The 25th edition of the New Horizons International Film Festival ended on 27, July.

The Grand Prix of the Shortlist competition was won by Anja Zalewska, our directing student.

The winner was selected from among filmmakers under the age of 30 by a jury composed of the Zuzanna Jagoda Kolska Foundation chairman (co-founder of the award) and members of the New Horizons Association.

Jury statement: for her bold and unbridled imagination, which made it possible to throw herself into the deep end and produce such a boldly staged, well-acted and sung film, within the framework of a student production.

Well done!

SOAP OPERA

Synopsis: Gaia stands firm against the big fish business of her sister, Gerda.

Credits:
screenplay: Aleksandra Głowicka, Anja Zalewska
direction: Anja Zalewska
cinematography: Zofia Połaniewicz
editing: Maciej Woźniak
production management: Aleksandra Raszka
cast: Aleksandra Wierzbicka, Anja Zalewska, Antoni Włosowicz
artistic supervision: Leszek Dawid, Jakub Piątek

See the teaser: vimeo.com

Complete list of festival winners: nowehoryzonty.pl

Dr Irena Eris is the partner of the Shortlist award.

1 - New Horizons IFF press materials
2-5 – stills from the film SOAP OPERA