Polish_Film_Awards
Polish Film Award
Annual national film award ceremony
Polish Film Award, or Eagle (Polish: Polska Nagroda Filmowa, „Orzeł”) is the national film award of Poland. It has been delivered annually since 1999,[1] 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.
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| Polish Film Award | |
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Director Wojciech Smarzowski holding the award in 2012 | |
| Awarded for | Achievements in Polish cinema |
| Country | Poland |
| Presented by | Polish Film Academy |
| First awarded | June 21, 1999; 24 years ago (1999-06-21) |
| Website | http://pnf.pl/ |
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The award ceremony is held under the auspices of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of Poland. Their status in the Polish film industry can be compared with Academy Awards.[2][3]
The award depicts outstretched eagle's wings attached to a white socle twined by a ribbon which is reminiscent of a film stock. It was designed by Polish sculptor Adam Fedorowicz.[4]
The 25th Polish Film Awards ceremony took place on 4th March 2024. Green Border, directed by Agnieszka Holland, won the award for Best Film.[5]
List of main categories:[6]
- Best Film – since 1999
- Best Actor – since 1999
- Best Actress – since 1999
- Supporting Actor – since 2000
- Supporting Actress – since 2000
- Documentary – since 2013
- Film Score – since 1999
- Director – since 1999
- Screenplay – since 1999
- Cinematography – since 1999
- Costume Design – since 2001
- Sound – since 1999
- Editing – since 1999
- Production Design – since 1999
- European Film – since 2005
- Producer – 1999–2001
- Discovery of the Year - since 2008
- TV series – since 2015
Special awards:[7]
List of films with five or more awards
- 11 wins – Corpus Christi (2019) (15 nominations)
- 10 wins – Silent Night (2018) (11 nominations)
- 9 wins – Volhynia (2017) (14 nominations)
- 8 wins – Reverse (2009) (13 nominations)
- 8 wins – The Pianist (2002) (13 nominations)
- 7 wins – 25 Years of Innocence (2020) (15 nominations)
- 7 wins – Cold War (2019) (12 nominations)
- 7 wins – Gods (2015) (13 nominations)
- 7 wins – Rose (2011) (8 nominations)
- 7 wins – Katyń (2007) (11 nominations)
- 7 wins – Jasminum (2006) (9 nominations)
- 7 wins – The Collector (2005) (8 nominations)
- 7 wins – Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease (12 nominations)
- 6 wins – The Wedding (2004) (10 nominations)
- 6 wins – My Nikifor (2004) (10 nominations)
- 6 wins – Pan Tadeusz (1999) (11 nominations)
- 5 wins – Little Moscow (2008) (8 nominations)
- 5 wins – Zmruż oczy (2003) (8 nominacji)
- 5 wins – Pornografia (2003) (9 nominations)
- 5 wins – Cześć Tereska (2001) (10 nominations)
- 5 wins – The Debt (1998) (10 nominations)
List of films with ten or more nominations
More information Film, Year ...
| Film | Year | Nominations | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi | 2019 | 15 | 11 |
| 25 Years of Innocence | 2020 | 15 | 7 |
| Volhynia | 2017 | 14 | 9 |
| Reverse | 2009 | 13 | 8 |
| The Pianist | 2002 | 13 | 8 |
| Bogowie | 2015 | 13 | 7 |
| Leave No Traces | 2022 | 13 | 1 |
| The Hater | 2020 | 13 | 0 |
| Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease | 2000 | 12 | 7 |
| Prymas. Trzy lata z tysiąca | 2000 | 12 | 1 |
| Jack Strong | 2015 | 12 | 1 |
| Cold War | 2018 | 12 | 7 |
| Icarus.The Legend of Mietek Kosz | 2019 | 11 | 2 |
| Katyń | 2007 | 11 | 7 |
| Pan Tadeusz | 1999 | 11 | 6 |
| Tydzień z życia mężczyzny | 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| Mój Nikifor | 2004 | 10 | 6 |
| The Wedding | 2004 | 10 | 6 |
| Cześć Tereska | 2001 | 10 | 5 |
| The Debt | 1999 | 10 | 5 |
| Ostatnia rodzina | 2017 | 10 | 4 |
| Obława | 2012 | 10 | 4 |
| 33 Scenes from Life | 2008 | 10 | 4 |
| Persona non grata | 2005 | 10 | 4 |
| Historia kina w Popielawach | 1998 | 10 | 4 |
| Weiser | 2001 | 10 | 3 |
| Edi | 2002 | 10 | 2 |
| I Never Cry | 2020 | 10 | 2 |
| The Wedding Day | 2022 | 10 | 1 |
| The Welts | 2004 | 10 | 1 |
| Kroniki domowe | 1998 | 10 | 1 |
| Charlatan | 2020 | 10 | 1 |
| Tam i z powrotem | 2002 | 10 | 0 |
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Directors with two or more awards
More information Director, Noms. ...
| Director | Noms. | Wins. |
|---|---|---|
| Wojciech Smarzowski | 4 | 4 |
| Maciej Pieprzyca | 3 | 3 |
| Krzysztof Krauze | 3 | 2 |
| Jerzy Skolimowski | 3 | 2 |
| Andrzej Jakimowski | 2 | 2 |
| Roman Polański | 2 | 2 |
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Most wins by actresses
- Kinga Preis – 16 nominations, 6 awards
- Agata Kulesza – 10 nominations, 4 awards
- Aleksandra Konieczna – 3 nominations, 3 awards
- Stanisława Celińska – 5 nominations, 2 awards
- Danuta Szaflarska – 5 nominations, 2 awards
- Maja Ostaszewska – 5 nominations, 2 awards
- Danuta Stenka – 4 nominations, 2 awards
- Joanna Kulig – 3 nominations, 2 awards
- Dominika Ostałowska – 3 nominations, 2 awards
- Krystyna Feldman – 2 nominations, 2 awards
Most wins by actors
- Janusz Gajos – 12 nominations, 5 awards
- Robert Więckiewicz – 8 nominations, 5 awards
- Arkadiusz Jakubik – 9 nominations, 4 awards
- Jan Frycz – 8 nominations, 3 awards
- Jacek Braciak – 5 nominations, 3 awards
- Andrzej Chyra – 7 nominations, 2 awards
- Dawid Ogrodnik - 5 nominations, 2 awards
- Zbigniew Zamachowski – 5 nominations, 2 awards
Most nominations
- Kinga Preis – 16 nominations for best actress
- Marek Wronko – 12 nominations for best sound editing
- Wojciech Kilar – 10 nominations for best score
- Wanda Zeman – 10 nominations for best film editing
- Magdalena Biedrzycka – 10 nominations for best costume design
- Jagna Janicka – 10 nominations (7 for best costume design and 3 for best production design)
- Nikodem Wołk-Łaniewski – 9 nominations for sound editing
- Janusz Gajos – 9 nominations for best actor
Most wins overall
- Krzysztof Ptak – 7 awards for best cinematography
- Jacek Hamela – 6 awards for best sound editing
- Kinga Preis – 5 awards for best actress
- Janusz Gajos – 5 awards (4 for best actor and 1 lifetime achievement award)
- Wojciech Kilar – 4 awards for best score
- Robert Więckiewicz – 4 awards for best actor
"Big Five" winners and nominees
The following is a list of films that won the awards for Best Film, Director, Actor, Actress and Screenplay.
Winners
- The Collector (2005)
- Best Film: The Collector
- Best Director: Feliks Falk
- Best Screenplay: Feliks Falk
- Best Actress: Kinga Preis
- Best Actor: Andrzej Chyra
- Corpus Christi (2019)
- Best Film: Corpus Christi
- Best Director: Jan Komasa
- Best Screenplay: Mateusz Pacewicz
- Best Actress: Aleksandra Konieczna
- Best Actor: Bartosz Bielenia
Nominees
- Four awards won
- Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease (2000): Best Film, Best Director (Krzysztof Zanussi), Best Screenplay (Krzysztof Zanussi) and Best Actor (Zbigniew Zapasiewicz); lost: Best Actress (Krystyna Janda)
- Cześć Tereska (2001): Best Film, Best Director (Robert Gliński), Best Screenplay (Jacek Wyszomirski) and Best Actor (Zbigniew Zamachowski); lost: Best Actress (Aleksandra Gietner)
- Zmruż oczy (2002): Best Film, Best Director (Andrzej Jakimowski), Best Screenplay (Andrzej Jakimowski) and Best Actor (Zbigniew Zamachowski); lost: Best Actress (Aleksandra Prószyńska)
- Róża (2012): Best Film, Best Director (Wojciech Smarzowski), Best Screenplay (Michał Szczerbic) and Best Actress (Agata Kulesza); lost: Best Actor (Marcin Dorociński)
- Body/Ciało (2016): Best Film, Best Director (Małgorzata Szumowska), Best Actor (Janusz Gajos) and Best Actress (Maja Ostaszewska); lost: Best Screenplay (Michał Englert, Małgorzata Szumowska)
- Cold War (2018): Best Film, Best Director (Paweł Pawlikowski), Best Screenplay (Janusz Głowacki and Paweł Pawlikowski) and Best Actress (Joanna Kulig); lost: Best Actor (Tomasz Kot)
- Three awards won
- Reverse (2009): Best Film, Best Screenplay (Andrzej Bart) and Best Actress (Agata Buzek); lost: Best Director (Borys Lankosz), Best Actor (Marcin Dorociński)
- Ostatnia rodzina (2017): Best Screenplay (Robert Bolesto), Best Actor (Andrzej Seweryn) and Best Actress (Aleksandra Konieczna); lost: Best Film, lost Best Direcotr (Jan P. Matuszyński)
- Awards for 1999 at the IMDb
- "Rozpoczęła się 21. edycja Polskich Nagród Filmowych Orły 2019". Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- "Orły 2020: Oto lista zwycięzców prestiżowych nagród filmowych". Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- "Orzeł – Polska Nagroda Filmowa od kuchni". wp.pl (in Polish). March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- Roxborough, Scott (7 March 2024). "Agnieszka Holland's 'The Green Border' Wins Polish Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- "Laureaci wg roku". Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- "O nagrodzie". Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- Official website (in Polish)
- Polish Film Awards at Internet Movie Database