Awards
Main Competition
Golden Frog: Girl with the Needle
cin. Michał Dymek
dir. Magnus von Horn
Silver Frog: The Brutalist
cin. Lol Crawley
dir. Brady Corbet
Bronze Froga: Emilia Pérez
cin. Paul Guilhaume
dir. Jaques Audiard
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FIPRESCI Award
Jury of the International Federations of Film Critics Award: The Devil's Bath
cin. Martin Gschlacht
dir. Veronika Franz, Severina Fiala
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Polish Film Competition
Golden Frog: Scarborn
cin. Piotr Sobociński Jr
dir. Paweł Maślona
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Film and Art School Etudes Competition
Lazlo Kovacs Student Award - Golden Tadpole: Orchid
cin. Tin Brendel
dir. Tin Brendel
school: Szkoła Filmowa w Łodzi (PWSFTViT)
Silver Tadpole: I am not here
cin. Daniel Le Hai
dir. Daniel Le Hai
school: Szkoła Filmowa im. Krzysztofa Kieślowskiego, Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach (WRiTv UŚ)
Bronze Tadpole: Titans
cin. Lisa Jilg
dir. Jannik Weiße
school: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH
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Documentary Features Competition
Golden Frog: Mistress Dispeller
cin. Elisabeth Lo
dir. Elisabeth Lo
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Documentary Shorts Competition
Golden Frog: Shotplayer
cin. Daniel Zúñiga
dir. Sam Shainberg
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Directors' Debuts Competition
Golden Frog: Santosh
cin. Lennert Hellige
dir. Sandhya Suri
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Documentary Features Competition
Golden Frog: Tatami
cin. Todd Martin
dir. Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Guy Nattiv
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Music Videos Competition
Golden Frog: Taylor Swift - Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)
cin. Rodrigo Prieto
dir. Taylor Swift
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TV Series Competition
Golden Frog: Ripley: A Hard Man to Find
cin. Robert Elswit
dir. Steven Zaillian
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AUDIENCE AWARD
Golden Frog: Tatami
cin. Todd Martin
dir. Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Guy Nattiv
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Advertising Sport Competition "European Funds in Focus"
Organised in cooperation with Marshall's Office of Kujawy-Pomorze Region
CATEGORY “UP TO 45 SEC”:
- Honorable Mention in the Advertising Spots Competition in the category up to 45 seconds:
The Marshal's Office of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Olsztyn
Spot: "European Funds for America"
- Award for the Best Advertising Spot in the category up to 45 seconds:
Mazovian Unit of EU Programmes Implementation
Spot: "20 Years in the European Union"
- Award for the Best Cinematography in an Advertising Spot in the category up to 45 seconds:
Mazovian Unit of EU Programmes Implementation
Spot: "20 Years in the European Union"
- Special Award for an Advertising Spot in the category up to 45 seconds:
The Marshal's Office of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Olsztyn
Spot: "Kortosfera of The European Funds - a Space for Learning and Fun"
- Audience Award for an Advertising Spot in the category up to 45 seconds:
Mazovian Unit of EU Programmes Implementation
Spot: "Funds Love Story"
CATEGORY “UP TO 3 MINUTES”:
- Honorable Mention in the Advertising Spots Competition in the category up to 3 minutes:
Marshal Office of the Wielkopolska Region in Poznan
Spot: "20 Years of Wielkopolska in the EU"
- Award for the Best Advertising Spot in the category up to 3 minutes:
Mazovian Unit of EU Programmes Implementation
Spot: "Motherhood and European Funds"
- Award for the Best Cinematography in an Advertising Spot in the category up to 3 minutes:
Marshal's Office of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region
Spot: "THE THING YOU ARE LOOKING FOR"
- Special Award for an Advertising Spot in the category up to 3 minutes:
UMWL in Lublin
Spot: "Lublin Station"
- Audience Award for an Advertising Spot in the category up to 3 minutes:
Mazovian Unit of EU Programmes Implementation
Spot: "Motherhood and European Funds"
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NAGRODY SPECJALNE 32. EnergaCAMERIMAGE
Life Achievement Award: Ed Lachman
Award for Film Editor: William Goldenberg
Award for Production Designer: Nathan Cowley
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Documentary Filmmaking: Gianfranco Rossi
Author: Marcin Wolski
Exhibitions
Manifesto
The exhibition Manifesto, an extraordinary work by renowned German artist Julian Rosefeldt, will be on display starting November 17 at the Centre of Contemporary Art in Toruń. This thirteen-screen video installation, featuring Cate Blanchett in the leading role, offers a powerful and humorous look at the most significant artistic and philosophical manifestos of the 20th century. The exhibition will coincide with the EnergaCAMERIMAGE Festival. Curated by Marek Żydowicz and organized by the Tumult Foundation in collaboration with the Centre for Contemporary Art, the exhibition is made possible primarily through the support of the Marshal of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Piotr Całbecki, and the Mayor of Toruń, Paweł Gulewski. The Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship is the Main Partner of the events. Additional assistance was provided by Anna Kompanowska, director of the Centre for Contemporary Art in Toruń, who also serves as a co-organizer of the exhibition.
Cate Blanchett, an Oscar® winner for her roles in The Aviator and Blue Jasmine, takes on 13 distinct characters in Manifesto—from a punk singer and housewife to a scientist and a homeless man. Each character delivers excerpts from the major manifestos of the last century, written by authors, philosophers, painters, dancers, directors, and architects. The texts include words from Karl Marx, Kazimir Malevich, Guillaume Apollinaire, Lars von Trier, and many others.
Known for his unique style, Julian Rosefeldt in Manifesto juxtaposes the radical ideas of the 20th century with the mundanities of contemporary life. By placing these ideas in often unexpected contexts, the director skillfully tests the relevance and power of past manifestos, revealing both their revolutionary potential and moments where they lose significance. Blanchett’s performances, exemplary of masterful acting, captivate audiences, guiding them through diverse landscapes—from industrial settings and cramped apartments to cold, sterile research institutes and the backstage of a punk concert. Each manifesto invites reflection, offering a fresh perspective on the world, awakening viewers from intellectual complacency. Not only does Manifesto attract attention due to Blanchett's virtuoso performance, but also thanks to Christoph Krauss’s cinematography, which perfectly accentuates the performative nature of Manifesto, provoking viewers to think deeply about art, politics, and everyday life.
As an art installation, Manifesto has been showcased in prestigious galleries worldwide, with Rosefeldt’s works included in major collections and museums, such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Rosefeldt himself will inaugurate the Toruń exhibition along with Cate Blanchett, who will serve as the head of the Main Competition Jury at this year’s EnergaCAMERIMAGE Festival. Together with the exhibition's curator Marek Żydowicz, the creators will introduce audiences to the texts, which Rosefeldt does not present as undeniable truths; on the contrary, he places them in often absurd or grotesque situational and scenographic contexts.
The Manifesto exhibition also marks the return of the EnergaCAMERIMAGE Festival to the spaces of the Centre for Contemporary Art in Toruń after a one-year hiatus. The exhibition run until January 17, 2025.