2024 US in Progress Wroclaw participating projects:
For 2024 Awards Please See Here
2023 US in Progress Wroclaw participating projects:
Attending Polish Producers:
For 2023 Awards Please See Here
2022 US in Progress Wroclaw participating projects:
For 2021 Awards please see here
2021 US & Canada in Progress Wroclaw participating projects:
Jethica by Pete Ohs produced by Pete Ohs
Montreal Girls by Patricia Chica produced by Bahija Essoussi, Samuel Gagnon, Patricia Chica
Mother of Color by Dawn Jones Redstone produced by Tara Johnson-Medinger, Ashley Mellinger
Swallowed by Carter Smith produced by Noah Lang, Ross O'Connor, Carter Smith
Way Out Ahead of Us by Rob Rice produced by Matt Porterfield, Mark Staggs, Rui Xu, Rob Rice
You & I by Summer Shelton produced by Clayne Crawford, Todd Remis, Summer Shelton
Cryo by Piotr Matejkowski, produced by Agnieszka Chromicka (ChromaPRO/Cardel Entertainment)
Moments Forever Faded by Artur Wyrzykowski, produced by Ludka Kierczak (Bold Humans)
The Future Is No Longer Quite What It Used To Be by Adam Barwiński, produced by Jacek Wasilewski (Narrative Impact)
Tiger by Bartosz Żmuda, produced by Przemek Miękinia (Before My Eyes)
For 2021 Awards please see here
2020 US in Progress Wroclaw participating projects:
Disfluency by Anna Baumgarten, prod. Danny Mooney, Elaine Hastings Edell, Anna Baumgarten, Jim Cummings (EP), Ben Wiessner (EP)
Have a Nice Life by Prashanth Kamalakanthan, prod. Artemis Shaw
Homebody by Joseph Sackett, prod. Joy Jorgensen
Kendra and Beth by Dean Peterson, prod. Reilly Myklebust, Dean Peterson
Ludi by Edson Jean, prod. Fabiola Rodriguez, Mark Pulaski
Superior by Erin Vassilopoulos, prod. Benjamin Cohen, Grant Curatola, Patrick Donovan
The Boardinghouse Reach by Geoff Marslett, prod. Meryem Ersoz, Geoff Marslett, Melodie Sisk, David Arquette (EP), Lily Gladstone (EP), Kiowa Gordon (EP), Bill Way (EP)
To The Moon by Scott Friend, prod. Cate Smierciak, Everett Hendler, Stephanie Randall, Gabe Wilson
We’re All Going to the World’s Fair by Jane Schoenbrun, prod. Sarah Winshall, Carlos Zozaya
Borderline by Katarzyna Rosłaniec, produced by Piotr Kobus, Agnieszka Drewno (Mañana)
How to Be Loved by Borys Lankosz, produced by Marcin Dorociński, Anna Świątek (Salto Films)
Unpaved by Mikael Lypinski, produced by Małgorzata Kozioł (Eastbeast),
For 2020 Award please see here
2019 US in Progress Wroclaw participating projects:
Aleph by Iva Radivojevic prod. Madeleine Molyneaux, Vilka Alfier, Iva Radivojevic
In a Silent Way by Collin Levin, prod. Nicholas Tuttle, Jim Cummings, Ben Wiessner, Nicolai Dorian
My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To by Jonathan Cuartas, prod. Anthony Pedone, Kenny Riches, Ian Peterson, Jesse Brown
The Unknown Country by Morissa Maltz, prod. Laura Heberton, Lily Gladstone
Tiger Style! by Cory Santilli, prod. Kenneth Reynolds, Adam Carbone
Time Now by Spencer King, prod. Ziane Hamel, Grace Sin, Amy Berg
America in Your Footsteps by Łukasz Kowalski, Anna Tarnawska, prod.Łukasz Kowalski, Anna Mazerant
Lost Voice. Searching for Marcella Sembrich by Radka Franczak, prod. Daria Maślona, Stanisław Zaborowski, Katarzyna Ślesicka
Naked Coast by Michał Krzywicki, prod. Dagmara Brodziak, Michał Krzywicki
For 2019 Award info please see here
2019 US in Progress Paris participating projects:
2018 US in Progress Wrocław participating projects:
Polish Projects pitched:
Additional Polish Participants:
FILM : 20 WEEKS (Drama) – 2nd feature film
DIRECTOR : Leena Pendharkar
PRODUCERS : Jane Kosek, Renuka Pullat
FILM : AN AMERICAN IN TEXAS (Coming of age) – 2nd feature film
DIRECTOR : Anthony Pedone
PRODUCERS : Bianca Butti, Anthony Pedone, Dan Levin, Kenny Riches, and Darko Lungulov
FILM : DESOLATION (Thriller) – 1st feature film
DIRECTOR : David Moscow
PRODUCERS : Gregory Thomas, Luke Edwards
FILM : LA BARRACUDA (Suspense) – 2nd feature film
DIRECTORS : Julia Halperin, Jason Cortlund
PRODUCERS : David Hartstein, Nancy Schafer
FILM : SAVAGE YOUTH (Drama)- 2nd feature
DIRECTOR : Michael Curtis Johnson
PRODUCERS : Michael Peluso, Charlene Lee, and Jenny Napier
FILM : THE INHERITANCE (Drama)
DIRECTORS : Laura Davis, Jessica Kaye
PRODUCERS : Beatrice von Schwerin, Mark Webber, Steven Berger, Aengus James, and Colin Miller
FILM : MENASHE (Drama)
DIRECTOR : Joshua Z.Weinstein
PRODUCERS : Alex Lipschultz, Traci Carlson, Joshua Z. Weinstein, Yoni Brook, Danny Finkelman, and Danelle Eliav
FILM : WESTERN WONDERLAND (Fairytale revenge western)- 1st feature film DIRECTOR : Reza Sixo Safai
PRODUCERS : Reza Sixo Safai, Malcolm Granath
FILM : CALIFORNIA DREAMS (Hybrid doc narrative) – 6th feature film
DIRECTOR : Mike Ott
PRODUCERS : Nicole Arbusto, Alex Gioulakis, Heika Burnison
FILM : EASY LIVING (Drama) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Adam Keleman
PRODUCERS : Laura Wagner
FILM : EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL IS FAR AWAY (Pop-art sci-fi) – 1st feature film
DIRECTOR : Andrea Sisson and Pete Ohs
PRODUCERS : Saul Germaine, Andrea Sisson and Pete Ohs
FILM : OTTO – MY LIFE IS A SOUNDTRACK (Drama) – 1st feature FILM / Winner USIP Paris
DIRECTOR : Margarita Jimeno
PRODUCERS : Margarita Jimeno, Andrew D. Corkin and Sol Bondy
FILM : ACADEMY (Documentary)
DIRECTOR : Brent Chesanek
PRODUCERS : Andrew D. Corkin and Andrew Renzi
FILM : WHIRLYBIRD (Documentary)
DIRECTOR : Matt Yoka
PRODUCERS : Steve Holmgren, Erin Lee Carr, Matt Radecki and Greg Lanesey
FILM : Actor Martinez (Comedy) – 1st co-directed feature FILM
DIRECTORS : Nathan Silver and Mike Ott
PRODUCERS : Britta Ericksson, Katie Shapiro, Heika Burnison
FILM : Alaska is a Drag (Dramedy) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Shaz Bennett
PRODUCERS : Melanie Miller, Diane Becker, Shaz Bennett
FILM :The Alchemist Cookbook (Drama) – 3rd feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Joel Potrykus
PRODUCERS : Andrew D. Corkin, Bryan Reisberg, Joel Potrykus, Ashley Young
FILM : Americana (Drama) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Zachary Shedd
PRODUCERS : Daniel Patrick Carbone, Lisa Kjerulff, Matthew Petock
FILM : The Loner (Thriller) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Daniel Y-Li Grove
PRODUCERS : Seth Caplan, Reza Sixo Safai
FILM : It Had To Be You (Romantic Comedy) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Sasha Gordon
PRODUCERS : Rachel Brenna, Benjamin Kruger, Richard Arlook, Levi Abrino, Victor Magro
FILM : Another Evil (Supernatural Comedy) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Carson D. Mell
PRODUCERS : Riel Roch Decter & Sebastian Pardo (MEMORY)
FILM : Live Cargo (Drama) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Logan Sandler
PRODUCERS : Thymaya Payne & Mortimer Canepa
FILM : Diverge (Science-Fiction/Thriller) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : James Morrison
PRODUCERS : Noah Lang, Matthew Smaglik & David Mendel
FILM : AWOL (Drama) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Deb Shoval
PRODUCERS : Noah Lang, Matthew Smaglik & David Mendel
FILM : QUEEN OF GLORY (Comedy) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Nana Mensah
PRODUCERS : Jamund Washington & Baff Akoto
FILM : PORTO MON AMOUR (Drama) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Gabe Klinger
PRODUCERS : Nicolas R. de la Mothe, Sonia Buchman & Rodrigo Areias
FILM : MA (Experimental) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Celia Rowlson-Hall
PRODUCERS : Riel Roch Decter & Sebastian Pardo (MEMORY
FILM : HOMEFRONT – 1st feature FILM – winner of award US in Progress Wroclaw
DIRECTOR : Sofia Rosenzweig, Tyler Walker and Fidel Ruiz-Healy
PRODUCERS : Tyler Walker and Fidel Ruiz-Healy
FILM : TAKE ME TO THE RIVER – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Matt Sobel
PRODUCERS : Matt Sobel
FILM : STINKING HEAVEN – 6th feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Nathan Silver
PRODUCERS : Rachel Wolther
FILM : GOD BLESS THE CHILD – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Robert Machoian & Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck
PRODUCERS : Robert Thomas, Laura Heberton
FILM : NAKOM – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Travis Pittman and Kelly Daniela Norris
PRODUCERS : Isaac Adakudugu
FILM : PANGEA (aka FLYCATCHER – 2nd feature FILM)
DIRECTOR : Malcolm Murray
PRODUCERS : Liz Tran
FILM : Creative Control (Drama) – 2nd feature FILM/ Winner USIP Paris
DIRECTOR : Benjamin Dickinson
PRODUCERS : Mark De Pace, Zachary Mortensen, Melody C. Roscher (Simon Killer), Craig Shilowich (Stand clear of the closing doors)
FILM : Automatic at Sea (Drama) – 2nd feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Matthew Lessner
PRODUCERS : David Gerson
FILM : Eugenia & John (Drama) – 2nd feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Hossein Keshavarz
PRODUCERS : Chad Burris (The Killer Inside Me), Amy Durning
FILM : Winning Dad (Drama) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Arthur Allen
PRODUCERS : Case Barden
FILM : LAKE LOS ANGELES (Drama) – 3rd feature FILM/ Winner USIP Wroclaw
DIRECTOR : Mike Ott
PRODUCERS : Athina Rachel Tsangari
FILM : SUMMER OF BLOOD (comedy/horror)
DIRECTOR : Onur Tukel
PRODUCERS : Onur Tukel, Melodie Sisk, Clifford McCurdy, Matt Grady, Max Heller
FILM : SUN BELT EXPRESS (comedy) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Evan Wolf Buxbaum
PRODUCERS : Noah Lang, Arun Kumar, Evan Wolf Buxbaum, Iyabo Boyd
FILM : WILD CANARIES (Comedy) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Lawrence Levine
PRODUCERS : Kim Sherman, Sophia Takal
FILM : SOME BEASTS – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Cameron Nelson
PRODUCERS : Ashley Maynor
FILM : HAPPY BABY – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Stephen Elliott
PRODUCERS : Jessica Caldwell
FILM : 1982 (Drama) – 1st feature FILM/ Winner USIP Paris
DIRECTOR : Tommy Oliver
PRODUCERS :
FILM : BFE (Dramatic Comedy) – 1st feature FILM/ Special Mention USIP Paris
DIRECTOR : Shawn Telford
PRODUCERS : Mark Carr
FILM : PING PONG SUMMER (Comedy) – 3rd feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Michael Tully
PRODUCERS : Brooke Bernard , Michael Gottwald, Billy Peterson, Ryan Zacarias
FILM : I BELIEVE IN UNICORNS (Drama) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Leah Meyerhoff
PRODUCERS : Heather Rae (Frozen River, Black Eyes Dog)
FILM : CHILDREN (Drama) – 2nd feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Jaffe Zinn
PRODUCERS : Jon Watts
FILM : HIDE YOUR SMILING FACES (Drama) – 1st feature FILM/ Winner USIP Wroclaw
DIRECTOR : Daniel Carbone
PRODUCERS : Matthew Petock, Zachary Shedd, Jordan Bailey-Hoover
FILM : I USED TO BE DARKER (drama) – 3rd feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Matt Porterfield
PRODUCERS : Steve Holmgren & Ryan Zacharias
FILM : BLUEBIRD (drama) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Lance Edmands
PRODUCERS : Kyle Martin, Sundance Creative Producing Lab title
FILM : AMERICAN MILKSHAKE (Comedy) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : David Andalman & Mariko Munro
PRODUCERS : David Andalman & Mariko Munro
FILM : RUNOFF (aka CANTUCKEE – Drama) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR/WRITER/EDITOR: Kimberly Levin
PRODUCER : Kurt Pitzer
FILM : A SONG STILL INSIDE (Drama) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Gregory Collins
PRODUCER : Patricia Beaury & Rodrigo Lopresti
US in Progress Paris 2012
FILM : A TEACHER (Drama) – 2nd feature film/ Winner USIP Paris
DIRECTOR : Hannah Fidell
PRODUCERS : Kim Sherman (You’re Next, Wild Canaries, Sun Don’t Shine)
FILM : I AM I (Drama) – 1st feature film/ Special Mention USIP Paris
DIRECTOR : Jocelyn Towne
PRODUCERS : Cora Olson, Jennifer Dubin
FILM : HOUSE OF LAST THING (Fantasy/Thriller) – 3rd feature film
DIRECTOR : Michael Barlett
PRODUCERS : Jon Manning, Rene Berndt
FILM : DESERT CATHEDRAL (Drama) – 1st feature film
DIRECTOR : Travis Gutiérrez Senger
PRODUCERS : Michael MJ Mouncer, Chip Hourihan (Frozen River)
FILM : NOT WAVING BUT DROWNING (Drama) – 1st feature FILM/ Winner award USIP Wroclaw
DIRECTOR : Devyn Waitt
PRODUCERS : Nicole Emmanuele
FILM : NOW FORAGER (Drama) – 1st feature FILM/ Special mention USIP Wroclaw
DIRECTOR : Jason Cortlund & Julia Halperin
PRODUCERS : Julia Halperin
FILM : STONES IN THE SUN (Drama) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : Patricia Benoit
PRODUCERS : Karin Chien & Ben Howe
FILM : SUN DON’T SHINE – 1st feaure FILM
DIRECTOR : Amy Seimetz
PRODUCERS : Kim Sherman
FILM : WHEN THE WORLD IS ON FIRE (Drama) – 1st feature FILM
DIRECTOR : James Clauer
PRODUCERS : Ryan Zacharias & John Maringouin (Running Stumbled, Big River Man)