Ale Kino! Pro - Film Criticism - Education

Ale Kino! Pro has been supporting the development of Polish cinema for young audiences for years. It is a unique platform for debate and multidirectional exchange of experiences for Polish filmmakers. It gives them the chance to share knowledge, as well as the opportunity to meet with partners from Europe and all over the world.

Ale Kino! Pro is also a unique laboratory – a place where ideas for future film productions are born. Through meetings with educators who share their knowledge and practice, young filmmakers and artists can enrich their projects with a valuable perspective. Educators also benefit from this exchange, learning about the stages of film production.

In 2023, the activities of Ale Kino! Pro will extend to include the film criticism community. A very special moment worth celebrating – after many years of crisis, Polish cinema for young audiences finally returns to our screens. We want to support this process by reaching out to the film criticism community. The Festival therefore joins in the long-term effort to provide inspiration and professional support to young people who would like to work in this field.

Our main objectives:

• answer the question: is there a separate domain of film criticism regarding works for young audiences, and if so, how does it differ from the one concentrating on productions for adult viewers;
• develop specialised tools for film criticism;
• develop a supportive environment for relevant discussions about issues specific for films for young audiences, which will contribute to building a community of critics associated with the Festival;
• facilitate dialogue and exchange of experiences between filmmakers, educators, and critics;
• inspiring and popularising new forms of film criticism among educators and young audiences;
• showcasing good practices of film education and opening debate in the topic.

You can download a leaflet with all the practical infos and programme of the event here:

Ale Kino! Pro – Film Criticism – Education

SPECIAL GUESTS OF THIS EDITION:

Adriana Prodeus, Kino magazine

Miłosz Stelmach, Ekrany quarterly magazine

Dominika Janik, Ładne Bebe magazine

Anna Tatarska, journalist

Patrycja Rojek, Institute of Film, Media and Audiovisual Arts UAM

Joanna Solecka, Alphapanda

Sylwia Wojtysiak, psychologist

Marta Rakoczy, childhood studies, Interdisciplinary research team on childhood

Magdalena Nieć, filmmaker

Kornel Nocoń, film expert

Julia Popkiewicz, casting director

Antek Paradowski, children’s acting coach

Anna Czernow, researcher in children’s and youth literature

Christian Exner, German Children’s and Youth Film Centre

GROUP OF FILM CRITICS:

Jan Brzozowski, Diana Dąbrowska, Mateusz Demski, Bogna Goślińska, Łukasz Homziuk, Maciej Karwowski, Katarzyna Kebernik, Igor Kierkosz, Łukasz Mańkowski, Joanna Najbor, Karolina Kostyra, Marcin Prymas, Maciej Satora, Daria Sienkiewicz, Aleksandra Wolf

Industry accreditations

The participation fee for Ale Kino! Pro Criticism And Education is PLN 200. Once your application has been confirmed, you will receive account details to finalise the payment. The fee entitles you to participate in open panels on 30.11–2.12 (talks) and screenings during the Festival (26.11–3.12.2023).
If you have questions about accommodation, please contact Joanna Żak (jzak@alekino.com).

applications are now closed

Educators

The participation fee for Ale Kino! Pro Criticism And Education is PLN 100 for educators from Poznań and PLN 200 for guests who require accommodation. To participate in the in Ale Kino! Pro, you have to complete and submit a form. Within three days of submitting your application, you will receive either a confirmation of acceptance, or information about being put on the reserve list. Once your application has been confirmed, you will receive account details to finalise the payment. The fee entitles you to participate in the activities from 29.11–1.12 (talks and workshops) and in the screenings during the Festival (26.11–3.12.2023).

application for educators is now closed

30.11.2023

Venue: Scena Wspólna

14:00–15:00

Specificity of film reception by children and adolescents – admission for all accredited persons

psychological perspective: Sylwia Wojtysiak

sociological perspective, childhood studies: Marta Rakoczy

15:00–15:15

coffee break

15:15–17:15

Criticism of films for young audiences. What should it be? – a panel for all accredited persons

Panellists:

Adriana Prodeus – Kino magazine

Dominika Janik – Ładne Bebe magazine,

Miłosz Stelmach – Ekrany quarterly magazine

Patrycja Rojek – Institute of Film, Media and Audiovisual Arts UAM

moderator: Anna Czernow

17:15–17:30

coffee break

17:30–18:15

Presentation of good practices of film criticism for young audiences in Germany – a panel for all accredited persons

presentation by Christian Exner, German Children’s and Youth Film Centre

18:15–18:30

summary of the day

19:30

Screening of the film ‘Emma’s Dream ’ – the film will be the subject of an expert debate

1.12.2023

14:00–15:15

Presentation of workshop results, expert debate after the screening of ‘Emma’s Dream’ – admission for all accredited persons

15:15–15:30

coffee break

15:30–16:30

Children and youth in film. Discussion organised in cooperation with Kamera Akcja Festival – admission for all accredited persons

panellists: Julia Popkiewicz, Agnieszka Dziedzic, Magdalena Nieć, Kornel Nocoń

moderator: Antek Paradowski

from 17:00

films from the Ale Kino! repertoire to choose from

2.12.2023

11:00–12:30

Venue: Kino Pałacowe, CK Zamek

Screening of the film ‘Tonda, Slávka i magiczne światło’  – the film will be the subject of an expert debate

12:30–14:30

Venue: Sala Prób, CK Zamek

Expert debate after the screening of ‘Tonda, Slávka i magiczne światło’ – admission for all accredited persons

Summary of Ale Kino! Pro Criticism and Education

Additional programme for educators

29.11.2023

Venue: Scena Wspólna

14:00–18:00

New Polish films on the horizon

‘Nina’ – Agnieszka Matan, Joanna Pawluśkiewicz, Kamil Polak, Jan Naszewski

‘Wielka Księga Mami Fatale’ – Marcin Wasilewski, Robert Jaszczurowski, Grupa Smacznego

‘Piesek Awantura’ – Wojciech Stuchlik, Andrzej Duda

‘Skrzat’ – Krzysztof Komander, Dagmara Piasecka

‘Pokaż mi drogę do domu’ – Katarzyna Lesisz

presentation on audience design: Joanna Solecka, Alphapanda

1.12
Venue: Scena Wspólna
10:00–13:00
workshop on talking about films (for educators)
host: Anna Równy

Additional programme for critics

1.12
10:00–13:00
Workshops on spoken review (for critics)
host: Anna Tatarska

For all additional information about this year’s Pro event please contact Joanna Żak (jzak@alekino.com)