2025

The Podkarpackie Film Commission invites applications for the 10th edition of the competition supporting film production titled “Podkarpackie Film Chronicle 2025.”

The budget of the Podkarpackie Film Chronicle for 2025 amounts to PLN 100,000 gross. The funds come from the budget of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship.

The aim of the competition is to document events, places, and people connected with the Podkarpackie region through film productions. The program is intended to support the development of film production in the region and to document its history, present-day life, and cultural and natural heritage.

The films should serve as a record of the region’s cultural and social heritage; commemorate individuals (including historical figures, representatives of artistic and scientific communities, athletes, social activists, and others associated with the region) and social groups, highlighting their contribution to shaping the region’s image and everyday life. The productions should also present events, places, elements of heritage, traditions, and social initiatives that are important to the culture and history of the region.

The deadline for submitting applications is 28 February 2025.

Applications must be submitted to the secretariat of the institution at the following address:

Regional Cultural Centre in Rzeszów
ul. Okrzei 7
35-002 Rzeszów, Poland

with the note: “PODKARPACKA KRONIKA FILMOWA 2025.”

The submission date is considered to be the date the application is received by the institution. Applications must be submitted both in printed and electronic form.

In the “Documents to download” section below you will find: the competition regulations, required attachments, a specification of own contribution (for applicants providing in-kind contributions), and guidelines on how to prepare a script agreement.

The institution reserves the right to suspend the competition procedure or cancel the competition.

Questions regarding the competition may be directed to:

Jagoda Mazepa
Film Fund Specialist
j.mazepa@podkarpackiefilm.pl
tel. +48 510 193 902

On 16 April 2025, a remote meeting of the Competition Committee of the Podkarpackie Film Chronicle took place in Rzeszów. The committee consisted of Mateusz Werner, Aleksandra Gorzelak-Nieduży, Marta Kraus, and Jagoda Mazepa.

The competition budget for 2025 amounted to PLN 100,000 gross, funded from the budget of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship. Based on the regulations, the Competition Committee decided to increase the budget by PLN 15,000 from the own funds of the Regional Cultural Centre in Rzeszów, allocated for supporting film production.

Within the call for applications, 6 applications were submitted, requesting a total amount of PLN 166,700 gross in funding. All 6 applications were qualified for the substantive evaluation stage.

During the committee meeting, the following Applicants were selected and will be invited to negotiations regarding co-production agreements:

The program is operated by the Podkarpackie Film Commission, functioning within the structure of the Regional Cultural Centre in Rzeszów. As a result of the competition outcome, the Regional Cultural Centre in Rzeszów will become a co-producer of the selected productions.

We would like to thank all applicants for participating in this year’s call and congratulate the producers of the projects selected in the competition.