INDEPENDENT FILM FOUNDATION

Description

The Independent Film Foundation was established in 1999 to promote creativity and the production of films of high artistic value, and to create opportunities for artistic and professional development of filmmakers. Since its inception the Independent Film Foundation has managed the Polish Film Awards Eagles. It was the initiative of the Foundation to establish the Polish Film Academy in 2003, whose members are all active Polish filmmakers. Members of the academy grant the Eagles awards in a two-stage vote, supervised by PWC. The Foundation was also the initiator and organizer of the Polish-Czech-Slovak Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival and the Central European Cinema during the Berlin Film Festival. The Independent Film Foundation also co-organizes international meetings and conferences, of which the most important project was an Audiovisual Training Forum in Warsaw, co-organized with CARTOON and funded by the European Union and United International Pictures. Since 2006 the Foundati

Objective

ScripTeast is the first, and remains the only training program specifically focused on scriptwriters from Eastern and Central Europe. After 4 completed editions 8 projects have been already produced. Current 5th edition will be culminated in Cannes with the announcement of the Krzysztof Kieslowski ScripTeast Award for the Best Eastern and Central European Script.