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    • NTC Award Ceremony
      New Talent Competition gives young filmmakers from Central, Eastern and Southern Europe the opportunity to present their outstanding debut or second film to the public. Join us on Sunday 1 December at 19h
    • Music at ENFF
      The Eastern Neighbours Film Festival welcomes special musical guests each year to enrich our program. For this 16th edition, we’re thrilled to present two talented young musicians: guitarist Antonio Peršak (CR) and violinist İdil Yunkuş (TR). Together, they will perform a traditional Balkan dance and folk song, highlighting the beauty of this music through the… Read more: Music at ENFF
    • Masterclass with Janez Burger
      This masterclass presents a unique opportunity to explore Burger's distinct storytelling style, genre use, and exploration of contemporary social issues. Join us on Saturday 30 November at 17h - Room 5
    • Panel Discussion: Exploration of individual and collective memory in cinema
      Panel Discussion: Exploration of individual and collective memory in cinema on Friday 29 November at 18h

Big Phat Party

dir. KINGA PUDELEK 

DUTCH PREMIERE

The visually captivating and intimate film examines the fragile structures of friendship and how its bonds can fall apart. The stylized camera shots bring the sensitivities of the characters to the foreground in a nuanced way.

The three protagonists are faced with a problem that could lead to the breakdown of their friendship. The Shortlist winner at the New Horizons International Film Festival, awarded for its refreshing nonchalance, creativity, and emotional honesty, which allows the audience to feel the euphoria of the night and the hardships of the morning together with the characters.

SHOWTIMES | Special Feature: New Talents Competition 1 with Avitaminosis, Hope Hotel Phantom, The Trip & Until All Is Resolved
– Special Guests: directors Rimantas Oičenka, Bojan Stojcic, Kateryna Ruzhyna, Marija Georgiev

Saturday, 25 November – 11:30


Sunday, 26 November – 14:15

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GRUBY MELON | 2022 | 17 min | Poland

PRODUCTIONAleksandra Kardynal – Łódź Film School
CASTJanusz Kotlicki, Dominik Kociolek, Wiktoria Kruszczynska
SCREENPLAYKinga Pudelek
CINEMATOGRAPHYIgnacy Ciszewski
EDITINGFilip Stanislawski
LANGUAGEPolish
SUBTITLESEnglish

FESTIVALS & AWARDS (SELECTION)

New Horizons International Film Festival, Poland 2022 – Best Film Scholarship | Wegiel Film Festival, Poland 2022 – Best Cinematography | Kurz Film Festival, Slovakia 2023 – First Awards | Neisse Film Festival, 2023 – Honourable Mention

DIRECTOR’S BIO 

Kinga Pudełek graduated Łódź Film School’s film direction in 2023. She’s an author of short, feature, and documentary films. Her short film ‘Big Phat Party’ was awarded the Shortlist winner during the New Horizons film festival in Wroclaw in 2022. Since then, the film has been projected at many film festivals in Poland and Europe. She’s a co-director of a musical theatre show “Przesilenia” that was awarded the Grand Prix prize during the Student Theatre Spring Festival in Lublin in 2022. She’s also a photographer working both with film and digital mediums, an author of music videos, and is deeply passionate about street art.