19th Warsaw International Film Festival
May 15, 2008
2-13.10.2003
cinemas: Bajka, Luna (2 screens), Relax, Silver Screen
number of admissions: 70.000
Audience Award Winner: “Buddy“ by Morten Tyldum, Norway
The opening film is "Lichter“ (Distant Lights) by Hans Christian Schmid, with Polish actors: Zbigniew Zamachowski, Aleksandra Justa, Julia Krynke, and Marysia Zamachowska.
The second edition of German Panorama.
The best Catalan director Ventura Pons attends his retrospective.
Austrian Virgil Widrich has a miniretro.
A record number of foreign guests visit the Festival.
The films in the “New Films, New Directors” International Competition is judged by the international jury of directors: Evgeni Tsymbal (Chairman), Unni Straume, Małgorzata Szumowska, Pavel Marek, and Babak Payami.
Grand Prix Nescafé and 5,000 euro went to “S liuboviu, Lilja“ (With Love, Lilly) by Larisa Sadilova, Russia
Two equal special mentions went to:
“Depuis qu`Otar est parti“ (Since Otar Left) by Julie Bertuccelli, France / Belgium
“Conspiracy of Silence“ by John Deery, UK.
Festiwal uzyskuję akredytację FIAPF (Międzynarodowej Federacji Stowarzyszeń Producentów Filmowych), międzynarodowy znak najwyższej jakości wśród imprez filmowych. Akredytowanych przez FIAPF festiwali jest na całym świecie zaledwie około pięćdziesięciu – spośród tysięcy.
The 4th edition of Warsaw Screenings. Subsequently, reviews of Polish films appear in Variety.
