1. Film and Television Production
AKSON STUDIO
Film and Television Production 1

2. Akson Studio: feature films television series docummentaries
television programmes
entertainment shows
educational programmes
theatre plays for the Television Theatre
Winner of many prestigious television
and festival awards 2

3. Akson Studio: Artistic competence Education as film director
Managerial skills
Experience and personal achievements 3

4. Let's go to the movies tommorow (TV)
Polish Film Festival in Los Angeles
Holywood Eagle for Best Feature Film
La Rochelle International TV Production Festival
Best European Fiction Film
Prix Europe Festival in Berlin - Best TV Feature Film International War Film Festival in Moscow - Best Cinematographer
country: Poland
genre: melodrama, war movie
director: Michał Kwieciński
screenplay: Jerzy Stefan Stawiński
score: Misza Hairulin
runtime: 85 4

5. Extras New York Polish Film Festival Audience Award
5 Awards on Polish Film Festival, Gdynia
Audience
Best Cinematographer
Best Screenplay
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Polish Film Award Eagle – 5 nominations
country: Poland
genre: comedy of manners
director Michał Kwieciński
screenplay Jarosław Sokół
cinematography Arkadiusz Tomiak
score Michał Lorenc
runtime: 118 5

6. Marta Meszaros FIPRESCI Prize, Cannes Golden Berlin Bear, Berlin
Roman Polański Academy Award Winner Golden Palm, Cannes
Paweł Edelman Academy Award Nominee ASC Award Nominee
Allan Starsky Academy Award Winner Cesar Award
Krystyna Janda Best Actress, Cannes Film Festival European Film Award Nominee
Daniel Olbrychski Stanislavsky Prize, Moscow Int. Film Festival
Bob Hoskins Academy Award Nominee Best Actor, Cannes Film Festival 6

7. ANDRZEJ WAJDA
1981 Grand Prix „La Palm d’Or” (Golden Palm), International Film Festival, Cannes
1982 Prix Onassis, Athens
1987 Kyoto Prize, Japan, which he donated in full to establish the Kyoto-Cracow Foundation
1990 “Felix” - European Film Awards - Lifetime Achievement Award
1997 Praemium Imperiale, Japan
1997 Golden Lion, Film Festival in Venice
2000 “Oscar” – the American Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement
2005 Platinum Lion Special Award for Lifetime Achievement, the 30th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia
2006 Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement, International Film Festival in Berlin
2009 The Alfred Bauer Award for setting new perspectives in film art, International Film Festival in Berlin 7

8. Katyń 2008 Academy Award nomination 2009 Czech Lion nomination
2008 European Film Award
2008 Eagle (Polish Film Award)
country: Poland
genre: drama
director Andrzej Wajda
screenplay Władysław Pasikowski
cinematography Paweł Edelman
score Krzysztof Penderecki
make-up Waldemar Pokromski
runtime: 116 8

9. Sweet Rush 2009 Alfred Bauer Award, Internation Film Festival, Berlin
Polish Film Award 2009 Golden Duck nominations:
Best Film
Best Female Role
Best Male Role
Best Cinematographer
Best Screenplay
country: Poland
genre: drama
director Andrzej Wajda
screenplay Andrzej Wajda
cinematography Paweł Edelman
runtime: 85 9

10. Akson Studio has produced 22 feature films
„Stacja” („The Stadion”) , screenplay and directed by P. Wereśniak
starring B. Linda, Z. Zamachowski, O. Lubaszenko, K. Figura
„Zemsta” („The Revange”) based on A. Fredro’s play, directed by A. Wajda
starring J. Gajos, A. Seweryn, R. Polański, K. Figura, A. Buzek
„Oda do radości” („Ode to Joy”) screenplay and directed by A. Kazejak, P. Komasa, M. Migas
starring M. Buczkowska, P. Głowacki, L. Żurek
„Statyści” („Extras”) screenplay by J. Sokół, directed by M. Kwieciński
starring B. Opania, K. Preis, K. Stelmaszyk, A. Romanowska
„Jutro idziemy do kina” („Let’s go to the movies tomorrow”) screenplay by J. S. Stawiński, directed by A. Wajda
starring A. Pawlicki, K. Wesołowski, M. Damięcki
„Drzazgi” („Splinters”) screenplay by B. Kurowski, M. Pieprzyca, directed by M. Pieprzyca
starring A. Pawlicki, M. Hycnar, K. Piechota
International coproductions
„Gebűrtig”, directed by Lukas Stepanik, Robert Schindel Starring D. Olbrychski
(coproduction: Austria, Germany Eurimages, Poland)
„Where Eskimos live”, screenplay by T. Wiszniewski i A. Grębowicz, directed by T. Wiszniewski, starring Bob Hoskins, K. Majchrzak
(coproduction: Poland, Germany, USA, Canada)
„Imre Nagy “ screenplay by M. Meszaros, E. Pataki, directed by M. Meszaros starring J. Nowicki, E. Telega, J. Frycz
(coproduction: Poland, Hungary, Slovakia) 10

11. Oficerowie (The Officers), Trzeci oficer (The Third Officer)
Oficer (The Officer),
Oficerowie (The Officers),
Trzeci oficer (The Third Officer)
3 seasons x 13 episodes
Average Share 16 %, Average Audience 2,16 mln
Directed by Maciej Dejczer ’ 11

12. Average Share 22% , Average Audience 3 mln
Magda M.
4 seasons x 13 episodes
Average Share 22% , Average Audience 3 mln
Directed by Jacek Borcuch, Maciej Dejczer,
Krzysztof Lang ’ 12

13. In production since 2002, more than 1400 episodes
Samo Życie (Just Life)
In production since 2002, more than 1400 episodes
Average Audience 3,5 mln (Record Audience 6,5 mln)
Directed by, among others: Wojciech Nowak, Jacek Sołtysiak, Maciej Pieprzyca, Maciej Dejczer, Jerzy Krysiak, Przemysław Angerman, Michał Rosa
2002 - 13

14. Czas Honoru (Time of Honour)
1 series x 13 episodes (next one in progress)
Average Share 17,4 %, Average Audience 2,86 mln
Directed by Michał Kwieciński, Michał Rosa & Wojciech Wójcik
2008 - 14

15. Teraz albo nigdy! (Now or Never!)
2 seasons x 13 episodes (next one in progress)
Average Share 22 %, Average Audience 3 mln
Directed by Grzegorz Kuczeriszka 15

16. Twarzą w twarz (Face to face) 2 seasons x 12 episodes
Average Share 22 %, Average Audience 3 mln
Directed by Partyk Vega 16

17. Coproductions in progress
- ‘Master class’ production stage
- ‘Irena's Vow’ development stage
- ‘Stolen Identity’ development stage 17

18. City A cultural and a commercial event on the Polish film market
A thrilling, controversial subject – the outbreak and the fall of the Warsaw Uprising
A local issue – universal meaning
Modern methods of realization
Long, meticulous preparation and historical documentation
An innovative marketing method (Internet series and a social networking game)
The total cost of the movie is estimated at 5 mln euros 18

19. Metro
musical – a great commercial success (1500 shows, nearly 1.5-million audience)
the only Polish show performed on Broadway
nomination to Tony Award
the Russian Golden Maks, 3 years on stage at Moscow Operetta Theater
makers of theatrical success involved in the screen version
director: Janusz Józefowicz
composer: Janusz Stokłosa
easy to create a Russian-version soundtrack
the possibility to cast talented Russian singers and dancers
the movie and OSTR forecast to be a huge commercial success
varied audiences – older fans of the original and the younger generation fascinated with music films
The total cost of the movie is estimated at 3,5 mln euros. 19

20. The Polish Film Institute
Subsidies for interantional co-productions
the subsidy may not exceed 2 mln zł (0.5 mln euros)
for a non-European film – 1.5 mln zł (0.4 mln euros) 20

21. 21 Why is it worth cooperating with Akson Studio?
Excellent knowledge of the film and television market
- creators, filmmakers and actors
- equipment and service back-up
- artistic and commercial trends
- state-of-the-art production and postproduction techniques of image and sound
Effective management of financial means due to experience in years-long negotiations and low-budget productions’ management
Experience in effective and efficient use of financial means as well as in managemnt of both high- and low-budget movies
Access to the best creators and filmmakers on the market
Good skills in human resources management
Experience in cooperation with foreign business partners
Knowledge of legal and formal regulations
The ability to use available sources of funding
Innovative marketing and PR methods which guarantee the effective promotion of our productions
Cooperation with the largest film distributors in Poland and in Europe
Interest of foreign business partners in purchasing our copyrights and formats
Reliability, honesty in running and management of production projects
Film and television awards as well as satisfying ratings confirm our successes 21

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