Documentary and Feature Film Studios (WFDiF)

FABULARY FILMS OF ESSENTIAL POLISH CREATIVES
Currently, the Documentary and Feature Film Studio in Warsaw is the largest film production center in Poland. It is here that such titles as "Czerwone Maki" by Krzysztof Lukaszewicz, "Figurant" by Robert Glinski, "Perfect Number" by Krzysztof Zanussi, "Strzępy" by Beata Dzianowicz, "7 feelings" by Marek Koterski, "Róża" by Wojciech Smarzowski, "Excentrycy, czyli po słonecznej stronie ulicy" and "Czarny mercedes" by Janusz Majewski, "Różyczka" by Jan Kidawa-Błoński or "Karbala" by Krzysztof Lukaszewicz were produced.

The studio is also a particularly debutant-friendly place. Debuts produced by WFDiF win the hearts of Polish and foreign audiences and are showered with awards around the world. Among the more than a dozen debuts produced at WFDiF in recent years are: Agnieszka Smoczyńska's "Daughters of Dancing," Bodo Kox's "The Girl from the Closet," Katarzyna Rosłaniec's "Galerianki," Michał Otłowski's "Jeziorak," Beata Dzianowicz's "I Will Find You" or Adam Sikora's "Autsajder." In addition, Wytwórnia as a co-producer supports dozens of film productions, including debut films, which are successful in terms of attendance and artistic success.

MODERN FILM INFRASTRUCTURE AND DIGITALIZATION
The studio is constantly developing its technological facilities and film infrastructure. Modern image and sound post-production studios allow the production of films at the highest world level, and modern film equipment, including ARRI Alexa LF cameras, among others, enable the realization of the most technologically advanced film productions. The Wytwórnia conducts a number of activities aimed at preserving for future generations the heritage of Polish cinematography created at Chelmska 21.

Wytwórnia digitizes, restores and makes available the classics of Polish film. Already restored feature films, documentaries, animations and the Polish Film Chronicle can be viewed on the 35mm.online project website.

EDUCATION

Due to the position of WFDiF and its importance in the Polish audiovisual industry, by an order of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Wytwórnia was transformed into a state cultural institution in 2013, open to filmmakers and audiences. As an originator and producer, Wytwórnia implements original audiovisual formats, among which are:

TEATROTEKA, a series of screen adaptations of contemporary Polish drama, allowing dozens of young creators to emerge each year, awarded at numerous festivals in Poland and abroad and very popular with audiences.

A series of unique educational films HISTORY IN REVIVED IMAGES, part I JAN MATEJKO, part II POLSKA NIEPODLEGŁA reviving famous works of historical painting. The films, enriched with educational materials for teachers, provide attractive teaching material for schools and history enthusiasts.

In recent years, the Wytwórnia has become a recognizable center of modern film education. The space of WFDIF's original projects is filled every year with thousands of young participants from all over Poland, coming to the Wytwórnia for unique classes, guided tours and film workshops. Thanks to the potential of the film facilities and cooperation with leading filmmakers and specialists, the Wytwórnia's educational projects are distinguished by their unique character, high substantive and artistic level, and location in the middle of a vibrant film center. WFDiF's flagship educational projects are:

The FILM PLAN project, which is the first authentic filmmakers' workspace in Poland made available for educational purposes. Participants of the project will learn about the most interesting film production processes and little-known film professions in a modern and interactive way. They can try on costumes, go inside the set design, and thanks to VR technology move to the open air on the set and observe the work of the film crew up close.

WORKSHOPS presenting different filmmaking fields, where each participant can briefly become a make-up artist, set designer, costume designer, or actor and learn about the creative aspects of working in a particular film profession.