Film and Art Festival TWO RIVERSIDES
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Film and Art Festival TWO RIVERSIDES
Film and Art Festival TWO RIVERSIDES legendary of all summer events Today, five years after its birth, the Festival has become one of the major film industry events, presenting the most valuable Polish and foreign pictures (including premieres, previous year the most significant works of the world cinematography), plays, exhibitions and other cultural events. The idea behind the Festival is the attempt to build a bridge connecting two riversides of Vistula, i.e. to bridge the gap between film masterpieces and new trends in cinematography, to reconcile disparate views on the purpose of cinematic art, to blend genres and unite different cultures by juxtaposing art projects from various parts of the world. From the very beginning of its existence, the critics would pay attention to its extraordinary approach to film art: the central theme of the Festival is the attempt to connect the author of a piece of literature, music or art with the audience. Two Riversides sees films not only as motion pictures, but, above all, as a fusion of different forms of artistic creativity. The Festival, which is held in Kazimierz Dolny and in Janowiec, comprises of premiere screenings of films, reviews of actors the Festival can watch a carefully selected collection of Polish and foreign films (e.g. from San Sebastian, Rotterdam, Berlin, Cannes, Transylvania, Ljubljana, Bratislava, Koszalin, Gdynia), documentaries, short films, animated clips and films, art and independent films, as well as films by the most talented young filmmakers. The major asset of the Festival is that it gives fans opportunity to meet their favourite artists the red carpet, there is a festival cafe where cinemagoers can meet their idols. The previous editions of the Festival received overwhelming response from the audience and the media, and the critics were enthusiastically supportive of the events. After five successful editions, the Festival has become an essential item on the list of cultural events in Poland, thus becoming the biggest event east of the Vistula River. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th editions were considered international events and European partners engaged in its organization. The artists who graced the Festival with their presence include: Gustavo Santaolalla, Bob Rafelson, Jiří Menzel, Piotr Fudakowski, Carlos Do Carmo, Francis Hime, Bruno Barreto, Jan Hřebejk, Krystyna Janda, Grażyna Szapołowska, Jerzy Skolimowski, Lech Majewski, Janusz Gajos, Jerzy Stuhr, Krzysztof Zanussi, Kazimierz Kutz, Włodek Pawlik, Daniel Olbrychski, Borys Szyc, Tomek Sikora, Manuela Gretkowska, Katarzyna Grochola, Piotr Szulkin, Jacek Żakowski. It is impossible to mention all guests who come to the Festival and then leave Kazimierz Dolny with a fund of memories, enchanted by the captivating atmosphere created by the organizers. They all want to come here again. Strona 1/1 Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)