32nd International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage

The 32nd International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage, also named EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2024 for its sponsorship from Polish power company Energa, is scheduled to take place from 16 to 23 November 2024 in Toruń, Poland, to recognize and reward the best in cinematography in film, television and music videos.

EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2024
Official poster by Marcin Wolski.
Opening filmBlitz
Closing filmWicked
LocationToruń, Poland
Founded1993
Festival date16–23 November 2024
Websitecamerimage.pl/en/
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2025
2023

Steve McQueen's historical war drama Blitz will serve as the festival's opening film, while Jon M. Chu's musical fantasy film Wicked will close the festival. Both films will be honoured with special awards for their director and production designer, respectively.

Background

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On 6 June 2024, Australian actress Cate Blanchett was announced as the jury president for the main competition.[1] Later, on 19 September, Blitz was revealed as the opening film, while the following month, on 10 October, Wicked was announced as the closing film.[2] The films competing in the main competition were revealed in groups of three, finally announcing the complete lineup on 30 October.[3][2] The festival's poster was designer by Polish ilustrator and graphic artist Marcin Wolski and was inspired by aurora borealis and Toruń's gothic architecture.[4]

A special screening of Pablo Larraín's biographical film Maria, shot by Edward Lachman, will take place during the festival, as well as the world premiere of Joel Souza's western film Rust.[5] Additionally, to celebrate the thirty year anniversary of American film studio Searchlight Pictures, six films from the studio will be screened.[6] The decision to include the film within the festival was met with controversy, due to the shooting incident that took place during the movie's filming, where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot.[7] Multiple cinematographers expressed their discontent with the film's premiere in the festival, with some deeming it "distasteful" and considering it not an appropriate way to honour Hutchins work.[8][9]

British filmmaker Steve McQueen is set to be awarded with the Outstanding Director Award.[10] English production designer Nathan Crowley will receive the Special Award for Production Designer.[11] Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada will receive the inaugural Best TV Series Performance award for his work in FX' historical drama series Shōgun, while Italian-American documentary filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi will be honoured with the Outstanding Achievements in Documentary Filmmaking award.[12][13]

Official selection

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The films selected for each announced section are as follows, though the TV Series and Music Videos lineups are yet to be revealed:[2][14][15][16][17]

Main Competition

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English Title Original Title Cinematographer(s) Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Blitz (opening film) Yorick Le Saux Steve McQueen United Kingdom, United States
The Brutalist Lol Crawley Brady Corbet United Kingdom
Cabrini Gorka Gómez Andreu Alejandro Monteverde United States
Conclave Stéphane Fontaine Edward Berger United Kingdom, United States
The Devil's Bath Des Teufels Bad Martin Gschlacht Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala Austria, Germany
Dune: Part Two Greig Fraser Denis Villeneuve United States, Canada
Emilia Pérez Paul Guilhaume Jacques Audiard France, United States
The Fire Inside Rina Yang Rachel Morrison United States
The Girl with the Needle Pigen med nålen Michał Dymek Magnus von Horn Denmark, Poland, Sweden
Gladiator II John Mathieson Ridley Scott United Kingdom, United States
Small Things like These Frank van den Eeden Tim Mielants Ireland, Belgium, United States
Vermiglio Mikhail Krichman Maura Delpero Italy, France, Belgium

Special Screenings

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English Title Original Title Cinematographer(s) Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Special Screenings
Maria Edward Lachman Pablo Larraín Italy, Germany, United States
Rust (world premiere) Halyna Hutchins, Bianca Cline Joel Souza United States
Wicked (closing film) Alice Brooks Jon M. Chu
30 Years of Searchlight Pictures
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Emmanuel Lubezki Alejandro González Iñárritu United States
The Favourite Robbie Ryan Yorgos Lanthimos United Kingdom, Ireland, United States
The Grand Budapest Hotel Robert Yeoman Wes Anderson United States, Germany
Nomadland Joshua James Richards Chloé Zhao United States
Sideways Phedon Papamichael Alexander Payne United States
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Ben Davis Martin McDonagh United States, United Kingdom

Documentary Features Competition

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English Title Original Title Cinematographer(s) Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Cyborg Generation Martí Herrera Miguel Morillo Vega Spain
I Am the Creation of Fiction Jestem postacią fikcyjną Kacper Wójcicki Arkadiusz Bartosiak Poland
Koka Aliaksandr Tsymbaliuk Aliaksandr Tsymbaliuk
When Harmattan Blows Marcin Sauter Edyta Wróblewska
Mistress Dispeller Elizabeth Lo Elizabeth Lo China, United States
Mother Vera Cécile Embleton, Alys Tomlinson Cécile Embleton, Alys Tomlinson United Kingdom
Viktor Olivier Sarbil Olivier Sarbil Ukraine, United States, Denmark

Director's Debuts Competition

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English Title Original Title Cinematographer(s) Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Banzo Leandro Ferrão Margarida Cardoso Portugal, France, Netherlands
Brief History of a Family 家庭简史 Jiahao Zhang Jianjie Lin China, France, Denmark, Qatar
Edge of Summer Rachel Clark Lucy Cohen United Kingdom
Los Frikis Santiago Gonzalez Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz United States, Dominican Republic, Cuba
My Place Is Here Il mio posto è qui Emilio Maria Costa Cristiano Bortone, Daniela Porto Italy, Germany
The Queen's Orphans As Órfãs da Rainha Fernanda Tanaka Elza Cataldo Brazil
Tatami Todd Martin Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Guy Nattiv United States, Georgia
Who Do I Belong To ماء العين / Là d'où l'on vient Vincent Gonneville Meryam Joobeur Tunisia, France, Canada

Polish Films Competition

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English Title Original Title Cinematographer(s) Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Kulej. All That Glitters Isn't Good Kulej. Dwie strony medalu Marian Prokop Xawery Żuławski Poland
Minghun Kacper Fertacz Jan P. Matuszyński
Scarborn Kos Piotr Sobociński Jr. Paweł Maślona
Travel Essentials Rzeczy Niezbędne Tomasz Naumiuk Kamila Tarabura Poland, Germany
Under the Grey Sky Pod Szarym Niebem Krzysztof Trela Mara Tamkovich Poland
White Courage Biała Odwaga Marcin Koszałka Marcin Koszałka
Wrooklyn Zoo Adam Pietkiewicz Krzysztof Skonieczny

Film and Art School Etudes Competition

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English Title Original Title Cinematographer(s) Director(s) School Production countrie(s)
Borrowed Hands Manos ajenas Melissa Nocetti Adrián Monroy Molina Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica Mexico
Breaking Glass Valentin Lilgenau Nicolás Bori Film Academy Baden-Württemberg Germany
Titans Titaninnen Lisa Jilg Jannik Weiße
Power of the Mirror Macht des Spiegels Benjamin F. Meyer Ido Gotlib Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg
The Dam Tama Kacper Gawron Giovanni Pierangeli Łódź Film School Poland
Orchid Tin Brendel Tin Brendel
I Am Not There Nie ma mnie Daniel Le Hai Daniel Le Hai Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School
Like All the Others Wie All Die Anderen Oscar Pinaud Max Bommas Warsaw Film School
Eye of the Fen Arttu Liimatta Topi Raulo Aalto University Finland
How to Skin a Cheetah Naoise Kettle Meghan O'Shaughnessy National Film School of Ireland Ireland
Land of Dreams Droomland Stern Nordsiek Bart Niewenweg Utrecht School of the Arts Netherlands
Lazarus Lazar Veselin Menkadzhiev Orlin Menkadzhiev National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts Bulgaria
Photograph 1 Christopher Hudson Oscar Simmons National Film and Television School United Kingdom
Remains Natdanai Naksuwarn Theja Rio
Red Rouge Anton Belyakov Jason Boussioux ENS Louis-Lumiere France
Replique Audrey Biche Max Olson AFI Conservatory United States
Siren Salon Nicholas Buckwalter Ella Grace Rodriguez USC School of Cinematic Arts
Want Max Losson Zalman Zuckerbraun Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts
Trains Passing By Kugellager Lena M. Riedler Stella Artemisia Refle University of Applied Sciences Salzburg Austria
This Peculiar Day Tento divný deň Alex Miartuš Emília Ondriašová Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava Slovakia

Film and Art School Etudes Panorama

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English Title Original Title Cinematographer(s) Director(s) School Production countrie(s)
A Bull Calls Un toro llama Luis Hartmann Nelson Algomeda Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin Germany, Venezuela
Cargo Ładunek Vincent Prochoroff Tymoteusz Kałużewski Łódź Film School Poland
Papillon Merlijn Willemsen Helena Szoda-Woźniak, Merlijn Willemsen
Tiny Apocalypse Maleńka apokalipsa Daniel Tubylewicz Izabela Zubrycka
Honey Bunny Aleksandra Kamińska Gracjana Piechula Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School
Chiuita Piconera Carlos Cuervo Mey Montero TAI School of Arts Spain
Come Sit with Us Ära ole uhke Joosep Ivask Elis Rumma Baltic Film, Media, Arts and Communication School of Tallinn University Estonia
Heir of the Galaxy Als er ein Star war Ferdinand Koestler Daniel Holzberg Vienna Film Academy Austria
Just a Touch of Sugar Trocha cukru Vojtěch Kapounek Timon W. Duda Tomas Bata University in Zlín Czech Republic
The Lumber Room Luis Mayr Nin Alejandro Mathé Internationale Filmschule Köln Germany
The Stolen Ride Ein Fahrrad für Alicia Alex Jaffar Masha Mollenhauer Hamburg Media School
Splinter Lenn Lamster Paul Scheufler Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg
A New Garden Die lauteste Zeit Leon Hörtrich Lea Marie Lembke Film Academy Baden-Württemberg
Resonance Conrad Holzman Asher Kaplan Dodge College of Film and Media Arts United States
Separation Season Bie Li De Ji Jie Tei Lee I-Ju Lin Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague Czech Republic, Taiwan

Documentary Shorts Competition

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English Title Original Title Cinematographer(s) Director(s) Production countrie(s)
A Body Called Life Fabian Kimoto Spencer MacDonald United States, Poland, Switzerland
Don Benjamín Adro Molina Iván Zahínos Spain
Dust Pył Paweł Chorzępa Paweł Chorzępa Poland, Saudi Arabia
Eternal Father Roxana Reiss Ömer Sami Denmark
Ready to Die Christoph Bockisch Basilio Maritano Sailer Italy
Shotplayer J. Daniel Zúñiga Sam Shainberg United States
Tropa Pauwel Billiau Niels Devlieghere Belgium
We Beg to Differ Daniel Sedgwick Ruairi Bradley Ireland, United Kingdom

Documentary Special Screenings

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English Title Original Title Cinematographer(s) Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Afterwar Troels N'koya-Jensen, Marek Septimus Wieser Birgitte Stærmose Denmark, Kosovo, Sweden, Finland
Agent of Happiness Arun Bhattarai, Dorottya Zurbó Arun Bhattarai, Dorottya Zurbó Bhutan, Hungary
As the Tide Comes In Før Stormen Juan Palacios Juan Palacios Denmark
The Basement Andriy Noha, Mikhail Volkov Roman Blazhan France, Ukraine
Echo of You Ekko af kærlighed Jacob Sofussen Zara Zerny Denmark
Life and Deaths of Max Linder Vie et morts de Max Linder Joo Joostberens Edward Porembny Poland
Look into My Eyes Stephen Maing Lana Wilson United States
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio Gianluca Gattabria, Alessandro Nucci Alessandro Nucci Italy
New Kind of Wilderness Silje Evensmo Jacobsen, Karine Fosser, Espen Gjermundrød, Line K. Lyngstadaas, Natalja Safronova, Fred Arne Wergeland Silje Evensmo Jacobsen Norway
The New Man Omi Nobu Arilson Almeida Carlos Yuri Ceuninck Cape Verde, Belgium, Sudan, Germany
No Other Land Rachel Szor Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor Palestine, Norway
Per Forever Tomasz Gezela, Łukasz Śliwa Tomasz Gezela Poland, Sweden
Sugarcane Emily Kassie, Christopher LaMarca Emily Kassie, Julian Brave NoiseCat United States, Canada
Ula Urszula Dudziak Agnieszka Iwańska Poland
The Wolves Always Come at Night Michael Latham Gabrielle Brady Australia, Mongolia, Germany

Awards

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Special awards

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References

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  1. ^ Roxborough, Scott (5 June 2024). "Cate Blanchett Named EnergaCamerimage Festival Jury President". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Giardina, Carolyn (30 October 2024). "'Gladiator 2,' 'Dune 2,' 'Blitz' Among Camerimage's 2024 Main Competition Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  3. ^ Brzeski, Patrick (15 October 2024). "Camerimage Film Festival: 'Emilia Pérez,' 'The Girl With the Needle' and 'The Fire Inside' to Screen in Competition". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. ^ "THE OFFICIAL POSTER OF 32nd EnergaCAMERIMAGE ANNOUNCED!". Camerimage. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  5. ^ Ntim, Zac (3 October 2024). "Alec Baldwin Western 'Rust' To Debut At Poland's Camerimage Film Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  6. ^ "EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2024 Celebrates 30 Years of Searchlight Pictures with Special Screenings". Camerimage. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Camerimage is Being Smashed Amid Decision to Screen RUST". Y.M.Cinema Magazine. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  8. ^ Ntim, Zac (7 October 2024). "Alec Baldwin's 'Rust': Cinematography Community Criticizes "Distasteful" Decision To Premiere Western At Camerimage". Deadline. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  9. ^ O'Falt, Chris (5 October 2024). "Camerimage's Decision to Premiere 'Rust' Is Facing Backlash from Cinematographers". IndieWire. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  10. ^ Ntim, Zac (1 August 2024). "Steve McQueen To Receive Outstanding Director Award At Camerimage". Deadline. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  11. ^ Giardina, Carolyn (1 October 2024). "'Wicked' Production Designer Nathan Crowley to Be Honored at Camerimage". Variety. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  12. ^ Ntim, Zac (22 August 2024). "'Shōgun' Actor Hiroyuki Sanada To Receive Camerimage Film Festival's Inaugural Best TV Series Performance Award". Deadline. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  13. ^ "GIANFRANCO ROSI HONORED WITH THE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING AT EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2024". Camerimage. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  14. ^ "EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2024 Documentary Special Screenings". Camerimage. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Directors' Debuts Competition 2024 Lineup!". Camerimage. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  16. ^ "EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2024 Film and Art School Etudes Competition lineup!". Camerimage. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  17. ^ "EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2024 Film and Art School Etudes Panorama Lineup". Camerimage. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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