MAIN COMPETITION

15 competitive films were judged by the international Jury:

• Brett Ratner - President
• Piotr Dumała
• Paweł Edelman
• Robbie Greenberg
• Lawrence Grobel
• Lilly Kilvert
• Pierre Lhomme
• Karl Walter Lindenlaub
• Oliver Stapleton

During the seven days of deliberation, the criteria that the Jury decided upon were craftsmanship, creativity, and contribution to the story. The Jury also considered the lighting, the composition, the movement, and the choices the cinematographers made. After the in-depth discussions they were impressed by the tremendous efforts and creativity that went into all the competitive films.

The Plus Camerimage 2007 Golden Frog went to Janusz Kamiński for the cinematography on The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.
According to the Jury, this film has advanced the art of cinematography and also takes the audience on a journey, one is totally unprepared for. It’s a film where the collaboration between the cinematographer and the director felt seamless. It’s bold, audacious, and visually challenging. It allows to see an extraordinary part of human nature in a fresh and profound way. It’s a very personal film whose photography was organic to the story - a story that expresses the trapped circumstances of an individual. The frame of composition and camera gives the feeling of being trapped - and yet it also gives a feeling of exhilaration and hope.

The Plus Camerimage 2007 Silver Frog went to Bruno Delbonnel for the cinematography on Across the Universe.
The verdict of the Jury says: "This award goes to one of those movies that accomplishes what movies should do — take us on a journey. Technically, it was difficult to execute, and yet it captured the fluctuating movements of the times it portrayed. It was intelligently and beautifully photographed; it had moments of great emotion and was both though-provoking and inspired. It gave us a refreshing interpretation of music and story through an effective use of iconic songs. And, most of all, it was joyful."

The Plus Camerimage 2007 Bronze Frog went to Ed Lachman for the cinematography on I’m Not There.
The Jury justified their choice: "For this award we have chosen the film which was one of the most experimental and innovative films we have seen. We admired the construction and the composition, the complexity and the style, the sensitive homage to the period black and white film, and the unique and individual perspective that brought us the songs of Bob Dylan."



STUDENTS ETUDES COMPETITION

Students Etudes were judged by:

• Vilmos Zsigmond - Jury President
  
• Murray Close
  
• Witold Giersz
  
• Rüdiger Laske
  
• Chris Niedenthal
  
• Billy Williams
  
• Zhanabek Zhetiruov

This year the Student Jury has shared in a visual feast of the art of cinematography, enjoying films shot in traditional style and also being surprised by others, which have fully embraced and exploited the newest technology. The Jury admired students' sense of adventure and the passion they have expressed on the screen.

Laszlo Kovacs Student Award - Golden Tadpole Plus Camerimage 2007 was granted to Tomasz Woźniczka, cinematographer of Beyond the Horizon
The Golden Tadpole was presented to a film of dramatic complexity. The director and cinematographer explore the instability of a society searching for their identity. They combine to create a new horizon, bravely exploring the new technology with visual flare and power.Tomasz Woźniczka is a student of the Department of Radio and Television of the University of Silesia.

Plus Camerimage 2007 Silver Tadpole was granted to Raphael Beinder, cinematographer of My Father is Sleeping
The Silver Tadpole was presented to a film of exquisite imagery. Rich and finely textured. The camera seamlessly, without dialogue, expressed the family drama with a poetic vision. Raphael Beinder is a student of the German School of Film and Television in Berlin.

Plus Camerimage 2007 Bronze Tadpole was granted to Michał Sobociński, cinematographer of Father
The Bronze Tadpole is presented to a film told with simplicity and sensitivity. It is a work of pure photography, a fluid composition of light and shade. Michał Sobociński is a student of Łódź Film School.

Additional Awards were presented in the Student Etudes Competition:

Association of Polish Filmmakers (Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich) granded the Award of 2000 USD to Tomasz Woźniczka, the winner of Laszlo Kovacs Student Award - Golden Tadpole .

The Light for the Arts - OSRAM Company Award for a creative use of light in a film. The award of PLN 10,000 was granted to Weronika Bilska the cinematographer of Varsovienne

PANAVISION granted the Special Award for Best Picture Technique in Student Film Competition to Felix Novo de Oliveira, cinematographer of Milan



POLISH FILMS COMPETITION UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF PLUS NETWORK OPERATOR

The films presented within the competition were judged by:

• Jaromir Sofr - Jury President
• Affonso Beato
• Cesar Charlone
• Roman Osin
• Franz Rath

The Jury admitted that the level of quality, richness and diversity made it a challenge for them to reach the final decision.

The Award for the Best Film in the Polish Film Competition went to Adam Bajerski for Tricks.
The winning film integrated cinematography and direction with technical accomplishment and a sensitivity to the subject matter of the story. It showed an ingenious creativity and courage in the use of colour and light.



NOKIA MOBILE MOVIE COMPETITION

Films were judged by:

• Sławomir Idziak - Jury President
• Phil Meheux
• Louis-Philippe Capellle

The audience chose James Kambeitz’s Decision as the best film.

The Jury Award went to Angela Święc for The City of Joy.
"The Jury unanimously felt that of this year’s entries this film really fulfilled the brief of “This happy day." It was both informative and entertaining, very well edited and enhanced with the director’s own, enchanting music score. The film also showed a particular artistry in the composition and choice of the atmospheric cutaways."



CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL AWARDED ARTISTS!