The programme of this year's Camera Action Festival can be found on the website of the festival (visit the website).
THE BEGINNINGS OF THE CAMERA ACTION FESTIVAL
The Camera Action Festival is about the most interesting, bold and discussion-stimulating films straight from Cannes, Venice and Berlinale. The event was brought to life in 2010 and became the only festival in Europe dedicated to film criticism. Year by year, the festival attracts a growing number of viewers and cinemagoers who engage in discussions with critics and creators – the goal of the festival is to popularise the free exchange of ideas about cinematography without division into experts and laymen.
COOPERATION BETWEEN THE FESTIVAL AND THE UNIVERSITY OF LODZ
The concept of the festival was created by graduates of the University of Lodz, and for 14 years both employees and current students have been cooperating for it and its implementation. Together we have been creating a unique event in Poland
– says the University of Lodz Vice-Rector for External Relations, Prof. Agnieszka Kurczewska.
During this year's edition, the University of Lodz has been involved in the festival in various ways.
The university takes part in, among other things: in the work of the selection committee of the International Competition Authors Spotlight, which includes three members of the Film Studies Science Club of the University of Lodz. Our students, lecturers and graduates give lectures before selected films, one of the scientists sits on the Critics' Jury of the Krytyk Pisze [Critic Writes] competition. Dr Michał Pabiś-Orzeszyna from the Department of Film and Audio-Visual Media at the University of Lodz also chairs one of the discussion panels. We have alos engaged in a meeting with the producer of the film entitled "Zone of Interest" by Ewa Puszczyńska (Grand Prix Cannes 2023) and in the conversation around the book "Inny świat? Kino autorskie Doroty Kędzierzawskiej" [Another world? Auteur cinema by Dorota Kędzierzawska](Lodz University Press 2023). Together with the festival, we are organising a joint competition for young people "Nakręceni na lato"
– lists Prof. Kurczewska.
The 14th EDITION OF THE FESTIVAL
The 14th edition of the Camera Action Festival will take place on 12-15 October in Lodz (Lodz Film School, Cinematography Museum and Monopolis) and online on the Think Film VOD platform (16-19 October).
The festival will open with a pre-premiere of "Chłopi". The guests include:
- Jerzy Kromołowski and Mary Olson-Kromolowska who are Hollywood screenwriters, authors of "The Pledge" with Jack Nicholson
- Agnieszka Holland, who will meet viewers after the screening of "Zielona granica"; Ewa Puszczyńska who is the Oscar-winning producer. She will talk about the film "Strefa Biznesu"
- Krzysztof Rak who is a screenwriter will take part in the royalty discussion. "Święto ognia" by Kinga Dębska and a meeting with the director will crown the on-site part of the festival.
The rich programme of the premieres includes:
- a well-received (Berlinale 2023 – Grand Jury Prize) "Roter Himmel" by Christian Petzold
- a new film by Ken Loach "The Old Oak" (Ecumenical Jury Prize in Cannes)
- "Club Zero” by Jessika Hausner featuring Mia Wasikowska in the main role
- the latest film by Japanese star Hirokazu Koreeda "Monster"
- "Passages" by Ira Sachs
In addition, meetings and discussions with people involved in cinema are planned.
DISCOUNTS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF LODZ COMMUNITY
The university community (students, doctoral students, employees) can buy tickets with a discount:
- PLN 10 discount on the ticket price for UL ALUMNI Card holders and culture.uni.lodz.pl users
- PLN 20 discount on the ticket price for students of film-related study programmes
Edit: Bartosz Kałużny (Communications and PR Centre, University of Lodz)
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