Over a span of 15 years our Festival has evolved from a small, cosy thing taking place in FAMA club to one of the biggest short film dedicated film festival in Poland. Looking back, we can notice something which hasn’t changed since the beginning, it’s the Festival’s fantastic, lively-reacting audience as well as excellent, diverse films. The screenings and accompanying events, just like in the pr
evious years, are going to take place in FORUM cinema and FAMA club, as well as in other partner venues, such as University in Bialystok, Bialystok railway station, Art School in Suprasl, “Borderland Centre” in Sejny. During the Festival apart from the competition screenings we aim to present a series of film and music attractions from all over the world. Come to Podlasie – the land of bison and film! Filmmakers compete in 6 competitions:
INTERNATIONAL competitions:
• Competition EASTWARD WINDOW – the competition for the best independent film from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Russia, Slovakia, etc. – it’s directed to filmmakers from former socialist countries – independent artists, students and amateurs. The very name of the contest refers to charming windows of Podlasie region as well as to the fact that our city uniquely “hangs” between the East and West.
• Competition WHOLE WIDE WORLD – directed to artists from all over the world – with the exception of those participating in national and EASTWARD WINDOW contests – the competition will strive to present other regions of the world through short films made by independent artists, students and amateurs.
• Competition ON THE EDGE - competition for the best experimental film and video-art to artists (students, amateurs, independent) from Poland and all over the world
NATIONAL competitions:
• Competition FICTION - competition for the best short feature film - directed to Polish filmmakers
• Competition DOCUMENTARY - competition for the best short documentary film - directed to Polish filmmakers
• Competition ANIMATION - competition for the best Polish short animation - directed to Polish artists
In 2020 the competitors may expect attractive prizes: FESTIVAL GRAND PRIX is 2000 EUROS, 1st PRIZE in each competition is 500 EUROS. organizer: Bialystok Cultural Centre – Debating Film Club „GAG”
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