During the two-day holiday workshops, the young participants worked under the guidance of director Przemysław Filipowicz and Michał Szwed, the cinematographer leading the film workshops at BOK-MCC. Monika Bachciak, who played the role of a cashier in the film, told us about working on the film set. “It was difficult, but above all there was a lot of joy and fun. On the first day, we learned how to work with a camera. Then the workshop participants jointly devised the script and chose their roles,” Monika recounts.
The inspiration for the script was supposed to be a press report found in a newspaper or on the Internet. The film “Kasa,” made during the workshops, tells the story of a cinema cashier who gets into serious trouble because of a gambling addiction. Shooting the six-minute film took more than eight hours. “Thanks to the professional equipment, it was possible to feel as if we were on a real film set,” Monika says. “We put a lot of heart into this film. I believe that working on the film set was doubly enjoyable, also because of the group of people I was able to work with.”
The workshop film consists of eight simple scenes that clearly tell the story. There is suspense, there is reflection, and the film has a strong accent that heightens the tension. Congratulations to the young actors and filmmakers on their debut.
The film “Kasa,” directed by Bartosz Amroziewicz, featured: Szymon Wasylów (Marek), Bartosz Amroziewicz, Michał Żak, Kamil Sałek (director), Monika Bachciak (cashier 1), Monika Szoka, Oliwia Żabińska, Aleksander Ulatowski, Joanna Trawniczak, Przemek Filipowicz and Bartosz Jusypenko.
This is the second film made by students from Bolesławiec. In 2006, BOK produced the film “Tu też może być Londyn,” directed by Anny Wieczur-Bluszcz. The film was made in cooperation with the IstotneInformacje.pl portal as part of the “Kreator” film education project carried out by Grażyna Hanaf.
The script for “Tu też może być Londyn” was divided into three episodes. Each tells the story of one couple at a key moment in their relationship. The city itself also appeared in the film—its character and atmosphere. During filming, Bolesława Prusa Street was closed for an hour, where shots were taken from a lift.
The most important aspect of the project was for the young people to learn, among other things, what a casting looks like, how an actor is prepared for the set, how a film is shot and what equipment is necessary on a film set. Excellent performances were created by: Joanna Ćwik, Paulina Soroka and Kacper Trafalski.
(information from Grażyna Hanaf)