Who’s coming to Wroclaw? Guests of the 15th American Film Festival
Let’s start with a sweet note: American filmmakers who’ve attended the American Film Festival often tell us that the AFF audience—from here in Wroclaw all the way to Alaska—is the very best. After each edition, we hear high praise for you: that you ask insightful questions, bring deep knowledge of cinema, and look at films from non-obvious angles.
We strongly encourage you to attend this year’s festival screenings and meet-ups. Nearly 20 guests – including directors, producers, and film experts – will be on hand for discussions.
The 15th American Film Festival kicks off in just one week! This year’s edition runs from November 5 to 11 at Wroclaw’s New Horizons Cinema, and from November 5 to 17, you can bring AFF home through online screenings on the NH VOD platform. Tickets and online access are available for purchase now.
During the 15th AFF, you’ll have the chance to meet:
- Jesse Eisenberg (after the November 6 screening) and Ewa Puszczyńska, Michał Dymek, and Mela Melak (after the November 7 screening), respectively: director, actor & screenwriter; producer, cinematographer and production designer of A Real Pain;
- Wilson Cameron, cinematographer of Good One (after the November 7 screening), and Sarah Winshall, producer of the film (after the November 7 and 9 screenings);
- Michael Curtis, director of Hunky Dory and Cotton Candy Sky (after the November 10 screening);
- Mel Eslyn and Jetta Fink, director and producers of Penelope (after screenings on November 8 and 10), producers of Oh, Christmas Tree (after screenings on November 8 and 9) & Jazzy (after screenings on November 8 and 9);
- Matthew Fifer, director of Haze, (after the November 7 and 9 screenings);
- Sarah Friedland, director of Familiar Touch, (after the November 7 and 8 screenings);
- Tony Gerber (director) and Paweł Mykietyn (composer) of War Game (after the November 7 screening);
- Miranda Kahn, producer for We Strangers, (November 7 and 8 screenings), The French Italian (November 8 and 9), andMoon Lake (November 8 and 9);
- Dariusz Kowalski, producer of Wildcat, (after the November 10 screening);
- Katie Mathews, director of Roleplay, (after screenings on November 7 and 9);
- Alexandre O. Philippe’a, director of Chain Reactions, (after screenings on November 9 and 10);
- Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson - creators of Ghostlight (after the November 7, 8 and 9 screenings), with O'Sullivan as writer and Thompson as director of Saint Frances (after the November 9 screening);
- Alexandra Simpson, director of No Sleep Till, (after the November 7 and 8 screenings);
- Tyler Taormina, director of Christmas Eve in Miller's Point (after the November 8 and 9 screenings), also as producer of Eephus (after the November 8 screening) and of No Sleep Till (after the November 7 and 8 screenings);
- Rachel Wolther, director of French Italian, (after screenings on November 8 and 9).
There will be multiple opportunities to engage with our experts on the meanderings of US politics, Piotr Tarczyński and Łukaszem Pawłowski. They’ll be featured at the festival in several capacities: as co-curators of the Politics on Screen section (including introductory lectures before screenings) and as hosts of Podkast amerykański (American Podcast). Don’t miss the podcast listener meet-up on November 10, as well as a discussion following the screening of The Apprentice on November 9—a film that takes a closer look at the early career of Donald Trump.
Looking for even more discussions? You’re in luck! Join us for Reading America, literary meetings at New Horizons Cinema, along with film discussions hosted by Pełna Sala and Immersja.
