Magdalena Kamińska
BALAPOLIS is a production company established by Agata Szymańska and Magdalena Kamińska. Its filmography contains feature films and documentaries as well as mojority and minority international coproductions. Balapolis produces author-driven films that are unconventional and ground-breaking. The company handles also distribution. In 2022 Balapolis finished We Haven’t Lost Our Way, the latest film by Anka and Wilhelm Sasnal that had its premiere at Berlinale. Another production by Balapolis, The Hamlet Syndrome by Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Rosołowski, opened 62. Krakow Film festival adnwas screened and awarded at Locarno Film Festival.
Currently, the company co-produces Hunter’s Son by Ricky Rijneke, produces White Courage directed by Marcin Koszałka and Strange Angels, tv series for CANAL+. Moreover, it develops Simona Kossak directed by Adrian Panek.
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FILMOGRAPHY
2023
IN PRODUCTION:
WHITE COURAGE DIR. Marcin Koszałka
HUNTER’S SON DIR. Ricky Rijneke
STRANGE ANGELS DIR. Mariusz Palej
IN DEVELOPMENT:
SIMONA KOSSAK DIR. Adrian Panek
FINISHED FILMS:
2022 THE HAMLET SYNDROME DIR. Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Rosołowski
62. KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL | opening film
75. LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL | DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
2022 WE HAVEN’T LOST OUR WAY DIR. Anka and Wilhelm Sasnal
72. IFF BERLIN │ Forum
2018 WEREWOLF DIR. Adrian Panek
43. FPFF Gdynia Film Festival │MAIN COMPETITION
22. POFF Black Nights Film Festival │MAIN COMPETITION
2015 WALSER DIR. Zbigniew Libera
15. IFF NEW HORIZONS│MAIN COMPETITION
2015 BABY BUMP DIR. Kuba Czekaj
42. IFF VENICE│ Queer Lion Award
2014 AGFA 1939 DIR. Michał Wnuk
2013 HUBA DIR. Anka & Wilhelm Sasnal
64. IFF BERLIN │ Forum
2011 IT LOOKS PRETTY FROM THE DISTANCE DIR. Anka & Wilhelm Sasnal
41. IFF ROTTERDAM │ MAIN COMPETITION
DISTRIBUTION:
2016 THE SUN, THE SUN BLINDED Me DIR. Anka & Wilhelm Sasnal
69. IFF LOCARNO │ Signs of Life
2015 BABY BUMP DIR. Kuba Czekaj
2013 HUBA reż. Anka i Wilhelm Sasnal
PRODUCTION MANAGMENT:
2016 ERLPRINCE DIR Kuba Czekaj
67. IFF BERLIN │ Generation