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During the award ceremony at the Young Horizons Industry, international co-production event in Warsaw, Poland, Zofia Horszczaruk, Head of Young Horizons Industry, and Maciej Jakubczyk, Head of Young Horizons, together with award partners: Magdalena Zimecka, Managing Director of ORKA Postproduction Studio, Magda Janowska, Postproduction Manager at FIXAFILM, Anna Szadkowska, Production Manager at Wroclaw Feature Film Studio, Adam Romanowski, CEO of No Problemo Music, Lennart Ström, Managing Director of m:brane, and Anna Głowik, representing CEE Animation Forum, handed over the awards for the best projects presented in the in-development and work-in-progress section.

Winners of the Young Horizons Industry 2024

1st ORKA Award: “Sneakermania”, Helsinki-filmi, Finland, live-action series, presented by Mia Ylönen and Ima Iduozee

–> €7.000 for the in-kind award for a post-production and VFX services at ORKA

2nd ORKA Award: “Lampie”, Leitwolf Filmproduktion, Germany, live-action/animated film presented by Julia Keller

–> €3.500 for a supporting service of ORKA in fundraising for co-production of a project  with Poland

FIXAFILM Award: “Mega Pals”, 20 Pictures to Midnight, Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Germany, live-action with CGI series, presented by Weronika Kasprzak and François Lefebvre

–> €7.000 for the in-kind award for a post-production and VFX services at FIXAFILM

Wroclaw Feature Film Studio Award: “The Adventures of Baltazar Gąbka”, TV Working, Poland, Live-action film presented by Weronika Bałdyga and Marta Karwowska

–> €10.000 for the in-kind award

Animond Award: “Rainy Days”, Animadre Studio, Austria, animated series, presented by Ani Antonova

–> joining the Animond portfolio – opportunity to secure the gap financing through the Animond platform

No Problemo Music Award: “Ghetto Classic”, Dynamo Film, Poland, Spain, documentary film, presented by Katia Priwieziencew and Jakub Czerwiński

–> a free music license for songs from the Audio Network’s library for their production and its promotional materials without restrictions on time, territory or fields of use

CEE Animation Forum Award: “Ursa the Polar Bear”, Upnorth Film, Norway, animated series, presented by Maria Motovska and Natalia Bratli

–> the project and team will have direct access to the Market at the CEE Animation Forum

m:brane Exchange Award: “Welcome to Vegetown”, TOKU, France, stop motion animated series, presented by Laure Clemansaud and Xavier Truchon

–> direct access to official selection during m:brane in Sweden

Discover more details about the projects presented at Young Horizons Industry: industry.younghorizons.pl/projects/

Young Horizons Industry is a co-production forum and meeting hub for film professionals who are passionate about making films and series for young audiences. It takes place every autumn as part of the Young Horizons International Film Festival in Warsaw, Poland.

The goal of the forum is simple: helping creators connect with potential partners. By bringing together projects and industry players, we are creating a space where you can exchange ideas and form partnerships.

In 2024, twenty one projects were presented in pitching sections. Ten more projects took part in a new section Project Pool.

Young Horizons Industry is co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, Creative Europe MEDIA sub-programme, City of Warsaw, and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage within a frame of the Polish Creative Industries Development Center programme “Rozwój Sektorów Kreatywnych”, and organised in partnerships with Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission, ORKA, FIXAFILM, Wroclaw Feature Film Studio, Animond, No Problemo Music, Łódź Film Commission, Silesian Film Fund, Podkarpackie Regional Film Fund, Krakow Film Fund and Malopolska Film Fund of the Small Forms, Polish Producers Alliance (KIPA), Polish Animation Producers Association (SPPA), Crew United, m:brane, CEEA Forum, Animarkt Stop Motion Forum, Animation Production Days, Just Film Industry Days, Coprocity, Children’s Media Foundation.

Media patrons: Cineuropa, Film New Europe, C21Media, Licensing Magazine, Skwigly
Patrons: Polish Screenwrites’ Guild, Natural Born Writers.

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“Biscuit The Enormous Bee”, animated series, Gloaming Productions / Seymour & Otto, United Kingdom (Source: Young Horizons Industry)

Young Horizons Industry announce 10 projects which will take part in the Project Pool section and open registration for script, IP building and marketing, and green filming consultations with experts.

Project Pool

The aim of the new section called Project Pool is to create an extra space for projects which are looking for partners. Each project in this section will get its own table for 1:1 meetings with potential partners and extra visibility at the forum.

List of selected projects:

• “Alert Little Eyes”, animated series, Studio Filmów Rysunkowych, Poland
• “Biscuit, The Enormous Bee”, animated series, Gloaming Productions / Seymour & Otto, United Kingdom
• “Cloudy & Stormy”, animated series, Laniakea Pictures, Poland
• “Do the Dead Eat Strawberry Cake?”, live-action series, Blue Duck Arts, Hungary
• “Fantasylum”, animated film, Mizar Films, co-producer Kinhouse, Poland
• “Gaja’s World – Follow Me”, live-action film, Felina Films, Slovenia
• “Hello, Oscar!”, animated series, Atom Art, Latvia
• “Kosmix: Secret Mission”, animated film, Krutart, Czechia
• “Toink!”, animated series, Animal Tank, Belgium
• “Zabavia”, animated series, MOREFILM, Poland

Project Pool titles joined previously selected 21 projects which will be pitched on stage during the forum.

Full list of projects: industry.younghorizons.pl/projects

Consult your project with experts

Registration for 45-minute consultations is now open. This year, creators can book a meeting with three experts: Marina Narishkin, an international expert in the Business of Entertainment, Serial Entrepreneur, IP Brand Builder, Heiko Martens, a dramaturge script doctor and co-author in all stages of fictional material development, from rough pitch to finished script, and Laila Lala, a green consultant and a founder a Greenigma.

Consultants’ Tables is a place where screenwriters or producers can discuss scripts and marketing or sustainability strategies for their projects. Consultations will be held on 1 and 2 October during the forum. People who cannot come to Warsaw can book online consultation.

More information on how to book a consultation: industry.younghorizons.pl/news/consultants-tables-registration-is-open

Accreditation for Young Horizons Industry are on sale until 23 September.

Young Horizons Industry is co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, Creative Europe MEDIA sub-programme, City of Warsaw, and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage within a frame of the Polish Creative Industries Development Center programme “Rozwój Sektorów Kreatywnych”, and organised in partnerships with Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission, ORKA, FIXAFILM, Wroclaw Feature Film Studio, Animond, No Problemo Music, Łódź Film Commission, Silesian Film Fund, Podkarpackie Regional Film Fund, Krakow Film Fund and Malopolska Film Fund of the Small Forms, Polish Producers Alliance (KIPA), Polish Animation Producers Association (SPPA), Crew United, m:brane, CEEA Forum, Animarkt Stop Motion Forum, Animation Production Days, Just Film Industry Days, Coprocity, Children’s Media Foundation. 

Media patrons: Cineuropa, Film New Europe, C21Media, Licencing Magazine, Skwigly 
Under the patronage of the Polish Screenwrites’ Guild.

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Young Horizons Industry (Source: Young Horizons Industry)

It’s time to wrap up! During the award ceremony conducted by Maciej Jakubczyk, Young Horizons Department Director and Viola Gabrielli, Head of Young Horizons Industry Programme the winners have been announced.

ORKA award

“Princess Goldenhair”, Viktor Krištof, Jan Těšitel, Three Brothers Production, The Czech Republic
–> PLN 30,000 for the in-kind award for a post-production and VFX services at ORKA

2nd ORKA award

“Electric Wonder”, Pavla Klimešová, Helium Film, The Czech Republic
–> PLN 15,000 for a supporting service of ORKA in fundraising for co-production of a project with Poland

The both ORKA awards were presented by Alicja Gancarz, Head of Development, ORKA.

FIXAFILM award

“Pucio”, Paulina Talarska, Rafał Skarżycki, EGoFilm, Poland
–> PLN 30,000 for the in-kind award for a post-production and VFX services at FIXAFILM

The award was presented by Magda Janowska, Postproduction Manager, FIXAFILM.

Audiovisual Technology Center in Wrocław award

“Big Bang Parade”, Annemie Degryse, Martyna Koleniec, Lunanime,
–> PLN 45,000 for the in-kind award

The award was presented by Anna Szadkowska, Production Manager, Audiovisual Technology Center in Wrocław.

No Problemo Music award – two awards

“Pucio”, Paulina Talarska, Rafał Skarżycki, EGoFilm, Poland;
“Doggy Brawl”, Wojciech Stuchlik, Andrzej Duda, Under Ski Tower, Poland
–> A free music license for songs from the Audio Network’s library for their production and its promotional materials without restrictions on time, territory or fields of use

The awards were presented by Adam Romanowski, founder and CEO, No Problemo Music and Agnieszka Sękowska, General Manager, No Problemo Music.

m:brane award

“Fabled”, Arnar Benjamin Kristjansson, Guðni Lindal Benediktsson, Zik Zak Filmworks, Iceland
–> Direct access to official selection during m:brane 2024 in Sweden

The award was presented by Lennart Ström, Managing Director, m:brane.

CEE Animation Forum award

“The Grimmsons”, Zofia Jaroszuk, Anna Zychowicz, Konrad K. Mrozik, Laniakea Pictures
–> Direct access to out of competition presentations during CEE Animation Forum 2024 in the Czech Republic

The award was presented on behalf of CEE Animation Forum by Jakub Karwowski, President of the Board, SPPA – Polish Animation Producers Association.

Animarkt Stop Motion Forum Award

Natalia Durszewicz
> A free Animarkt Stop Motion Forum accreditation

Audience Award for the Best Pitching

“The Huggingtons”, Kjersti Greger, Lars Hegdal, Klipp og Lim
–> A free Young Horizons Industry accreditation for the Pitching Team members.

The award was presented by Maciej Jakubczyk and Viola Gabrielli.

Congratulations to all the winners!

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Young Horizons Industry is a space where we help connect projects (films, series, live-action, animation, documentary) with potential co-producers, distributors, sales agents, broadcasters, and film funds.

Film industry professionals from all over the world: producers, investors, sales agents, buyers, broadcasters, streamers, gaming companies, directors, screenwriters, authors, composers, film students, media representatives are welcome to join the event.

Do you have a project for young audiences?

Producers with film and series projects at different stages of development who are looking for partners, including co-producers, distributors, broadcasters, sales agents, can book individual meetings with more than 300 industry professionals attending the forum. Among them there are representatives from NDR, Global Screen, BBC, Warner Bros. Discovery, LevelK, Indie Sales, OneGate Media, Farbfilm Verleih, VRT – Ketnet, VPRO, KiKA, ARD, ZDF, Goodfellas, Blue Zoo Animation, Cinema Delicatessen, Dandelooo, Trust Nordisk, Canal+ Poland.

Are you looking for projects for young audiences?

Industry professionals who are scouting for projects for young audiences and young talents can join the projects presentations which this year highlight 33 projects at different stages of development representing different topics, genres, and aimed at different target age groups from preschools to young adults.

What else is waiting for you?

The 3-day programme includes conference day with keynotes, panel discussions, case studies (Children, Film, and Immersive Worlds, Testing The Ground – Rethinking Content Development, European Cinema in the Streaming Age), two days of projects presentations (pitchings), market screenings and presentations of “Diplodocus” and “Kaytek the Wizard”, and 1:1 meetings. The special focus is dedicated this year to documentaries.

Young Horizons Industry offers also consultations on IP development with Marina Narishkin and script consultations with Torbjörn Jansson.

Join before 20 September

The accreditation (90 EUR) for the event are on sale until 20 September.

Buy accreditation: https://industry.younghorizons.pl/buy-accreditation/

List guests, selected projects, conference programme: https://industry.younghorizons.pl/

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