Dariusz Jabłoński (born 30 May 1961) is a Polish

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and producer,

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of his own

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, Apple Film Productions, and one of the leading independent producers in Poland.

Biography

Jabłoński is a graduate of the Film Directing Academy in

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, Poland. He has worked on the biggest

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in Polish

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– as a Second Director on ''

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'' by

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and as First Assistant Director on the "White Visiting Card" and "Magnate" by Filip Bajon. He produced and directed "The Visit of an Elderly Lady" (1986) – the first Polish

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—and ''

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'' (1998), which received a number of

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: Grand Prix FIPA D'OR and Prix Planete in

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(1999); Grand Prix VPRO Joris Ivens Award at IDFA in

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(1998);

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for Best

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TV Program (1998); Best

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in Banff (1999); Best Documentary at Double Take, Durham; Grimme Prize in

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(2000); Bavarian TV Prize (1999). His work has also been screened at the TOP TEN Mediaforum Conference in

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. In addition, he has won awards at many international and Polish film festivals. In 1990 he founded Apple Film Productions,In our country, a producer is only a manufacturer
''kinoeye.org'', Retrieved July 27, 2011 which has produced more than 21 documentaries, 15 feature films and numerous tele-plays. Most of these were co-produced by

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, Canal+, WDR,

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as well as other international producers. Additionally, many of these productions have received myriad international film awards. Jabłoński is a founder of the Polish Film Awards and the Polish Film Academy as well as of the Independent Film Foundation, created to promote Art House films and their writers. The Independent Film Foundation is also running "ScripTeast", an innovative training program designed specifically for experienced scriptwriters from Eastern and

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. He has finished many special courses (ex. European Film College) and received many international

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for European film professionals. He is also a member of the

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. In 2012 he was elected president of the

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. He was a

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candidate for the producer of the series about Rittmeister Pilecki.

Filmography

Writer

*2008 – War Games *1998 –

*1992 – Mondo Migliore *1989 – Elegy for a Lady

Director

*2019 – The Pleasure Principle - series of 10 Episodes (available o
Arte.tv
in Polish, French and German) *2008 – War Games *2007 – Strawberry Wine *1998 –

*1994 – Meeting *1992 – Artur Brauner *1992 – Mondo migliore *1990 – Better World *1990 – Last Shabbes Goy *1989 – Elegy for a lady *1985 – Jóźko *1985 – Help

Actor

*1988 – Dekalog: Seven (Wojtek's Friend)

Producer

*2012 – Aftermath *2009 – Janosik. True story *2007 – Strawberry Wine *2005–2007 – Codzienna 2 m. 3 (TV series) *2005 – Solidarity, Solidarity... *2004 – My Father, My Wife and My Lover *2003–2008 – The Cop (TV series) *2003 – Saved by Miracle *2002 – My Fried Chicken *2001 – The Spring To Come *2001 – Bellissima *2001 – Dated 20th Century *2000 – Sucker Season *2000 – Reed Dance *1999 – I'm Looking at You, Mary *1999 – The Gateway of Europe *1998 –

*1998 – Sekal Has to Die *1998 – The Auricle *1996 – The Dogs of Totalitarian Regime *1996 – Department IV *1996 – Street Games *1994 – The Gardens of Tadeusz Reichstein *1994 – Return *1994 – Kieslowski meets Wenders *1993 – Hrabal *1992 – Mondo migliore *1992 – Artur Brauner *1991 – Repetition of Conrad *1986 – The Visit of the Old Lady

References

External links

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Dariusz Jablonski President of Apple Films
filmneweurope.com
Dariusz Jabłoński

Dariusz Jabłoński filmography
(in Polish) {{DEFAULTSORT:Jablonski, Dariusz Polish film producers Living people 1961 births