We are excited to announce the winning production:
— Simona (dir. Natalia Koryncka-Gruz).

BNP Paribas Two Riversides — 16th Film and Art Festival takes place from July 30 to August 7, 2022 in Kazimierz Dolny and Janowiec nad Wisłą.

The official sponsor of the prizes in the International Short Film Competition is MAKonLine Ubezpieczenia.

— The First Prize of PLN 5000: “Synthol” (dir. Piotr Trojan) for a small cinema of great paradoxes: ironic and empathetic, unpretentious and full of cultural contexts, effective in form and intimate in mood; in a word, for a treasure chest of films in which everyone will find something for themselves.

— The Second Prize of PLN 3000: “Venus of Wilendorf” (dir. Zuzanna Grajcewicz) for a laugh that gets stuck in the throat and irony that allows fear to be tamed; for a dystopia in which we do not have to take our word for it and a story about the body of which we are the protagonists.

— The Third Prize of PLN 2000: “A Dead Marriage” (dir. Michał Toczek) for an impressive scriptwriting concept, directorial precision and acting freedom in a story of fake war and serious love.

The sponsor of the honorary mentions in the International Short Film Competition is MJ2 Team Managers.

— The Honorary Mention for “Night” (dir. Ahmad Saleh) for its visually impressive tale of loss, grief and the truth that always holds the promise of a new beginning.

— The Honorary Mention for “Fermata” (reż. Benoit Ouellet) for a miracle that has not happened before: a fine combination of the home invasion and feel good movie genres.

The sponsor of The Agatka Modrzejewska Award for the best cinematography is The Agatka Modrzejewska Foundation.

— The Agatka Modrzejewska Award of PLN 4000 for the film “Skowyt” (dir. Bartosz Brzeziński) for repainting multicoloured fears, hopes and passions on monochrome film goes to cinematographer Max Bugajak.

BNP Paribas Two Riversides — 16th Film and Art Festival takes place from July 30 to August 7, 2022 in Kazimierz Dolny and Janowiec nad Wisłą.

Every year the competition is very popular among filmmakers and presents feature films, documentaries, experiments and animations. It is a panorama of young cinema, in which both independent authors and Polish and foreign film schools are represented. We recommend your attention to this point in the program, because, as the experience of past editions shows, during BNP Paribas Two Riversides you can watch the first productions of directors who will soon decide the shape of modern cinematography.

HERE IS THE FULL LIST OF QUALIFIED FILMS:

Ann’s Pub | CH | dir. Thabea Furrer | documentary | 25’59”
— Ann spends her life behind the counter of a pub in an Irish town. But who is she really?

Blaga | PL | dir. Michał Wojtasik | feature | 18’22”
— The year 1914. Witkacy returns to his fiancée Jadwiga, whom he left in the care of his friend Karol Szymanowski.

A Dead Marriage | PL | dir. Michal Toczek | fiction | 18’35”
— Filip, a professional extra, on the set of a historical film meets Lucy, with whom they play a dead marriage.

Delicje | PL | dir. Bartosz Izdebski | fiction | 20’08”
— Railway station. The last 15 minutes before friends split up.

The Dreamer from Zorzor | PL | dir. Rafał Skalski | documentary | 15’30”
— 19-year-old Ballah helps his father in a tailor shop and dreams of becoming a famous soccer player.

Funeralia | PL | dir. Bartłomiej Błaszczyński | fiction | 14’58”
— K. wins a competition for the best gravedigger, but the organizers consider the victory as undeserved.

The Howling | PL | dir. Bartosz Brzeziński | fiction | 30’00”
— Kuba grows up in a village where one day his old acquaintance appears.

La Galerie | CA | dir. Loup-William Théberge | experimental |11’05”
— During a night visit to a museum, a woman embarks on a journey between reality and unreality.

Get Home Safe | DE | dir. Tamara Denić | fiction | 13’13”
— Maya, a volunteer for the Way-Home-Phone emergency line, accompanies Lea back home.

I sharing | PL | dir. Natalia Sara Skorupa | documentary | 13’18”
— Three generations, Christmas Eve and the main character’s attempt at comming out.

It’s a Very Pretty Picture | PL | dir. Jakub Ciosiński | documentary | 29’50”
— The life of a three-generation family in the context of love failures and relationship-building problems.

Light Years | EN | dir. Monika Proba | documentary | 27’34”
— Vitali always wanted to become a priest. There is only one thing left for him, according to the rules of the Orthodox Church he has to find a wife.

Night | PS | dir. Ahmad Saleh | animation | 15’57”
— Night brings peace and sleep to all the residents of a city at war.

Out of Water | PL | dir. by Gracjana Piechula | fiction | 13’47”
— Zosia, a hearing child of deaf adults, along with her dad, starts a fight to participate in her dream swimming competition.

Pandas in Love | DE | dir. Elena Pilar Nyffeler | fiction | 15’00”
— An unfortunate accident at the zoo leads to the meeting of a golf course employee and a panda breeder.

Point d’orgue | CA | dir. Benoit Ouellet | fiction | 09’20”
— In an isolated cabin surrounded by unscathed snow, a man delves into his childhood memories.

The Road | PL | dir. Edyta Wróblewska | fiction | 30’00”
— A wedding in Mazury, at night. Agata decides that she will return home without her boyfriend.

Sincerity | PL | dir. Adam Porębowicz | feature | 30’00”
— Four friends on the doorstep of adulthood spend a day together in the absence of their parents.

Synthol | PL | dir. Piotr Trojan | feature | 24’13”
— Erik is a vlogger documenting his preparations for his bodybuilding debut. He is helped by his overprotective mother.

Venus of Willendorf | PL | dir. Zuzanna Grajcewicz | fiction | 22’37”
— Kamila lives in a world where being overweight guarantees success in all fields of social life.

THE JURY WILL INCLUDE:
— actress Julia Wyszyńska;
— documentary film director Lidia Duda;
— film critic and journalist Michał Walkiewicz.

THE AWARDS IN THE COMPETITION INCLUDE:
— 1st place — 5000 PLN, 2nd place — 3000 PLN, 3rd place — 2000 PLN. MAKonLine Insurance is the sponsor of the statutory prizes;
— The Agatka Modrzejewska Award for the best cinematography — 4000 PLN; sponsored by The Agatka Modrzejewska Foundation;
—2 honorable mentions of PLN 1000 each, sponsored by MJ2 Team Managers.

Please be informed that the program of film screenings in all sections of the Festival will be available on our website from July 15. Online ticket sales will begin no earlier than July 20.

BNP Paribas Two Riversides — 16th Film and Art Festival takes place from July 30 to August 7, 2022 in Kazimierz Dolny and Janowiec nad Wisłą. We encourage you to follow our newsletters.

For the competition, the Festival accepts content that is 35 minutes or under and produced in 2021 or 2022. Older productions will be accepted as long as they will have their Polish premiere at the Festival. Every type of filmmaking style is welcome: narrative, documentary, animation and experimental.

Submissions to all festival sections are made via FilmFreeway. All you need is create an account for your film, load a preview copy and submit it to the Festival.

SUBMIT A FILM: www.filmfreeway.com/festival/tworiversides

Submission fee for 2022 International Short Film Competition is 5 USD.

This year we have waived the submission fees for Ukrainian films. To obtain a code to submit your film for free, please contact: maciek.jaszczynski@dwabrzegi.pl.

Films selected for the competition are evaluated by a professional Jury appointed by the Festival’s Artistic Director and eligible for a number of awards (1st, 2nd, 3rd place and honourable mention).

Via FilmFreeway, you can also submit films to the main program of festival: full-length films (of more than 60 minutes) and medium-length films (of 35 to 60 minutes).

Detailed criteria for submitting films can be found in the REGULATIONS OF SUBMITTING FILMS. Please read the document carefully. If you have any further questions, please contact the Programming Department: entry@dwabrzegi.pl.

The BNP Paribas Two Riversides Film and Art Festival will be held on July 30 to August 7, 2022 in Kazimierz Dolny and Janowiec on the Vistula River. We encourage you to subscribe to our newsletter.

Due to the fact that “Music – my love” is a tremendously popular part of our Festival, this year we decided to separate the votes cast on films from this section.

We are excited to announce the winning productions:
— in the WORLD UNDER CANVASS section: “Polański, Horowitz. Hometown” (dir. Anna Kokoszka-Romer and Mateusz Kudła),
— in the MUSIC – MY LOVE section: “FANNY: The Right to Rock” (dir. Bobbi Jo Hart).

We invite you to the 16th BNP Paribas Two Riversides Film and Art Festival, which will be held from July 30 to August 7, 2021, in Kazimierz Dolny and Janowiec on the Vistula River.