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The 12th Austin Polish Film Festival November 2nd-5th with special screening Nov 6th.
Tickets, details, and schedule at www.austinpolishfilm.com

The Austin Polish Film Festival (APFF) & Polish Film Poster Exhibit provide a unique opportunity for Central Texans to experience award-winning films and meet guest artists from Poland and Eastern Europe.

The Austin Polish Society has been producing this annual event since 2006. This year the festival runs November 2nd through 6th and is preceeded on October 29th by a co-presentation with the Austin Film Society of a special program celebrating 70 Years of Polish Animation.

The Festival venues are:

October 29th, November 2 – 5, 2017

AFS Cinema
6406 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd Suite 3100
Austin, TX 78752

November 6, 2017

Regal Arbor 8
9828 Great Hills Trail
Austin, TX 78752 Austin, TX 78759

The APFF 2017 features the latest award-winning films, including “Afterimage”, the last work of the acclaimed late Polish film director, Andrzej Wajda, who died in 2016 at the age of 90 soon after the release of this film.
Agnieszka Holland’s 2017 film “Spoor” that is also Poland’s submission to the Oscar’s competition for the best foreign language film will be presented along with a documentary film about her, “Returns of Agnieszka H.” The document is created by Krystyna Krauze, who like Holland herself, is a graduate of a famous Prague film school, FAMU. Krauze will be a festival guest.
A psychological thriller, “Amok”, the latest film by Kasia Adamik, Agnieszka Holland’s daughter and collaborator, will also be screened.
This is the third year of APFF International Short Film Competition open to film students and independent filmmakers. The winning entries will be screened and the winners announced during the festival.
Traditionally, a Polish Poster Art Exhibit including works by the renowned Polish artists is an integral part of the festival and will be open to the audience in the event hall at the AFS Cinema. The posters arrived from Poland sent by a collector and curator, Michał Poniż. There will be an opportunity to purchase some of the posters.
Children Program including Animated Movie "Storks" with Polish dubbing, as well as Polish themed arts and crafts will take place at 12.30 on Sunday November the 5th.
A reception with music and authentic Polish food prepared and presented by Apolonia Catering will be on Friday night, November 3rd from 6:30pm to 7pm.

Event Details

• Date: November 2-6, 2017
• Venue: AFS Cinema
• Website: http://www.austinpolishfilm.com/

Ticket Information

• Cost: Up to $70
• Phone: 5124765632

Presenter Details

• Name: Austin Polish Society

Venue Details