the film DANCING IN THE CORNER