Summer Solstice

CAMERIMAGE, the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography, which takes place November 14^th – 21^st, today revealed the lineup of films screening in two of  the Festival’s competition sections – Cinematographers’ Debuts and Polish Films.

Both competitions boast an impressive slate of acclaimed films. The Cinematographers' Debuts Competition underlines the Festival's increasing openness to noteworthy artists and the new film phenomena they create, spotlighting movies of high artistic value and filmmakers whose new ventures surprise not only the Jury members but all audiences around the world.

The Polish Films Competition presents the best achievements of Polish cinema to the international jury and audience each year. Only foreign (non-Polish) artists are invited to be jury members for this competition, allowing for evaluation that is free of local contexts and audience preferences. The films embrace Polish culture and are at the same time universally appealing. The Competition offers local filmmakers an opportunity to be exposed to foreign audiences and international production and distribution channels. The Award for the Best Polish Film is usually presented to both director and cinematographer.

The entries are:

Cinematographers’ Debuts Competition

·         Daniel Carsenty’s After Spring Comes Fall (Kafkanistan); Germany, 2015; Cinematographer: Johannes Waltermann

·         Magnus von Horn’s The Here After (Intruz); Poland, Sweden, France, 2015; Cinematographer: Łukasz Żal

·         Lise Raven’s Kinderwald; USA, 2015; Cinematographer: William Dejessa

·         Renold Reynold’s The Lost (Die Verlorenen); Germany, 2015; Cinematographer: Imogen Heath

·         Ricardo Soto’s Plastic (Plástico); Mexico, 2015; Cinematographer: Miguel Zetina

·         Chloe Zhao’s Songs My Brothers Taught Me; USA, 2015; Cinematographer: Johsua James Richards

·         Ronnie Sandahl’s Underdog (Svenskjävel); Sweden, Norway, 2015 Cinematographer: Ita Zbroniec-Zajt

Polish Films Competition

·         Bartosz Prokopowicz’s Chemo (Chemia); Cinematographer: Jeremiasz Prokopowicz

·         Marcin Wrona’s Demon; Cinematographer: Pawel Elis

·         Magnus von Horn’s The Here After (Intruz); Cinematographer: Łukasz Żal

·         Łukasz Barczyk’s Influenz (Hiszpanka); Cinematographer: Karina Kleszczewska

·         Krzystof Łukaszewicz’s Karbala; Cinematographer: Arkadiusz Tomiak

·         Michał Rogalski’s Summer Solstice (Letnie przesilenie); Cinematographer: Robert Nordström

·         Marcin Bortkiewicz’s Walpurgis Night (Noc Walpurgi); Cinematographer: Andrzej Wojciechowski

For more information on the competition lineup, please visit http://www.camerimage.pl/.

About CAMERIMAGE

Now in its 23^rd Edition, the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography CAMERIMAGE is the most recognized festival dedicated to the art of cinematography and is the biggest international film festival in Poland. The unconventional format of the Festival, which awards films according to their visual, aesthetic and technical values, is a unique alternative to traditional film festivals.

CAMERIMAGE proves to be a great forum not only for presentation but also for further development of international moviemaking and provides a platform for young filmmakers to explore new artistic areas.

In addition to the Main Competition, the Festival offers a 3D Films Competition, Polish Films Competition, Student Etudes Competition, Documentary Films Competition, Feature Debuts Competition, Music Videos Competition, Camerimage Market, Camerimage Forum, special screenings and premieres, various reviews, retrospectives, meetings and also accompanying events such as art exhibitions and music performances.

Various presentations of modern film equipment and of the latest production and postproduction technologies (both traditional and digital) are also an inherent aspect of the Festival and have been organized with cooperation from companies such as Arri, Panavision, Kodak, Hawk, K5600, J.L. Fisher, Sony, Panasonic, KinoFlo, Technicolor, Canon, Zeiss and Red.

CAMERIMAGE is an extraordinary event where art and technology meet, creating a unique and unforgettable atmosphere. Please visit http://www.camerimage.pl/ for more information.