2024 US in Progress Winners Announced

The jury decided to award the projects as follows:

Under the Lights directed by Miles Levin, produced by Natalie Metzger received:

• the $50,000 cash prize for post-production in Poland awarded by the director of the Polish Film Institute
• $10,000 post-production award from Fixafilm
• $10,000 post-production award from  Di Factory
• DCF – Lower Silesia Film Centre award, which is a location scouting tour in Lower Silesia for the next project for the producer; 

Bunnylovr directed by Katarina Zhu, produced by Tristan Scott-Behrends, Rhianon Jones, Roger Mancusi, Ani Schroeder, and Rachel Sennott received:

• $10,000 for sound design from EarWorks
• $10,000 post-production award from XANF
• $10,000 post-production award from Fixafilm
• travel grant to Poland from  New Europe Film Sales;

By Design directed by Amanda Kramer, produced by Miranda Bailey, Sarah Winshall, Jacob Agger and Natalie Whalen received:

• $10,000 post-production award from ORKA
• $10,000 sound post-production  from Soundflower;

Erupcja directed by Pete Ohs produced by Luke Arreguin, Josh Godfrey, Jeremy O. Harris, Pete Ohs, Charli xcx received:

• the $10,000 post-production award from Platige Image
• the $10,000 post-production award from Black Photon;

Figments of Freedom directed by Mark Webber, produced by Mark Webber, Sia Furler, Dustin Hughes received the ATM Virtual award – one day of shoot, preceded by one day of prelight, for the production of the winner’s next feature film. The market value of the prize is $25,000;

Lockjaw directed by Sabrina Greco, produced by Abbie Jones, Josh Jason, and Molly Gilula was awarded $10,000 post-production award from Wrocław Feature Film Studio;

Baby Love directed by Joseph Marconi, produced by Lysette Urus, Maury Sterling received a special mention: $5,000 worth deliverables from Di Factory.

The Scout directed by Paula González-Nasser produced by Ryan Martin Brown, Matthew Romanski, Paula González-Nasser, received:

• promotional and sales consultation from New Europe Film Sales. Additionally the director received script consultation on her next project  from  New Europe Film Sales.
• a special mention: $5,000 worth deliverables from Di Factory.

Lucas and Iris directed by Keith Miller, produced by Matt Grady, Keith Miller, Joyce Mishaan received a travel grant to Poland from the New Horizons Association.

The 2024 edition of US in Progress included panels and discussions, as well as one on one meetings between Polish and American producers with the goal to inspire co-productions and future partnerships.

The programme couldn’t be possible without our co-organizers Polish FIlm Institute and Lower Silesia Film Center and partners ATM Virtual, Black Photon, DI Factory, Earworks, FixaFilm, Orka, Platige Image, Soundflower, XANF, Instytut Adama Mickiewicza, Wroclaw Feature Film Studio, New Europe Film Sales, Producers Guild of Poland, Polish Producers Alliance and Variety.

Congratulations to all the participants and many thanks to the partners and attendees!