Play Poland – Irish-Polish Film Project is a unique festival platform for Irish-Polish filmmakers, students and film lovers due to be launched in Dublin this July 2011. It is a part of the biggest Polish film festival in Europe, which takes place from May to September 2011.
The festival offers the chance to experience a creative mix of films, animations and cinema posters. Allocated in Filmbase and the Sycamore Club, Play Poland features talks, meetings and exhibitions as well as blocks of professional and student works. The festival will also be running discussion panels with figures of the film world such as Steve Woods, Brendan Phelan (Crewger), Dan Spencer (Pegbar), graphic designer and animator Aga Grandowicz and Dave Byrne (Underground Cinema). Each day is put to rest with performances from a variety of musicians such as 3EPKANO members performing to Shane McKenna’s animations and experimental DJs Aoife Nic Canna and Jerzy Bugno.
Ben Hennessy, Pegbar co-funder, praised the idea of the festival:” I believe there is a gap in terms of networking between Irish and non-Irish filmmakers, especially when you are a young creator. Moreover, the film project has become one of first schemes accepted by FUNDit, the unique Irish crowd-raising platform. It is a great way for people to get involved and feel appreciated for their support. As Pegbar aims at linking film/animation students and professionals, we believe the idea of the festival goes well with our group’s mission.”
Information on PLAY Poland with a reward and donation ladder is available on www.fundit.ie or www.mosaicartsmovement.org. The project can be supported till 1st May.
