DRAGONFLIES
POLISH TITLE: WAŻKI
Seemingly blissful, placed in seaside lanscapes, story of infatuation with a local skirt chaser and a narcissus - Kuba, who's numerous mischiefs border with teenage psychopathy. The main character, charmed by Kuba, wants to change him. She gives him her pocket money, herself and prays for divine help. Neither jumping into the deep end, nor running away from the harbor in the middle of the night will do as much as a random talk about parrots and shattered illusions with Kuba's sister.
The film took part in the competition of the 64th International Film Festival Biennale in Venice in 2007, where it was nominated to Prix-Uip Award of the European Film Academy.
- GENRE:
- fiction
- COUNTRY:
- Poland
- RUNNING TIME:
- 15'
- YEAR:
- 2008
- DIRECTING:
- Justyna Nowak
- SCRIPT:
- Justyna Nowak
- DOP:
- Szymon Kluz
- EDITOR:
- Cecylia Pacura
- PRODUCTION:
- Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna
Justyna Nowak »
Justyna Nowak completed the MA programme in film directing at the Polish National Film School in Lodz. Known for her feature short "Dragonflies" which took part in the competition of the 64th Biennale di Venezia, where it was nominated for the Prix UIP of the European Film Academy. "Dragonflies" took part in important competitions at international film festivals including Clermont-Ferrand, Cork, Leeds, Encounters. The film won prizes for Best European Short and Best Cinematography at Raindance Film Festival in London. Her films are mainly comedy-dramas with elements of absurdity and surrealism, inspired by the French and Czech New Wave. They often portray a strong female character and dive into the social themes of women's issues.
Her last work - "Beauty" was a postfeminist, experimental film with elements of theatre. She also pursues her passion for screenwriting for animated films which include "The Rabbit's Case" and "The Mystery of the Malakka Mountain" which got Grand Prix and Best Screenplay at Brno16 Film Festival. An alumna of Berlinale Talents.
- 12th Genova Film Festival, Italy, (screening)
- Cinefest, Miskolc, Hungary, 2008 (screening)
- 16th Raindance Film Festival, The United Kingdom, (Best International Short, Canon Best Cinematography Award)
- 31th Clermont – Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France, (Best Cinematography - Kodak Showcase)
- Venice Film Festival, Italy, (competition)
- 22nd Leeds International Film Festival, UK, (competition)
- 22th Dresden International Short Film Festival, Germany, (competition)
- 14th La Citadella Del Corto International Festival of Short Fiction, Italy, (competition)
- 21st Capalbio Cinema Short Film Festival, Italy, (competition)
- Cork Film Festival, Ireland, 2007 (competition)
- 15th Camerimage Film Festival, Poland, 2007 (competition)
- International Short Film Festival IN THE PALACE, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2008 (competition)
8th International Film Festival Sopot, Best Polish Film