VERDICT OF THE JURY
XXVII INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC FILM AND MULTIMEDIA FESTIVAL
„NIEPOKALANÓW 2012”
From 9-th to 13-th May 2012 took place another, XXVII-th International Catholic Film & Media Festival, under the personal patronage of His Eminence Senior Polish Primate Cardinal Jozef Glemp, and Metropolitan of Warszawa Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz. There were 108 films, 19 radio programs, 14 multimedia programs and over a dozen websites submitted for the Festival from 14 countries: Australia, Austria, Belarus, Croatia, Chech Republic, Estonia, France, Spain, Israel, Hungary, Italy, Russia USA and Poland. Jury of the Festival sitting with: Paweł Woldan – chairman of the jury, Antoni Zięba – vicechairman of the jury fr. Jacek Staszewski, Eugeniusz Jachym, Krystyna Lalko (Belarus), Krystyna Młoduchowska - Dziob, Zygmunt Skonieczny awarded prizes:
GRAND PRIX
Funded by the Telewizja Polska S.A.
27F105 - Edith Stein - the patroness of Europe, author: Bogusława Stanowska – Cichoń, Katarzyna Kotula; prod. Catholic Association of WYCHOWAWCÓW Lubliniec, TVP Kraków for showing the history of the spiritual life, of discovering the truth and God in the philosophy, the history which led her to conversion to Catholicism
FEATURE FILMS
II-nd award
27F017 - Vacand - author & prod. Wojciech Kossowski, for showing the drama of homelessness in the very human way
DOCUMENTARIES
I-st award
27F045 - Without a single tree the forest will still remain, author: Dagmara Drzazga, prod. Katarman Izabela Rudzik– for presenting attitude of the Catholic priest, patriot, who for his services to the poor man, persecuted by the Nazis paid a victim of his life
II-nd award ex equo
27F022 – The temple- a century of tears and love (Russia), author: Natalia Kandudina; prod.:Archeparchia Bozej Materi- Russia- The revelation of the heroic involvement of lay Catholics to reclaim the Temple and restore its former glory.
II-nd award ex equo
27F090 – Where was God, when the plane crashed at Smoleńsk?, author Grzegorz Górny, Grzegorz Terlikowski; prod.: Dom Wydawniczy Rafael- for bringing deeply christian attitudes of those, whose loved ones were killed in crash near Smoleńsk.
III-rd award ex equo
27F042 –Tunesian soul- author: fr. Maciej Mikuła, fr. Roman Wortolec; prod.: Salesian Mission Center - Presentation of the extraordinary figure of a young priest, Salesian missionary who was killed at an outpost in Tunisia and testimony by his parents to forgive the murderer.
III-rd award ex equo
27F046 – The men from Cisca- author: Anna Laszczka; prod.: GPV Media – for showing heroic attitude of the parishioners who fought to build a church in the times of PRL
Mentions of jury
27F002 - The Saint Oak; 27F108 - The Saint Marshland - author: Wojciech Szewczak, Wladimir Trachimczyk; prod.: Association for the cultural dialog Poland- Belarus - for a reminder of the heroic uprising of the past from the period January 1863 and the heroic struggle for identity and national memory.
EDUCATIONAL MOVIES
I-st award
27F058 – Give us a priest - author: Anna Duda- Ziętek, Michał Siegieda; prod.: Aurum Film - for presenting the work of priests from the Society of Christ for Polonia in the British Isles
II-nd award
27F104 - From conception: a child; prod.: Polish Association Defenders of Human Life, TVP S.A. in Kraków - Popularized scientific representation of human development from conception to birth.
III-rd award
27F093 – The prayer - author: Piotr Jaworski, Iwona Meus-Jargosz, prod.: TOPRODUCTION, TVP Kraków for showing the Blessed John Paul II by lay people as a guide in search of God's face.
AMATEUR MOVIES
I-st award
27F106 - What exactly the Radio Niepokalanów is - author & prod.: Marcin Śliwiński; for showing the staff of the radio at work in a very interesting mode.
II-nd award
27F011 – Parośla 9 february 1943. Everything has started over here. - author & prod.: Marcin Czapla - For the reminder of the crime committed against the Poles in the Eastern Borderlands.
TV PROGRAMS
I-st award
Set of 4 programs on the defense of life; author Joanna Adamik, fr. Andrzej Baczyński, prod.: Polish Association of Defenders of Human Life, TVP S.A. Kraków - for showing many aspects of defense of unborn life led by lay Catholics.
II-nd award
27F078 –Father Shaplevich's kids ( Belarus) - author: Zoya Kotovich; prod.: Bielsat TV - for recalling the heroic life and death of the priest.
III-rd award
27F014 - Anniversary concert - author & prod.: Aleksandra Korejwo - For presenting the teachings of John Paul II through the art of animation and the music of Chopin
SPECIAL AWARD
Founded by His Eminence Senior Card. Józef Glemp
27F033 – I am - author & prod.: Maciej Bodasiński, Lech Dokowicz - for presentation of the Easter Triduum in the various Christian rites.
SPECIAL AWARD
Founded by His Eminence Metropolitan of Warszawa Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz
27F060 - At the foot of the monastery – author: Anna Kaszewska, Łukasz Lech; prod.VOCO Kraków - various pastoral activities in the modern parish
SPECIAL AWARD
Founded by Guardian of the Niepokalanów Monastery Fr.Stanisław Piętka
27F047 – The Convent of Dachau(Italy) - author: Carlo de Biase, prod.: Paola Cornelli - for presenting the Carmelite nuns in prayful, ecumenical commitment of forgiveness and peace in the Nazi camp in Dachau
SPECIAL AWARD
Founded by the Voivod of Mazovia
27FO001 A diary in rays of light – author: Jurij Goruliov; prod.: Stop Kadr Belorus for reminding of Countess Sophia Chomentowskiej from the House of Drudzki - Lubecki, her great organic, artistic and patriotic work to the motherland, a reminder of her achievements in the reconstruction of the Royal Castle in Warszawa.
Mentions of Jury
27FO95 The day of Corpus Christi - author & prod.: David Recio Gil - Spain - for showing the richness and diversity of worship of the Eucharist.
In this protocol was completed and signed.
Paweł Woldan – chairman
Antoni Zięba – deputy chairman
Fr. Jacek Staszewski OFMConv
Krystyna Młoduchowska - Dziob
Niepokalanów, 11 may 2012