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"Ida" directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, with photography by Ryszard Lenczewski & Łukasz Żal, chosen as the Polish entry for the American Academy Awards in the category Best Foreign Language Film.
On 8th August, the Oscar Committee including: Filip Bajon (chairman), Katarzyna Adamik, Jacek Bławut, Michał Komar, Agnieszka Odorowicz, Anda Rottenberg, Janusz Zaorski and Marek Żydowicz chose the film, "Ida" by Paweł Pawlikowski as the Polish entry for the American Academy Awards in the category "Best Foreign Language Film.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nun-drama-ida-is-polands-726199
The film "Ida" directed by Paweł Pawlikowski and produced by Opus Film, a Lodz studio run by Piotr Dzięcioł, production organization graduate of the Lodz Film School; Director of Photography: Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski, both cinematography graduates from the Lodz Film School (prof. Lenczewski is currently Vice Dean of Cinematography Dept.); Editing: Jarosław Kamiński, head of editing and lecturer at the Lodz Film School; Production: Ewa Puszczyńska.
‘We were certain that Paweł Pawlikowski’s "Ida" has the biggest chance in this highly competitive category’ , says Agnieszka Odorowicz, the director of the Polish Film Art Institute. ‘It’s an extraordinary film which has been very well received and recognized world-wide. Not only does it pay tribute to all the artists involved in making the film, but also to Polish cinema in general. The film had very good critical reviews in major American magazines. The film, "Ida"has placed itself high in all the ratings of possible candidates to the American Academy Awards. It is a film which is talked about and one that arouses emotions. It is good that "Ida" is our Oscar candidate this year and not last year. In the last few months Paweł Pawlikowski’s film has been praised by international press, has been widely distributed and has received many awards at festivals.’
‘ "Ida" is commonly known and widely appreciated for its very high artistic values. We are all aware of the rank of Paweł Pawlikowski’s film’, said Filip Bajon, the committee chairman, after the selection committee meeting. "Ida"has already had distribution success in the US with box office receipts so far of 3,5 million USD, which means that the film has been seen by over 400,000 people. We have unanimously chosen Paweł Pawlikowski’s film, "Ida" as the Polish entry for the Oscar.
The international distribution of "Ida" turned out to be one of the greatest success stories in the history of Polish cinema. In France, the film has been seen by an audience of nearly 500,000, over 100,000 in Italy, and dozens of thousands in Spain and Holland. American box office is estimated at 3,5 million USD. In total, the film has been seen by approximately 450,000 people. The film has also been distributed in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Japan, Canada, Germany, Norway, New Zealand, Switzerland and Taiwan. It has been bought for distribution in 52 territories , and there is still great interest in the film. On 26th September, "Ida" will be released in Britain and Ireland and in October, in Denmark and Sweden. Up to now, "Ida" has been screened at nearly 50 festivals receiving many awards.
Last January, the American Society of Cinematographers awarded the Spotlight Award for photography in "Ida" to Łukasz Żal and Ryszard Lenczewski (both Lodz Film School cinematography graduates). Ryszard Lenczewski is currently Cinematography Vice-Dean. Agnieszka Odorowicz and Filip Bajon quotes from: portalfilmowy.pl
Photos: Opus Film
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nun-drama-ida-is-polands-726199
The film "Ida" directed by Paweł Pawlikowski and produced by Opus Film, a Lodz studio run by Piotr Dzięcioł, production organization graduate of the Lodz Film School; Director of Photography: Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski, both cinematography graduates from the Lodz Film School (prof. Lenczewski is currently Vice Dean of Cinematography Dept.); Editing: Jarosław Kamiński, head of editing and lecturer at the Lodz Film School; Production: Ewa Puszczyńska.
‘We were certain that Paweł Pawlikowski’s "Ida" has the biggest chance in this highly competitive category’ , says Agnieszka Odorowicz, the director of the Polish Film Art Institute. ‘It’s an extraordinary film which has been very well received and recognized world-wide. Not only does it pay tribute to all the artists involved in making the film, but also to Polish cinema in general. The film had very good critical reviews in major American magazines. The film, "Ida"has placed itself high in all the ratings of possible candidates to the American Academy Awards. It is a film which is talked about and one that arouses emotions. It is good that "Ida" is our Oscar candidate this year and not last year. In the last few months Paweł Pawlikowski’s film has been praised by international press, has been widely distributed and has received many awards at festivals.’
‘ "Ida" is commonly known and widely appreciated for its very high artistic values. We are all aware of the rank of Paweł Pawlikowski’s film’, said Filip Bajon, the committee chairman, after the selection committee meeting. "Ida"has already had distribution success in the US with box office receipts so far of 3,5 million USD, which means that the film has been seen by over 400,000 people. We have unanimously chosen Paweł Pawlikowski’s film, "Ida" as the Polish entry for the Oscar.
The international distribution of "Ida" turned out to be one of the greatest success stories in the history of Polish cinema. In France, the film has been seen by an audience of nearly 500,000, over 100,000 in Italy, and dozens of thousands in Spain and Holland. American box office is estimated at 3,5 million USD. In total, the film has been seen by approximately 450,000 people. The film has also been distributed in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Japan, Canada, Germany, Norway, New Zealand, Switzerland and Taiwan. It has been bought for distribution in 52 territories , and there is still great interest in the film. On 26th September, "Ida" will be released in Britain and Ireland and in October, in Denmark and Sweden. Up to now, "Ida" has been screened at nearly 50 festivals receiving many awards.
Last January, the American Society of Cinematographers awarded the Spotlight Award for photography in "Ida" to Łukasz Żal and Ryszard Lenczewski (both Lodz Film School cinematography graduates). Ryszard Lenczewski is currently Cinematography Vice-Dean. Agnieszka Odorowicz and Filip Bajon quotes from: portalfilmowy.pl
Photos: Opus Film