The PROMISED LAND competition is organized by Telewizja Polska (Polish Television), whose goal is to support the development of young filmmakers and promote their creative work. The competition is open to students of public film and art schools who wish to produce their own short film.

Participants formed creative teams consisting of a producer, director, and screenwriter. The competition finalists received PLN 250,000 for film production, as well as support for its promotion, television broadcast, and distribution.

The final gala took place on June 16th at the Atlantic Cinema. The jury consisted of Korek Bojanowski, Arkadiusz Pawlik, Joanna Rożen-Wojciechowska, Katarzyna Malinowska, and Marta Galińska Łukaszewicz.

Films made by, among others, students of the Lodz Film School qualified for the finals:

KOŁTUNICA – Jury Honorable Mention!

Jury statement: We appreciate the screenplay, which stands out for its originality, storytelling power and dramatic maturity, as well as exceptional artistic sensitivity, creative vision and outstanding directorial achievement.

screenplay and direction: Izabela Zubrycka
cinematography: Daniel Tubylewicz
editing: Julia Oleksy
sound: Mateusz Adamczyk
sound on the set: Karol Szczupaczyński
music: Rafał Lipka
creative producer: Jagoda Surzycka
production management: Gabriela Rybołowicz
cast: Alicja Matusiak, Michalina Kasperska, Sebastian Stankiewicz, Filip Zaręba

WÓDKA, ZAKĄSKA I CZYSTE PIĘKNO
direction: Katarzyna Kosajda
screenplay: Marta Radawiec
cinematography: Filip Rogoziński
editing: Przemysław Krężel
music: Mikołaj Gąsiewski
sound: Olga Zalewska
line producer: Jakub Wójciak
production management: Jagoda Janusz
cast: Kornelia Strzelecka, Grażyna Misiorowska, Piotr Franasowicz

SADZONKA
direction: Iga Bujarkiewicz
screenplay: Małgorzata Tusińska
cinematography: Jonasz Mularz
editing: Kacper Rosiak
music: paszka, Pola Nuda
sound: Piotr Stefański
sound on the set: Szymon Bąbała, Kamil Jagiełło
production management: Marysia Koszewska
cast: Pola Nuda, Helena Rząsa, Daniel Namiotko, Michał Włodarczyk

What is more, the film OCHOTNIK qualified for the finals and it was edited by Olga Bejm, an editing course graduate.

The Grand Prize went to the film POZOWANE directed by Michał Łukowicz and produced by Kinga Łozińska, from the K. Kieślowski Film School in Katowice.

Congratulations to all the finalists!!!

TVP Promised Land Competition
photo 1 – KOŁTUNICA
photo 2 – WÓDKA, ZAKĄSKA I CZYSTE PIĘKNO
photo 3 – SADZONKA
photos 4-10 – private archive
photo 11 – TVP press materials