Merlinka International Queer Film Festival runs in Belgrade from 12 to 16, December. It is an event dedicated to the LGBT+ theme presenting a wide spectrum of films from short fiction and documentaries to feature films. The festival has been organized since 2009 by Yugoslav Kinoteka.

In the festival programme there are two films from our school:

IT RAINED TOMORROW NIGHT
screenplay and direction: Marcjanna Lelek
cinematography: Kamila Serwicka
editing: Zuzanna Grabowska
production management: Agata Roszak
executive producer: Kinhouse
cast: Julia Biesiada, Karol Lelek, Alicja Czarnik, Joanna Pocica
artistic supervision: Jan Komasa

Synopsis: By the lake at night Hela and Jasiek find themselves very close to cheat on their girlfriends. Fortunately Hela has a way to go back in time and make the crucial decison once again.

The film was presented in the Shortlist section of the New Horizons International Film Festival in Wrocław and in the Short Film Competition of the 49th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia.

IMPASSE
direction: Nicolas Reza
cinematography: Csaba Szentgáli
screenplay: Mikołaj Piszczan, Nicolas Reza
editing: Mikołaj Denysiuk
production management: Natalia Wichrowska, Piotr Owczarek
cast: Łukasz Gawroński, Dariusz Klimek, Gracjan Kosyl, Amor Mani artistic supervision: Andrzej Musiał, Piotr Śliskowski

Synopsis: Piotrek is attacked by a group of guys from his school. Through his struggles, he meets Arek – a taxi driver who decides to help him and take him home. During their journey, the taxi driver makes the boy a special offer.

The film premiered at the 8th Zsigmond Vilmos International Film Festival in Hungary.

Short film programme: merlinka.com/portfolio-category/short-film

1 – festival organizers’ press materials
2 – still from IT RAINED TOMORROW NIGHT
3 – still from IMPASSE