Camerimage
The International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage (Polish: Międzynarodowy Festiwal Sztuki Autorów Zdjęć Filmowych Camerimage) is a festival that celebrates and awards cinematography and cinematographers. The festival is held in Toruń, Poland, at the end of November every year. It spans the course of one week, with multiple events at one time. The first seven events (1993–1999) were held in Toruń, and the next ten events (2000–2009) were held in Łódź. From 2010 until 2018, the festival took place in Bydgoszcz, before returning to Toruń in 2019, where it currently remains. In 2007, the name of the festival was changed from Camerimage to Plus Camerimage, but it was changed back in 2013 after the sponsorship deal with Plus ended. The festival has hosted many prominent filmmakers including Darren Aronofsky, Jon M. Chu, Alfonso Cuarón, Peter Greenaway, Agnieszka Holland, James Ivory, Jim Jarmusch, Aki Kaurismäki, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Andrei Konchalovsky, Emir Kusturica, Ang Lee, Ken Loach, David Lynch, Paweł Pawlikowski, Roman Polański, Robert Richardson, Gus Van Sant, Volker Schlöndorff, Oliver Stone, István Szabó, Quentin Tarantino, Tom Tykwer, Denis Villeneuve, Andrzej Wajda, Peter Weir, and Wim Wenders. Main Competition Golden Frog (Złota Żaba) Silver Frog (Srebrna Żaba) Bronze Frog (Brązowa Żaba) Student Etudes Competition (Konkurs etiud studenckich) Golden Tadpole (Złota Kijanka) Silver Tadpole (Srebrna Kijanka) Bronze Tadpole (Brązowa Kijanka) Documentary Films Competition Documentary Shorts Competition Documentary Features Competition Feature Debuts Competition Directors' Debuts Competition Cinematographers' Debuts Competition Music Videos Competition Best Music Video Best Cinematography in Music Video 3D Films Competition Polish Films Competition Camerimage Lifetime Achievement Award Cinematographer - Director Duo Award Special Krzysztof Kieslowski Award for Director Production Designer Award = "†" indicates a nominee for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Camerimage Market Equipment showcases Various exhibitions and live music performances Student Panorama (screenings of student films which did not make it into the main competition) Camerimage Forum (a seminar devoted to authorship rights and working conditions of cinematographers) Special screenings and premieres, reviews, retrospectives, meetings, seminars, and workshops led by well known filmmakers Since 2013, short documentary films awarded the Golden Frog during Camerimage festival are granted consideration in the Documentary Short Subject category of the Academy Awards without having to meet the standard theatrical run requirement. To meet all requirements, the running time limit of selected short documentary was decreased from 60 to 40 minutes. This way requirements for short documentary films selected at both Camerimage festival and the Academy Awards are the same. Congratulations to Camerimage winners, Arri, 2010 Plus Camerimage Gets Oscar Nod, Film New Europe, March 12, 2013 For Cinematographers, All Roads Lead to Camerimage, Variety, November 6, 2015 Camerimage: A Film Festival Where Cinematographers Are the Stars, The New York Times, November 20, 2015 Where the Cinematographer is in First Position: The 2015 Camerimage Festival, Filmmaker Magazine, December 9, 2015 CAMERIMAGE: A Unique Festival Honoring the Art and Craft of Cinematography, Cinephilia & Beyond, November 15, 2015 Poland's Camerimage Film Festival to Partner with AFI, ASC for Winner Showcase in LA, Broadway World, September 20, 2013 Official website