INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION NEW HORIZONS
results of the audience voting

GRAND PRIX was awarded by the audience of the 8th International Film Festival ERA NEW HORIZONS to the film:

Rain of the Children

dir. Vincent Ward

New Zealand 2008

average rating: 4,79

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The films that took following places are:

2. Delta , dir. Kornel Mundruczó, Hungary / Germany 2008 - 4,71
3. Derek, dir. Isaac Julien, Great Britain 2008 - 4,46
4. My Winnipeg, dir. Guy Maddin, Canada 2007 – 4,38
5. Jesus Christ Saviour / Jesus Christus Erlöser dir. Peter Geyer, Germany 2008 – 4,36
6. Help me Eros / Bangbang wo aishen dir. Lee Kang-sheng Tajwan 2007 – 4,31
7. Continental, un film sans fusil / Continental, a Film without Guns , dir. St éphane Lafleur, Canada 2007 – 3,98
8. En la ciudad de Sylvia / In the City of Sylvia, dir. José Luis Guérin, Spain / France 2007- 3,94
9. Wonderful Town, dir. Aditya Assarat, Thailand 2007 – 3,89
10. Sajat halal / Own Death , dir. Peter Forgass, Hungary 2008 – 3,65
11. PVC-1 , dir. Spiros Stathoulopoulos, Columbia / Greece / USA 2007 – 3,48
12. Yella , dir. Christian Petzold, Germany 2007 – 3,37
13. De la guerre / On War , dir. Bertrand Bonello, France 2008 – 3,33
14. O andarilho / The Drifter, dir. Cao Guimarães, Brazil 2007 – 3,23
15. Hu-Tieh / Soul of a Demon , dir. Chang Tso-chi, Taiwan 2007 – 3,22
16. Las meninas, dir. Ihor Podolchak, Dean Karr , Ukraine 2008 – 2,98
17. Mange, ceci est mon corps / Eat, for This Is My Body , dir. Michelange Quay, France / Haiti 2007 – 2,95
18. Slow Mirror, dir. Ivan & Igor Buharov, Hungary 2007 – 2,72

NEW POLISH FILM COMPETITION

First prize of 100.000 PLN, endowed by the President of Wrocław, International Jury consisting of:

• Ludmila Cvikova – film festivals programmer (Slovakia)
• Majid Majidi – director (Iran)
• Svetlana Proskurina – director (Russia)

awarded to the film:

The Goldfish

dir. Tomasz Wolski

prod. Anna Gawlita

Poland 2008

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Prize for the best debut in amount of 40.000 PLN, endowed by the Voivodeship Marshal of Lower Silesia, the Jury awarded to the film:

Gugara

dir. Andrzej Dybczak, Jacek Nagłowski

prod. Agnieszka Janowska, Jacek Nagłowski

Poland 2008

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POLISH SHORT FILMS COMPETITION
result of the audience voting

In the category of documentaries presented at the ERA NEW HORIZONSInternational Film Festival the winner and laureate of the prize in amount of 8.000 PLN is the film:

Henio, idziemy na Widzew / The Football Father

dir. Michał Jóźwiak, Polska 2007

average rating: 4,70

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Special mention and a prize of 2.000 PLN was awarded to

Maria i Anna / Mary and Ann

dir. Jacek Knopp, Poland 2008

average rating: 4,47

The films that took following places are :

3. Szklana pułapka / Glass Trap, dir. Paweł Ferdek, Poland 2008 – 4,43
4. Opowieści Griota / A Griot’s Story , dir.Adam Różański, Poland 2007 – 4,41
5. Popatrz / Take a Look , dir. Adam Palenta, Poland 2008 – 4,40
6. Pociąg do Bollywood / The Train to Bollywood , dir. Mariusz Malinowski, Poland 2007 – 4,39
7. Ponad chodnikami / Above the Pavements , dir. Piotr Stasik, Poland 2008 – 4,21
8. Kilka mniejszych wygranych / The Boot of Fortune , dir. Lesław Dobrucki, Poland 2007 – 4,12
9. Kici, kici / Kitty, Kitty , dir. Paweł Łoziński, Poland 2008 – 4,04
10. Dzikie szczęście / Savage Joy , dir. Piotr Kloc, Poland 2008 – 3,93
11. PRL de Luxe , dir. Edyta Wróblewska, Poland 2007 – 3,89
12. Bracia / The Brothers , dir. Lidia Duda, Poland 2007 – 3,83
13. Warszaffski walczyk / Warsaw Waltz , dir. Cezary Ciszewski, Poland 2007 – 3,67
14. Czekając na Francesco / Waiting for Francesco , dir. Paolo Volponi, Poland 2008 – 3,55
15. Krupka 0,5 , dir. Michał Dawidowicz, Poland 2008 – 3,52
16. Uśpienie / Mercy Killing , dir. Wojciech Jagiełło, Poland 2008 – 3,33
17. Kamienna cisza / Stone Silence , dir. Krzysztof Kopczyński, Poland 2007 – 3,00
18. Schengen - dwie granice / Schengen – Two Borders , dir. Józef Herold, Poland 2008 – 3,00
19. Gdzie zabawki tamtych lat / Where Have All Those Toys Gone ,dir.Stanisław Różewicz, Poland 2007 – 2,70
20. Spotkanie / Encounter , dir.Krzysztof Pieczyński, Poland 2007 – 2,13
21. Krok po kroku / Step by Step , dir. Marcin Pieczonka, Poland 2008 – 2,00
22. Gadzio / Gadjo , dir. Kryspin Pluta, Poland 2007 – 1,75

In the category of feature films presented at the 8 ERA NEW HORIZONS International Film Festival, the winner and laureate of the prize in amount of 5.000 PLN is the film:

Aria Diva

dir. Agnieszka Smoczyńska, Poland 2007

average rating: 5,18

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Special mention and a prize of 2.000 PLN is awarded to the film:

Nowe legendy miejskie / New Urban Legends

dir. Leszek Dobrucki, Maciej Olbrycht, Marzena Popławska, Joanna Pawluśkiewicz, Wojciech Zieliński Polska 2007

average rating: 4,52

The films that took following places are:

3. Jak to jest być moją matką / What It Is Like to Be My Mother , dir. Norah Mc Gettigan, Poland 2007 – 4,44
4. Luksus / Luxury , dir. Jarek Sztandera, Poland 2008 – 4,36
5. Falstart / False , dir. Igor Devold, Poland 2007 – 4,17
6. Warszawianka / La Varsovienne , dir.Marcin Maziarzewski, Poland 2007 – 4,16
7. Wszystko / Everything , dir.Artur Wyrzykowski, Poland 2008 – 4,15
8. Myjnia / Carwash , dir. Jan P. Matuszyński, Poland2007 - 4,14
9. Papieros / The Smoke , dir.Leszek Korusiewicz, Poland 2007 – 4,00
10. Trening / The Training , dir. Julia Kolberger, Poland 2008 – 3,82
11. Tysiąc zakazanych krzaków / One Thousand Forbidden Plants , dir.Piotr Kielar, Poland 2008 – 3,82
12. Samotność kucharza szybkich zamowień / The Loneliness of the Short-Order Cook , dir. Marcel Sawicki, Poland 2008 – 3,75
13. Ważki / Dragonflies , dir. Justyna Nowak, Poland 2007 – 3,65
14. Za horyzont / Beyond the Horizon , dir. Kuba Czekaj, Poland 2007 – 3,53
15. Wszystko / Everything , dir. Gilles Renard, Poland 2008 – 3,51
16. Pralnia / Loundry , dir. Michał Dąbal, Poland 2008 - 3,49
17. Czego nikt nie wie / What Nobody Knows , dir.Maciej Prykowski, Poland 2008 – 3,47
18. Marysia i Dzidek /Mary and Dzidek, dir. Andrzej Stopa, Poland 2007 – 3, 47
19. Universal Spring , dir. Anna Karasińska, Poland 2007 – 3,17
20. Zabłąkane sny / Wandering Daydreams , dir. Marek Birner, Poland 2007 – 2,89
21. Jutro rano / The Morning After , dir. Katarzyna Gondek, Poland 2008 – 2,68

In the category of animated films presented at the 8. ERA NEW HORIZONS International Film Festival, the winner and laureate of the prize in amount of 5.000 PLN is the film:

Drzazga / The Sprinter

dir. W ojtek Wawszczyk, Poland 2008

average rating: 4,53

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Special mention and a prize of 2.000 PLN is awarded to the film:

Radostki / Joyest

dir. Magdalena Osińska, Poland 2008

average rating: 4,20

The films that took following places are:

1. American Dream , dir. Jakub Wroński, Poland 2007 - 3,96
2. Koszmar włosów / Hair Nightmare , dir.Paweł Dębski, Poland 2007 – 3,81
3. Epizod / Episode , dir. Agata Gorzadek, Poland 2007 – 3,77
4. Powrót / Return , dir. Anna Błaszczyk, Poland 2008 – 3,69
5. Drzewo / The Tree , dir. Michał Mróz, Poland 2007 – 3,57
6. Wszystko płynie / Everything Flows , dir. Edyta Turczanik, Poland 2007 – 3,34
7. Studnia / The Well , dir. Andrzej Gosieniecki, Poland 2008 – 3,32
8. Mały czarny kwadrat / Little Black Square , dir. Tomasz Siwiński, Poland2007 – 3,32
9. Refreny / Refrains , dir. Wiola Sowa, Poland 2007 – 3,25
10. Wiek kamienia / Age of Stone , dir. Marta Skrocka, Poland 2007 – 3,15
11. Felicjanek 10 , dir. Anna Kaszuba-Dębska, Poland 2008 – 2,84
12. Nie ma / There Isn’t , dir. Magdalena Syboń, Poland 2007 – 2,75
13. Awatar / Avatar , dir. Sylwia Żółkiewska, Poland 2007 – 2,60

All prizes of the POLISH SHORT FILMS Competition are endowed by the The Associacion of Polish Filmmakers (Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich).

Wrocław, 27th of July, 2008