First held in 1997, Film and Art School Etudes Competition<\/strong> (formerly Student Etudes Competition) supports the development of novice filmmakers and provides unique opportunity to confront cinematic achievements of students from various parts of the world. Each year, a growing number of film schools submit their best etudes for consideration of the EnergaCAMERIMAGE<\/strong> selection committee. The winners are chosen by an international jury of prominent filmmakers and industry professionals.<\/p>\n The author of the best cinematography wins the coveted\u00a0L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Kov\u00e1cs Student Award – The Golden Tadpole<\/strong>. Silver<\/strong> and Bronze Tadpoles<\/strong> are awarded for the second and third place respectively. Additionally, Polish Filmmakers Association<\/strong> will award the winner of the Student Etudes Competition<\/strong> a cheque for PLN 10 000.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n BORROWED HANDS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n A young woman with cerebral palsy decides to hire a sex worker to experience her first sexual encounter, but it does not turn out as expected, resulting in intimacy.<\/p>\n Original title: <\/strong>Manos Ajenas \nBREAKING GLASS A tribute to the resilience of dreams, the tenacity of the human spirit, and most of all the enduring impact of those who defy convention to reach new heights. Bonnie’s story is not only an inspiration, particularly to young girls and women, but a reminder that no dream is too lofty, no challenge too daunting, and no sky too vast to conquer.<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Nicol\u00e1s Bori THE DAM Micha\u0142 wants to forget about the past, marked by the disappearance of his son, and start a new chapter in his life. An unexpected message from a mysterious witness to an event that happened years ago, thwarts his plans and forces him to once again confront his memories, which turns out to be more difficult than he expected.<\/p>\n Original title: <\/strong>Tama \nEYE OF THE FEN<\/span> Far in the future. A young Finno-Ugric individual sets out to seek answers to life\u2019s big questions, but ends up becoming a slave of a cult that cherishes ancient knowledge, only to realise that the answers they have been given are contaminated – quite literally.<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Topi Raulo HOW TO SKIN A CHEETAH<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Bobby’s tales of hunting game on the plains of Tanzania inspire a sinister side in her mollycoddled co-worker Lucas.<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Meghan O’Shaughnessy <\/p>\n \nI AM NOT THERE<\/span> Piotr returns to his family home after years to confront his alcoholic father and rebuild his relationship with his brother Krzysiek. The film tells the story of a man who must face a past that is catching up with him.<\/p>\n Original title: <\/strong>Nie ma mnie \nLAND OF DREAMS<\/span> It is 1946. Recently repatriated Paula is trying to feel at home in Friesland after her experiences in a Japanese internment camp. She is taken in by family she has never met before. Her presence is tolerated, but not fully accepted. Suspicion grows among the family when, since her arrival at the potato farm, brown rot is found on one of the potatoes. Paula feels she has to survive once again, but this time she finally has a choice.<\/p>\n Original title: <\/strong>Droomland <\/p>\n \nLAZARUS Toma and Elena bid farewell to their recently deceased, 5 years old son through VR technology. For Elena, this turns into a dangerous obsession. Toma is forced to delete the project.<\/p>\n Original title: <\/strong>Lazar LIKE ALL THE OTHERS<\/span> This is a story of a young soldier, Willi Langner, who, with World War II coming to an end, refuses to sacrifice himself for the madness of national socialism. But he is trapped in a bunker that he must defend from the Soviets together with a colleague and a commander who is loyal to the regime. His life will depend on his decisions.<\/p>\n Original title:<\/strong> Wie All Die Anderen \nORCHID<\/span> A short film about who we once were and what we become.<\/p>\n Director: <\/strong>Tin Brendel \nPHOTOGRAPH 1<\/span> Two perspectives on the same1950s fashion photoshoot in which a career changing photograph was taken for both the photographer and the model. Both can agree the photograph was great, however their personal recollection on the shoot are starkly different.<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Oscar Simmons POWER OF THE MIRROR The intimate relationship between the popular model Aster and his self-aware reflection in the mirror is put at risk when the prominent singer Zoe goes missing. Aster was the last one to see her.<\/p>\n Original title: <\/strong>Macht des Spiegels \nRED On a December night in 1947, in a hotel on the outskirts of town, the mayor’s son is discovered dead in a room. Amidst corrupt cops and unexpected foes, beneath the crimson glow of the hotel’s neon lights, masks are unveiled: who is Louise, the one trying to cover up the case? What really happened on the night of the murder?<\/p>\n Original title: <\/strong>Rouge REMAINS<\/span> A Windrush migrant is employed as a servant on an estate, presumably to look after the master, the manor, and a collection of colonial artefacts but is made to wonder whether he was in fact procured to be its most prized possession.<\/p>\n Director: <\/strong>Theja Rio A small house sits in a middle of a cavernous hall; this is Hugh\u2019s home. As a group of faceless figures begin to surround his space, he must decide whether or not to face them.<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Max Olson <\/p>\n \nSIREN SALON In the mysterious Siren Salon, a young woman in an abusive marriage must decide how many inches \u2013 and people \u2013 she\u2019s willing to cut off.<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Ella Grace Rodriguez \nTHIS PECULIAR DAY Most probably there’s nothing more pathetic and sad than the midlife crisis of an artist who truly has it all but realizes it way too late.<\/p>\n Original title: <\/strong>Tento divn\u00fd de\u0148 \nTITANS<\/span> Bound by an unbreakable promise, Lu and Ika pledge to remain inseparable. But as they step into the opulent world of the Prussian court through their marriages, their oath faces a formidable trial.<\/p>\n Original title: <\/strong>Titaninnen![\"\"](\"https:\/\/archive.camerimage.pl\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/11\/SFP_eng.jpg\")
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\nDirector: <\/strong>Adri\u00e1n Monroy Molina
\nCinematographer: <\/strong>Melissa Nocetti
\nSchool:<\/strong> Centro de Capacitaci\u00f3n Cinematogr\u00e1fica (CCC)
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> Meksyk, 2023<\/p>\n
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\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Valentin Lilgenau
\nSchool:<\/strong> Filmakademie Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> Niemcy, 2024<\/p>\n
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\nDirector:<\/strong> Giovanni Pierangeli
\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Kacper Gawron
\nSchool:<\/strong> \u0141\u00f3d\u017a Film School
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> Poland, 2024<\/p>\n
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\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Arttu Liimatta
\nSchool:<\/strong> ELO Film School of Aalto University
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> Finalandia, 2023<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Naoise Kettle
\nSchool:<\/strong> National Film School at IADT D\u00fan Laoghaire
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> Irlandia, 2024<\/p>\n
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\nDirector: <\/strong>Daniel Le Hai
\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Daniel Le Hai
\nSchool:<\/strong> Krzystof Kie\u015blowski Film School
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> Poland, 2024<\/p>\n
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\nDirector: <\/strong>Bart Niewenweg
\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Stern Nordsiek
\nSchool:<\/strong> University of the Arts Utrecht (HKU)
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> Netherlands, 2024<\/p>\n
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\nDirector:<\/strong> Orlin Menkadzhiev
\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Veselin Menkadzhiev
\nSchool:<\/strong> National Academy for Theatre & Film Arts (NATFA)
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> Bulgaria, 2024<\/p>\n
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\nDirector:<\/strong> Max Bommas
\nCinematographer: <\/strong>Oscar Pinaud
\nSchool:<\/strong> Warsaw Film School
\nCountry and year: <\/strong>Poland, 2023<\/p>\n
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\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Tin Brendel
\nSchool:<\/strong> \u0141\u00f3d\u017a Film School
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> Poland, 2023<\/p>\n
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\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Christopher Hudson
\nSchool:<\/strong> National Film and Television School (NFTS)
\nCountry and year: <\/strong>UK, 2024<\/p>\n
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\nDirector:<\/strong> Ido Gotlib
\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Benjamin F. Meyer
\nSchool:<\/strong> Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> Germany, 2024<\/p>\n
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\nDirector:<\/strong> Jason Boussioux
\nCinematographer: <\/strong>Anton Belyakov
\nSchool:<\/strong> ENS Louis-Lumiere
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> France, 2024<\/p>\n
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\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Natdanai Naksuwarn
\nSchool:<\/strong> National Film and Television School (NFTS)
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> UK, 2024<\/p>\n
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\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Audrey Biche
\nSchool:<\/strong>American Film Institute Conservatory (AFI)
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> USA, 2023<\/p>\n
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\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Nicholas Buckwalter
\nSchool: <\/strong>USC School of Cinematic Arts
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> USA, 2024<\/p>\n
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\nDirector:<\/strong> Em\u00edlia Ondria\u0161ov\u00e1
\nCinematographer: <\/strong>Alex Miartu\u0161
\nSchool:<\/strong> The Academy of the Performing Arts in Bratislava (FTF V\u0160MU)
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> Slovakia, 2023<\/p>\n
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\nDirector:<\/strong> Jannik Wei\u00dfe
\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Lisa Jilg
\nSchool: <\/strong>Filmakademie Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> Germany, 2024<\/p>\n