We have the pleasure to announce the 2014 Seattle Polish Film Festival Viewers Choice Award winner: Life Feels Good directed by Maciej Pieprzyca. Congratulations to the winner and a big thank you for all your votes.
We are excited to announce the 2014 SPFF guests. Legendary Polish director Krzysztof Zanussi; up-and-coming actor Marcin Włodarski; star of many of this year's films Julia Kijowska; winner of the 2014 Golden Space Needle Award: Best Actor at SIFF for his role in Life Feels Good Dawid Ogrodnik; talented Katarzyna Śmiechowicz and a debuting director and screenwriter Filip Dzierżawski.
Krzysztof Zanussi festival appearances include: Q&A at Scarecrow Video on October 9 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and presentation of his 1972 film Illumination at Northwest Film Forum on October 9 at 7 p.m.
Celeste Caliri wins the 2014 Seattle Polish Film Festival poster competition. Congratulations to Celeste!
We are excited to announce a partnership with Northwest Film Forum in bringing to Seattle Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema. A selection of 21 restored classic Polish films curated by Martin Scorsese.
Eight critically acclaimed films, including Pharaoh, Mother Joan of Angels and Eroica will screen at Northwest Film Forum July 7-10. Additional classics of Polish cinema will be shown in the week before the 22nd Annual Seattle Polish Film Festival on October 6-9.
Visit Northwest Film Forum website for details about the first selection of films and stay tuned for updates on the other films by signing up for our newsletter.
Read about this unique project in this NPR story "Martin Scorsese Takes Poland's Communist-Era Art Films On The Road"