Promoting cities

On 9 and 10 September the second edition of Films Promoting Cities and Regions Festival Promocity wil take place under the patronage Mayor of Gdynia Wojciech Szczurek. Gdynia Film School is a partner of that event.

Promoting cities

Apart from the review of the most interesting films from Poland and abroad the Festival will give an unique opportunity to meet representatives of film and advertising sectors with local government.

The festival programme consists of workshops and seminars conducted by professionals. A special workshop about film and television production for local government will be carried out by experts of Gdynia Film School: Marcin Borchardt, Sławomir Pultyn and Jurek Rados.

For the first time in Poland a pitching will be organized. It is an unique presentation of projects which gives local governments a possibility to become coproducers. That part will be participated by Krzysztof Grabowski – a producer of ’Ojciec Mateusz’.

At the Festival closing ceremony, hosted by Maiej Orłoś in a City Theather in Gdynia, Golden Proms will be awarded in the following categories:

  1. A Tv commercial
  2. A presentation for trades and conferences
  3. An Internet

The festival is organized by Proregiona Association.

PromoCity’s official website

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