The 2006 Polish Film Awards took place on 27 February 2006. It was the 8th edition of Polish Film Awards: Eagles. [1]
Winners are highlighted in boldface.
The history of cinema in Poland is almost as long as the history of cinematography, and it has universally recognized achievements, even though Polish films tend to be less commercially available than films from several other European nations.
Krzysztof Pius Zanussi is a Polish film and theatre director, producer and screenwriter. He is a professor of European film at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland where he conducts a summer workshop. He is also a professor at the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School of the University of Silesia in Katowice.
The Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School in Łódź, officially known as commonly known as Łódź Film School is a Polish film school for future actors, directors, photographers, camera operators, and television staff. It was founded on 8 March 1948 in Łódź (Lodz).
Polish Film Award, or Eagle is the national film award of Poland. It has been delivered annually since 1999, with the first event held on 21 June, by the National Chamber of Audiovisual Producers (KIPA). Since 2003 they have been awarded by the Polish Film Academy.
The 2005 Polish Film Awards ran on March 5, 2005. It was the 7th edition of Polish Film Awards: Eagles.
Warsaw City Council, officially the Council of the Capital City of Warsaw is a unicameral governing body of the city of Warsaw, the capital of Poland.
Destined for Blues is a 2005 Polish film directed by Jan Kidawa-Błoński. It tells the story of Ryszard "Rysiek" Riedel, leader of Polish blues rock band Dżem. The movie concentrates on his family relationships with both his wife Małgorzata and his father, his music career and his addiction to "kompot". Destined for Blues won Polish Film Awards for Best Costume Design and Gdynia Polish Film Festival awards for Best Costume Design, Best Debut Actor and Audience Award.
Andrzej Chyra is a Polish actor and theatre director. He is a member of the Polish Film Academy and the European Film Academy. In 2006, he received the Polish Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Feliks Falk's drama film The Collector.
Start International Polska is a Polish dubbing and voice-over translation studio based in Warsaw.
Piotr Bujnowicz is a Polish-born, Golden Trailer awarded producer, and photographer.
Roma Gąsiorowska-Żurawska is a Polish actress and fashion designer. She played the role of "Sylwia" in the movie Suicide Room. She is one of the TR Warszawa theatre's actors. Roma was interested in acting in high school, where she created her own theatre. She graduated from the Ludwik Solski Academy for the Dramatic Arts. As a student, she started working in Teatr Rozmaitości. She debuted in Jerzy Stuhr's movie "Pogoda na Jutro".
The Polish Film Academy is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures.
Persona non grata is a 2005 Polish drama film directed by Krzysztof Zanussi.
Jacek Poniedziałek is a Polish film, theatre and television actor as well as a theatre director and translator.
Pora umierać is a Polish black-and-white drama film from 2007, directed and written by Dorota Kędzierzawska. The protagonist of the film is the elderly Aniela, who lives with her dog in an abandoned wooden villa in Warsaw. The film was produced with the support of the Polish Film Institute and features digital cinematography by Arthur Reinhart. Pora umierać achieved significant success at various festivals, winning awards for sound design and Szaflarska's performance at the Gdynia Film Festival, as well as earning Szaflarska a Polish Academy Award for Best Actress at the Polish Film Awards. The film also garnered numerous accolades at international film festivals. In critical analyses, attention was drawn to Kędzierzawska's subtle exploration of themes such as dying, attitudes toward death, and coexistence with non-human organisms.