Date: September 11^th–15^th, 2025
Venue: FilmArche e. V., Lahnstr. 25, 12055 Berlin
Working language: English

In the course of five days, the participants will engage with the topic of film and music. The focus of the workshop will be the interaction and dialogue between all participants of the creative team, putting emphasis on various means of communication between the composer and the director. The participants will work together on creating the music for a scene, either provided by participant filmmakers, or chosen from pre-existing films.

The workshop will be held by Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz. He studied Composition at the Academy of Music in Cracow and has since then scored the music for many TV & theatre projects. Major projects Antoni has composed for include, In Darkness (directed by Agnieszka Holland), Treasure (directed by Julia von Heinz, together with Mary Komasa), Quo Vadis, Aida (directed by Jasmila Zbanic) and The Turncoat (directed by Florian Gallenberger).

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How to apply?

If you would like to participate in the workshop, please send a short, informal email to workshop.filmpolska25@posteo.de. The application deadline is August 15^th, 2025.

For directors:
Please include a sample of Your work with Your application. This can be a completed film or excerpts from a project You’re currently working on and would like to bring to the workshop.

For composers:
Please include a work sample in Your application – such as a piece of music, a film excerpt, or a scene – in MP3 format.

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filmPOLSKA is the largest Polish film festival in Germany, placed in Berlin and Potsdam. The pro­gramme offers a wide range of films and accompanying events over the course of a week.

filmPOLSKA ist das größte polnische Filmfestival in Deutschland und wird vom Polnischen Institut Berlin veranstaltet. Das Festivalprogramm bietet ein breites Spektrum an Filmen und begleitenden Veranstaltungen.

Veranstalter: Polnisches Institut Berlin, filmPOLSKA

Unterstützer: Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej / Polish Film Institute, Ministerium für Kultur und Nationales Erbe der Republik Polen aus dem Fond für Kulturförderung, Adam-Mickiewicz-Institut

Kooperationspartner: Cineville, Deutsches Historisches Museum, FilmFestival Cottbus, Krakow Film Festival, Krzyżowa-Music, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Mokry Nos Psa, Polish Filmmakers Association, Topographie des Terrors

Medienpartner: art-in-berlin, Cosmo, Filmlöwin, Fluxfm, Indiekino & Cinematic Berlin, radio3, RAUSGEGANGEN, taz

Eintrittskarten sind ausschließlich in den jeweiligen Festival-Kinos vor Ort oder online auf den Websites der Kinos erhältlich. Die Eintrittspreise richten sich nach den jeweiligen Spielstätten.

Programmänderungen vorbehalten, aktuelle Informationen unter https://instytutpolski.pl/berlin oder auf den Social-Media-Kanälen.

filmPOLSKA auf Facebook: facebook.com/filmpolska.berlin
filmPOLSKA auf Instagram: instagram.com/polnisches_institut_berlin
filmPOLSKA auf YouTube: youtube.com/@filmpolskafilmfestival7258

Foto: Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz © Zbigniew Szymańczyk