X FESTIWAL KINA AMATORSKIEGO I NIEZALEŻNEGO KAN 2009
On April 22–26 2009, in Kino "Warszawa" in Wrocław, the tenth, jubilee edition of the Amateur and Independent Cinema Festival KAN. These five days were packed with mature OFF Cinema, foreign films, music, and photography. For the first time, beside the Feature Film Competition and the Documentary Film Competition, there was a third one--Animated Film Competition.
The hall at "Warsaw" was packed with KANtastic Audience. Many artists, guestes and Journalist's came. For all of them, KAN has once again proven to be a worthwhile, inspiring encounter with film>/b>.
The Jury of KAN 2009:
Since it's first edition ten years ago, KAN was visited by 32 Jurors, all of whom were in many ways connected to the film industry. Each of them has come with their own doubts and a little reserve, but all were greeted with open arms and a huge thank you for their time and experience
- Wojciech Todorow - camera operator,
- Andrzej Zajączkowski - director and screenwirter,
- Jacek Szymański - film critic,
- Magdalena Podsiadły - journalist.
KAN 2009 Laureates
KAN GRAND PRIX of the DECADE:
- "Jadę do Ciebie Agnieszko" ("Coming To You, Agnieszka"), dir. Anna Maszczyńska-Bąk
FEATURE FILM:
- Golden KANewka - "All Secrets", dir. Tomasz Suski
- Silver KANewka - not awarded
- Bronze KANewka - "Wesołych Świąt" ("Happy Hollidays"), dir. Tomasz Jurkiewicz
FEATURE FILM DISTINCTION:
- "Tajemnica Alberta" ("Albert' Mystery"), dir. Wojciech Solarz
DOCUMENTARY FILM:
- Golden KANewka - "W drodze" ("On the Road"), dir. Paweł Wysoczański
- Silver KANewka - "Tam, gdzie słońce się nie spieszy" ("Where the Sun Doesn't Rush") ,
dir. Matej Bobrik - Bronze KANewka - "Mama, Tata, Bóg i Szatan" ("My Mum, Dad, God and Satan"),
dir. Paweł Jóźwiak-Rodan
ANIMATED FILM:
- Golden KANewka - "Ostatnia podróż Profesora Igreka" ("Professor Y's Last Journey"),
dir. Tomasz Pawlak - Silver KANewka - "1000 wiader wody" ("1000 Buckets of Water"), dir. Tomasz Popakul
- Bronze KANewka - "Druga zmiana" ("Second Shift"), dir. Tomasz Pawlak
ANIMATED FILM DISTINCTION:
- "Blue", dir. Łukasz Szozda
- "...oraz, że Cię nie opuszczę aż do śmierci" ("... and Till Death Do US Part"),
dir. Dominika Berezowska
JURY's SPECIAL KANEWKA:
- "Skarby Ani K." ("Ania K.'s Treasures"), dir. Małgorzata Gryniewicz
AUDIENCE's KANewka:
- "W drodze" ("On the Road"), dir. Paweł Wysoczański
KANewka BEST FOREIGN FILM:
- "Thinking When Speaking", dir. Anders Emblem
JOURNALIST's KANewka:
- "Nocna zmiana" ("Night Shift"), dir. Małgorzata Kozera
Special Screenings:
23.04
- German Film Screening--a selection of German independent films,
- The World Through a Documentary Lense--a journey around the world with a movie camera
24.04
- French Animated Film>/b>--co-organized with the French Embassy,
- Very Interesting Films--a selection of films very absurd,
25.04
- The Jury's Specials--a selection prepared by the members of KAN 2009 Jury,
26.04
- Varda--Her Shorts--a retrospective of Agnès Vardy's (a French New Wave artist) work
- KAN and Artur Pilarczyk OFFer--a screening of a young, awarded screenwriter, Artur Pilarczyk's"Teraz i Zawsze" ("Now and Forever"),
Accompanying Events:
25.04
- "Red Day at KAN--workshops in using RED ONE equipment in film production. Led by the director and owner of DiVIZION Film Studin, Marcin Kryjom.
01.04-26.04
- KAN 2009 Anniversary Exhibition--an photo-essay about the history of KAN, displayed in Wrocław's Market Square. It was a portrayal of all that is KAN and surrounds KAN: films, people, music, photography.
- Meetings in KAN Festival Club, Włodkowica 21--there were some young bands playing their songs during KAN--Checkolada, Mango Colective--and some older ones--The Crackers and Lili Marlene.
