7-11 December 2011, Bialystok, Poland

Films qualified for 6th International Short Film Festival ZUBROFFKA

 Dear Spectators, Filmmakers, Studios, Film Schools and Lovers of Short Films!

We are pleased to inform you that 6^th Edition of the Festival is knocking at the door.

It will take place between 7-11 December 2011 in Bialystok and Podlasie.

The Festival's promoter Bialystok Cultural Centre - DKF "GAG" have done their best to make it a real feast of world cinema, short film forms and good music. In five competition sections the viewers will see 89 films from Poland, Armenia, France, Estonia, Latvia, Georgia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Hungary, Romania, Norway, Iran, Japan, USA, Belgium, Italy, Israel, Canada, Finland, Germany and Spain.

The films will be judged by outstanding jurors: Head of the Jury - Marcin Koszałka (an eminent camera operator and one of the most popular and most frequently awarded documentary filmmakers), Mariola Brillowska (working in Germany, a painter, author of comic books, radio journalist, performance artist and animator), Milka Malzahn (a writer, singer and journalist representing Podlasie), Robert Lakatos (a filmmaker split between Hungary and Romania, lecturer, the winner of Special Award in Karlove Vary for his film "Bahrtalo!").

Additionally, in various parts of Podlasie you will have a chance to see films from other film festivals, such as JAPAN MEDIA ARTS, FRESH FILM FESTIWAL (Czech Republic), SHORT TIGER GERMAN NEXT GENERATION, SEMAFOR FILM FESTIWAL, BALTIC SHORTS as well as electrifying shorts from Georgia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Romania, Australia, Canada, Spain.

One of the greatest events of the Festival and its powerful opening will be Charlie Chaplin short films with live music by BLOCKHEAD (originating from New York City a hip-hop producer, one of the leaders of instrumental hip-hop, recording for the British Ninja Tune label). The closing of the Festival and the Awards Gala will be just as powerful with a multimedia music show THE SAINTBOX prepared by a sensational trio Gaba Kulka/Olo Walicki/Maciek Szupica.

ZUBROFFKA Festival is also a great chance to listen to superb live music. In Bialystok we are going to hear full of romantic expression and drive GURZUF from Belarus, Waglewski brothers with their harsh rock project KIM NOWAK and massacring the globe's dance floors Italian duo PELUSSJE. Musically visual icing on the cake of ZUBROFFKA will be a mind-blowing, three-dimensional, show prepared by British artists from NOVAK 3D DISCO.

For those who may not know yet,  we would like to remind  that International Short Film Festival ZUBROFFKA is an open event unobstructed by anything, respecting otherness and diversity so characteristic for the region of Podlasie. It is a place bringing together the artists who are OPENMINDED, have a sense of HUMOUR, value NATURE and its produce. The Festival aims to  be a platform for exchanging ideas and thoughts, enabling fruitful meetings between artists form the East and the West.

EASTWARD  WINDOW 

1. The Piano reż. Levon Minasian, Armenia/Francja, 2011, 26'
2. Vahetus reż. Anu Aun, Estonia, 2010, 15'
3. Blizký Přitel reż. Pavel Soukup, Czechy, 2011, 05'27"
4. Try on reż. Aleksandrs Rusevics, Łotwa, 2010, 8'
5. Dreaming of La Scala reż. Zura Demetreshvili, Gruzja, 2010, 14'33"
6. Chasing the wind reż. Zura Demetreshvili, Gruzja, 2011, 16'49"
7. Superman, Spiderman or Batman reż.Tudor Gurgiu, Rumunia, 2011, 11'
8. Do you have a story? reż. Dario Juričan, Chorwacja, 21'
9. A cake story reż. Milko Yovchev, Bułgaria, 2011, 12'
10. Jáma reż. Jiři Stejskal, Estonia/Czechy, 2010, 23'
11. Srdcova dama reż. Dita Krčova, Czechy, 2011, 6'16"
12. Brotherhood of pâté reż. Arunas Eimulis, Litwa, 2011, 18'16"
13. Mathias, Mathias reż. Cecilia Felméri, Węgry/Rumunia, 2010, 13'
14. Infinite minutes reż. Cecilia Felméri, Węgry/Rumunia, 2011, 19'
15. (...Dancer here) reż.Yarr Vasjutkevich ,Ukraina/Rosja, 2011, 4'39"

WHOLE  WIDE  WORLD 

1. Desa seudi reż. Alexandre Castres, Francja, 2010, 15"20
2. Crossed sild reż. Ivana Bošnjak & Lea Vidaković, Norwegia, 2010, 12'16"
3. Vaghti az kenare ham migozarim reż. Elika Rezaee, Iran, 2011,19'
4. Tsuyako reż. Mitsuyo Miyazaki, Japonia/USA, 2011, 24'37"
5. Pour toi je ferai bataille reż. Rachel Lang, Belgia, 2010, 20'
6. Il garibaldi senza barba reż. Nicola Piovesan, Włochy, 2010, 15'
7. Tasnim reż. Elite Zexer, Izrael, 2010, 12'
8. Tulip, Texas and us reż. Lee Filipovski, Kanada, 2011, 19'44"
9. Piirongin piiloissa reż. Sanni Lahtinen, Finlandia, 2011, 7'14"
10. Kuhina reż Joni Männistö, Finlandia, 2011, 7'18"
11. Wie ein fremder reż. Lena Liberta, Niemcy 2010, 23'30"
12. Zeinek gehiago iraun reż. Gregorio Muro, Hiszpania, 2011, 11'55"
13. La casa del lago reż. Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia, Hiszpania, 2011, 11'18"
14. Lagun mina reż. Jose Mari Goenaga, Hiszpania, 2011, 12'58"
15. La media pena reż. Sergio Barrejón, Hiszpania, 2011, 14'28"

Competitions:

INTERNATIONAL FORMAT:

• Competition EASTWARD  WINDOW  - the competition for the best independent film from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Russia, Slovakia, etc. - it's directed to filmmakers from former socialist countries - independent artists, students and amateurs. The very name of the contest refers to charming windows of Podlasie region as well as to the fact that our city uniquely "hangs" between  the East and West.
• Competition  WHOLE  WIDE  WORLD - directed to artists from all over the world - with the exception of  those participating in national and EASTWARD WINDOW  contests - the competition will strive to present other regions of the world through short films made by independent artists, students and amateurs.

NATIONAL FORMAT:

( Competition STUDENTS, Competition AMATEURS, Competition INDEPENDENT)

In 2011 the winners of the Festival can expect attractive prizes:

 GRAND PRIX OF THE FESTIVAL - 2,000 Euros, 1st PRIZE in each category - 1,000 Euros,  Additionally, competitors in each category will be awarded II and III PRIZE (prize money or filming equipment). Among all the prizes we attach special importance to the AUDIENCE AWARD - WILD BISON! Bearing in mind that the Festival aims to present various forms of short film, special prizes will be awarded for the best Animated, Documentary and Feature film.

Make your plans for the winter - early December is reserved for ŻUBROFFKA Festival; come to Podlasie/Poland - the land of bison and film!

organizer:
BIAŁOSTOCKI OŚRODEK KULTURY - Dyskusyjny Klub Filmowy „GAG"

contact and info:
Maciej Rant i Krzysztof Sienkiewicz
kino@bok.bialystok.pl lub dkf@bok.bialystok.pl
+48 85 742 23 70

Oficial festival sites:

www.zubroffka.bok.bialystok.pl
www.facebook.com/zubroffka
www.myspace.com/zubroffka
www.bok.bialystok.pl

Application Card  PL

Rules and Regulations PL

Application Card  RU

Rules and Regulations  RU

Application Card  EN

Rules and Regulations  EN

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COME TO PODLASIE - THE LAND OF BISON AND FILM!

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Photos from last edition of ZubrOFFka from 2008