2012 Ekran - Toronto Polish Film Fesitval, Oct 25-28

The 4th Ekran - Toronto Polish Film Festival gets underway tonight with an Opening Gala Reception and screening of the film Big Love by debut filmmaker Barbara Białowąs. The evening will also include live music by the ZimZum Jazz Band.

The festival also presents three other films by women directors – Anca Damian’s Crulic. The Path to Beyond; Maria Sadowska’s Women’s Day; and Anna Plutecka-Mesjasz’s Lose to Win.

Many industry and related events will take place, including free special screenings at the Runnymede Library, a lecture by Professor Marek Haltof on “Polish Film and the Holocaust: Politics and Memory”, the exhibition Roman Polański: Actor and Director, and a three day intensive filmmaking workshop.

The 4th Ekran - Toronto Polish Film Festival runs until October 28 mostly at the Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave.

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4TH ANNUAL EKRAN POLISH FILM FESTIVAL

OPENING RECEPTION: Your chance to eat, drink and mingle with the festival’s patrons and guests; includes an in-competition feature film screening of Barbara Białowąs’ Big Love (2012) and a live music performance by the ZimZum Jazz Band.

October 25, 6:30-11 PM @ Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Avenue, University of Toronto;
***Tickets: $20 in advance/$25 at the door; included with purchase of Festival Pass***

FEATURE FILM COMPETITION: Your chance to see the remaining twelve feature films in competition for the Ekran Film Awards at the historic Revue Cinema (400 Roncesvalles Ave).
***Tickets: $12 in advance/$15 at the door; included with purchase of Festival Pass**
October 26:
7:00 PM Jan Komasa’s Suicide Room (2011);
9:00 PM Anca Damian’s Crulic. The Path to Beyond (2011);
followed by Q&A with the film’s producer, Arkadiusz Wojnarowski.
October 27:
12:00 PM Mitja Okorn’s Letters to Santa (2011);
followed by Q&A with the film’s director.
3:00 PM Maria Sadowska’s Women’s Day (2012);
5:00 PM Wojciech Smarzowski’s Rose (2011);
7:00 PM Bartosz Konopka’s Fear of Falling (2011);
9:00 PM Przemysław Wojcieszek’s Secret (2012).
October 28:
12:00 PM Tom Sokalski’s Tourist (2012);
followed by Q&A with lead actor, Marek Birner;
2:00 PM Leszek Dawid’s My Name is Ki (2011);
4:00 PM Anna Plutecka-Mesjasz’s Lose to Win (2012);
6:30 PM Tomasz Wasilewski’s In the Bedroom (2011);
9:00 PM The Fourth Dimension (2011 Grolsch/Vice production)
with Jan Kwieciński’s “Fawns”.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS @ The Runnymede Library, 2178 Bloor St. West
***These events are free and open to the public***
October 26:
12:00 PM Older Favourites: Ryszard Brylski’s The White Soup (2003)
followed by Q&A with lead actress, Katarzyna Figura.
2:00 PM Michał Maryniarczyk Retrospective; with “The Foreigner” (1986), “A Varsovian’s Trip to Italy” (1984), “Generation 63” (1982), and “Track 13” (1976).
3:00 PM Children’s Cinema: Andrzej Maleszka’s The Magic Tree (2009).
October 27:
12:00 PM Short Film Show: Screenings of short, documentary, and independent films in competition for the Michał Maryniarczyk Award.
2:15 PM Animation Screening: a compilation of animated films by Platige Image, Poland.

AWARD CEREMONY/CLOSING RECEPTION: Your chance to find out the winners of the Ekran Film Awards and the Michal Maryniarczyk Award, and to wind down in the company of fellow festival attendees, with the accompaniment of food, drinks, and music at a secret location...
October 28, 10:30 PM @ the Revue Cinema (following final screening of the day)
***This event is free and open to all festival attendees with proof of ticket purchase***

OTHER AFFILIATED EVENTS:

Exhibition: “Roman Polański: Actor and Director.”
September 10 - October 5 @ L-Space Gallery, Humber College Lakeshore Campus;
***This event is free and open to the public***

Lecture by Prof. Marek Haltof: “Polish Film and the Holocaust: Politics and Memory.”
October 24, 6-8PM @ Charbonnel Lounge, Elmsley Hall, 81 St. Mary’s St., U of Toronto;
***This event is free and open to the public***

Film Workshop: a three day intensive studio seminar and a chance to create a short film, lead by director Rafal Sokolowski of Blind Dog Films.
October 19 – 21 @ The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto, 1137 Dupont St;
***Registration deadline: Oct. 15; Workshop Fee: $125***

TICKET/FESTIVAL PASS SALES: Festival passes and individual screening tickets are available for advance purchase starting on October 4th at all locations of Pegaz Bookstores, Piast Travel and Polimex Travel stores, as well as online @ www.ekran.ca; Festival Passes: $85 (includes entry to Opening Reception and all film screenings; non-transferrable; seating cannot be guaranteed if pass holders arrive within 15 minutes of the screening); Individual Tickets: $12 in advance/$15 at the door;