On May 12, the Awards Ceremony of the third MDAG Industry Awards was held. The gong fest came at the end of 4 days of deliberation that entailed 4 pitching sessions, 37 projects and over 280 one-on-one meetings. The CANAL+ Poland Award (3,000 euros) was given to Dekonstrukt by Mateusz Góra Kamil Wilk while Sugarland by Julia Smakjam won the Polish Filmmakers Association cash award of PLN 10,000 (2,333 euros). All awards follow.
“We are honored to give a stage to these projects and support them on their production, festival, distribution, or development paths,” said Head of Industry Anna Szczypińska. “A big thank you goes to the participants, partners, mentors, experts, decision-makers, audience, and guests. It’s all of these elements combined that make the festival and MDAG Industry thrive and grow. We want to build a bridge between the CEE region and the West, following the principle: the more networking opportunities, the better. Cooperation is important to us not only across the region but also in the broader non-European context. We are waiting for all these films to be in circulation not only in different corners of Europe but also in the United States or Canada and other corners of the world.”
Progress Pitching Session Awards:
- CANAL+ Poland Award (3,000 euros). Winner: DEKONSTRUKT by Mateusz Góra / Kamil Wilk, prod. Anna Kępińska / Piotr Śmiechowski (Telemark)
- Polish Filmmakers Association Award (PLN 10,000, €2333). Winner: SUGARLAND dir. Julia SMAKJAM
- Color-correction service worth (PLN 15,000, €3500) Winner: BALTIC by Iga Lis, prod. Justyna Gawełko (Silver Frame)
- SOUNDMIND sound post-production service worth (PLN 10,000, €2333). Winner: FRONTLINE, dir. Alisa Kovalenko, prod. Kasia Kuczyńska (Haka Films)
- Pitch The Doc Prize – Expert Consultation. Winner: CANDIDATES OF DEATH by Maciej Cuske, prod. Maciej Cuske / Ewa Hoffmann
Short Pitch Program Organizer: Institute of Documentary Film Awards:
- SILVER EYE AWARD (€1,500), and a year-long festival distribution service at East Silver Caravan. Winner: WORM EATEN by Maja Markowska, prod. Karolina Galuba, Małgorzata Małysa (Furia Film)
- DAE PITCH TALENT ENCOURAGEMENT PRIZE, bespoke mentoring with a DAE member: HOLE by Danilo Stanimirović, prod. Nikola Spasić
5th Documentary Film Forum for Young Audiences. Organizer: Andrzej Wajda Centre for Film Culture. Awards
- Millennium Docs Against Gravity Award for The Best Project (PLN 7000 €1633) Winner: LAST SUMMER by Eleanora Iadkouskaya, Jan Jurczak
- Millennium Docs Against Gravity Special Mention to BECOMING THAT MAN by Martyna Nitkowska, Weronika Perłowska
- LET’S DOC Award For The Best Project (PLN 3000, €700) Winner: SITTING AT HOME by Katarzyna Piorek, prod. Sergio C. Ayala
- Polish Filmmakers Association Award For The Best Project (PLN 3000, €700) BECOMING THAT MANby Martyna Nitkowska, Weronika Perłowska
