Based on a beautiful poem by a Polish – Lithuanian poet Romuald Mieczkowski, this short film is an invitation to a reflection about life, nature and passing away.
Short Films
Old Man and Tree
A Day at the Kindergarten Gotas de Agua
This video has been created as a part of the cooperation with the charity organisation
Gotas de Agua, which has built and supports the kindergarten in the Community Raucana in Lima, Peru. The Gotas de Agua’s mission is to set up sustainable, locally run institutions, that offer education and psychological support to children and their families in disadvantaged areas in Peru. For more details about what they do and how they help, check the website: http://www.gotasdeagua.org
LAST DAY OF SUMMER, dir. Aleksandra Czenczek, 2018
Synopsis: Last Day of Summer is a bittersweet story about old age, dementia and friendship between a young boy and elderly lady.
The story centres around Grace, an elderly woman suffering from dementia, who has escaped from a care home.
Wandering along the beach trying to make friends, she bumps into a young boy called Joe. Seeing she has swollen legs, the boy offers her a seat in his father’s car. As he runs back towards the sea with his kite, Grace slowly drifts off to sleep.
When the family arrive to go home, Joe’s mum and dad are shocked to find an old woman asleep in the back of their car. While his parents argue about what to do with her, Grace gestures for Joe to join her in the car. After locking themselves in, the scared adults bang on the windows while Joe and Grace are having the time of their lives. When the nurse arrives to take Grace back to her care home, Joe’s parents are forced to reflect on their behaviour.
AWARDS
Best drama/social film, 13th edition of Sguardi – European Independent Short Film Night, Cles, Italy, April 2019
Winner Best Performance Young Actor Jonah Paul at 39th Young Artist Academy Award, Los Angeles, US
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM at the third edition of short film festival AFRODITE SHORTS in Rome, Italy on the 5th of December 2018
FESTIVALS
Official Selection, 7thEMIGRA Film Festival, Vilnius, Lithuania, May 2019
Canada Shorts: Canadian and International Short Film Festival, December 2018
Official Selection AFRODITE SHORTS, December 2018, Rome, Italy
Official Selection at 1st Nepal Cultural International Film Festival (NCIFF), November 2018, Kathmandu
Official Selection, 15th Kinofilm, Manchester International Short Film & Animation Festival, November 2018, UK
Official Selection, 6th Emigra Film Festival, October 2018, Warsaw, Poland
Official Selection, MINIKINO, Bali International Short Film Festival, September 2018, Bali, Indonesia
Official Selection, Jordanian Intl. Film Festival, September 2018, Jordan
Off-Courts, Festival Market, September 2018, Trouville, France
Official Selection, 10th Seoul International Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival (SESIFF), September 2018, South Korea
Official Selection,10th FilmOFFisko Film Festival, September 2018, Jastrzebie, Poland
Official Selection, 4th Earls Court Film Festival, October 2017, London
FOOTBALL STORIES
In September 2017, a group of elderly fans of West Ham United visits the Olympic Stadium and share their stories about football and friendship.
This short documentary follows the group of elderly people as they meet at one of the events organised from the initiative of Friends of the Elderly and West Ham United Foundation. The scheme helps Hammers aged 65 and over to stay in touch with their fellow fans.
RIPPLES, dir. Aleksandra Czenczek, 2017
Synopsis: Arriving at the swimming pool, Maggie feels bigger than ever when confronted by a “perfect” woman in a weight-loss ad. But, when they meet in the water, her self-image is totally transformed.
Official Selection, 7thEMIGRA Film Festival, Vilnius, Lithuania, May 2019
BCN Sports Film Festival, May 2018, Spain
Festival Corto Ciudad Real, June 2017, Spain
Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt, August 2017, Germany
VII Festival VISUALÍZAME AUDIOVISUAL & MUJER, September 2017, Madrid, Spain
VII Kaohsiung International Film Festival, October 2017, Taiwan
Earl’s Court Film festival, October 2017, London, United Kingdom
AWARDS
Bronze Award at EMIGRA Film Festival, October 2018, Warsaw, Poland
BROTHERS, dir. Aleksandra Czenczek, 2014
Synopsis: On their short journey on a London bus, Tom and Ian rediscover the true meaning of what is to be brothers. Aleksandra Czenczek, the director, said: Tired and hungry after a long day, I just managed to grab a seat on the train. Sitting opposite me were two men; they looked like brothers. One was crying…
Official Selection, 7thEMIGRA Film Festival, Vilnius, Lithuania, May 2019
Best Narrative Short Film – Festival de Cortos y Salud Mental, Sevilla, Spain, 2015
Best Cinematography at the 13th International Film Festival ‘Seize the film!” in Novi Sad (Serbia)
and in Rijeka (Croatia) September, 2015
Official Selection at 39th Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt, Germany, August 2015
Official Selection at 12th Film Sharing Festival in Stuttgart, July 2015
Finalist of Official Selection Sundance London, Short Film Competition, 2014
Official Selection, Women in Film and Television, Show Us Your Shorts, 2014
Official Selection at 6th Festival Internacional De Cinema De Cerdanya, Spain
Festival de Cine Solidario de Guadalajara (FESCIGU), Spain 2015
Official Selection at 23rd International Film Festival PUBLICYSTYKA at Kedzierzyn Kozle, Poland, October 2015
Special distinction at 7th ENMUT FESTIVAL in Barcelona, October 2015
Distinction at 3rd Film Festival EMIGRA in Warsaw, Poland, October 2015
Official selection at 3rd Festival International de Cinema E Saude Mental in Faro, Portugal, October 2015
Official Selection at 12th KO&DIGITAL Festival Internacional de Cine Solidario in Barcelona, Spain, November, 2015
Official Selection at 4th Festival International De Cortometrajes de la Diversidad Social TODOS SOMOS OTROS
in Mexico City, November, 2015
MY FRIEND IVOR, dir. Aleksandra Czenczek, 2014
Synopsis: Two friends from small Polish village, Piotr (60) and Ivor (45), embark on a journey to England being promised a job and better life. But soon their hopes are shattered: they’ve been lured by Roma’s gang to do slavery work with no chance to escape. Film is based on a true story.
Winner at Unchosen’s Modern Day Slavery Short Film Competition, section: Forced Labour UK Production, 2014
Nomination at Best Short Film category, National Film Awards 2014
Official selection at 15th Gwangju International Film Festival, South Korea, 2015
Screening at 15th Belfast Film Festival, Ireland, 2015
Official selection at 7th FilmOFFisko Film Festival, Poland, 2015
THE CITY, dir. Lude Reno, 2012
Synopsis: This short film – showing different ‘faces’ of Warsaw the capital of Poland – was created as a part of an international art project involving artists from three European cities: Paris, Naples and Warsaw. The idea of the project was invented by members of Theatre des Lucioles in Rennes, France, 2012.