Magma

Director: Paweł Maślona

Screenwriters: Paweł Maślona, Maciej Mądracki

Director of photography: Cezary Stolecki

Editors: Paweł Maślona, Tomasz Krzeszowiec, Wojciech Słota

Music: Igor Kłaczyński

Production managers: Daria Maślona, Przemysław Błażejewski, Łukasz Wójcik

Artistic supervisor: Leszek Wosiewicz

Cast: Łukasz Simlat, Ewa Kaim, Adam Nawojczyk, Mateusz Łysiak, Maja Barełkowska

Year of production: 2013

Running time: 31'

Janusz is a salesman in a furniture shop. One day he accidentally destroys a pillow. This is the first ‘accident’ in the company since very long time and he seems to be really upset about it. Or maybe there’s something else he’s upset about?

Film represented by Krakow Film Foundation

Festival screenings of the film:

19th Palm Springs International ShortFest, USA (2013) - Best Student Film over 15 Minutes

12th International Student and Video Festival of Beijing Film Academy, China (2013) - in competition

1 Reel Film Festival, USA (2013) - screening

25th Polish Film Festival In America, USA (2013) - screening

43rd International Student Film Festival Sehsüchte, Germany (2014) - Best Actor Award for Łukasz Simlat

11th Fresh Film Fest - Prague International Festival of First Features and Student Films, Czech Republic (2014) - Best Fiction Film

7th La Cabina International Film Festival, Spain (2014) - in competition

10th European Short Film Festival at MIT, USA (2014) - Golden Beaver

37th Poitiers Film Festival, France (2014) - Critics' Prize

12th Reykjavik Shorts & Docs, Iceland (2014) - screening

Play Poland Film Festival, travelling (2014) - screening

8th Ciné Privé Film Festival, Belgium (2015) - screening

filmPOLSKA, Berlin, Germany (2015) - screening

21st Camerimage International Film Festival, Poland (2013) - in competition

38th Gdynia Film Festival, Poland (2013) - Best Short Film

32nd The Youth and Film - The Festival of Film Debuts in Koszalin, Poland (2013) - in competition

11th International Film Festival Tofifest, Poland (2013) - Golden Angel for the Best Short Film

20th International Film Festival Etiuda & Anima, Poland (2013) - in competition

7th Film and Art Festival Two Riversides, Poland (2013) - in competition

1st Film Festival Eureka, Poland (2013) - First Prize in the Fiction Film category, Special Mentions for Directing, Script and Art Directing

7th Grand OFF - World Independent Film Awards, Poland (2013) - Nomination for Best Script Award

7th Festival of Polish Independent Film Offeliada, Poland (2013) - in competition

29th Warsaw Film Festival, Poland (2013) - screening

42nd Lubuskie Film Summer, Poland (2013) - screening

21st Nationwide Film Festival Prowincjonalia, Poland (2014) - in competition

17th International Film Festival Zoom-zbliżenia, Poland (2014) - Special Mention

4th Festival of Young Cinema "Piękni Dwudziestoletni", Poland (2014) - Grand Prix, Best Directing, Best Cinematography and Best Actor awards in the Student Competition

7th International Film Festival The Doors, Poland (2014) - in competition

11th Węgiel International Student Film Festival, Poland (2014) - Grand Prix

60th Nationwide Independent Film Competition OKFA, Poland (2014) - First Prize in the Student Films Competition

7th Polish Film Meetings "Kameralne Lato", Poland (2014) - Grand Prix and Best Acting Prize for Łukasz Simlat

14th Sopot Film Festival, Poland (2014) - in competition

Golden Anteaters Film Festival, Poland (2014) - in competition

12th "Opolskie Lamy" Film Festival, Poland (2014) - Grand Prix in the Student Etudes Competition

13th International Independent Film Forum, Poland (2014) - Special Prize

2nd Filmmakers' Day, Poland (2014) - in competition

10th Independent Film Festival kiloff, Poland (2014) - screening

14th International Independent Film Forum, Poland (2015) - Jan Machulski Polish Independent Cinema Awards for Best Directing for Paweł Maślona and Best Actor for Łukasz Simlat

Transatlantyk Festival, Poland (2015) - screening