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The first workshop of the Dragon Forum 2009
(2009-03-23)
Dragon Forum is the international documentary film workshop in the middle of Europe, the practical help in development and production of your film. A documentary film project is prepared under the tutelage of film experts and then presented at an international pitching forum. The script, the trailer, the proposal and the pitching presentation are developed during the workshops. The final pitching takes place during the KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL.
The first workshop of the 2009 edition took place in Warsaw between 12-14 March at the Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing. It was dedicated to script development. 21 selected projects were presented. There were 40 participants, including observers.
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| Tutors: Heino Deckert, Steven Seidenberg, Vita Żelakevićiute and Andrzej Fidyk, INPUT, Katarzyna Ślesicka, Director of the Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing with Dorota Roszkowska | Dorota Roszkowska and the „MaLo” presentation by Monika Pawluczuk | Steven Seidenberg and the „Back to the Roots of Pre-Jazz” presentation by Maciej Żemojcin and Krzysztof Sołek |
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| Alberto Fasulo, „TIR” and Jerzy Dzięgielewski from HBO | Vita Żelakevićiute, Barbara Pawłowska TVP 1, Barbara Paciorkowska TVP 2, Dorota Roszkowska | Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz, Steven Seidenberg and the presentation of the “Chopin’s Phenomenon” by Krzysztof Dzięciołowski and Justyna Rutkowska |
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| Heino Deckert and Dorota Roszkowska |
Our tutors were:
- Heino Deckert, D
- Dorota Roszkowska, PL
- Steven Seidenberg, UK
- Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz, PL
- Vita Żelakevićiute, PL
There were many outstanding guests from the polish film industry:
- Jerzy Dzięgielewski, HBO
- Andrzej Fidyk, INPUT
- Katarzyna Malinowska, TVP Kultura
- Barbara Paciorkowska, TVP 2
- Barbara Pawłowska, TVP 1
- Katarzyna Ślesicka, Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing
The following projects were presented:
- Airsoft, 52’, IL
Dir. Amir Yatziv
Prod. Yariv Mozer, Yael Perlov - Alija Jakuba/ Jakob’s Aliyah, 52’, USA
Dir. Katka Reszke
Prod. Sławomir Grunberg. - Antis, 80’, LT
Dir. Giedre Zickyte
Prod. Dagne Vildziunaite - Back to Roots of Pre-Jazz, 50’, PL
Dir. Maciej Żemojcin, Krzysztof Sołek
Prod. Maciej Żemojcin - Carbune Tocit, 50’, PL
Dir. Anna Błaszczyk, Łukasz Czajka
Prod. Anna Błaszczyk - Deadend Band, 50’, SLO/PL
Dir. Jan Bilodjeric
Prod. Zoran Bilodjeric, Wojciech Szczudlo - Fenomen Chopina/Chopin’s Phenomenon, 60’, PL
Dir. Krzysztof Dzięciołowski
Prod. Justyna Rutkowska - Ikonostas, 3x45’, PL
Dir. Renata Próchniewicz
Prod. Renata Próchniewicz - Indie – śladami Grotowskiego / The Routes of Grotowski – India, 50’, PL
Dir. Julia Jopkiewicz,
Prod. Sylwia Kucharska - Konigsberg, a Northern Venice on the Mountain of the King, 52’, BE
Ipse Creation - Lenin Code, 52’, RU
Dir. Nikita Sutyrin
Prod. Elena Melesse - MaLo, 26’, PL
Dir. Monika Pawluczuk
Prod. Katarzyna Ślesicka - Miranda chce wyjechać do Polski/Miranda wants to leave to Poland, 50’, PL
Dir. Jacek Wasilewski
Prod. Sławomir Rogowski - Przeszczep/ The Transplant, 28’/42’, PL
Dir. Rafał Samusik
Prod. Dorota Roszkowska - Sosedi/ Neighbours, 52’,RU
Dir. Dimitry Kabakov
Prod. Natali Tapkova - Święto niechaj świętem będzie/ May the Feast be Festive, 50’, PL
Dir. Wojciech Mejor
Prod. Darek Dikti - The Pusker Sisters, 75’, HU
Dir. Agnes Sos
Prod. Agnes Sos - Time of the Object’s Life in the Shot, 52’, UA
Dir. Alexander Balagura
Prod. Svitlana Zinovieva - TIR, 90’, IT
Dir. Alberto Fasulo
Prod. Chiara Girardi, Giovanni Pompili - Totus Noster, 50’, PL
Dir. Ksawery Szczepanik
Prod. Darek Dikti - Transformation, 52’, UA
Dir. Dmytro Konovalov
Prod. Gennady Kofman
We would like to thank a lot our great tutors, guests and participants and we are looking forward to seeing you in April.
Dragon Forum Team