The awards of the 44th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia [Photos]

It was a week full of emotions. Traditionally, the peak of the 44th Polish Film Festival was the final gala which took place in the Musical Theatre in Gdynia. Below you will find this year’s list of awards.

The red carpet event

Before the ceremony started, the public could already feel the atmosphere of a red carpet. At the Music Theatre in Gdynia, the whole creme de la creme of the Polish film industry arrived. All had one question in mind: who will get the golden lions?

Awards

Best Short Film”:
Hubert Patynowski – „Nie zmieniaj tematu” („Don’t change the topic”)

Audience award:
Jan Komasa – „Boże Ciało” („Corpus Christi”)

Best director debut:
Bartosz Kruhlik – „Supernova”

Best actor debut:
Zofia Domalik – „Wszystko dla mojej matki” („All for My Mother”)

Characterization:
Jolanta Dańda – „Ikar. Legenda Mietka Kosza” („Ikar. The legend of Mietek Kosz”)

Costumes:
Agata Culak – „Ikar. Legenda Mietka Kosza” („Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz”)

Scenography:
Grzegorz Piątkowski – „Obywatel Jones” („Mr. Jones”)

Best sound
Jarosław czernichowski, Marcin Jarycha, Oliwier Synkowski, Marcin Lenarczyk – „Interior”

Best montage:
Wolfgang Wiell, Krzysztof Arszenik, Robert Gryka – „Ukryta Prawda” („The Coldest Game”)

Music:
Leszek Możdżer – „Icarus. Legenda Mietka Kosza” („Ikar. The legend of Mietek Kosz”)

Photos:
Witold Płóciennik – „Icarus. Legenda Mietka Kosza” („Ikar. The legend of Mietek Kosz”)

Director:
Jan Komasa – „Boże Ciało” („Corpus Christi”)

Special jury award (nagroda specjalna jury):
Łukasz Kaźmirski – „Ukryta Prawda”

Female background role:
Eliza Rycembel – „Boże Ciało” („Corpus Christi”)

Male background role:
Sebastian Stankiewicz – „Pan T.” („Mr T”)

Female main role:
Magda Boczarska – „Piłsudski”

Male main role:
Dawid Ogrodnik – „Ikar. Legenda Mietka Kosza” („Icarus. The legend of Mietek Kosz”)

Platinum Lions:
Krzysztof Zanussi

Silver Lions:
Maciej Pieprzyca – „Ikar. Legenda Mietka Kosza” („Icarus. The legend of Mietek Kosz”)

Golden Lions:
Agnieszka Holland – „Obywatel Jones” („Mr. Jones”)

In the main contest, there were 19 films – 4 of them were a debut. In short-film contest took part 27 productions. During the ceremony, Kukla Band was responsible for music – especially songs performed originally by Jerzy Komeda.