International success of our graduate!
"Off-Season" – a diploma film by our graduate Monika Majorek, with cinematography by Max Bugajak, received the Best Student Director award at the 10th Bangalore Shorts Film Festivalin India.
I am very happy to have been recognized for directing. This is the first award of this kind for me - I have previously received a similar award for Best Student Female Director at the 2nd QRT Prague International Indie Film Festival. I am touched that "OFF-Season" is being watched by more and more people from different continents. The film recently qualified for KO:SH Film International Festival , as well as Osaka International Film Festival and Vox Feminae Film Festival. "OFF-Season" is my last short film, I am currently preparing for my feature film debut based on my original screenplay titled "Daddy". - says Monika Majorek
It is also worth mentioning that our graduate has recently received funding at the Polish Film Institute for the production of her debut - a feature film entitled TODIES. The decision of the director of the Polish Film Institute was conditional - PLN 1,600,000, the committee consisted of Waldemar Krzystek, Lech Majewski, Katarzyna Rosłaniec, Justyna Pawlak, Agnieszka Smoczyńska.
Ignacy Klim in film „OFF-Season” dir. Moniki Majorek.
This is not the end of Monika's success. We are very pleased to announce that the film "OFF-Season" was placed in the Quarter-Finalist at the Female Eye Film Festival in Toronto. Keep your fingers crossed for a positive result!
Off-Season tells a story about fourteen-year-old Adam, who lives in a holiday resort by the sea, that is run by his parents. When a mysterious, mature Woman arrives to the resort, Adam becomes immediately captivated by her. Spying on her slowly turns into an obsession, which makes him explore his sexuality. While trying to grow up, Adam rebels against his parents who still perceive him as a small child. The movie touches on the subjects of coming-of-age, love, but also family and its disintegration while facing non-easy actions.
Plakat do filmu "Po sezonie" autorstwa Martiszu aka Marty Ludwiszewskiej
OFF-SEASON
WRITTEN&DIRECTED BY: Monika Majorek DOP: Max Bugajak EDITING: Jakub Bastkowski SOUND: Natalia Sikorska MUSIC: Tomek Ślesicki PRODUCER: Maciej Śleiscki PRODUCTION: Warszawska Szkoła Filmowa COPRODUCTION: Mizar Films, Soundmaking, New Wave Film, Panavision, Zachodniopomorski Fundusz Filmowy Pomerania
Monika Majorek – nika Majorek – director, screenwriter. Graduate of the Warsaw Film School. Her short films "Inka" and "Pierwsze" ("The First") received many nominations at polish and international festivals, among others. Coup de Coeur distinction at Cannes Short Film Corner or Panavision award for the best film of the Polish-American Film Forum in Los Angeles. Winner of the 1st Prize of Studio New Horizons and semi-finalist of the 3rd New Horizons Competition. of the Script Wars competition. A juror at the 2017 Script Fiesta festival and a Akcelerator Mikrobudżet 2019 graduate.
Films by students of the Warsaw Film School are co-financed by the Polish Film Institute