still from the film Cars from Ukraine by Alicja Sokół
We know the first titles in the program of the second edition of the HER Docs Forum! As part of the showcase of Polish short films, as many as 23 titles selected from 115 entries will be presented.
HER Docs Forum - the women's documentary film forum is an international event presenting non-fiction filmmaking and supporting women documentary filmmakers. The second edition of the HER Docs Forum will take place on September 5-8, 2024 in Warsaw.
The search for new languages, means of expression, as well as new sensitivity in the world of documentary film are the main themes of this year's edition of the HER Docs Forum. During the event, the audience will watch documentaries shown and awarded at leading festivals in the world.
The industry part of the HER Docs Forum program, addressed to women active in the world of documentary film, will allow participants to gain new skills, exchange knowledge and experiences, and delve into issues important in the profession of a documentary filmmaker, regardless of their profession, through a rich program of workshops, case studies, panels and meetings with experts.
As part of the showcase of Polish short films at Warsaw's Kinoteka cinema, which is a continuation of the New Faces section of the HER Docs Film Festival, the audience will be able to learn more about the film oeuvre of Polish and/or Polish-based directors created over the last two years.
As part of the open call for entries, 115 documentaries, experimental, animated and video art films created over the last two years were submitted, including works by students and graduates of the main film schools in the country: the Lodz Film School, the Wajda School, the Warsaw Film School, the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School in Katowice, films made as part of the Munk Studio's "First Documentary" and "First Animation" programs, as well as film projects created in art schools such as the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, the Magdalena Abakanowicz University of Arts in Poznan and the Academy of Art in Szczecin.
The following titles have been qualified for the program of the second edition of HER Docs Forum:
“[to scream]” dir. Weronika Ziółkowska (2024, Poland, 3’),
“^_^” dir. Maria Mroczkowska (2023, Poland, 5’),
“A Boy Who Never Was There” dir. Kinga Chomać-Piechota (2023, Poland, 3’),
“Arcadia” dir. Małgorzata Paszko (2023, Poland, 9’),
“Ashes By Name Is Man” dir. Ewelina Rosińska (2023, Germany / Poland, 20’),
“Cars from Ukraine” dir. Alicja Sokół (2023, Poland, 15’),
“coal” dir. ewelina węgiel (2023, Poland, 12’),
“Cosmic Routine” dir. Agnieszka Kotulska (2023, Poland, 7’),
“Echo” dir. Emi Buchwald (2023, Poland, 20’),
“Endgame” dir. Weronika Szyma (2022, Poland, 4’),
“Enjoy” dir. Anastasiia Shcherbak (2024, Poland, 7’),
“FLOW” dir. Katarzyna Bialik (2023, Poland, 1’),
“Grandmamauntsistercat” dir. Zuza Banasińska (2024, Netherlands / Poland, 23’),
“Homo Lesbomo” dir. Maria Nitek (2023, Poland, 11’),
“Inanimate Objects” dir. Julia Konarska, Aleksandra Markovic (2024, Poland / China / Great Britain, 21’),
“Lifey” dir. Katarzyna Małyszko (2022, Poland, 3’),
“Music of Sonny” dir. Klementyna Margolis, Anna Sałacińska (2022, Poland, 8’),
“My Mom” dir. Agnieszka Popińska (2024, Poland, 13’),
“Opening Night” dir. Sara Szymańska (2023, Poland, 12’),
“We Are Not There Tomorrow” dir. Olga Kłyszewicz (2022, Poland, 8’),
“Where the Rainbow Ends, Treasure Awaits.” dir. Zofia Białkowska (2024, Poland, 6’),
“You River” dir. Izabela Zubrycka (2024, Poland, 9’).
Screenings of films presented as part of the showcase during the second edition of the HER Docs Forum will be accompanied by meetings with their directors.
Further information about the program of the 2nd edition of the HER Docs Forum will be published at: www.herdocs.pl www.facebook.com/herdocs www.instagram.com/herdocs Project co-financed by: Polish Film Institute and Foundation for German-Polish Cooperation as well as: Goethe-Institut in Warsaw, Embassy of the Netherlands in Poland, Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission Partners: Austrian Cultural Forum, Centrum Kultury Filmowej im. Andrzeja Wajdy, SKOK w DOK, Kinoteka PKiN, Fundacja „Kino dostępne”, SOUNDS OF SILENTS. 2. Warsaw Silent Film Days, Siostry Archeo, Krakow Film Festival, Tofifest International Film Festival, Lodz Film School Media matrons: VOGUE Poland, PISMO. Magazyn opinii, Pełna Sala, Notes na 6 tygodni, Polish Docs
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