Leszek Kopeć

Leszek Kopeć

Director of the GFS. Graduate of Polish philology on the University of Gdańsk.Producer, entrepreneur and publisher. Director of Polish Film Festival and CEO of Pomeranian Film Foundation in Gdynia.

Between 1973-1979 the co-founder and editor ofstudent literary magazine ‘Litteraria’. Businessman, publisher, author of the novel ‘Kredowe koło’ published in 1989 and stories and reviews published in Polish periodicals. Between1995-2002 worked with ‘Megaron’ – a magazine about book publications.Since 1999 Director of Neptune Film and then Director of Polish Film Festival. Between 2005-2010 Director of the Cultural Centre in Gdynia.

Filmography

2006-2010 Chronicle 31, Chronicle 32, Chronicle 33, Chronicle 34, Chronicle 35 – documentary chronicles of Polish Film Festival in Gdynia
2008 Andrzej Wajda watches ‘Popiół i diament’ (‘Ashes and Diamonds’) – together with TVP SA
2009 Janusz Morgenstern watches ‘Do zobaczenia, do jutra’ (‘See You Tomorrow’) – together with TVP SA
2009-2010 ‘Kuchnia Mistrzów’ – together with TVP SA
2006-2010 Short films produced during the eight editions of Pomeranian Film Workshops

  • “love_proxy”, “Attraction”, and “Haven” in the NY New Filmmakers Plus September Program!

  • Marcin Niemkiewicz’s “love_proxy”, Aleksandra Szczepaniak’s “Attraction”, and Diana Szczotka’s “Haven” are among the films presented in the September edition of the NY New Filmmakers Plus Program, to take place between September 1st -30th. The program, organized by the Anthology Film Archives in New York features the films by young filmmakers from China, Iran, Korea, Poland, UK, and USA.

  • “Nothing Serious” Awarded Grand Prix of the 17th Solanin Film Festival in Poland

  • Kamil Czudej’s “Nothing Serious” got Grand Prix and the Youth Jury Prize of the 17th Solanin Film Festival held in Nowa Sól, Poland, between August 20th – 24th. The Jury awarded the film for: “a good, true story, perfect acting, and deep emotions expressed in extraordinary language. The astute title suggests serious topic, and realization was made in a spirit of the best traditions of the Polish Film School”.

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