Participants with Marcel Łoziński. fot Ula Klimek
The Polish project from the Association of Creative Initiatives “ę” kicked off with a very special event. We have gathered our participants in one of Warsaw’s flagship cafe-clubs to have an intellectual speed-dating session with some of our most inspirational artists. We called it “10 minutes of intelligent conversation”.
The idea was thus: at 12 tables in Chłodna 25 cafe sat 12 inspirational artists and intellectuals. Our participants sat with them in groups of 3 and had 10 minutes chats. Then switched over to the next table. 10 minutes is not long for an in depth conversation, but it is just enough to ask this one important question we had in our minds for a while, talk about this book or film we have been wondering about. Enough to get few very important sentences to help us kick off our own projects, to start pondering something new – in other words get inspired.
Our guests included:
Marcel Łoziński – Oscar nominated documentary director and a tutor in film at academies in Paris and Warsaw. His films include: “89 mm to Europe”, “Anything can happen”, “Poste Restante” and the most recent – “Tonia and her children”.
Tadeusz Rolke – photographer with keen eye for social issues and situations, considered the precursor of polish photographic reportage. He bought his first camera during the World War II. Tadeusz contributes hugely to the education of young photographers.
Tadeusz Sobolewski – film critic, worked with most of major Polish film titles and now is a film editor at the daily Gazeta Wyborcza. He has also contributed to film as editor and screenwriter.
Kobas Laksa – photographer known for artistic approach and mixing media. He has also written and directed short films and music videos.
Lena Rogowska – cultural practitioner and gender studies academic. Lena has pionieered musical work with women in difficult life situations and has successfully produced musicals with girls from reformatories.
And many others.
This was the start of Poland.doc, which through a series of workshops will see a group of young creative through development of their own documentary film and/or photo projects. The workshops are tutored by experienced professionals and 10 most promising projects will gain a chance of realisation.
http://www.polska.doc.e.org.pl/
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