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Jan P. Matuszyński
Jan Paweł Matuszyński (; born 23 April 1984, Katowice) is a Polish film director and a producer of documentary films. Life In 2012, he graduated in Film and Television Directing at the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School in Katowice. In 2014, he was awarded the Silver George Award at the Moscow Film Festival for his documentary film ''Deep Love''. In 2016, he won the Golden Lions award at the 41st Gdynia Film Festival for ''Ostatnia rodzina'' (''The Last Family''), a film telling the story of artist Zdzisław Beksiński, starring Andrzej Seweryn (awarded the Silver Leopard for that role at the Locarno Film Festival) and Dawid Ogrodnik. In 2016, he was awarded the Paszport Polityki, Paszport Polityki Award in the film category for ''Ostatnia rodzina''. His latest film ''Żeby nie było śladów'' (''Leave No Traces'') entered the main competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. Filmography *''Afterparty'', etude, 2009 *''Amisze znad Wisły'', documentary, 2010 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katowice
Katowice (, ) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Katowice urban area. As of 2021, Katowice has an official population of 286,960, and a resident population estimate of around 315,000. Katowice is a central part of the Metropolis GZM, with a population of 2.3 million, and a part of a larger Katowice-Ostrava metropolitan area that extends into the Czech Republic and has a population of around 5 million people, making it List of metropolitan areas in Europe#Polycentric metropolitan areas in the European Union, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the European Union."''Study on Urban Functions (Project 1.4.3)''" – European Observation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paszport Polityki
Paszport Polityki (Polityka's Passport) is an annual Polish cultural award presented by the weekly magazine '' Polityka'' since 1993. It is presented in six major categories: literature Literature is any collection of Writing, written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially novels, Play (theatre), plays, and poetry, poems. It includes both print and Electroni ..., film, theatre, classical music, popular music, visual arts (and entertainment up until 2005). In 2002 a new, seventh category was added: creator of culture while in 2016 the eighth category added was digital culture. According to the editorial declaration, the award is a distinction for creators who make the fastest progress, surprise with new achievements, their activities bode well in the future and thus deserve care, support and promotion in the world. The award's name was conceived as a symbolic passport to the world's art.''Paszporty "Polityk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Film Directors
Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwriters * Kevin Polish, an American Paralympian archer Polish may refer to: * Polishing, the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing or chemical action ** French polishing, polishing wood to a high gloss finish * Nail polish * Shoe polish * Polish (screenwriting), improving a script in smaller ways than in a rewrite See also * * * Polishchuk (surname) * Polonaise (other) A polonaise ()) is a stately dance of Polish origin or a piece of music for this dance. Polonaise may also refer to: * Polonaises (Chopin), compositions by Frédéric Chopin ** Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 (, ''Heroic Polonaise''; ) * Polon ... {{Disambiguation, surname Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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1984 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). * January 9 – Van Halen releases their sixth studio album ''1984 (Van Halen album), 1984'' (''MCMLXXXIV''), which debuts at number 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and will go to sell over 10 million copies in the United States. * January 10 ** The United States and the Vatican City, Vatican (Holy See) restore full diplomatic relations. ** The Victoria, Seychelles, Victoria Agreement is signed, institutionalising the Indian Ocean Commission. *January 24 – Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh 128K, Macintosh personal computer in the United States. *January 27 – American singer Michael Jackson's hair caught on fire during the making of the Pepsi commercial. February * February 3 ** John Buster and the research ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Cinema
The history of cinema in Poland is almost as long as the history of cinematography, and it has universally recognized achievements, even though Polish films tend to be less commercially available than films from several other European nations. After World War II, the communist government built an auteur-based national cinema, trained hundreds of new directors and empowered them to make films. Filmmakers like Roman Polański, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Agnieszka Holland, Andrzej Wajda, Andrzej Żuławski, Andrzej Munk, and Jerzy Skolimowski impacted the development of Polish film-making. In more recent years, the industry has been producer-led with finance being the key to a film being made. History Early history The first cinema was founded in Łódź in 1899, several years after the invention of the Cinematograph. Initially dubbed ''Living Pictures Theatre'', it gained much popularity and by the end of the next decade there were cinemas in almost every major town in Poland. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King Of Warsaw (TV Series)
The King of Warsaw () is a Polish crime series directed by Jan P. Matuszyński, based on a 2016 novel of the same name by Szczepan Twardoch. It was produced at the request of Canal+, and premiered on November 6, 2020. Premise Jews and anti-semites. Gangsters and boxers. Street fights and political intrigues. 1937. Warsaw is the arena of power struggles between various political factions. A conspiracy at the height of power may change the face of the capital and the entire Second Polish Republic. The city is shaken by a gang led by a Polish socialist Jan Kaplica. One of the leading members is a Jewish boxer, Jakub Szapiro, who dreams of replacing Kaplica and becoming the king of Warsaw. The specter of fascism hangs over Europe. Cast Episodes Production The shooting period lasted from April to October 1, 2019. Locations of the film set: Warsaw, Modlin, Konstancin, Milanówek, Łódź (the intersection of Piotrkowska and Roosevelta streets, the intersection of Żero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
78th Venice International Film Festival
The 78th annual Venice Film Festival, Venice International Film Festival was held from 1 to 11 September 2021, at Venice Lido in Italy. This edition marked the festival's return to its full format following the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, COVID-19 epidemic during the prior year. South Korean director Bong Joon-ho was the Jury President of the main competition, marking the first time a South Korean director has been picked as the festival's top juror. Serena Rossi hosted the opening and closing nights. The Golden Lion was awarded to ''Happening (film), Happening'' by Audrey Diwan. The festival opened with ''Parallel Mothers'' by Pedro Almodóvar, and closed with ''The Hidden Child (film), The Hidden Child'' by Juries Main Competition (''Venezia 78'') * Bong Joon-ho, South Korean filmmaker - Jury President * Saverio Costanzo, Italian filmmaker * Virginie Efira, Belgian actress * Cynthia Erivo, British actress and singer * Sarah Gadon, Canadian actress * Alexander Nanau, Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Żeby Nie Było śladów
''Leave No Traces'' () is a 2021 Polish Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Jan P. Matuszyński. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. It was selected as the Polish entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. The film is based on the book ''Żeby nie było śladów'' by Cezary Łazarewicz, which received the Nike Award in 2017. Plot On May 12, 1983, Grzegorz Przemyk, the son of opposition poet Barbara Sadowska, is arrested and brutally beaten by a police patrol. He dies two days later. Poland is still under Martial law in Poland, martial law, imposed by the communist regime to suppress the Solidarity (Polish trade union), Solidarity movement. The only witness to the violent assault is Grzegorz's friend, Jurek Popiel, who decides to fight for justice and testify against the police. Initially, the state apparatus, including the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawid Ogrodnik
Dawid Ogrodnik (born 15 June 1986, Wągrowiec) is a Polish actor. He has appeared in more than ten films since 2010. He was honoured by the Polish Film Academy The Polish Film Academy (Polish: ''Polska Akademia Filmowa'') is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures. History The academy was founded in 2003 on the initiative of the I ... with three Polish Academy Awards for Best Actor. Filmography References External links * 1986 births Living people Polish film actors Polish male film actors Polish male stage actors Polish television actors 21st-century Polish male actors People from Wągrowiec Male actors from Greater Poland Voivodeship Lielais Kristaps Award winners {{Poland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
