POLISH DOCS PRO DELEGATION AT IDFA INDUSTRY 2024
This year's edition of IDFA Industry, a series of events for film industry insiders that accompany IDFA – the biggest and the most important documentary film festivals in the world – will be held from 16th till 20th of November. Amsterdam will be visited by a Polish delegation of producers and filmmakers who will present themselves to international film industry representatives during events prepared as part of the Polish Docs Pro project, IDFA Forum and Docs for Sale Market.
IDFA Industry is a set of events dedicated to financing (IDFA Forum), sales and distribution (Docs for Sale Market), and also a lot of presentations and networking events aimed at searching international partners. At this year’s IDFA Forum 2 Polish projects will be presented: „Home Movie” by Anu Czerwiński (prod. My Way Studio) and „Trolls vs. Elves” by Aleksandra Rydzkowska. Daniel Stopa was selected to take part in the IDFA Academy. More about projects here.
At this year’s IDFA Industry Polish filmmakers will attend the industry events within a frame of Polish Docs Pro delegation, organized by the Krakow Film Foundation. One of the key event of Polish presence at IDFA will be the Polish Docs Pro Showcase – presenting the most interesting Polish creative documentary projects in progress followed by one-on-one meetings with the decision makers. On Monday, November 18th at 13.30 following projects will be presented:
„Child of Dust” by Weronika Mliczewska, prod. Weronika Mliczewska (Ya Man Studio), Chi-Minh De Leo
„December” by Grzegorz Paprzycki, prod. Piotr Śmiechowski (Telemark)
„Home Movie” by Anu Czerwiński, prod. Katarzyna Ślesicka, Anna Stylińska (My Way Studio)
„On The Way” by Natalia Dołgowska, prod. Anna Gawlita, Marta Szymanowska (Kijora Film)
(more about projects and the Polish delegation here)
Polish producers will get the opportunity to promote, participate in networking meetings, and search for international partners as part of the open IDFA Industry program.
Polish Docs Pro delegation is organized by the Krakow Film Foundation and it's co-financed from the state budget from the funds of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland.
In Docs For Sale Market videolibrary the industry guests will have chance to watch ten interesting Polish documentary films (like “Silent Trees” by Agnieszka Zwiefka – multi winner of the 64th Krakow FF and many more), including some of the films from the IDFA official selection: „Trains” by Maciej Drygas and “The Guest” by Zuzanna Solakiewicz and Zvika Gregory Portnoy (Intenational Documentary Competition) and „Bloodline” by Wojciech Węglarz (IDFA Competition for Short Documentery). In the prestigious section Luminous “The Last Expedition” by Eliza Kubarska and “The Lift Lady” by Marcin Modzelewski will be presented.
(more about Polish films at IDFA here)
The great presence of the Polish films and projects at IDFA will be celebrate at Guest Meet Guest networking event hosted by Polish Docs and Wajda Film Centre, held on Sunday, November 17th at 18.00. The event, open for all accredited guests, will promote Polish filmmakers and films produced in Poland in the IDFA program.
The project Polish Docs PRO focuses primarily on a wide promotion of Polish documentary film industry at international events addressed to film professionals. It supports film-makers and producers in developing their projects by facilitating access to the markets abroad, co-coordinating the trips of delegations to the pitching forums and co-production markets, organising the presentations of projects, production models and co-production opportunities with Poland, organising networking meetings, participation in lectures, panel discussions, workshops and training sessions. The aim of the Polish Docs PRO is to establish the brand of Polish documentary film in the international film environment and to develop international co-operation.