Masterclass is organised in collaboration with Restart.
Tomasz Wolski is one of the most prominent Polish documentary filmmakers and his triptych consisting of An Ordinary Country (2020), 1970 (2021) and A Year in the Life of a Country (2024) is based on archive materials about recent Polish history. The three archive films have three different approaches, all three characterised by a powerful narrative structure and focus on the impact of politics on the lives of ordinary citizens. Wolski's films have won awards at many international festivals, including Visions du Reel, Krakow Film festival and ZagrebDox, and he is also known for his collaboration with Sergei Loznitsa - he edited Babi Yar. Context (2021) and The Kiev Trial (2022).
Wolski's masterclass will focus on the analysis of his work method and process resulting in a creative way to approach the story if there is too little or too much archive materials - from staging, through animation, to editing thematic sequences
The masterclass will be moderated by film critic and curator Dina Pokrajac.
NOTE: The spoken language is English.
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DIRECTOR: Tomasz Wolski
Tomasz Wolski
Director, scriptwriter, editor, and cinematographer of over a dozen films awarded worldwide, Tomasz Wolski graduated from Wajda School and holds a PhD from the Lodz Film School. He is a participant of Berlinale Talents and a member of the European Film Academy. His latest feature-length documentary, 1970, has been screened at more than 50 international festivals and has won numerous awards, including those at Visions du Réel, Krakow Film Festival, Zagrebdox, Festival Film Dokumenter, and the Batumi International Art House Film Festival. He is also the editor of Babi Yar. Context, The Kiev Trial by Sergei Loznitsa, and Horse Riders by Anna Gawlita.
