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News
Vizril x Mastercard OFF CAMERA | DJ-set by Julian Swiezewski at the Main Post Office
After the excellent reception of the act's DJ set by Polish Flowers, we have a surprise for you! Vizril x Mastercard OFF CAMERA at the Klub Spotkań Poczta Główna on May 2, 2025! Drop by in large numbers, bring your friends! Julian Swieżewski, or Vizril - Former...
A recap of the SCRIPT PRO screenwriting contest awards!
On Wednesday, April 30, at a ceremony, we announced the winners of the SCRIPT PRO awards, given as part of the most important Polish competition for screenwriters at the beginning of their careers. This competition is organized by the WAJDA SCHOOL and Mastercard OFF...
The 18th edition of the Mastercard OFF CAMERA International Festival of Independent Cinema has launched!
The 18th edition of the Mastercard OFF CAMERA International Festival of Independent Cinema starts today and will last until May 4, 2025. Winners in the competitions will be announced at the Closing Gala on May 3 - they will be chosen by an international Jury, with...
Interviews
“Independent cinema is where everything begins” | an interview with Mia Wasikowska
Primarily known to audiences for her lead role in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. A versatile actress – she is no stranger to costume films, comedies, thrillers, or psychological dramas. Once dreaming of a career as a ballerina, she now boasts a directorial and...
Reviews
If they come here, it’s a sign that something is fundamentally missing | review of the film Rabia.
Between 2013 and 2016, as many as 42,000 people from 110 countries followed the banner of the so-called Islamic State in Syria and Iraq - this stunning account, which is the story of recruiting female partners of Islamic militants who become “members of our cause,”...
Scenes from the Marriage. Version: would-be Bollywood | review of the film ”Sister Midnight”
Sister Midnight - an intoxicating production, pulsing with the rhythm of Mumbai's bloodstream and the kinetic beat and buzz of metal bangles. It is full of verve, with an electrifying performance by Radhika Apte, who tilts the balance towards an experimental...
The red necklace with the eye of the prophet, or what the camera did not see | review of the film “Gülizar”
Writer’s and director’s Belkıs Bayrak's Turkish-Kosovan feature debut - Gülizar, which had its world premiere at the San Sebastian IFF, takes on a psychological drama in a socially suffocating atmosphere - yet taking place in virtually complete silence. The act of...