We also learned the nominations for the J. Machulski Awards.

Last Saturday, 8, March, the winners of this year’s festival in Jelenia Góra were announced.

Here is our previous news about the festival selection filmschool.lodz.pl/news

The Jury of the FEATURE FILM Competition consisted of: Krzysztof Majchrzak, Nelly Burešová and Daniel Antosik, who awarded prizes for the best feature films.

In the Polish-Czech Competition the winner was Mohammed Almughanni, our directing graduate, author of AN ORANGE FROM JAFFA.

Film synopsis:
Mohammed and Farouk seemingly have little in common. Mohammed has returned to Palestine for a short visit, carrying a permanent residence card and the promise of a peaceful future. Farouk, on the other hand, is a young taxi driver condemned to live in one of the world's most dangerous places. When their lives intersect, stark differences emerge, creating tensions that are hard to navigate. Can Mohammed and Farouk bridge their divides when confronted with the arrogance of Israeli soldiers?

Credits:
screenplay and direction: Mohammed Almughanni
cinematography: Maciej Edelman
editing: Natalia Jacheć
cast: Samer Bisharat, Kamel El Basha
music: Robert Logan
sound: Aleksandra Landsmann
art direction: Amer Abu Mattar
production: Lumisenta Foundation (Patryk Sielecki), INDEKS Film Studio (Marcin Malatyński), Synecdoche (David Frenkel)
sales agent: Agence du Court-Métrage
poster designer: Karina Paciorkowska

The film was made in cooperation with Gaza Films, War on Screen, Centre National de la Cinematographie, Arte France and Palestinian Cultural Fund.

During the gala, nominees for the Jan Machulski Awards were presented, including a few of our graduates and a lecturer from the School:

- Best Actress Category – Izabella Dudziak (acting graduate) for a role in the film „NIC POWAŻNEGO”;
- Best Editing Category – Aleksandra Rosset-Żak (editing graduate) for the film „CUD” dir. Ewa Borysewicz (PhD student);
- Best Animated Film Category - Piotr Milczarek (animation graduate and lecturer) for the film „INNEGO KOŃCA NIE BĘDZIE”.

Congratulations to the winner and the nominees!