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Five Polish producers will present six projects during DOK Industry as part of the delegation’s Mix&Mingle/roundtable meetings. In addition, Paweł Ferdek’s project The Gap will participate in co-professional meetings as part of the DOK Co-Pro Market. In addition, eight films have been selected for the festival, five of which are documentaries, including three in the set of international documentaries: Flowering by Kamila Servicka; I paint a self-portrait, but all I see is my sister’s face by Helena Stajic; and letters from the silent land.
“We attend DOK Leipzig every year. For two decades, we have been working to ensure that Polish documentary filmmakers are represented at the DOK Industry,” says Katarzyna Wilk from KFF Sales. “This is often the first place they look for co-productions and financial partners for their projects. This year, the Polish delegation will feature both experienced producers and those just starting out. They bring mostly intimate stories to Leipzig, although sometimes with a backdrop of history and politics.”
“I am very much looking forward to this year’s festival under the new leadership of Ola Stazel,” adds Wilkie. “We’ve known each other for years and I’ve always followed his decisions with interest. I know he’s passionate about Polish cinema, so I’m sure we’ll see some great films from our country this year.”
The DOK Industry delegation will include producers and directors representing the following selected documentary projects:
- Projects by Jakub Klawikowski (ASF Studio): what a coincidence? By Karina Kleschevska. Inner Wild by Kama Chudowska.
- Mateusz Kordyl (Lost At Sea) Project: The Best by Karol Lindholm
- Agnieszka Ivanska (7 films) Project: Short stories about Lucia Agnieszka Ivanska
- Aleksandra Szczesna (No Prob Production House) Project: The Feast by Jarosław Sadowski
- Małgorzata Wabińska (Entertain Pictures) Project: Patterns of Being by Małgorzata Wabińska
Eight Polish films, including five documentaries, will be screened at DOK Leipzig this year. The international documentary competition of the festival includes: “Blooming” by Kamila Servicka, “I’m Drawing a Self-Portrait, But All I See Is My Sister’s Face” by Helena Stajki, and “Letters from the Silenced Land” by Andrei Kucyla.
Meanwhile, Michal Marczak’s “Closing” was selected for the Audience Award competition. A fifth Polish documentary film, Growing Up by Adam Roszkowski, will be screened in the Young Eyes section and will have its world premiere in Leipzig. Find out more about Polish films in Leipzig here.
The Polish Docs Pro delegation is coordinated by the Krakow Film Foundation.
