ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

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The Polish Film Festival in Perth & Sydney aims to showcase Polish cinematography and promote films made by Polish filmmakers or with a relevant Polish component. The festival predominantly screens new feature films but other productions, such as documentary films and Polish classics, are also included in the program from time to time.

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The festival's intention is to offer in cinema experience to our audience, however, online screenings may also be organised.  
 

Please read the film submission terms before submitting your film. 

 

 

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD

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The winner of Audience Choice is decided by festival attendees who can vote for their favorite film by rating each film they saw.

The film with the highest score wins the title of Audience Choice Best Film. 

 

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WINNERS

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THE DOPPELGÄNGER:THE DOUBLE dir. Jan Holoubek (2024, Perth)

EX AEQUO: FEAST OF FIRE dir. Kinga Dębska & THE DOPPELGÄNGER:THE DOUBLE dir. Jan Holoubek (2024, Sydney)

SONATA dir. Bartosz Blaschke (2023, Perth) 

BLACK SHEEP dir. Aleksander Pietrzak (2023, Sydney)

POLAŃSKI, HOROWITZ. HOMETOWN dir. Anna Kokoszka-Romer & Mateusz Kudła (2022)

I NEVER CRY  dir. Piotr Domalewski (2021) 

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SUBMISSION DATES​​

Submissions for the 2025 Perth & Sydney editions remain OPEN. 

 

Film submission is open all year round. The final selection is usually made two months before the festival starts. All films submitted prior are taken into consideration. Films submitted after the selection process ends will be considered for the next edition. 

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Unless indicated otherwise, your submission will be considered for screening/s in Sydney and Perth. The film may be selected to screen in both cities or only one of them depending on festival dates and program requirements. 

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FILM SUBMISSION 

 

Films should be submitted for selection in the following way:

By returning a completed entry form available here. Please include a private link to the content and a password for password-protected work, 

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

• The film must either be made by a Polish filmmaker (director, producer, or key crew members) or a filmmaker of Polish descent, or it must have a strong Polish component that justifies its inclusion.

• The film must be submitted by a person authorised to do so.

• The submitted film must be in its final exhibition version. 

• A preview link to a film must be provided with your submission.

• Films in a language other than English must include English subtitles, provided at least four weeks before the festival start. A Polish-language version is acceptable for selection purposes only.  The XML subtitle file must match the DCP package. SRT files will not be accepted.

• Unless other arrangements are made film must be available in DCP format for cinema screenings.

• If an encrypted DCP is supplied, two KDM sets must be issued to all cinema screens. One for testing purposes (usually 14 days before the event) and one for the festival screening. Alternatively, a single KDM with extended validity can be provided to cover both test and screening.

• Promotional materials (press kit, images, teaser, and/or trailer) must be delivered upon request.

 

ENTRY

 

A completed film submission form (or an email with all key information, a preview link, and approval of festival Terms and Conditions) must be sent to submissions (at)  polishfilmfestival.org.

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There is no entry fee and no license fee is payable for work submitted to compete for the Audience Choice Award.

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