Małopolska

Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec. Fot. Pneuma Ferdyk

The Film Fund
The Krakow Regional Film Fund is operated by the specialised chamber of the Krakow Film Commission acting in the structure of the Krakow Festival Office since 2008. The aim of the Fund is financial support of film productions connected with Krakow and Lesser Malopolska Region which are to contribute to tourist and economic promotion of the region, as well as contribute to building its positive image. The Krakow Regional Film Fund in Krakow is financed from the sources of the Malopolska Region and the budget of The City of Krakow on the basis of an agreement concluded between both parties.

Contact details    
Krakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe
31-513 Kraków,
ul. Olszańska 7
tel. +48 12 424 96 50,
fax +48 12 424 96 52
biuro@film-commission.pl,
rff@biurofestiwalowe.pl,
www.film-commission.pl

Budget
Since 2009 the annual budget of the Krakow Regional Film Fund is about 500 000 PLN.

Entry Conditions
The competition is open to scripts for feature projects, relating by subject matter to the Małopolska region and the city of Krakow. Three scripts are chosen and awarded first, second and third prize. Other awards can be granted at the jury's discretion.

When applying, the authors must sign a statement to confirm that in the event their project is selected and financial reward received, all copyright and related rights for the winning project will be transferred to Polish Television. Upon selecting a producer for the film, Polish Television signs a contract for the production based on the winning script and transfers the rights to the producer.

If a film based on the winning script is not produced within three years of the competition results, all rights return to the author.

The competition is an annual event. 

Małopolska
The region is located in southern Poland and borders on Slovakia in the south. Thanks to its many unique sites, Małopolska is one of Poland’s major tourist destinations. Apart from many manor houses, churches, castle ruins and picturesque villages, the region is also home to ancient forests, wild mountain river, breathtaking rock formations and high mountains. The Polish Tatra mountains were featured as Kashmir region in the film Fanaa. This film was shot in a number of locations around Małopolska. The region and its possibly most picturesque area, known as Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska, were also featured in many Polish films. A number of scenes for Andrzej Wajda’s Katyn were shot in Krakow. The city has also drawn attention from a number of filmmakers from around the world, including Steven Spielberg with his Schindler’s List, and most recently Petr Zelenka and his project entitled The Karamazov Brothers.

Landscape
The region consists mainly of highlands and mountains. The highest peak in the region is also Poland’s highest mountain – the Rysy peak in the Tatra mountains – the highest mountains between the Alps and the Caucasus. The region is also home to the Pieniny mountains, the picturesque Gorce and the gentle slopes of Beskid. The local mountains abound in deep caves, the largest of which is 824 metres deep. The most famous Łokietek and Ciemna grottos are located in the Jura region and are part of the Ojców National Park. This park is also home to many other interesting rock formations, some of which are up to 150 million years old. Finally, the Małopolska region is the site of Poland’s only desert, known as Pustynia Błędowska.

 

Wooden Church of St. Philip and St. Jacob in Sękowa. Fot. A.Olej, K.Kobus / Travelphoto / Polska Organizacja Turystyczna

 

National Parks and Landscape Parks

Magura National Park
38-232 Krempna, Krempna 59
tel./fax +48 13 441 40 99, +48 13 441 44 40
dyrekcja@magurskipn.pl
www.magurskipn.pl

Ojców National Park
32-047 Ojców 9
tel. +48 12 389 10 39, fax +48 12 389 20 06
www.opn.pan.krakow.pl

opnar@pro.onet.pl

Pieniny National Park
34-450 Krościenko nad Dunajcem, ul. Jagiellońska 107b
tel. +48 18 262 56 01, +48 18 262 56 02, fax +48 18 262 56 03
www.pieninypn.pl

biuro@pieninypn.pl

Tatra National Park
34-500 Zakopane, ul. Chałubińskiego 42a
tel. +48 18 206 32 03, +48 18 201 41 92, fax +48 18 206 35 79
sekretariat@tpn.pl
www.tpn.pl

Babia Góra National Park
34-223 Zawoja, Zawoja 1403
tel. +48 33 877 51 10, fax +48 33 877 55 54
park@bgpn.pl
www.bgpn.pl

Gorce National Park
34-735 Niedźwiedź, Poręba Wielka 590
tel./fax +48 18 331 72 07

www.gorczanskipark.pl

Bielsko and Tyniec Landscape Park
Ciężkowice and Rożnowo Landscape Park
Dłubnie Landscape Park
Dolinki Krakowskie Landscape Park
Pasma Brzanki Landscape Park
Poprad Landscape Park
Rudno Landscape Park
Tenczyn Landscape Park
Wiśnicz and Lipnica Landscape Park
Orle Gniazda Landscape Park
Beskid Mały Landscape Park

Cities and Sites
The region has 57 cities, the largest of which are Kraków, Tarnów, Nowy Sącz, Nowy Targ and Zakopane. The Małopolska region is also home to half of Poland’s UNESCO World Heritage sites, including Krakow’s Historic Centre, the Wieliczka Salt Mine, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp, the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, and the Wooden Churches of Southern Poland (in Binarowa, Dębno, Lipnica Murowana and Sękowa). Other significant architectural sites include the Benedictine Monastery in Tyniec and castles in Pieskowa Skała and Niedzica. Some of the most picturesque villages in the region are Porąbka Uszewska, Biecz, Krynica-Zdrój, Lanckorona and, perhaps most famously, Zakopane.

The best known historic city in the region is Krakow. Its most famous site is Wawel, which houses the Royal Castle and Wawel Cathedral, both excellent examples of Renaissance architecture. Other key sites are located in and around the main marketplace. These include the Sukiennice, the old Town Hall and Gothic basilica. The marketplace is surrounded by a number of historic townhouses. Krakow is also home to the old Jewish district known as Kazimierz, known for its narrow streets, old townhouses, historic shops, restaurants and synagogues.

 

Houses in the Kazimierz District of Krakow. Fot. Polska Organizacja Turystyczna

Museums and Heritage Parks

Art Museums

National Museum in Kraków
30-062 Kraków, Al. 3 Maja 1
tel. +48 12 295 55 00, fax +48 12 295 55 55
dyrekcja@muz-nar.krakow.pl
www.muzeum.krakow.pl

Manggha Centre of Japanese Art and Technology
30-302 Kraków, ul. M. Konopnickiej 26
tel. +48 12 267 27 03, fax +48 12 267 40 79
muzeum@manggha.krakow.pl
www.manggha.krakow.pl

Historical Museums

Wawel Royal Castle
31-001 Kraków, ul. Wawel 5
tel. +48 12 422 51 55, fax +48 12 421 51 77
zamek@wawel.edu.pl
www.wawel.krakow.pl

City of Krakow Historical Museum
31-011 Kraków, ul. Rynek Główny 35
tel. +48 12 619 23 00, fax +48 12 422 32 64
dyrekcja@mhk.pl
www.mhk.pl

Castle in Pieskowa Skała
32-045 Sułoszowa
tel./fax +48 12 389 60 04
www.pieskowaskala.pl

Manor House in Dołęga
32-821 Zaborów, Wieś Dołęga 10
tel. +48 14 671 54 14
dolega@muzeum.tarnow.pl
www.muzeum.tarnow.pl

Castle in Dębno
32-852 Dębno, Dębno 189
tel./fax +48 14 665 80 35
debno@muzeum.tarnow.pl
www.zamekdebno.pl

Czartoryski Museum
31-017 Kraków, ul. św. Jana 19
tel. +48 12 422 55 66, fax +48 12 292 64 64
www.muzeum-czartoryskich.krakow.pl 

dyrekcja@muz-nar.krakow.pl

Regional Museum in Nowy Sącz
33-300 Nowy Sącz, ul. Lwowska 3
tel. +48 18 443 77 08, fax +48 18 443 78 65
sekretariat@muzeum.sacz.pl
www.muzeum.sacz.pl

Chałubiński Museum of the Tatra Mouintains
34-500 Zakopane, ul. Krupówki 10
tel. +48 18 201 52 05, fax +48 18 206 38 72
biuro@muzeumtatrzanskie.pl
www.muzeumtatrzanskie.com.pl

Religious Arts Museums
John Paul II Cathedral Museum
31-001 Kraków, ul. Wawel 3
tel. +48 12 422 26 43

Archdiocese Museum in Tarnów
33-100 Tarnów, ul. Plac Katedralny 6
tel. +48 14 621 99 93, +48 14 626 45 54
muz-diec@wsd.tarnow.pl
www.muzeum.diecezja.tarnow.pl

Other

Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau
32-603 Oświęcim, ul. Więźniów Oświęcimia 20
tel. +48 33 844 80 03-4, fax +48 33 843 18 62
www.auschwitz.org.pl

The Old Synagogue – Museum of Jewish History and Culture
31-053 Kraków, ul. Szeroka 24
tel. +48 12 422 09 62, fax +48 12 431 05 45
starasynagoga@mhk.pl
www.mhk.pl/oddzialy/stara_synagoga

Old Synagogue Gallery
33-300 Nowy Sącz, ul. Berka Joselewicza 12
tel. +48 18 444 23 70
synagoga@muzeum.sacz.pl
www.muzeum.sacz.pl

Krakow Salt Works in Wieliczka
32-020 Wieliczka, ul. Zamkowa 8
tel. +48 12 278 32 66, fax +48 12 278 30 28
podziemne@muzeum.wieliczka.pl
www.muzeum.wieliczka.pl

History of Photography Museum
30-045 Kraków, ul. Józefitów 16
tel. +48 12 634 59 32, fax +48 12 633 06 37
foto@mhf.krakow.pl
www.mhf.krakow.pl

Ethnographic Museums and Heritage Parks

Heritage Park in Nowy Sącz
33-300 Nowy Sącz, ul. W. Długoszowskiego 83b
tel. +48 18 441 44 12
skansen@muzeum.sacz.pl
www.muzeum.sacz.pl

Ethnographic Museum in Tarnów
33-100 Tarnów, ul. Krakowska 10
tel. +48 14 622 06 25
etnografia@muzeum.tarnow.pl
www.muzeum.tarnow.pl

Felicja Curyłowa Farm
33-263 Zalipie
tel. +48 14 641 19 12
www.muzeum.tarnow.pl

Libraries and Archives

Jagiellonian Library
30-059 Kraków, al. Mickiewicza 22
tel./fax +48 12 633 09 03
ujbj@uj.edu.pl
www.bj.uj.edu.pl

National Archive in Kraków
30-960 Kraków, ul. Sienna 16
tel. +48 12 422 40 94, fax +48 12 421 35 44
sekretariat@archiwum.krakow.pl
www.archiwum.krakow.pl

Local Authorities and Organizations

Małopolska Voivodship Marshal Office
30-017 Kraków, ul. Racławicka 56
tel. +48 12 630 31 07, fax +48 12 630 31 26
urzad@malopolska.mw.gov.pl
www.malopolskie.pl

Tatry (Tatra) Euroregion
34-400 Nowy Targ, ul. Sobieskiego 2
tel. +48 18 266 69 53, tel./fax +48 18 266 99 81
euroregion.tatry@pro.onet.pl
www.euroregion-tatry.pl

Karpacki (Carpathian) Euroregion
35-030 Rzeszów, ul. Rynek 5
tel. +48 17 850 65 67, fax +48 17 853 68 98
sekretariat@karpacki.pl
www.karpacki.pl

Beskidy Euroregion
43-300 Bielsko-Biała, ul. Piastowska 40
tel./fax +48 33 813 63 33, +48 33 813 63 25
biuro@euroregion-beskidy.pl
www.euroregion-beskidy.pl